voco Reading Guest Reviews
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Abbie, Birmingham, visiting Reading Festival Mon, 29 August 2016
Great hotel with very friendly staff.
Liked: Room.
Disliked: Nothing.
Tracy Thu, 6 March 2025
Superb
Liked: The room was very clean and spacious. Good variety for breakfast and considering it was half term it was too busy. The staff were kind and helpful. A modern and clean hotel. The spa was really good and not too busy.
Disliked: No complaints
Andy Thu, 6 March 2025
Very good
Erik Tue, 4 March 2025
The hotel is ok, but...
Liked: Great staff, easy to park, confortable rooms. The free water bottles sent to the room where very handy.
Disliked: ConsWifi is quite slow, specially at night when there are more guests, so it was impossible to check emails while staying at the hotel.The water from the tap shoots a burst of hot water every time the tap is open, even when the water is turned on cold. Almost burned my hands a couple times.
Heather Tue, 4 March 2025
Weekend stay mix of business...
Liked: I was given a warm welcome, and reception area was bright and airy.The cafe and atrium bar were nicely laid out with attentive staff Food was fantastic, all delicious and good servings tho a bit pricey. Service was excellent. Room was lovely, well appointed, fresh and new. Piping hot shower and fabulous toiletries, the shampoo and conditioner left my hair silky smooth. Hairdryer was excellent too powerful unlike most hotels. Can't fault anything there
Disliked: Bed was too hard, very uncomfortable as l have musco skeletal issues. I had to get up to apply Volterol pain gel. Also horrible noise from outside like a generator kicking in and out all night, tho on reflection it might have been a heat pump as it's an economical hotel. I was tired as didn't sleep enough either night.My room didn't get made up which was annoying as l had to go to reception to replenish drinks items, but they gave me plenty on request. I didn't like the multiple TV screens in the atrium bar, especially on Sunday with both noise football and music playing in background too. More akin to a Wetherspoons than a 4 star hotel.I was aiming to use the spa but no treatments offered in weekends! Really disappointed with that issue, l expected it to be open as per other hotels of similar category.
Luke Mon, 3 March 2025
Very good
Joseph Mon, 3 March 2025
Pleasant
Liked: Overall the stay was fine. The room however (407) was not great and was very tired looking. It smelled heavily of damp.
Ellen Mon, 3 March 2025
Very enjoyable
Liked: Clean and very helpful staff. Would recommend
Martin44x Sun, 2 March 2025
Exceptional
Liked: Amazing hotel my wife and kids loved the room and the breakfast was great will be coming back soon
Cristian Sun, 2 March 2025
Passable
Vladimir Sun, 2 March 2025
Mediocre, outdated hotel that only...
Liked: Location, easy to go in and out of town. Hotel staff were very helpful and tried to make the best out of a very mediocre hotel.
Disliked: Very outdated hotel, things are falling apart and furniture and fittings look to be 30 years old. The first room we had the toilet didn’t flush, the sink was blocked and the room hadn’t been cleaned properly. We got moved to a different room that didn’t have those issues but on the next day there was a leak from the ceiling in the hallway. All in all a very mediocre experience that doesn’t match at all what’s advertised and what you see in the photos.