Crowne Plaza Reading

Room and hotel facilities:

The Crowne Plaza Reading offers 122 guestrooms which have been designed to provide space and comfort for guests. Each en-suite room has been decorated in a modern style and comes fully equipped with a flat screen TV, free Wi-Fi, Egyptian cotton bed linen, complimentary toiletries, bathrobes and tea and coffee making facilities. Guests can enjoy a relaxing stay, making use of the extensive leisure facilities on offer. The 4* Crowne Plaza Reading boasts a 17 metre indoor pool, along with a fully equipped gym, as well as Badminton, Basketball and Squash opportunities. If all of the fitness facilities sound a little tiring, relax in the on-site spa, which offers sauna, steam, whirlpool and 5 treatment rooms are also available (surcharge). A selection of food and beverages are available in the hotel`s lounge, while a more formal dinner is offered at the hotel`s own newly-refurbished restaurant, The Acqua Brasserie.

Hotel and location:

The 4 star Crowne Plaza Reading is ideally placed in the town centre close to many shops and attractions to fill the day. For those wishing to travel a little further, sites such as Windsor Castle and Legoland can be reached in around 40 minutes by car. A day at Ascot Races is just a 35 minute drive away or an hours journey by train. With excellent public transport links available, and Reading train station just a 15 minute stroll away, London Heathrow can be reached in as little as 20 minutes, and central London in around 30 minutes. For more local attractions and hidden spots, the hotels dedicated concierge team are on hand to help.

Getting there:

ON FOOT: From Reading Train Station. Walk on from the footbridge toward Bagnall Way, turn left onto Trooper Potts Way then again at Vastern Road/A329. At the roundabout take Caversham Road (Third exit), then take Richfield Avenue at the next roundabout (Second exit). The hotel will be on the right hand side. This is approx. a 14 minute walk.
BY CAR: From Heathrow Airport. Take Camberley Road, Inner Ring W and Tunnel Road W to the M4. Follow this road to Reading, keeping left to stay on M4 travelling towards M25/Gatwick Airport. At junction 11 take the A33 exit to Reading/Basingstoke. Take the third exit at the roundabout and continue onto Basingstoke road. At the next three roundabouts take the second exits to stay on the A33. Merge onto the A329 and take the first exit at the roundabout onto Caversham Road, at the next roundabout take the first exit onto Richfield Avenue and the forth exit at the last roundabout to stay on this road. The hotel will be on the left hand side. This is approx. a 45 minute drive.
From M40 heading Southeast. Exit the motorway at junction 6 taking the B4009 to Watlington/P. Risborough. Turn right onto B4009 then left onto Brook Street/B480. Continue onto Red Lane, then take a left onto the A4130, at the roundabout take the second exit onto the B481. Turn left onto Peppard Hill, then right onto Prospect Street. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Church Street, then the third exit at the next roundabout onto Richfield Avenue. At the next roundabout take the forth exit to stay on this road. The hotel will be on the left hand side.

Check-in:

Check-in: 2pm Check-out: 11am

Car Parking:

200 free parking spaces, inluding 5 wheelchair accessible spaces, are available in an access controlled and fenced car park adjacent to the hotel.

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Reading Centre hotels, Central Reading hotels, 4 star Reading hotels