This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk and a banquet hall are onsite.
Hotel 1843 Reading offers 29 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Hotel 1843 Reading. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Oracle. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
Free WiFi
Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the helpful staff
Just a 3-minute drive from River Thames and 9 minutes from Nirvana Spa
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.
This 3-star Reading hotel is smoke free.
For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Dickens themed - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 10 for adults and GBP 10 for children
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Dickens themed
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
No lift
More
1 building
3 floors
Banquet hall
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board on request
Laptop workspace
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 10 for adults and GBP 10 for children
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
Property is also known as
Relaxinnz Great Expectations
Relaxinnz Great Expectations Hotel
Relaxinnz Great Expectations Hotel Reading
Relaxinnz Great Expectations Reading
Hotel 1843 Reading Hotel
Hotel 1843 Reading Reading
Great Expectations Reading
Relaxinnz Great Expectations
Hotel 1843 Reading Hotel Reading
Hotel 1843 Reading Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 125 out of 511 reviews
10 - Excellent
125
Rating 8 - Good. 223 out of 511 reviews
8 - Good
223
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 511 reviews
6 - Okay
100
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 511 reviews
4 - Poor
42
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 511 reviews
2 - Terrible
21
7.6/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
7.4/10
Amenities
7.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Martina
23 Jan 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very clean and comfortable, staff very friendly.
Decent bed and shower, nice enough staff, and overall an average hotel stay.
I’m giving it three stars because I was a bit disappointed with the breakfast. I had higher expectations when it said breakfast was included, but there was very little available. The selection was really small and there was hardly anything to choose from.
The breakfast buffet definitely needs improvement. That said, the stay itself wasn’t bad overall.
Ben
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified
6/10 Okay
Paul
2 Nov 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Staff were excellent, very helpful and nice, room was good had everything we needed. Could do with a extra blanket it was cold and no heating
Paul
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
S
19 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely staff, a few problems with the room but the staff swiftly sorted that out. Also had a miscommunication about timing of breakfast which meant I then missed it, however the staff kindly got me some fruit and yoghurt.
S
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Damon
7 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Comfy bed and clean. Soundproofing could be improved but for be the price and location it's not bad. Didn't try the brekkie so can't comment but it was continental only.
Good, spacious room and excellent value. Great location.
Carly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified
8/10 Good
Charlotte
10 Dec 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Staff were friendly and downstairs space looked fab! I’d say the room itself needed updating. The bathroom floors were sticky with maybe something spilt from the stay before? The shower gel on the wall was empty but was a tiny bit to use luckily. Bed was comfortable and overall a good stay.
Staff very friendly, hotel clean, nice clean rooms, easy access to the town centre and railway station.
Room was very warm ( due to warm weather) but fans were provided.
Bed had a hole, I didn't understand the English of the receptionist and I missed the breakfast (that was over at 8:30 am!), bad noise isolation so I could hear noise from phones upstairs. Not recommended.