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Novotel Reading Centre
25b Friar Street, 14, Reading RG1 1DP
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About this hotel
Perfectly suited to family or business stays, Novotel Reading Centre sits in the heart of the town. Many of Reading's best restaurants, bars, and shops are just a stone's throw from the hotel. There's no shortage of things to do in the area, with easy access to Windsor and Oxford, and family attractions like Legoland nearby. From our central location you can enjoy proximity to local transport links including Reading train station, a two-minute walk away. Thames Valley Park is also just a shuttle bus away.
- Wi-Fi
- Pool
- Spa & wellness
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Gym
- Family friendly
- Accessible
- EV charging
Facilities and services
Facilities 23
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Key Collection (15:00–00:00)
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour (15:00–00:00)
- Check-out hour (12:00–12:00)
- Wi-fi (extra charge)
- Room service (extra charge)
- Laundry service
- Medical service
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- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour security (extra charge)
- Bellboy service
- Smoke detector
- Hotel safe
- Currency exchange facilities
- Cloakroom
- Lift access
- Gym
- Luggage room
- Dining area (50)
- Clothes dryer
- Towels and bed linen (extra charge)
Catering 4
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking area
- Air conditioning in Restaurant
Health & wellness 2
- Sauna
- Steam bath
Entertainment & pools 3
- Indoor freshwater pool (1)
- Children playground
- TV lounge
Sports 1
- Fitness
Business 6
- Conference room
- Meeting room
- Photocopier
- Business centre
- Audio-visual equipment rental
- Fax
Payment methods 7
- American Express
- EC
- JCB
- MasterCard
- Visa
- Maestro
- Visa Electrón
Good to know 4
- LGTBIQ friendly
- Non-smoking establishment
- Single-Use Plastic Free
- Cash Free
Rooms and suites
Double room
Executive Room with Queen Size bed
Family room
Standard room, ideal for family - 1 Queen bed & a sofa bed
Twin room
Standard room - 2 single beds
Room
Standard Accessible Room
Double room
Standard room - 1 Queen bed & and sofa bed
Occupancy by room type
- Double roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
- Double roomup to 2 guests (max. 2 adults)
- Single roomup to 1 guests (max. 1 adults)
- Twin roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.
Location and surroundings
25b Friar Street, 14, Reading RG1 1DP
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Meals and features
Meal plans
Type of stay
Key facts
- Total number of rooms
- 179
- Number of floors (main building)
- 14
- Twin rooms
- 15
- Executive rooms
- 28
- Family rooms
- 126
- Accessible rooms
- 10
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 13/08/2026.
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