The Bird In Hand

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Terrace/patio
Front of property
Superior Suite, Ensuite
Combined shower/bathtub, towels
Interior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Bath Road, Knowl Hill, Twyford, Reading, England, RG10 9UP
  • Stanlake Park Wine Estate
    4 min drive
  • Leander Club
    9 min drive
  • Thames Path
    10 min drive
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    29 min drive

Room options

Family Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Luxury Double Room, Ensuite (No Children)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Suite, Ensuite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Twin Room, Ensuite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Reading

Located in Reading, The Bird In Hand is within a 15-minute drive of LEGOLAND® Windsor and Thames River. .This inn is 12.7 mi (20.4 km) from Windsor Castle and 9.3 mi (14.9 km) from Cliveden House.

What's nearby

  • Henley Bridge - 8 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Leander Club - 9 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Nirvana Spa - 12 min drive - 12.3 km
  • LEGOLAND® Windsor - 14 min drive - 18.4 km
  • Cliveden House - 16 min drive - 15.0 km

Getting around

  • Reading Wargrave Station - 5 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Haweli - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Dewdrop Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Hurley House Hotel - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪H'artisan - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Golden Cross - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Bird In Hand

Inn in Reading with a restaurant and a bar
The Bird In Hand offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Digital television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Reading inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of The Bird In Hand, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available for a fee.
Event facilities at this inn consist of a conference center and 3 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Country Pub - This pub serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site
  • Extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 15.00 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Country Pub

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms - 3

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV/satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 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 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 15.00 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
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This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Bird In Hand Country Inn
The Bird In Hand Country Inn
Bird Hand Inn Reading
Bird Hand Reading
The Bird In Hand Inn
The Bird In Hand Reading
The Bird In Hand Inn Reading

The Bird In Hand Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 186 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 301 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place to stay. The food and drink was excellent. Just a little more expensive than some of the other nicer places we stayed in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

s.l.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mat

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Glenice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel, amazing (5 star) food, friendly staff, highly recommend to anyone looking to stay 🙌
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness
Average. Room cleaned only once during 4 night atay, lots of maintenance required in room.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were visiting Stanlake Vineyard and wanted somewhere to stay nearby. This was perfect, lovely friendly staff and great food
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

david

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent experience
I was called down to Reading for a business meeting. Unfortunately, i am on crutches at the moment, so needed on site parking which most city centre Hotels did not offer, i booked this hotel as it was only a short distance away from my meeting venue, Iwas greeting and checked in by the manager, he then carried my overnight bag to my room for me, (thank you ). The room was lovely and clean with a vast array of nibbles and a well stocked fridge, suppliments applied. After freshening up i went to the comfortable bar , restaurant and ordered my food, the bar staff took my drink order from the table and brought it to me, the food was first class and very tasty, all in all a very satisfying stay, top marks to the staff, i would definitely recomend thus as a place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy hotel just 30 minutes away from Heathrow
Beautiful hotel conveniently located just 30 minutes away from Heathrow airport. The hotel staff were very friendly and welcoming. The rooms were tastefully decorated and provided high-quality equipment and products. The breakfast was delicious. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect overnight stop
Nice size and well laid out room. Plenty of space. Comfortable AND v good welcome drinks!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024