The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Reading

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Reading

Visiting Reading, UK for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Reading, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Reading based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Reading for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Reading before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Reading for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Reading for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Roseate Reading

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Reading
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 26 The Forbury, The Roseate Reading has great rooms from $140 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Ibis Reading Centre

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Ibis Reading Centre which has nice rooms starting at $71. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 25 A. Friar Street Reading station. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed


Novotel Reading Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Reading
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Novotel Reading Centre to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $98. We loved that is has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 25b Friar Street. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, an indoor pool, and kids meals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.2 km from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Pentahotel Reading

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $96, Pentahotel Reading, at Oxford Road provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and evening entertainment. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kid-friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Voco Reading formerly known as Millennium Madejski Hotel Reading

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Voco Reading formerly known as Millennium Madejski Hotel Reading has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $107 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Madejski Stadium. Furthermore, it also offers golf, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Reading

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Reading
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hilton Reading is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $113, and it's located at Drake Way. We also love the an indoor pool, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct 11

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct 11 because it has great rooms that start at $92. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 500 Basingstoke Road. Only 2.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and kids meals at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Malmaison Reading

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Reading
  • Family-Friendly

Malmaison Reading offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $117 (before taxes). It's located at 18 - 20 Station Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers kids meals, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and wedding services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


The Abbey House Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Located at 118 Connaught Road, The Abbey House Hotel has great rooms from $89 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, free parking, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find family rooms and meeting facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Beech House Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Reading
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Beech House Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $80. Offering a restaurant, child care, laundry services, golf, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 60 Bath Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, wheelchair-accessible units, private parking, and special diet menus. It's located just 1.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford, Portsmouth, Southampton, and Windsor.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Reading, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Reading, Best Luxury Hotels in Reading, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Reading, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Reading, Best Hotels for One Week in Reading, Best Hotels for One Night in Reading, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Reading, or Best Business Hotels in Reading.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Reading?

Reading Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$100

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Reading, UK. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Reading, UK based on data from 10 hotels is an affordable $100. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Reading.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $140
  • 4-star hotels: $104
  • 3-star hotels: $80


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