The Crown At Playhatch

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2026

William

Nice room with a couple of minor maintenance issues (cracked shower shelf and loose toilet seat. Unfortunately, stayed on the hottest day of the year so far - would have loved AC. Staff very friendly and food (Breakfast and dinner) excellent.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

Diane

Venue is a beautiful country pub, excellent location for a family wedding. A real rustic feel with lots of little areas. Food in the restaurant very nice. Rooms very clean and good towels. Breakfast was simple but tasty. Only down side, rooms incredibly hot so would benefit from air con.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

Rebecca

Lovely room very spacious and quiet, delicious breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Christine

Lovely stay at The Crown, really friendly staff the rooms are separate from the pub so nice and quiet, really comfortable bed all the amenities were superb. We didn’t eat there in the evening as had a party to go to but 14 of us had the carvery on the Sunday and I can honestly say it’s the best carvery I’ve had. Wouldn’t hesitate staying here again, just need my friend to have another party.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2025

IAN

Food was excellent. Pub was a little tired but the rooms need some TLC.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Nicholas P

Great room with comfortable bed and the pub’s food was fabulous!!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2025

Margaret

The pub's in a very quiet place and the bed was comfortable. The food is also good - we had dinner and breakfast. It's a charming place but there is a lack of attention to detail, eg, the hot taps in the toilets off the dining room did not work, we were not offered a separate plate or knife with our toast, the shower head badly needed descaling, the room decor and furniture appeared tired and worn in places. At this price point, we expected better. A good place to dine but not stay at the moment.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Oh so many flies

Fantastic hotel, great room and lovely food. Very friendly staff....just so many flies!!

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2025

Graham

Will come back

A busy well maintained pub with excellent quiet rooms in the garden, and a good evening meal

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Duncan

Lovely pub in a serene setting, with one of the most attractive beer gardens I've visited. Room was neally nice, as was the food. I really couldn't fault it.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

Scott

The Crown

The team there were extremely helpful in the hotel & restaurant. The room was very comfortable & clean.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Tom

All good

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2025

Craig

2nd time I’ve stayed here. First time for work. Second time, pleasure.

Great atmosphere in the pub and restaurant. Good quality food and drinks. Excellent service. Well appointed.

Love the converted stable block accommodation. Clean and well presented.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

Lucia

Great place to stay. Staff were wonderful. Thank you.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2025

Christopher

Stayed one night to be local to event...everything was excellent

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2025

Andrew

Would certainly stay here again.

Business

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2025

Steve

Inadequate lighting from pub to rooms

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2025

Maggie

Inadequate lighting from pub to rooms

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Excellent bed and breakfast accommodation

There was so cosy rural pub and outside unusual building of the accommodation.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

21 Sep 2024

Althea

The room was in poor condition. The toilet badly stained. The bathroom floor had not been cleaned. The woodwork damaged and unsightly on the plus side the staff were friendly and we had a nice meal . About 15 minute drive to Henley. Playhatch itself has nothing to offer so you need to drive out.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2024

Greg

Fantastic service, room and local surroundings!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

👍

Exactly what it says it is… perfect for an overnight stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2024

Jim

I asked for a drink at 10.30pm on a Thursday. I was told ‘the bar is shut, the tills are locked’ wtaf

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

Diana

The relaxed and informal approach by staff did not detract from the quality and standard of our stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2024

David

Great place. Very good value and lovely staff.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2024

Alex

Staff friendly

Staff amazing, and building amazing.
Rooms what you expect at the price point but breakfast was the best in a long time.

Business

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2024

IAN

Gem of a country pub

Rooms were very nicely made up & comfortable. Food was excellent & staff even better.
Bit of a gem of a country pub in my opinion, would happily stay again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2023

Tracey

Stayed for two nights. Amazing staff, amazing stay.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2023

James Alan

Great place to stay. Good food. Warm and friendly staff. Good clean and well presented bedroom.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2023

Martin

Great hotel and food

Really nice pub, rooms separate away from the pub itself so nice and quiet. Clean, well decorated and comfy.
Excellent breakfast too

Business

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2023

Claire

We loved our dinners on 2 nights, breakfasts were very good also. The decor was interesting & authentic. Parking was very good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2023

Martin

Great hotel and pub

Brilliant location, nice room, small but had everything, great breakfast and friendly staff. The only thing I can think of that wasn’t perfect was the fact I couldn’t seem to turn the outside light off but other than that it was brilliant. Will be back

Business Self

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2023

Andrew

The coffee was very good… most of the staff were charming but unfortunately some were not!
The dinner was ok but a bit rich and fussy, the breakfast disappointing and the staff serving breakfast seemed inconvenienced by us showing up on time!
The rooms in converted stables were cozy though the bed sank in the middle.
Be warned they use a booking system EVIIVO that takes out the room fee a few days before arrival and puts it in pending in your account. It then stays in pending for several days after you’ve settled your bill which basically means you pay twice for your room for at over a week! I phoned The Crown and asked for the pending payment to be removed and was told it takes between 3 to 5 working days which frankly is a scam!

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2023

Simon

5 star review all round definitely worth the stay

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2023

David

I was so impressed with the friendliness of the staff so helpful and polite. It seemed to me that nothing was too much trouble. That staff friendliness was so important to me and made my stay so good

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2023

Andrea

Bedroom stank of bleach … upon investigation this wasn’t coming from bathroom …hideous

Safety light above door to room shone so green all night as to thwart decent sleep

One of pair of bedside lamps was broken (lampshade propped unconvingsing on top of lamp base)

Towel rail in bathroom corroded and rusty

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Lovely room, very clean, comfortable and quiet. Overall great value, especially as room rate included breakfast. We’d stay here again if we are in the area

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2019

Gordon

Spacious rooms

Lovely big spacious room. Good shower good service. I found the bed a little soft but still slept well

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Enjoyable nights stay, room was nice. Bed was below average. Would recommend at this price

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Charming but needs some care

The design of the room and the decor of the whole place is lovely. The amenities are great especially the fudge with good selection of tea and coffee in the room. There were stains in the bathroom and shower which can be resolved by renovation or renewing some of the interiors. Breakfast was nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2019

T

What a find

Cute ,cosy , quaint , boutique and would come back with a gouup pf friends . Loved it . What a wee find

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2019

David

Staff were great and very helpful. Room was a bit tired.

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

A number of problems before we even got there, they had us booked in for the wrong date and down with the wrong address.
Room very disappointing, over-rated in reviews and not worth the cost

Friends_and_family Partner

4/10

Poor

03 Sep 2019

Forrest

Worst place we stayed in the UK

Found about a dozen short curly dark hair in the sheets. Can’t turn on the lights in the bathroom without turning on the lights in the bedroom which is a real problem if someone else is sleeping. Porch light is too bright inside the too and there is no way to shut it off. Door lock has to be jimmied to get open; took servers minutes each time to unlock the door...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Thoroughly enjoyed or stay, excellent food too.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

We enjoyed staying there. Nice place. Food was OK. Staff really helpful. Rooms nice - clock didn't work.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The rooms are very very nice, they are clean and have a lot of character. The food within the restaurant looked lovely, however, we didn’t manage to get round to trying any. Unfortunately, the staff are quite rude, except for one which we didn’t get his name. On arrival there was no warm welcome other than 4 staff in front of us whispering and gossiping about who should tell us something- no offence but you lot are not invisible we can see and hear you. But on a lighter note, the bar staff are friendly and the surrounding outside area is perfect!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Loved the outdoor space for each room. Room needed a little maintenance ( bathroom door didn’t shut) and no extraction or window in the bathroom. Lovely staff. Super location just 3 miles from the centre of Reading

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The atmosphere, room, staff and food were excellent

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2019

Mrs Patricia A

Comfortable

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2019

Emmanuella

Nice place to visit.

Very nice friendly staff. Great food

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2019

Peter

Great getaway break.

Pleasant ambiance and character to the hotel and a great location to explore the surrounding countryside. Staff were extremely helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Old and well maintained, has charm with original beams

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2019

John

Good Pub

Great character property with a good selection of ales.

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Peaceful area and pleasant , comfortable accommodation serving excellent food, both evening meal and breakfast

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

A quiet, relaxing stay.

We used to live in Reading and had eaten at The Crown and its sister restaurant in Nettlebed in the past, so when we needed to travel from the Midlands for a funeral locally, we decided to stay at The Crown. The room was very pleasant, with a lovely comfortable bed and a modern bathroom, all of which were spotlessly clean. The 'information' folder, didn't have much information, though it did have some details of interesting local walks e.g. by the River Thames. However, what we really would have found useful was some information on putting the heating on in the room and how to get to the bathroom in the night without putting on all the lights and waking one's spouse! Also, I am only 150 cms tall and I couldn't reach to hang my clothes up, and couldn't see even the top of my head in the bathroom mirror. I'd have to have been at least 10cms taller to do that and to reach the hangers, The place was clearly designed by a man or a tall woman. It's little things like that which make all the difference and can lift a stay from being 'good enough' to 'very good indeed'. The evening meal was delicious, with a varied menu and a young waiter who was extremely helpful and pleasant, and breakfast the next morning was good too - coooked to order and delicious. We would stay here again. Well done - but please lower the mirror a little in the bathroom and leave some instructions about the lights!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2019

Robert

A fantastic friendly Inn, food was great and the rooms were excellent.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely room with high quality bed linen and big bath towels. The only minor thing is that the TV is too high on the wall - by far. Super nice staff and good food too.

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2018

Chris

Great place to stay

Pub and restaurant was great with fantastic food. Rooms were unusual and good but with a few finishing touches could be fantastic

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2018

Elouise

We loved this place. Food was amazing. Good wine and ales and great ambience. Rooms are away from the pub so nice and quiet with a cute veranda area outside. Loved it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2018

Helen

Lovely, well maintained rooms. Good food, reasonanble prices! Planning on booking again when back in the area

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2018

chris

Convenient for Thames path walks

Used this venue as needed to attend conference in Reading. Nice and quiet but decor and room was a bit ‘tired’. It needed a really good spruce up. However the staff here were really nice, helpful, polite and friendly.
The drain in our shower room smelt awful but the staff on duty sorted it out for us promptly.

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2018

Dallas

Great pubs with some functional rooms attached

I stayed at the Crown 5 nights. Rooms are basically functional boxes added on round the back of the pub. Not luxurious but clean and perfectly functional as somewhere to sleep and shower. Pub is great with excellent beer, good food and very friendly efficent staff. I will certainly use on my next visit to Reading.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2018

Stephanie

Beautiful hotel with staff going that extra mile for their customers. Everything was top notch!bedside tables are a bit worn so only need sanding down and painting,.

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2018

Neil

Comfortable room at old inn with character

This inn with a few rooms is handily placed for Reading and the A4. We stayed there to break up a long journey from Devon to Norfolk.
Arrived quite late following chaos on the motorway. Friendly greeting. Disabled friendly room, with a choice of an alternative.
Fairly minor grouse; one of the bedside lights didn't work. I can live with that.
Food interesting. My wife's portion of pork schnitzel was gargantuan; my basil risotto while pleasant enough didn't taste very much of basil. Pudding (chocolate torte) not really worth the bother.
Hearty breakfast although we had to wait for it. Best breakfast coffee I have had in a hotel for a long time.
Would happily stay there again.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2018

paddy

Best breakfast

It's a pub with small rooms out the back . Staff are excellent . The manageress deserve a mention very helpful booked cabs for us and aways very chatty . Best English breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

An excellent Hotel serving a fabulous breakfast.I

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at The Crown at Playhatch.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2018

Michael

Superb food

Great place to stay, Superb food and service, cheerful, helpful, friendly staff.
Only stayed 2 nights but will be back.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2018

Mark

Character rooms!

Have stayed here before. Great base to work in Reading and so much more character than a chain hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Reccomended

Different to a normal hotel as the accommodation is within a converted building. Really nice and will stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2017

Sandrine

Fab food, great staff, nice room! A great place where to eat and stay!

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2017

christina

A weekend gateway

A comfortable traditional English retreat .
Excellent Managnent and professional and very mannerly attentive staff . Excellent food and attention to detail in service and decor .

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2017

Diddles

Comfortable stay

Had a very comfortable stat in hotel, room was very spacious and quiet - had all the facilities required for a good stay. Breakfast was very good and service excellent. Would recommend hotel to family and friends.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2016

Thomas

Great stat

Lovely hotel, very friendly and helpful staff, our room was a lovely space with comfy bed. We had food in the restaurant which was fantastic!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Great stay

Loved my short stag here. Relaxing place with great staff. Rooms where really nice and the breakfast was fantastic. The only negative thing I could say is that the check in at 3pm was a bit late. But would defiantly stay again.