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ibis Reading Centre

3.0 star property
3-star hotel perfect for exploring Reading

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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Reception hall
Exterior
Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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25A Friar Street, Reading, England, RG1 1DP
  • Place, Oracle
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Reading Museum and Town Hall
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Hexagon
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Double SweetRoom by ibis

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(37 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(46 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Reading

City center stay.With a stay at this Reading City Centre hotel, you'll be steps from John Lewis Reading and Reading Museum and Town Hall. Oracle and St. Laurence Church are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Oracle - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Broad Street Mall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Forbury Gardens - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Reading Museum and Town Hall - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Hexagon - 6 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Reading Station - 3 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Siren RG1 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Itsu - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Oakford Social Club - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk

About this property

ibis Reading Centre

3-star hotel perfect for exploring Reading
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Ibis Reading Centre also features multilingual staff, coffee/tea in a common area, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

This 3-star Reading hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 182 guestrooms or units
  • 14 levels
  • Built in 2006
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Ibis Reading Centre offers 182 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers.

This Reading hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • In-room crib
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour offsite parking within 0.4 miles (GBP 7 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 30
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 30

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 7 per day(1969 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 30 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, Barclaycard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels).

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Photos appearing in the property description reflect the brand standard and are for illustrative purposes only.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

ibis Hotel Reading Centre
Ibis Reading Centre Hotel Reading
ibis Reading Centre Hotel
ibis Reading Centre Reading
ibis Reading Centre Hotel Reading
ibis Reading Centre (new ibis rooms)
ibis Reading Centre (new ibis rooms) Hotel

Reviews

ibis Reading Centre Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 443 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 338 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 141 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 1005 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gilles, Montreal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great central location, clean basic room, nice lobby/lounge/bar area, great views (room was on the 14th floor).
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kwong Khiam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is well located near the train station, making it very convenient for us to make day trips to other cities as Reading is a major train hub. We like the room configuration too. Although the room is small but it has everything we need. Of course we like the price, really good value for money.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Tadeusz

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Not a great experience.

Toilet smelled and the pod moved around like being onba ship. Couldn't get the aircon to work. Don't stay if you have a car. Nowhere to park encomically.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value

Fantastic value for money. Basic but very comfortable and the room is impressively well insulated against noise from the other rooms and street below
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service

Mediocre

Zero parking here, due to it being slap bang in the centre! Parking was a 10 min ish walk. Car park is reduced from £14 per a 24hr period, to £7 when the hotel validate your parking ticket. Issues with room. Moved room, then issues with second room. Offered a complimentary breakfast which was mediocre at best. Couldn’t fault the staff. All polite and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Average stay

Wasn’t the cleanest hotel. Room was very basic and dirty, but somewhere to stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aneesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice vibe. Inexpensive. Clean. Small shower. No fridge.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Charlene

Liked: Amenities
The reception area appeared to be understaffed because I had to wait a while to be seen on 2 occasions. Staff- Polite, friendly and approachable. Room: Bed was comfortable, firm mattress and a good height. Pillows nice and firm. The bathroom wasn't cleaned properly, I had to clean the toilet and the sink had a couple of little black particles (looked like fluff), on the sides. Flooring in the bathroom wasn't cleaned properly. The carpet outside the bathroom was filthy. Window should have been open to let air in. The bedroom chair wasn't comfortable, should be padded. Tea selection wasn't great, (only one peppermint teabag). Breakfast- the scrambled eggs had water in it, the food (mushrooms, beans, eggs, and bacon was all cold. The hot chocolate was beautiful though 😍 Great location, close to amenities and local shops. This is the second time I've stayed at the Ibis and I like it, however in comparison to another hotel I've stayed at in Reading, which was slightly cheaper, improvements need to be made.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great value

Very central. Room was comfortable and clean. TV a like limited in channels, but worked. Bathroom functional if a little tired. Staff really friendly and for the price I paid, amazing value.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Satoru, Tokyo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and breakfast were good.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

SHAUNA

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money. Room was clean, no complaints
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Troy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good layover hotel

Excellent check in and service, modern room, but the bed was overly firm and small. Breakfast, when included in the room, is great.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Harvinder

Central to a lot of transportation and shopping
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money but cold shower

Amazing value for money but shower was cold. This was reported but told no maintenance person until next day and hotel full. Rather disappointing after countless great stays previously.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

CEPHAS

Good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Yuliya

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Armando

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location - great staff

The front of house staff were absolutely superb throughout the stay - they couldn't do enough for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Joanne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Laura

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025