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The Reading Lake Hotel

3.5 star property
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Exterior
Reception
Standard Twin Room
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
Kirtons Farm Road, Pingewood,, Reading, ENG, RG30 3UN
  • Madejski Stadium
    4 min drive
  • Prospect Park
    5 min drive
  • Broad Street Mall
    7 min drive
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    43 min drive

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Reading

With a stay at The Reading Lake Hotel in Reading, you'll be on a lake, within a 10-minute drive of Thames River and Lagoona Park. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (3 km) from Madejski Stadium and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Kennet & Avon Canal.

What's nearby

  • Madejski Stadium - 4 min drive
  • Oracle - 7 min drive
  • Hexagon - 7 min drive
  • University of Reading - 8 min drive
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Reading Green Park Station - 14 min walk
  • Farnborough (FAB) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Morrisons Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Costa Express - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Southcote Beefeater - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Reading Lake Hotel

Lakefront hotel with a fitness center and a sauna
The Reading Lake Hotel offers 29 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations are furnished with sofa beds and desks. This Reading hotel provides complimentary wired Internet access. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 29 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wired internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting.
For lunch or dinner, stop by Lakeside Restaurant, a restaurant that specializes in international cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and 24-hour room service is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and 9 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Lakeside Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Waterfront Bar and Lounge - This bar serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Bulgarian, English, Polish, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: GBP 14.75 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Lakeside Restaurant
  • Waterfront Bar and Lounge

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Indoor pool
  • Motorised watercraft
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Babysitting services
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Sofa bed

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms - 9

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 28-inch TV

Food and drink

  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 2 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Breakfast fee: approximately GBP 14.75 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per day

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 credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Reading Lake Hotel
The Reading Lake Hotel Hotel
The Reading Lake Hotel Reading
The Reading Lake Hotel Hotel Reading

The Reading Lake Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 106 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 352 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately I have experienced this hotel at it's best. The staff were nice and my room was upgraded to a suite which was a lovely touch considering I stayed with my two children. The hotel is tired, there was lightbulbs out in the room, wallpaper peeled and framework missing from the doors. The shower was yellowing and when used sprayed from cracks behind the shower head. When on the balcony you can see the other half of the hotel which is closed off and unused. It has no roof and some of the balconys look to have dropped. When checking out of the hotel at 8am there were a large group if men, stood in the carpark surrounding my car. My teenage daughter became nervous but I advised they were probably waiting to be transported to work somewhere. I asked them to move and they did so I could leave but not a great impression. I paid £94 per night (averaged) over my two night stay and unfortunately I don't think the hotel should be asking for that price for what I booked which was a standard room.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful. Still in shock!!
Awful. Don't go. Looks like it's falling down and derelict. We left bags in the car to check the hotel was still open. Unfortunately it was. Photo on site must be 10 years old. This is a 1 star hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A sad state of something that has once been a love
There seems to be a policy to allow this hotel to run down.. Lift and toilets out of order, gardens allowed to grow over , no atmosphere at all. Only good point was rooms were very clean and staff helpful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Jane, Somerset

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the picture of the property needs to be updated, to show the fact that half of it burnt down over 3 years ago, it was like arriving in a ghost town, extremely disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

SEJK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Half of the hotel is burnt down. The remaining part has seen better days. A paint job would not fix it. The elevators are not working. Same for the public bathrooms. Staff was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Angie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Miss it.
Gone downhill since fire 4 years ago. Too remote, no shop for miles. Same staff member did literally everything except the chef. Hard uncomfortable bed. Lifts not working. Great food in restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I used to be great
The hotel is falling apart
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
All I can say is I think this hotel ( in the lose term) has had its day . Part of it was burnt down .No working lift so no one with disability shoukd book. Room very tired no even painting it would help .bathroom no comment . I wouldn't recommend any one use this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Venue is a little dated, has so much potential to be something more. Bed was uncomfortable and room was stuffy. Bathroom didnt look clean with mould and rusted taps. The up side is the staff were really friendly and the food in the restaurant was enjoyable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Richard, Reading

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful hotel - don't book - dont believe the pics
Hotel is in a terrible state, Half is derelict and the other wing has its roof missing. The pictures are from another time pre-Apocalypse. Rooms are dirty & falling apart. Worst place I have ever stay - should be closed (should not be on Expedia) - has to be seen to be believed but save yourself. Is a long way out of town down a narrow road.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Sandrine, london

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible
Room not cleaned. No staff at arrival. Reservation not found for 30 min. The hotel stink, not clean. The only positive thing is the lake
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Nice Views - Pity about the Hotel
Hotel is tired and needs complete refurbishment - however - the views from the rooms over the lake are stunning and the rooms are large and spacious. The Hotel decor is very dated and this along with the poor state of repair of fixtures and fittings lets it down.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice view but not nice hotel not 4* at all. Not worth the cost
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

stuart

Basic but nice
Ok, so apparently there was a fire and flooding there in 2014 when I say apparently you can see there was. So 75% of the hotel is no longer in use. You would think after 4 years they would have that repaired already. Other than that the hotel is basic but nice. Ideal for a night or 2 it needs some serious money spent on it. It was clean and tidy. The staff were welcoming and very friendly and the food was delicious. The £10 for breakfast seems expensive however what you’re offered makes it good value so take advantage. Overall this hotel is worth a visit it’s not posh, this current picture on hotels.com is when the hotel was in good condition so don’t be disappointed on arrival. But the rooms are a good size and comes with a private balcony over looking the lake. And yes I would go back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tired Hotel
Very Tired Hotel. Shabby décor, unhelpful staff. I needs a total overhaul as the location is quite good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Impression

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was run down with no air conditioning Shower was a dribble of water. Staff were friendly. Television was broken, lifts were broken, no phone in the room, toilets in restaurant were out of service. We would not stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Neeta

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Mrs Neeta
Very quite but not clean hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old and tired by the lake
This hotel is an awful hotel, due to its taped carpets, out of order lift, what looks like fire damage to a large portion of the building and it’s general flaky paint exterior. Whilst the hotel bed was comfortable, the shower was little more than a trickle and the comfort features within the room were sparse.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t bother
Terrible hotel Completely run down and in need of a massive makeover
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor
No wifi, no lifts, 3 Tv channels, wasps nest on the balcony
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
In desperate need of refurbishment. Rooms tired and not maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Mallika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good but lacked amenities
The elevator is out of order & has been out for over a few months. It was hard for me with a disabled daughter and two of my guests with back problems!!! The manager was nice to offer refunds but we did not accept since its hard to book into another so late in the day.good breakfast & friendly staff Did not have enough desk fans to all of our rooms and it was hot!!!! AC was only in lobby
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018