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Blagrave Rooms

Reading · United Kingdom

7 Blagrave StreetView location

6.4/10Good182 Reviews
Cleanliness7.0/107.0
Service6.4/106.4
Comfort6.4/106.4
Condition6.4/106.4
Location9.0/109.0
Neighborhood7.2/107.2
Amenities6.6/106.6
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About Blagrave Rooms

Located in Reading (Reading City Centre), Blagrave Rooms is within a 15-minute walk of Oracle and Royal Berkshire Hospital. This bed & breakfast is 2. 3 mi (3. 7 km) from University of Reading and 3. 6 mi (5. 9 km) from Madejski Stadium.

Featured amenities include multilingual staff and luggage storage. Satisfy your appetite at the bed & breakfast's coffee shop/café. Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms.

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With a stay at Blagrave Rooms in Reading (Reading City Centre), you'll be a 3-minute drive from River Thames and 10 minutes from Nirvana Spa. This hotel is 13.8 mi (22.1 km) from Lapland UK and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Reading Museum and Town Hall.

Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Featured amenities include multilingual staff and luggage storage.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Concierge
Non-smoking

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until 9:00 PM
Check-out until 10:00 AM

Hotel policies

No elevators LGBTQIA+ friendly Pets not allowed

Important information

  • You need to know
    • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
  • Special Instructions
    Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • 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 cash
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • Spoken Language

    Hindi

    English

Nearby attractions

Reading Museum and Town Hall 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
St. Laurence Church 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Forbury Gardens 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
John Lewis Reading 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Reading Central Library 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Oracle 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Kennet & Avon Canal 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Reading Abbey Ruins 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Broad Street Mall 0.6 km / 0.3 mi
Thames Path 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
River Thames 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Reading Civic Centre 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Hexagon 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Reading College 1.2 km / 0.7 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 7
  • bed and breakfast
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Multilingual staff
  • Luggage room
  • Towels and bed linenExtra charge
  • Café
  • BarExtra charge
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Banana boatingExtra charge
Upon availability

Room types

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  • Room STANDARDRoom • STANDARDROO.ST

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    Blagrave Rooms

    Room STANDARD

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: ROO.ST

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  • FAMILY ROOM THREE BEDSFAMILY ROOM • THREE BEDSFAM.3B

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    Blagrave Rooms

    FAMILY ROOM THREE BEDS

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
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    FAMILY ROOM
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    THREE BEDS

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    Room code: FAM.3B

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  • SINGLE STANDARDSINGLE • STANDARDSGL.ST-1

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    SINGLE STANDARD

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
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    SINGLE
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: SGL.ST-1

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  • FAMILY ROOM KING SIZE BEDFAMILY ROOM • KING SIZE BEDFAM.KG

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    Blagrave Rooms

    FAMILY ROOM KING SIZE BED

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
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    FAMILY ROOM
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    KING SIZE BED

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    Room code: FAM.KG

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  • Room DELUXERoom • DELUXEROO.DX

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    Room DELUXE

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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    DELUXE

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    Room code: ROO.DX

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  • Double or Twin STANDARDDouble or Twin • STANDARDDBT.ST

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    Double or Twin STANDARD

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
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    Double or Twin
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: DBT.ST

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  • DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARD • 1 Bedroom • 19 m²DBL.ST

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    DOUBLE STANDARD

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    Room overview

    Non-smoking room
    Room size
    19 m²
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Bedrooms
    1
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    STANDARD

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    Room code: DBL.ST

    Facilities with extra charge

    • Wi-fi

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  • SINGLE STANDARDSINGLE • STANDARD • 1 Bedroom • 5 m²SGL.ST

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    SINGLE STANDARD

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    Non-smoking room
    Room size
    5 m²
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
    Bedrooms
    1
    Room type
    SINGLE
    View / characteristic
    STANDARD

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: SGL.ST

    Facilities with extra charge

    • Wi-fi

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Blagrave Rooms

6.4
Good
182 Reviews
Cleanliness
7.0 /10
Service
6.4 /10
Comfort
6.4 /10
Condition
6.4 /10
Location
9.0 /10
Neighborhood
7.2 /10
Amenities
6.6 /10
75 reviews shown
4/10
Poor
27 Jan 2026
Peter
Room was basic, but difficulty was encountered when checking in to an unattended building.
Leisure Self
4/10
Poor
21 Dec 2024
Colin

Still itching just thinking about this property

Rather gloomy and grim entrance the overall condition is quite poor and below standard expected by most business travellers . Whilst these apartments are cheaper than others in the city centre location - the condition is quite poor and I think these apartments offer poor value to anyone other than those on an extreme budget prepared to rough it - a previous reviewer talked about bedbugs which scares the hell out of me - anyway I shall not be returning there and I am critical of hotels.com for including this property in their listings.
Business
6/10
Pleasant
24 Nov 2024
Verified traveler

Poorly managed.

This stay was for an annual symposium at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
Business
8/10
Excellent
11 Oct 2024
Shirley
Good value in excellent location, close to station and my work.
Business Self
2/10
Poor
30 Sep 2024
Thomas
AVOID: BED BUGS
The accommodation was riddled with bed bugs. We only discovered this late in to the night and 6 weeks later we are still dealing with bed bugs in our home. The hotel has not responded to any of our messages or offered any compensation for this.
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
15 Jul 2024
Verified traveler

Ok, but too hot for us.

The room and bathroom were clean and fine, but there was no window to open, just three very small glass slats that only tilted 1cm. It was way too hot, when it was only 19deg C outside. We managed to catch house keeping and getting an electric fan, but it was still crazy warm.
The beds were super comfy. Loads of tea and coffee and big TV.
In the winter it'd be brilliant. Easy access with codes, no keys or cards to worry about.
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
06 Jun 2023
Neil
All we required was a bed for the night.
Room 19 at the front.
We were very happy with the room and bathroom was spacious and clean. Saturday nights will be noisy as you are in the town centre and young people will enjoy themselves and shout ln the way home.
It is disconcerting that there is no staff and all locks are digital. Dont delete the text! I did try the contact numbers in the days before my visit a never received an answer.
Overall happy to return as close to the railway station and main shopping area.
It would be nkce to be able to leave the luggage somewhere safe for a few hours.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
08 May 2023
Simon

Blagrave rooms

The hotel was easy to find and a stones throw from public transport.

The room was spacious and the bed was comfortable. The room had an electronic code pad, with a long number, and auto locking mechanism.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
28 Sep 2022
Luke

Very clean and tidy

Very clean room, good location.
Very helpful and polite housekeeper.
Needs painting.
Self
8/10
Excellent
12 Jun 2022
SERGIO

Cheap option in town center

Nice convenient place in town centre. Condition is OK and toilette is quite small. There is a common kitchen that gives an unpleasant smell to the common areas.
It doesn't give a sense of security given the way keys are delivered that for sure could be improved

Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
01 Apr 2022
Verified traveler

Helpful

Very helpful staff with good advanced advice about how to find the key.
Business
8/10
Excellent
29 Nov 2021
Frank
This is what it says it is; a room. There was an en-suite shower & toilet and a tea/coffee maker. The space was very small (the bedding had to be tucked out of the way to completely close the door) and the available floor space not occupied by the bed was not much more than 15 square feet. It was fairly hard to find. The entrance is squeezed in next to a coffee shop, but extremely convenient for the station and basically all of central Reading.
It was spotlessly clean
Leisure Self
4/10
Poor
16 Aug 2021
Verified traveler

Avoid

Terrible stay - from the start to finish!
SHOULD NEVER BE ON HOTELS.COM!!
- difficult to find.
- needed to wait for one of 'flat mates' to bring card
- nasty smell of curry.
- room extremely small.
- loud noises through the night.
Wish I read more reviews or looked at photos.
Carpark £25 for night. No parking to drop the bag off.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
10 Dec 2019
James

Excellent

Excellent, and very close to the station.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
21 Oct 2019
Verified traveler
Best value for money hotel in central Reading.
Essential, but newly renovated, clean and practical.
Very close to station and all destinations in central Reading.
there is no reception: the process to get the keys is well managed, but just be aware there is no reception.
Breakfast is served at the cafe below and is fresh and good quality.
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
10 Sep 2019
Verified traveler

Convenient and Efficient

Clear instruction on how to access and check out. Very convenient, everything I needed was in the room
Business
8/10
Excellent
12 Jul 2019
Verified traveler
Signage limited. Please in future in email directions mention more accurate location details. Thanks
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
11 Apr 2019
Verified traveler

Nice

The location is superb. It is self checkin through a pin unlocked box so no fuss around that. It's tidy and clean. The rooms are very small and I could hear the TV from the room next to mine. It wasn't anything special for the money.
6/10
Pleasant
15 Dec 2018
Joanne

La Baquette

The room was too small for two people, only one set of towels and a small quilt. Otherwise very clean and excellent breakfast
Partner
8/10
Excellent
28 Sep 2018
Vaughn

Cheap & Cheerful

Great location, clean and simple
6/10
Pleasant
01 Aug 2018
Gus

Felt cheated

Thankfully my partner was unable to come. On arriving front door had wet paint. Due renovations full English breakfast, that had been prepaid was unavailable and a poor continental breakfast substituted I had been notified a week before but felt some extra effort should have been made.
It was worse as most of substitute breakfast I was allergic too
6/10
Pleasant
01 Aug 2018
Verified traveler

Great location but too many flaws to recommend

The cafe that used to front the hotel has closed, with no staff on site to administer keys. I was supposed to receive a text to give me the key code for the safe with my key which is on the wall outside the front door, but did not so had no idea how to get in. By chance one of the residents was passing and did it for me. There is no breakfast such such, rather the room is provided with a packed croissant, a banana and an apple, a fruit juice drink and a cereal bar, with the usual range of tea and coffee. The room itself and the bathroom were clean but the pillows so hard a good sleep was impossible. The wi-fi connection is the worst I have encountered in the UK and so weak as to render a notebook or tablet useless, whereas a smart phone at least has a better and faster connection. There is a tv but most of the channels either could not receive a signal or kept blanking out. Although in a great location in the centre of town round the corner from the railway station, this was a disappointing experience.
4/10
Poor
11 Jul 2018
Verified traveler

Non-existent staff, pathetic breakfast

Because the reception area was being renovated was no excuse for no member of
staff to appear at all. I was paid for English breakfast and instead received a pathetic croissa nt in my room. The room was hot, not very clean and I would definetely not go again.
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jul 2018
Mary

Our stopover

Everything was completely in order. It was explained that refurbishment was taking place. We were leaving at 4.30 in the morning and the owner was very concerned that we were not getting a breakfast and would supply a packed meal, which we were very grateful for but declined. I would visit again.
4/10
Poor
18 Jun 2018
Verified traveler
Had to phone a mobile number to find out about getting in , tv had a small selection of channels and no breakfast on a Sunday but wasn’t anything on when booking.
2/10
Poor
24 May 2018
Verified traveler

Find better alternative

The entrance smells like public toilet.
Room condition is lower than average. Noisy.
No aircondition.
Wifi doesn't work and they expect you leave the room by 09:30 ( which is maybe the best part LoL )
6/10
Pleasant
17 May 2018
Verified traveler
Nice and compact, won’t recommend more then a nice stay or mid summer. No air con.
8/10
Excellent
11 May 2018
Verified traveler

Conveniently located hotel

Comfortable, surprisingly large room (booked a single, got a double and single bed!). Good breakfast selection included. Would use again.
6/10
Pleasant
07 May 2018
Sumanta
You get what you paid for, it is not noisy at all, just that when others close the door, you hear the sound of that. Rooms are basic, old furnitures which is still okay for me as I stayed there for office reasons. Shower and the toilet is also good including the heating. The main thing which really put me off was the room carpet which is very old and looks dirty, they should really change it. Will I stay there again? May be if I get a good deal as it is very close to the station and shops.
8/10
Excellent
15 Mar 2018
Graham
This hotel is very basic but ideal for what I wanted.
#Very close to Railway Station.
6/10
Pleasant
13 Mar 2018
Verified traveler

Close to the rail station

Too many stairs which were awkward for my husband. No milk supplied and the towels were insufficient for two adults.
8/10
Excellent
08 Feb 2018
katharina

Stopping in Reading

The proprietor was very helpful with parking, and offered an NCP voucher to park in a near-by car park. However we decided, after hearing that parking was free outside la baguette between 20:00 and 08:00 hrs, that it was better to get away early (before 8), and therefore had to miss breakfast, which I was looking forward to after specifying vegetarianism. Next time....
As we had to wait till 8pm we decided to eat in Morrison's for the excellent long stay free parking, otherwise we would have preferred a nice restaurant, but with soaring parking prices, this was not an option.
This turned into a late night shopping spree in Laura Ashley's where we grabbed some fabulous bargains. So proper chuffed all round.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
31 Jan 2018
Verified traveler

Simple, comfortable, odd arrival but turned out ok

This simple place was a very good value. Really close to the train station (and all the buses), a relatively quiet room, and a comfortable bed. And breakfast was really good (the coffee was excellent). Be advised that, if you arrive after the adjoining cafe is closed, you will need to phone the number posted on the door, and they will give you the code to the lockbox that contains your key, the WiFi password, etc. It felt quite odd to have no one to ask for whatever might have been needed, but it was \"OK.\" The service and welcome at the cafe in the morning were great, so I imagine if I had arrived earlier, it might have been a different story. Very simple accommodations, but I would consider staying there again.
8/10
Excellent
14 Dec 2017
Loidel

It was bery convenient and comfortable

Very clean. Close to the station. Bfast was good. The plugs are actually on the right place

6/10
Pleasant
03 Dec 2017
Verified traveler
Very basic but perfectly acceptable except for the noise. Room backed on to rear of a pub which had loud pulsating music till the early hours, followed by the staff emptying bottles into bit at 0247.

Not the hotels fault but be aware.
10/10
Exceptional
29 Nov 2017
Verified traveler

Ideal well priced centrally locate BnB

A lovely little B&B on top of a sandwich shop in the centre of Reading a couple of minutes away from the station.

If there was one thing that worried me, it was getting the key card. Had the sandwhich shop being shut, I imagine I'd have had to ring one of the three numbers on the door to get my key card. I didn't though, just a concern had I turned up out of hours.

They used key cards, which shows the place is modern. A nice modern television inside too.

Breakfast was served in the cafe area of the sandwich shop downstairs. Very nice, full English breakfast.
4/10
Poor
26 Nov 2017
Eric

Total disaster

due to me not reading the fine print I did not book in before 3pm in fact I only arrived in Reading at 8pm.This left me wandering around looking for someone to let me in cold and tired I eventually gave up and found alternate accommodation, Even though I was my fault I still think that to keep all the money I paid is not reasonable,
8/10
Excellent
16 Nov 2017
Verified traveler

private

I liked the way it was lightly staffed and I was left to my own devices (privacy appreciated), My room was next to a pub which was very loud until the early hours plus a generator was situated directly underneath my window, None of which posed much of a problem once the window was shut, I imagine this would be a problem in the summer though. My room was clean and comfortable with a fully functioning TV (again, appreciated) The staff I spoke to on phone to locate my door key and the lady in the morning who served my breakfast were pleasant and helpful.
10/10
Exceptional
02 Nov 2017
Graham
Everything in this hotel was excellent including breakfast
8/10
Excellent
09 Jul 2017
Verified traveler
Nothing fancy. More than adequate. Very friendly staff.
2/10
Poor
04 Jul 2017
Verified traveler

Don't believe the webpage

Backs onto nightclub. No sleep. Loud music. Smashing bottles in garbage containers. Drunks shouting. No breakfast on Sunday. No discount for no breakfast. Smallest room ever. You can actually touch both walls easily. Toilet was broken. Water ran all night. No staff to help. Nice name. Good location for train station. Spend your money elsewhere.
6/10
Pleasant
26 Jun 2017
Verified traveler

Best possible location in Reading town centre

The room was very hot, although my stay coincided with the hottest day in 40 years. No air-con in the room, just a table fan that tried its best. The carpet was very dated. The room and en-suite bathroom were tiny but clean. I had no issue checking in, even though it was unmanned at the time of the day. The full english breakfast was nice. The location was very central in Reading town and the station is just round the corner. I would visit again if travelling alone, but never ever with family.
4/10
Poor
24 Jun 2017
Jinx

Not suitable for Business worker

Options limited in the area because of Royal Ascot so decided to try this BnB in Reading.
Parking in the area is limited and traffic wardens ARE quick off the mark as I had only parked in the next street to offload my luggage.
Room was functional, with ensuite and a good shower.
First issue was no wi-fi. Card left in the room saying \"Cloud\" available but neither phone or laptop gave this option (rectified next day, alternative given by management).
No desk, chair or even bedside table in the room so can be a bit cramped and all had a look like it hasn't been updated for a very long time.
This week has been the hottest so far this year, my first thoughts on entering the room was, a fan - yes! But it was still so hot in the room I opened the window (big mistake). Disturbed on each of my four night stays from 9pm, midnight, and after 1am. O'Neills pub courtyard directly below emptied crate after crate of bottles in to wheelie bins, the noise was crazy. This was on top of the noise from the big A/C units all humming away cutting in and out through the night on the walls outside the window - yet my room didn't have any aircon, it if did maybe I could close the window and get a decent night's sleep.
4/10
Poor
26 May 2017
Sam

Disappointing hotel

The confirmation stated check in reception open till 9pm. Arrived 8 pm no reception no instructions luckily found an envelope with my name on it in an unlocked post box by hotel. The room was very small and not the cleanest (no duvet cover on duvet and some unpleasant looking hairs and stains on the duvet. (No one to complain to). The room was extremely hot but there was a choice hot and sweaty with window closed or cooler but deafening loud thump of music from night club that must be very close. Unrefreshed and keen to leave in the morning we decided to live with the change in check out time from the confirmation stated 10am to the note in the room that stated 9.30. We left and went for the confirmation stated breakfast included only to find cafe where breakfast was supposed to be shut with no sign of life. Again no sigh of anyone for check out so left room key in same unlocked post box and left never to return.
6/10
Pleasant
08 May 2017
OJ

A nice B&B

3 nights stay to attend a training course in Reading. Good locayion. Met my needs
6/10
Pleasant
13 Oct 2016
Kevin

OK for overnight but only if a low price is offer

Booked a single and got a double so that was a nice surprise. Walls are paper thin so bring earplugs. TV didn't work. Room is a bit depressing.
10/10
Exceptional
15 Sep 2016
Laura

Perfect for the night

Finding the bnb was very easy being on the Main Street from the train station. Arriving late, the instructions for picking up my key card was very clear and all went smoothly. The room was small but cosy, comfortable, clean and had everything I needed- including a fan (which was needed due to it being one of the hottest days of the year). The shower was powerful and clean.
Despite being on a Main Street I also believe the windows were very effective at keeping out any noise. Very easy to get breakfast in the morning and check out. Would recommend.
8/10
Excellent
13 Jul 2016
Verified traveler

La Baguette stay

It was a pleasant stay, at an extremely convenient area, practically next to the train station and shopping area.
Family
2/10
Poor
23 Jun 2016
James

Noisy and unpleasant

On arrival at the hotel there were no staff and no intercom, push button that dials a number, no phone just a A4 piece of paper with telephone numbers. Lucky my phone was charged otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get in without a lot of hassle. Rang the 1st number it rang out, 2nd number somebody answered and gave me a code to get my card from a box on the wall. How hard would it be to install a £130 ring video doorbell or some kind of dialler intercom?

Room looked like it was very dated, very pink, carpet, curtains, bed, lamp, pink everything and all had a look like it hasn't been updated for a very long time.

As it was so hot in the room I opened the window (big mistake) as at midnight, 1AM and then even past 1AM the pub courtyard directly below emptied crate after crate of bottles in to 9 massive square bins, the noise was crazy.

On top of the noise from the big 9 (I counted them) air conditioning units all humming away cutting in and out through the night on the walls outside the window - yet my room didn't have any aircon, it if did maybe I could close the window and get a decent night's sleep. The ONLY good part was the breakfast.
6/10
Pleasant
20 May 2016
Verified traveler
It was great to roll out of bed, go down and have a full breakfast and be able to come back, get my bags and head off to work. The cafe folks who serve said breakfast are lovely. I was also thrilled with how close everything was--it's literally across the street from the public library/museum and around the corner from Forbury Park, location of the famed Reading Abbey (now only a few small ruins), the gardens where Jane Austen once cavorted and the Reading Gaol where Oscar Wilde was unjustly locked up. The historical area is gorgeous. Unfortunately, I had work to do and it was next to impossible to do it in the room, as there were no chairs, let alone a table. Everything is a bit on the chintzy/small side, with a wardrobe too short to accommodate even a regular sized button down, let alone slacks or skirts. And the walls are quite thin, the air too close. But I actually loved my stay regardless. The atmosphere, the breakfast, the proximity all made up for it.

It was great to roll out of bed, go down and have a full breakfast and be able to come back, get my bags and head off to work. The cafe folks who serve said breakfast are lovely. I was also thrilled with how close everything was--it's literally across the street from the public library/museum and around the corner from Forbury Park, location of the famed Reading Abbey (now only a few small ruins), the gardens where Jane Austen once cavorted and the Reading Gaol where Oscar Wilde was unjustly locked up.
6/10
Pleasant
03 May 2016
RP

Overnight B&B Stay

No-nonsense B&B very close to Reading station and commerce. Room was very snug, plus clean bathroom.
2/10
Poor
06 Apr 2016
geeta

Most awful experince

I went to attend a conference in London. It was al on line booking.The hotel owner stays far away leaving the key for entry to a neighbouring café. On entry the doorway was poorly lit .The way to the room was littered with dirt and heavily stained carpet. The timing of the light was such that the light turned off before I reached my room, leaving me out in the cold and dark. Over all the experience of staying in that hotel was very traumatic I will not recommend this place for any body.
6/10
Pleasant
29 Mar 2016
jose

Hotel fit for purpose

this is a bed and breakfast. No staff to receive guests, comfort beds, regular breakfast, bad internet,

Risk is the electronic key doesn't work, no staff available to resolve.
2/10
Poor
27 Feb 2016
Roy

Nightmare

Terrible, avoid at all costs. I didn't even get through the door. I called the mobile number and was instructed where to find the access card, it didn't work. The guy couldn't be bothered to come and open the door for me, he also informed me that he doesn't do refunds. I booked into another hotel instead. Give it a swerve!
8/10
Excellent
16 Nov 2015
Mike

So convenient for train and town.

Slick correspondence, amazingly convenient and good value.
8/10
Excellent
16 Oct 2015
Verified traveler

Cheap and convenient

Needed a place in Reading town centre, everywhere expensive, this place above a local caff fit the bill. Lovely Polish staff check you in as they make sandwiches for local workers, give you a key card, and you're left to your own devices. Staircase beside the caff quiet grotty but room fine for the price – kettle also provided. Breakfast pretty simple and taken downstairs in the caff. Staff really nice beforehand too, as I had to send them a text message for the room to be ready by 12.30pm, which it was, with pleasure. No more than 5min walk from/to the station.
2/10
Poor
26 Sep 2015
Amit

zero value for money

it's not a hotel but more a hostel with indvidual rooms. no value for money with no service.
Family
4/10
Poor
27 Aug 2015
Melissa

No breakfast, no check out!

The room was well located for us but it's v noisy as in the city centre, was small but pleasant enough. When I came to check out and breakfast though the cafe was shut. Meaning we had to search elsewhere for food even though it had been paid for in the price and we just had to leave our key in our room and shut the door. There was no one to see on our way out. Also checkout times on hotel.com differ from those written in the rooms!
Family
4/10
Poor
12 Aug 2015
N

Very expensive (£65) small noisy room

Just stayed for an overnight stop, very, very small room! £65 very expensive! Could not sleep, very noisy outside all night. But had a nice bacon roll in the morning. Very close to city centre.
4/10
Poor
12 Aug 2015
Linda

Hungry Linda

In a good position for trains, restaurants etc. We assumed breakfast was included but apparently not on a Sunday! No opening window in the room but noisy fan included at no extra charge. One skinny pillow accompanied by skinny duvet. Good shower though.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
01 Aug 2015
Verified traveler

Nights stopover.

Just a stopover on my way home from Heathrow. Arrived after 3pm so had to request the key guard code, no issues and had a pleasant nights rest. It's location is ideal for the station and the town centre.
4/10
Poor
21 Jul 2015
Douglas

Nope.

yuk! If you are a B and B then serve breakfast. We stayed on a Saturday night and they don't serve breakfast on Sunday mornings. If that was in the pre-booking info I must have missed it. Still, kinda sucks because I paid the same price. Room was stuffy and windows didn't open. No A/C usually isn't a problem in England but it is if you can't get windows to open. Close to train station was its best feature. We never interacted with a human being at this place - I found that odd.
Partner
4/10
Poor
11 Jul 2015
Adebayo

nightmaire stay in Reading

very noisy at night constant noise it took me days to recover from the sleeplessness and poor rest
8/10
Excellent
21 Jun 2015
Jay

Honest managers were a credit

Right, so the rooms are basic and some may not like it. But it's a brilliant location if you want close to the railway station and the owners could not have been more helpful when I was locked out of my room.
4/10
Poor
28 Apr 2015
Verified traveler
I was given the wrong postcode, which led me to walking around Reading for more than an hour.
Room was so tiny that it made me claustrophobic.
Wi-Fi not working at night.
A room with a view, on waste containers.
Only took it because it was the last room available, all over Reading. Hopefully never again.
But hotel staff was great, very helpful.
2/10
Poor
19 Apr 2015
Verified traveler

Avoid unless you have no choice

The only good thing about it is the location, right by the train station and around the corner from the very nice Reading city centre. As other reviewers have noted, this isn't a hotel. It isn't really a bed and breakfast either as once the cafe closes at 3:00 there is NO ONE around in case you need anything or require anything. The room is very basic with run-down bureau, old, somewhat stained wall to wall carpet, no chair (at least for my single room) and a VERY UNCOMFORTABLE single bed. I could feel the coils. All doors slam very loudly even if you are trying to be quiet. Bring ear plugs. My room overlooked a back alley filled with garbage cans that were noisily filled around 11:00 at night. The free breakfast was a thoroughly inadequate selection of a bowl of corn flakes or two pieces of buttered toast and a mysterious concoction supposed to be scrambled eggs or a full English breakfast with toast, beans, an egg and mystery meat. If you can abide the mystery meat, it's some sort of breakfast; if you are vegetarian, you will leave almost as hungry as when you arrived. Can't imagine who would frequent this cafe except the beleaguered guests of the \"hotel.\" The staff, who appear to be East European or Russian, aren't exactly friendly. The whole setup reminded me of a post-Cold War place I stayed in in Prague a long while ago. Everything was cheap, beaten-up, and frankly depressing. I hate given such a totally negative review, but this place deserves it.
8/10
Excellent
02 Mar 2015
Verified traveler
Ideal location for me & incredibly quiet despite it's central location
8/10
Excellent
14 Dec 2014
Chris
La Baguette is conveniently located downtown near the station. The rooms, tucked away above an inauspicious entryway, are petite but very clean, functional and comfortable and the breakfast in the neighboring cafe also met expectations. There was a bit of party noise from the back of a club that backs onto the same courtyard. Also, you will need to call ahead to instructions how to check in after 3 pm. Overall, I thought it was good value.
6/10
Pleasant
10 Nov 2014
Ben

A satisfactory hotel

I stayed at La Baguettes on two seperate occasions. La Baguette is a satisfactory hotel that is conveniently located in the center of Reading. The amenities are OK however the shower heads were quite rusted. Everything else was normal as per hotels in England.

The rooms were warms and the beds were satisfactory. The WiFi was slow however usable.

In short, the hotel is great if your looking for a stay in Reading, specifically as it is also quite affordable in comparison with some of the larger hotel chains.

The breakfast offered was 'ok', fairly normal by English standards.
8/10
Excellent
03 Nov 2014
Tiffany

My Stay at La Baguette

I arrived late, but the owner left a door key in the lock box outside for me. The room was small, but it was sufficient for both the price and what I needed it for. Free wifi that worked well. Room was clean. Overall good stay.
10/10
Exceptional
21 Oct 2014
Kenneth

Ken and Richards stay

Lovely place good shower very clean and tidy.
Family
6/10
Pleasant
07 Oct 2014
Raul

Good location, but cleanliness not so good

the location is really good, but noise and not clean...
4/10
Poor
11 Sep 2014
Verified traveler

Not a good room for price

One person, £65 for small single that is too warm is too much
6/10
Pleasant
26 Aug 2014
Verified traveler

Ideally located hotel in the centre of Reading

I booked this b&b for the Reading festival. It was conveniently located near to the train station. The room was clean and adequate for a single person. The bed was a little firm but satisfactory for one nights stay. Be aware they don't provide breakfast on Sundays. Also it was a shame some of the staff could not understand English and therefore help me with my query.
6/10
Pleasant
26 Aug 2014
Tintin

Budget place

The corridor smelt of enamel so not a great welcome, the room was ok but the shower was not clean. Ok for a one night stay.

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