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ibis Reading Centre

3.0 star property

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • 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, University of Reading
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Double SweetRoom by ibis | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Double SweetRoom by ibis

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

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

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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Twin Room, 2 Single Beds | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

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

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About this property

ibis Reading Centre

Hotel with a restaurant, 10-minute walk to Thames River
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, dry cleaning and a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available on request.
Ibis Reading Centre offers 182 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower.

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

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at ibis Reading Centre. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Thames River. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant and a bar are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, multilingual staff and a lift
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Thames River and 9 minutes from Nirvana Spa
  • Pets welcome for a fee
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 common area, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

This 3-star Reading hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.
Ibis Reading Centre has a restaurant on site.

Awards and affiliations

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

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10 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

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Vegetable garden

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
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 14 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2006
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
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

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 cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

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: from approximately GBP 12 for adults and from 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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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)
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 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. 438 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 343 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

Phillip

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

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was one of the best I’ve had
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel was ok generally, but if you wanted to be in your room from 14.00 to 16.00 then you wouldn't get your room serviced. All other times was reserved for departing guests. 3 days later, mine wasn't cleaned, no change of towels, no extra toilet paper no more coffee milk or sugar. Trying to get the lift to work was abnormally difficult for everyone. Do not go.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

william

Travelled with family
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

olarinre

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jason

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

stephanie

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

Noisy

The floors are laminate so you will hear the people upstairs walking about. You will also hear the people next door coming back at 2am and turning on their tv. Room basic but ok but not good for a decent night's sleep
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

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

8/10 Good

Cyril

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Very convenient & central to trains/ restaurants etc. a Although no car parking on site, hotel has good discounted car parking nearby- but not so easy to find if you are unfamiliar with area. Pleased to have good double glazing against the raucous noise from revellers that goes on into early hours of the morning. Reception staff most helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

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

Brilliant location and staff

So close for the station and city centre. Was buzzing outside with bars and clubs, but silent in the hotel. Clean and fresh, feels new. Staff really friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

Can't fault it, top marks!

Very friendly and efficient receptionist, room itself and breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

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

Lovely

Breakfast was very good quality with pleny of choice and helpful staff so really 5 star
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Key card wouldn't work in lifts or bed room door some staff very rude
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Marshall

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edina

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

2/10 Terrible

Richard

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

Shocking

The AC was making such a noise it kept me awake, the shower room was dirty, and when I started to use the towel noticed it was filthy. When I booked in at the front desk, the lady was rude and very unhelpful. Shocking really as I have normally had great stays at IBIS hotels
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tom, Leeds

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, tidy and up to date room. Decent tv. Shower was old and pretty much useless. Not too noisy despite city centre location and very close to the train station/food options.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Katie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

One of the lifts was out of order and the other lift barely worked which was good when your on the 13th Floor.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 15 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Seam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel on arra close to everything needed and clean, good shower and facilties
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robin

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

Comfortable, clean and great location

Easy access, very close to the station and 5 minute walk from the car park. Only issue was the car park was £24 for 24 hours parking which was more expensive than quoted on the website.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025