Best Western Reading Calcot Hotel

Well it's a Best Western so don't expect a five star place. Having moved rooms as I was right over the disco and the walls were vibrating, I have to say I slept extremely well, not waking til 8.45, way past my normal getting up time. The room was clean, with kettle etc to make tea, coffee or chocolate, and lots of hot water in the shower. I would recommend that you take earplugs. Don't think I would have slept so well without them. And the breakfast was a very pleasant surprise with a good selection, bacon and freshly cooked eggs plus fresh fruit was my choice. The hotel staff were also very accommodating in moving me when they realised I was right over the disco. No ifs or buts. less

in many respects this is a dated looking hotel, though the general rooms were having lots of work undertaken the bedrooms were furnished with old fashioned furniture and the sort furnishing and design was all a bit tired. The shower rooms had had recent updates though the extractor fan in our room was poor and didn't work well. There is no air conditioning in the rooms either so lucky we visited in July so it was raining. The thing that makes this hotel very good as apposed to average for the cost is the amazingly comfortable beds! we had 5 rooms between us and everyone commented on the beds. Better than Premier and that's the first time I've ever said that. We also had great service from all the staff and one of the best self service full English breakfasts the next morning. less

Thoroughly recommended as a convenient stop off just by junction 12 of the M4 motorway (and very close to the only IKEA store in the entire area!). Rooms are spacious, clean, well-maintained, with comfy beds and pillows. Breakfast is generous, with nice touches like honey from honeycombs and good croissants available. Every single member of staff proved to be pleasant, helpful and above all efficient - a sign of really good management. Prices are very reasonable indeed. We took two rooms for four of us plus a teething nine month old baby- dealing with in particular everybody went to enormous effort. Overall we all had an excellent experience with this hotel, perhaps somewhat to our surprise. I hope this acts as a counterbalance to some of the recent negative posts on this site. less

Booked to stay 2 nights at this hotel as our youngest son was getting married at Uffton court. The hotel staff were very good but our eldest son is a wheelchair user and this was not really suitable for him. We booked the superior rooms but these were no different from other basic rooms at other hotels. The room which was called a disabled room had very little turning space for his wheelchair. We were told that we would have to use the fire escape entrance as hotel only had a very old fashioned Stena stairlift and this is not suitable for a full time wheelchair user We had no problem with using this when we originally booked but thought that it would be well maintained. We were very concerned about the ramp that was put up to allow my son to get in to the back of the hotel. It was just a piece of hardboard and by the next morning I guess a car must have driven over it and it was broken. The entrance we used was in a poor state of repair and not even cleaned down. Every time we went out we had to phone reception so they could reset the alarm. This could be very tiresome if a sole wheelchair user decided to visit the hotel. We mentioned this problem when we checked out so hopefully they have now installed a proper ramp . less

+ve - Clean though dated and tired '80s style room. Decent desk for work and free wifi on day 1 (see -ve for day 2) Beds v soft - but comfortable. Good food. -ve - was given a room on the ground floor which is down some steps (no lift) at the end of a corridor with a window that opens onto the carpark which in turn is direct onto the dual carriange way. Reception not willing to change room and not prepared to help with luggage. I have a disability that means I can't lift easily. (apologies to anyone who heard luggage banging on steps). Very hot weather so needed to open window as no air con - no restriction on how far window will open.. Whilst slated blinds are in place these do not offer complete privacy and the only way to obtain it is to draw the heavy curtains. Does not make a single woman feel safe! Second night - Rang reception to ask for wifi code was told it was on the white check-in card I was given when I checked in and phone put down. Given I had lost the card I decided to use my mobile data! Didn't stay a third. So check you don't lose your white card and ensure you don't have a downstairs room. less