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Abbey House Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with free parking, near Thames River

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Located near a train station, Abbey House Hotel offers the perfect blend of convenience and comfort. Unwind with dry cleaning/laundry services, enjoy a drink at the bar or savor a meal in the restaurant, and stay connected with in-room WiFi. With express check-out, concierge services and luggage storage available for your needs.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Showing 5 of 5 rooms

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Deluxe Twin Room | View from room

Deluxe Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Comfort Double or Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
118 Connaught Road, Reading, England, RG30 2UF

What's nearby

  • Oracle - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Reading Museum and Town Hall - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • University of Reading - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Madejski Stadium - 6 min drive - 2.9 miles

Getting around

  • Reading West Station - 8 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Spread Eagle - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Bagheera - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Oishi - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Abbey House Hotel

Hotel near Thames River
Abbey House Hotel provides dry cleaning/laundry services and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-out, 1 meeting room, and luggage storage
  • A banquet hall, smoke-free premises, and concierge services
Room features
All guestrooms at Abbey House Hotel include amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in from 3:00 PM - 10 PM and 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Housekeeping fee: GBP 15 per day; may vary based on length of stay

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Abbey Hotel Reading
Abbey House Hotel Reading
Abbey House Reading
Abbey House Hotel Hotel
Abbey House Hotel Reading
Abbey House Hotel Hotel Reading

Frequently asked questions

Is Abbey House Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Abbey House Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Abbey House Hotel?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM–10 PM, and from 3:00 PM–10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Abbey House Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee.

Where is Abbey House Hotel located?

Situated in Reading, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Prospect Park, Broad Street Mall, and Hexagon. Reading Civic Centre and Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin are also within 1 mi (2 km). Reading West Station is 8 minutes by foot and Reading Station is 26 minutes.

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Abbey House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 72 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely dated, Unclean, Cold as the heating wasn't on until 10pm
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central with off street parking, friendly welcome and well appointed room and quiet location. Only disappointment was no breakfast option.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay. Friendly welcoming staff

Our stay was very good. They upgraded our rooms for free, the bed was very comfortable with high quality linin, tastefully decorated, good location with only a short drive to the city centre but best of all were the very friendly welcoming staff. We would certainly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Marc

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was adequate for my needs and i would stay again but when driving in the surounding area parking is very limited and most roads are no entry or no left/right turn
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owner was very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

hilary

Liked: Cleanliness
comfy bed, clean room, good shower. website says there is breakfast but there is not!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

M K STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable

Good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid avoid avoid.

Avoid if you can. Had no hot water. Was offer to go to a different room in the hotel to take a shower. Heating was very noisy. Room was dirty. No compensation given and no option to have a different room despite rooms being empty. Extremely disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Dianne

The recptionist had difficulty finding my booking which I had maade on the morning of the day I arrived. I was 'upgraded' to Room 1 on the ground floor which had a king size bed and a single crammed into the window space which prevented the bathroom door from opening fully. I had to ask for towels as there were non in the bathroom although I was told they should be in the cupboard. The room decor was a dingy brown colour with a brown carpet. It could do with an update! On a plus the bed was clean as was the bathroom. Tea and coffee were available in the room. There was an electric diffuser plugged into the wall which I switched off immediately as I don't like smells. It was impossible to lower the sound on the TV control.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location for Reading festival, friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stopover

Simple, efficient. Nice room. We only stayed one night, as it was a family party that we travelled to. Hotel seemed to be empty/almost empty when we stayed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
I arrive early and had a warm welcome. Unfortunately there was no breakfast available and the TV in the room was not working.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Alex

Liked: Staff & service
Very average
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely staff. Pleasant room.

Stayed for one night while traveling on business. Room was great. Staff were really helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice quaint hotel, was a good find

I arrived in the early evening, I was greeted at the door, check-in was easy. I was upgraded to a deluxe suite as I was on my own and a double was booked. I was showed to my room and made sure my key card worked. The room was clean, the usual tea/coffee assortment and a kettle was there. The bathroom is small but what do you really need. It was clean and hot running water which is all I need. The bed was comfy, it was softer than I'm used to but slept quite well. The owner told me about the area and where to go to eat dinner. There is a road nearby that has lots of restaurants which was perfect.
Room, the morning after my stay (I made the bed again)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All absolutely fine owner helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Meet me in the car park. When signing in I asked for a vat receipt but he said he could not give me one. Would be helpful if hotels.com would allow them to
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness
No information on website to indicate bar/restaurant were closed only got that information after booking was made. We were required to give advanced notice of our arrival, the telephone number listed was tried but not recognised, we sent an email and received no reply, later found out the telephone lines had been damaged. It appears the main Hotel is closed and we were given a room in the rear annexe which was however clean and tidy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location, host and stay

Super friendly host, nice big rooms and spotless.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Lynn

Average Stay

Average Overnight Stay, wouldn't rave about it nor complain about it. slightly overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and support from staff. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

stayed one night, very good

Lovely hotel, clean, quiet and comfortable. A little dated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

FAYE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for business trip

Very comfortable and welcoming stay, have been back for work on several occasions and will return! Lovely breakfasts too.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Abbey hotel Reading

Very helpful, clean and tidy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great little find in Reading

Made to feel very welcome. Clean and comfortable, good food, free parking, will definitely be staying again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

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