It was the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in, in my entire life. The rooms stank of overused bleach; the furniture was super old and the decor was awful; we didn’t want to drink from the plastic cups provided that were all wrapped up in wet and covered bags in bleach on the bathroom sink. There was a conference chair in the room used for the desk, it was awful. I just don’t know how to explain it, stayed in far FAR better places for less money than that. It was dirty; looked like an abandoned building, basically, that had a load of old furniture in it. It felt like an apocalypse. I FELT SCARED! Not to mention looking outside around the building there were stacks of old bricks /weeds, and even when we were walking to our room there were abandoned rooms. With old tea cups on view though the windows / even the clean laundry for making up beds was on display in a disgusting room. I would give this hotel no stars. There was a problem with checking in the reception, they really worried us as he couldn’t find the booking and charged us an extra.

Liked: Nothing.
Disliked: Everything.

Staff were pleasant. Rooms were small but very clean. Breakfast was OK. But everything good was negated by the fact that there was a cat in the hotel. It was allowed to run around freely - it was in reception, being taken up to the rooms by residents and running around while we were served breakfast. I am allergic to cats so had an itchy throat and eyes etc., but allergy aside, I think this is totally unacceptable. This surely creates a health and safety issue? Are animals allowed in an environment where the public are being served food? And where you pay £90 for a bed for one night? Not impressed. Would definitely not stay at this hotel again.

Liked: Rooms were clean.
Disliked: Allowing a cat to be in the hotel.

Very good

Superb

Liked: We have been going to this hotel for and we like and it suits our needs for visiting family
Disliked: It's good value clean and everything we need and breakfast is good and plenty, staff are friendly and polite.

Adequate but could have had...

Disliked: Check-in and meals were in a separate building to the inn in a different hotel, room wasn't easy to access due to multiple doors and a staircase which I struggled to use when carrying luggage

Definitely worth the money if...

Liked: Very clean and the staff were friendly
Disliked: Having to walk to another building to check in

PLEASANT, GOOD VALUE FOR THE...

Liked: THE TWIN ROOM WAS FINE EXCEPT THE BASIN IN THE BATHROOM WAS BROKEN AND WHEN I REPORTED THAT AT RECEPTION WE WERE OFFERED ANOTHER TWIN ROOM, UNFORTUNALELY WE COULDNT STAY IN THAT ROOM AT IT WAS NOISEY FROM THE NEIGHBOURS IN THE NEXT ROOM, SO WE MOVED BACK, NO PROBS,NICE FULL ENGLISH PROVED THE NEXT MORNING. NICE PLEASANT AND HELPFUL STAFF.
Disliked: THE BASIN COULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED I GUESS.IT WASNT MADE CLEAR WHICH HOTEL WE WER STAYING IN, ACTUALLY IT WAS THE INTERNATIONAL ON THE SAME GROUNDS

Good

Exceptional

I would use The Lawn...

Liked: Good breakfast.Absolutely no problem with my dogs (some are not as welcoming as their web page).The downside of the location, *for me*, was that my reason for being there was the other side of central Reading.
Disliked: I should have been glad to turn off the central heating radiator!

Comfortable and clean rooms, poor...

Liked: The room was comfortable and clean if a bit old. On arrival I was informed I'd be staying in the sister hotel The Park International so this review is for the Park not the Lawn.
Disliked: Was not informed on booking that there is no restaurant evening meal service at weekends including Friday nights. Told by reception that the kitchen staff don't work weekends and told to order a take away. Not what I wanted as I don't eat take away due to medical dietary issues.