With a stay at Hotel 1843 Reading in Reading, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Thames River and Kennet & Avon Canal. .This hotel is 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from Lapland UK and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from South Street Arts Centre.
What's nearby
Oracle - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Reading Museum and Town Hall - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Hexagon - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Royal Berkshire Hospital - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
University of Reading - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
Getting around
Reading Station - 9 min walk
Farnborough (FAB) - 45 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 3 min walk
Nando's - 3 min walk
Buenasado Argentine Steakhouse - Reading - 5 min walk
Starbucks - 5 min walk
All Bar One - 5 min walk
About this property
Hotel 1843 Reading
Hotel with a coffee shop, near Thames River
Hotel 1843 Reading offers 29 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 29 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite at Dickens themed, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Dickens themed - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 12.95 for children
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar
Restaurants on site
Dickens themed
Family friendly
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
Banquet hall
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
TV/satellite channels
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
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Desk
Individually decorated
Individually furnished
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Laptop-friendly workspace
Soundproofing
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 12.95 for children
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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Hotel 1843 Reading Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
The DJ wasn't a problem as he stopped fairly early. The hotel is incredibly dated - fair play to whoever photoshopped the room pics. The hotel smells strongly of the Indian food from downstairs. The staff are not particularly helpful. The room (suite) had not been decorated since the late 1970s and was filthy with hairs all over the place and a filthy mattress. Would not recommend.
Overall a good stay for the price. Staff were friendly however announced our room number out loud upon check in - which is unsafe for two women travelling.
Room was nice and spacious, shower was good as well. Our room however had some industrial-sounding drilling/humming noise on and off all night. Unsure if this was the building next door or the hotel itself.
If you want a short trip on a budget I would recommend. However if you’re travelling solo might be unsafe as they like announcing your room number out loud.
We have been here before, this time we paid for a better room and it was loads better. If we are in Reading again we will use this Hotel.
David
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
6/10 Okay
Horace
7 Jun 2024
Small single room
Small single room with basic furniture.
Horace
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
8/10 Good
David
Travelled with family
3 Jun 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice building
For the money we paid, this room it was very good. it did what we needed.
David
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Edward
23 May 2024
Edward
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
8/10 Good
Richard
20 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice staff. My Room was massive and very clean. Nice bed. Very tired decor though. bathroom clean but even more tired.
Hotel really needs an upgrade. Has the potential to be somewhere special but needs work.