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The Crown at Playhatch

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast with free parking, near Thames River

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Bar (on property)
Experience the charm of The Crown at Playhatch, where guests can unwind with a drink at the bar or enjoy a meal in the restaurant. Connect to WiFi and take advantage of free self parking, while appreciating smoke-free premises.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Room

Standard Double Room, Accessible, Garden View (Disabled Access)

Highlights

Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Fan
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Pet friendly
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Fan
Heating
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Reading is home to The Crown at Playhatch. Mill at Sonning and Reading Museum and Town Hall are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Nirvana Spa and Stanlake Park Wine Estate. Check out an event or a game at Ascot Racecourse, and consider making time for LEGOLAND® Windsor, a top attraction not to be missed.
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Foxhill Lane, Playhatch, Reading, England, RG4 9QN

What's nearby

  • Mill at Sonning - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Oracle - 6 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital - 7 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • Thames Valley Park - 8 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • University of Reading - 9 min drive - 4.2 miles

Getting around

  • Henley-on-Thames Shiplake Station - 7 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Traveller's Rest - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Master Fryer - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Bull Inn, Sonning-on-Thames - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Clay's Kitchen & Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Loddon Brewery - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Crown at Playhatch

Bed & breakfast near Thames River
The Crown at Playhatch provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and wedding services

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at The Crown at Playhatch?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Crown at Playhatch?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Crown at Playhatch?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Crown at Playhatch located?

Situated in Reading, this bed & breakfast is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Mill at Sonning and within 3 mi (5 km) of Thames River and Thames Path. Forbury Gardens and Reading Museum and Town Hall are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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The Crown at Playhatch Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 116 out of 191 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 191 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 191 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 191 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 191 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would certainly stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed one night to be local to event...everything was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Excellent bed and breakfast accommodation

There was so cosy rural pub and outside unusual building of the accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Staff were wonderful. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Very good value and lovely staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
5 star review all round definitely worth the stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for two nights. Amazing staff, amazing stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

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

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
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

IAN

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

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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Alex

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

Staff friendly

Staff amazing, and building amazing. Rooms what you expect at the price point but breakfast was the best in a long time.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

👍

Exactly what it says it is… perfect for an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our dinners on 2 nights, breakfasts were very good also. The decor was interesting & authentic. Parking was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

James Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Good food. Warm and friendly staff. Good clean and well presented bedroom.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The relaxed and informal approach by staff did not detract from the quality and standard of our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

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

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
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Althea

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness
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!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rose

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

Comfortable bed!

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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