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Amenities8.3
Service8.9
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Anonymous User
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Jul 2025
Business traveller
14 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Sep 3, 2025
Clean room and free swimming pool entry for every hotel guest. Will stay in this hotel for another time.
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for your kind feedback regarding your recent stay with us. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the cleanliness of your room and the complimentary swimming pool access. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Kind Regards, Toni Tolentino Front Office Manager Novotel Reading Centre
Will-T
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Jul 2025
Business traveller
7 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Sep 3, 2025
Big room, clean bed and bath room. Smooth checkin. Very nice breakfast. Bar lounge was also brilliant. No cash payment.
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your spacious room, clean facilities, and smooth check-in, as well as our breakfast and bar lounge. We appreciate your understanding of our cashless payment policy.Kind Regards,Toni TolentinoFront Office ManagerNovotel Reading Centre
Guest User
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Jul 2025
Family
1 review
9.5/10
Amazing
Posted on Aug 5, 2025
Great location for everything especially the train station.
Bed comfy, sofa not so much.
Biggest gripe toilet in room 322 detached from sink to wash hands after using the toilet.
Pool sauna n gym great .
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for your kind feedback. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed our location and facilities. We appreciate your comments regarding the toilet and sofa, which will be noted for future improvements.Kind Regards,Toni TolentinoFront Office ManagerNovotel Reading Centre
Guest User
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Dec 2025
Business traveller
1 review
8.5/10
Very good
Posted on Jan 7, 2026
Well, I can't knock the hotel itself location perfect, The rooms are really nice. People are really nice, but for amenities, the swimming pool was cold. It had a sauner that wasn't really hot. The steam room was okay. I didn't use the gym very empty and quite chilly,
And Just be careful if you get the top floor rooms as there is a massive 5G tower right outside the window on the right hand side of building, which will affect your sleep I did ours until we see why tje next day, we had to change rooms for a lower floor, not same view from windon as top floor but a good nights sleep, no idea why a hotel would put a huge 5G microwave tower on its roof but there you go.
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your recent stay at Novotel Reading Centre. We are pleased to hear that you found our location and rooms to your satisfaction, as well as our team members' service.However, we regret to learn that the amenities did not meet your expectations. Your comments about the temperature of the swimming pool and sauna will be shared with our facilities team for their review. We strive to ensure that our amenities are enjoyable for all guests. Regarding the top floor rooms, we understand that the proximity of the 5G tower was a concern for your comfort. We appreciate your feedback and will continue to evaluate the situation to enhance our guests' experience.Thank you for choosing to stay with us. We hope to welcome you back in the future for an even better experience.Best Regards,Novotel Reading Centre
Guest User
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Jun 2025
Couple
5 review
8.5/10
Very good
Posted on Jul 16, 2025
I had a pleasant experience at the Novotel. It’s close to everything and will recommend
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for your kind words regarding your stay at Novotel Reading Centre. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our convenient location and had a pleasant experience. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back soon.Kind Regards,Toni TolentinoFront Office ManagerNovotel Reading Centre
Guest User
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Oct 2025
Couple
1 review
7.5/10
Posted on Nov 10, 2025
We enjoyed the stay but there were stickers on the bedding and the water purchased from downstairs were out of date
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for your feedback. I regret to hear about the issues you encountered with the bedding and the outdated water in the shop. Your comments are important to us, and we will ensure they are addressed with the appropriate teams and third party suppliers.Kind Regards,Toni TolentinoFront Office ManagerNovotel Reading Centre
Guest User
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Sep 2025
Couple
28 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Nov 13, 2025
Great hotel for location to train and options in town. Perfect for a commute down to Southampton to catch a cruise.
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for your positive feedback regarding our hotel's location and convenience for travel. We are pleased to hear that our proximity to the train station and local amenities met your needs for your journey to Southampton.Kind Regards,Toni TolentinoFront Office ManagerNovotel Reading Centre
Reda Tidjani
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Aug 2025
Family
2 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Sep 28, 2025
Travelled with my 2 youngest kids for the WE. Very friendly staff. Clean hotel. Great pool !
Breakfast was also good and the kids enjoyed it a lot. Surprised by the space in the room. Very central as Reading high street is 50m from the hotel. I’d definitely come back.
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We are delighted to hear that you and your children enjoyed your stay, particularly the friendly service, cleanliness, and our central location. We look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable visit.Kind Regards,Toni TolentinoFront Office ManagerNovotel Reading Centre
Guest User
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Aug 2025
Family
1 review
8.5/10
Very good
Posted on Sep 21, 2025
It’s overall quite a nice stay, however on a Saturday night even tho we are on 12 floor, we can still hear noises from the street. But other than that, everything else was good.
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for your feedback regarding your recent stay. We are pleased to hear that you had a nice experience overall. We appreciate your comments about the noise from the street and take all guest feedback into consideration for future improvements. Kind Regards, Toni Tolentino Front Office Manager Novotel Reading Centre
Ella999
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Oct 2025
Travelling with friends
1 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Nov 23, 2025
The hotel has an excellent location. The staff was helpful and friendly.
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for your kind words regarding our location and the helpfulness of our staff. We strive to provide an excellent experience for our guests, and it is gratifying to know that we met your expectations. Kind Regards, Toni Tolentino Front Office Manager Novotel Reading Centre
Aykut Akbulut
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Jun 2025
Family
6 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Jul 31, 2025
Very convenient location. In the city center and walking distance to the railway station. Rooms are clean and not small.
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for your positive feedback regarding our central location and the cleanliness of our rooms. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and found our facilities to your liking.Kind Regards,Toni TolentinoFront Office ManagerNovotel Reading Centre
Anonymous User
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Oct 2025
Family
1 review
8.5/10
Very good
Posted on Nov 9, 2025
Best location. Limited parking spaces. Good pool. Friendly stuff
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for your positive feedback regarding our prime location, pool facilities, and friendly staff. We appreciate your comments about parking spaces and will take them into consideration for future improvements.Kind Regards,Toni TolentinoFront Office ManagerNovotel Reading Centre
Guest User
Standard Family Room
Stayed in May 2025
Solo traveller
1 review
8.0/10
Very good
Posted on Jul 20, 2025
Shame on a hot evening the swimming pool not open later
The air con was really poor and noisy, windows were open on arrival letting in the hot air, air con should have been on instead but given it was so poor no wonder! no offer of a fan
no parking avaiable i.m disabled and the car park discounted was a 15 min walk for me
Response from Property: Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your recent stay. We appreciate your comments about the swimming pool and sincerely apologize for any discomfort caused by the air conditioning and parking situation. Please know that we strive to provide a comfortable experience for all our guests, including those with disabilities. Your insights will be shared with the relevant departments to enhance our services in the future.Kind Regards,Toni TolentinoFront Office ManagerNovotel Reading Centre
K Lou
Standard Twin Room
Stayed in May 2025
Solo traveller
47 review
7.5/10
Posted on Jul 2, 2025
It's fine. But the air conditioner doesn't seem working. The velocity of the drain of both bathtub and sink is very slow.
Response from Property: Dear K Lou,Thank you for sharing your feedback. I apologize for the inconvenience caused by the air conditioning and slow drainage in your room. We appreciate your comments as they help us improve our services.Kind Regards,Toni TolentinoFront Office ManagerNovotel Reading Centre
CamBlogger
Standard Family Room
Stayed in Nov 2024
Other
11 review
7.5/10
Posted on Dec 23, 2024
This is a good hotel but SmartTV did not have other APPs such as Netflix, YouTube etc for watching. Bath room/ toilet doors have no lock.