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The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire

3.0 star property

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Property grounds
Lobby lounge
Breakfast, dinner, brunch served; Mediterranean cuisine, garden views
Banquet hall
Clocktower Family Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Bar

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Thames Street, Sonning-on-Thames, Reading, England, RG4 6UT
  • Place, Thames Path
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Mill at Sonning
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Microsoft UK Headquarters
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Casual Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Casual Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Casual Twin Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Casual Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Cosy Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Cosy Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Biggy Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Biggy Riverside Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Biggy Riverside Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • River view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Clocktower Family Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Clocktower Family Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Clocktower Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Clocktower Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Coach House Apartment Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Coach House Apartment Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfy Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Comfy Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Casual Family Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Casual Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire

Riverside hotel with restaurant, steps from Thames River
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a garden, a picnic area and a fireplace at reception are on-site.
The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire offers 49 accommodations with minibars (stocked with some free items) and a safe. 34-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Reading hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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 The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Thames River. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine and garden views while dining at Coppa Club
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include meeting rooms, a lift and a terrace
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the overall condition of the property
  • Steps from Thames River and Thames Path
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire also features a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Reading hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and at the weekend from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Coppa Club – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specialises in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, dinner and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Coppa Club

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • 5 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 34-inch flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar (limited items)

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per stay.

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 cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and from GBP 10 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per stay

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 major credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Great House Sonning Hotel
Great House Sonning Hotel Reading
Great House Sonning Reading
Sonning Great House
The Great House at Sonning
The Great House Sonning Berkshire
The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire Hotel
The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire Reading
The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire Hotel Reading

The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 548 out of 833 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 199 out of 833 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 833 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 833 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 833 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

camilla

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
room was fine no 70 - was a bit close to the lift and lots of coming and going noises but was ok for a short stay room was very good size and nice elements like coffee machine / fridge and hamper bathroom nice and warm and shower great and hot restaurant is fine - food good bar staff very good floor staff ok - nice people but not very attentive lots of time waiting to be served and never checking once food served to see if need anything or another drink .. so in end you don't bother ordering anything else . so its pleasant but not made to feel special and at both breakfast and dinner no one came to clear my plate for at least 15 minutes the cappuccino made for me was delicious and the corn and courgette fritter was superb and nice to have something more interesting on the breakfast menu the caffetiere of coffee was disappointing and quite weak
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

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

6/10 Okay

Steph

Liked: Cleanliness
Friendly staff, but overly expensive for what it was, dated bedroom interiors, floor tiles missing grout in bathroom, stains on bedroom carpet, shower more of a drizzle than a waterfall. Poorly laid out room, obv designed by someone who does not use the room. For instance, one relaxing chair in a double room where there was a lot of space for two chairs, or a small sofa. Very noisy selfish guests returning to rooms in the early hours, A sign up asking people to consider sleepers after hours might have helped. Restaurant cold with atrocious "music" and very slow service. If you have events on - hire extra staff to cope. Not at all relaxing. Will not be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Damien

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
All great but on a number of occasions now the wait for breakfast has been ridiculous - up to 30 mins for eggs on toast. Our business frequently uses this hotel for team bookings and our days are often running late or having to move agendas around because of how long breakfast takes - or people are having to go without because they have to leave. You're becoming famous for this issue, please sort it!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
All staff were outstanding, everyone was extremely friendly kind and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love everything about this property. The rooms are massive, well appointed, and adorable. Heated towel rack - 2 sets of cookies and coffees/teas - seating area (even in the lowest priced room) .. I stay in a lot of hotels (200 a year) and this has to be one of my all time favourites. So much character - front desk staff wonderful ! Adorable in every way
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristian

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great experience

Great experience,excellent service,wonderful area and would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dmitri

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

Great, and cosy!

Great place, very accommodating. Staff is welcoming, and probably will stay here again. Great experience overall.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

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

Little bit of luxury away from home.

We had a lovely stay at The Great House. Everything felt calm and organised, the room was clean and the bathroom was lush. We stayed in a 'cosy' room, which probably didnt need the chair in it making it even more cosy, but as we basically just needed the room for sleeping, it was perfect (warm as the windows dont open far, but there was a fan). The attached restaurant, The Coppa Club was a great place to while away a sunny afternoon and we met family for dinner there too. Food was delicious, the reservation was slightly messed up by them and a discount was applied without having to ask - always a green flag in my opinion!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean, staff friendly and the dining options were very good. Great location right on the river. Room was a good size and clean just slightly too hot - a fan was provided but was then noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

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

Relaxing Break

The purpose was to have a relaxing weekend away, and that's what it was. The Great House was a lovely place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location & lovely rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

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

6/10 Okay

Julian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice hotel but poor service and the Coppa club restaurant disappointing. We were given a room near the road so very noisy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

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

Great house literally

Great place everyone so friendly, very comfortable rooms with lovely breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krish

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon, Poole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, great food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025