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4 HOTEL DE Stars

The Great House at Sonning

Check-in: 03:00 PMCheck-out: 11:00 AM
  • Free parking

  • Parking

  • 1 bottle of mineral water

  • Restaurant

  • Bathroom

  • WiFi

  • Desk

9.7

Excellent

Based on 1 review

Thames Street, RG4 6UT Reading, Berkshire

Location and distances

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Thames Street, RG4 6UT Reading, Berkshire

With a stay at The Great House at Sonning in Reading, you’ll be on the River Thames, a short walk from Thames Valley Park, and Reading with the Oracle Shopping Centre, restaurants and bars is 4 miles away. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Microsoft UK Headquarters and Thames Valley Park.

London Heathrow Airport (LHR)31 km

Nearest station0.5 km

City center5 km

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 19 mi.

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) 36 mi.

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 39 mi.

  • M4 Junction 8/9 or 10 5.9 mi.

  • Pound Lane 0.31 mi.

  • Reading 2.8 mi.

  • Reading Main Line 5 mi.

  • Reading City center3.1 mi.

From M4 J8/9 - Take A404(M) to Henley exit J9b taking A4 to Reading. After 6 miles take 3rd exit at roundabout with Sonning B478 indicated. Follow over miniroundabout and round steep right-hand bend. Hotel is on right before bridge. From M4 J10 - Take A329(M) to Reading East & exit at A4. Turn right onto A4 to Maidenhead. Follow to roundabout with Sonning B478 as first exit. Continue as above

From either Reading Main Line or Twyford Railway stations, take taxi to The Great House.

Ratings and reviews(1)

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100 % of guests recommend this hotel

Excellent

9.7/10

Cleanliness of the hotel

10.0

Value for money

10.0

Ambience/Atmosphere in hotel

10.0

Willingness to assist

10.0

Friendliness of recpetion

10.0

Quality of breakfast

10.0

How comfortable the beds are

10.0

Restaurant quality

-

Wellness

-

Room facilities

9.0

Room size

8.0

Bathroom

10.0

9.7Excellent

Posted on 14 Dec 2024

Hales C.- Mature couple

Easy book in. Very good room.

No

Hotel amenties and information

Hotel Description

Make yourself at home in one of the 49 guestrooms featuring Retro Fridges (stocked with fresh milk and complimentary water). Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.Free self parking is available onsite.Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, where you can enjoy drinks at a bar, take in a garden view, or dine alfresco (weather permitting). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily for a fee.

Special features of the hotel

Know Before You Go: Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. Fees: The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out. Crib (infant bed) : complimentary Sofa Bed fee: GBP 20.0 per day (subject to availability, available only in Relaxed Doubles .The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Most popular facilities

  • Bathroom
  • WiFi
  • Desk
  • Non-smoking room
  • Air conditioning
  • Wheelchair-friendly
  • Restaurant
  • Room safe
  • Hotel bar

Free for HOTEL DE guests

  • 1 bottle of mineral water
  • Hotel built in: 1500
  • Last complete renovation: 2016
  • Last partial renovation: 2016
  • Non-smoking hotel
  • Number of floors: 3
  • Number of double rooms: 48
  • 1 family room available
  • Children's beds/cots: 2
  • Temperature controls in 49 rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Lift
  • Hotel
  • Boutique hotel
  • Trade fair/Conference hotel
  • Country hotel
  • Children-friendly hotel
  • Gay and lesbian-friendly hotel
  • In the old town
  • Directly by the river
  • Hairdryer
  • Bathroom with shower
  • Heated towel rack in bathroom
  • Fridge in 49 rooms
  • Marked disabled parking space
  • Easy access for wheelchairs
  • Conference facilities for up to 252 people
  • Conference rooms: 4
  • Desk
  • Breakfast:
    07:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Restaurant(s): 1
    07:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Hotel bar
  • Open-air restaurant/Beer garden, etc.
  • Free WiFi in entire hotel
  • Garden/Park
  • Non-smoking room
  • Desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Room safe
  • Full-length mirror
  • Emergency information
  • Pets not allowed
  • Free parking
  • Car park is directly by hotel
  • Hotel-owned car park
  • Marked disabled parking space
  • Reception (lobby)
  • Satellite TV
  • TV remote control
  • Telephone by the bed
  • Large dogs permitted: £10.00/day
  • Hotel safe
  • Pets not allowed
  • Door with spyhole in 49 rooms
  • Door with security lock in 49 rooms
  • Fire alarm
  • Smoke detectors
  • Video surveillance of entrances
  • Video surveillance of hotel lobby
  • Smoke detectors in all rooms
  • Hallways equipped with fire exstinguishers
  • Hotel has emergency lighting
  • Hotel stairways ventilated
  • Hotel complies with country/state/local fire prevention laws
  • Visual alarms for the deaf/hard of hearing in guest rooms
  • Visual alarms for the deaf/hard of hearing in hallways
  • Visual alarms for the deaf/hard of hearing in public areas
  • Audible smoke alarms in guest rooms
  • Audible smoke alarm in hallways
  • Emergency exits for each floor
  • Guest rooms accessed by interior entrances
  • Building meets all current local/state/country building codes
  • Guest room doors self-closing
  • Parking area equipped with lights
  • Video surveillance recorded 24 hrs a day
  • Hotel staff trained in first aid
  • Hotel staff trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Hotel staff trained in automated external defibrillator usage (AED)
  • Room safe

Frequently asked questions about The Great House at Sonning

Free WLAN in the room is available to all The Great House at Sonning guests.
Guests of the The Great House at Sonning can use the following parking options:
  • dotFree parking
  • dotCar park is directly by hotel
  • dotHotel-owned car park
  • dotMarked disabled parking space
The Great House at Sonning was rated 9.7 by 1 guests on average.
Cleanliness of the hotel, Value for money and Ambience/Atmosphere in hotel were rated particularly well.
100 % of guests recommend the The Great House at Sonning for their next stay.
Check-in is possible from 03:00 PM at the earliest.
Check-out is possible at the latest by 11:00 AM clock.
The next station is 0.5 km away from the accommodation.
The nearest airport is 31 km from the hotel.
HOTEL DE customers receive the following benefits when they book the The Great House at Sonning:
  • dot1 bottle of mineral water
The hotel has its own restaurant.
The Great House at Sonning belongs to the barrier-free hotels in Reading.
The hotel rooms in The Great House at Sonning are equipped with their own air conditioning.
Unfortunately, you cannot cancel this hotel free of charge.
At the The Great House at Sonning the reception times are as follows:
  • dotDuring the week: occupied 24 hours a day
  • dotAt weekends: occupied 24 hours a day
You can pay at the hotel with the following means of payment:
  • dotMastercard
  • dotAmerican Express
  • dotVisa
With your myHOTEL DE account, you will earn miles & points with our partners 'Miles & More', 'BahnBonus' every time you book a hotel.

Hotel information

Service times

Reception

occupied 24 hours a day

Reception manned at weekends

occupied 24 hours a day

Earliest check-in

03:00 PM

Latest check-out

11:00 AM

Spoken languages

  • English-speaking staff

Payment options

  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Visa