Elmhurst Hotel

Property class: 3
Reading hotel with bar/lounge

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At Elmhurst Hotel, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of River Thames and Nirvana Spa. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and continental breakfast is available daily. Other highlights include a snack bar/deli and a garden.

Reviews

6.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking

Room options

View all photos for Basic Single Room

A small, single-bed room with a plain headboard, a white bedside table with drawers, and a patterned bedspread.

Basic Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
51 Church Road, Reading, England, RG6 1EY

What's nearby

  • University of Reading - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Palmer Park Leisure Centre & Stadium - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Reading College - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Bulmershe Leisure Centre - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Oracle - 5 min drive - 4.3 km

Getting around

  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 35 min drive
  • Farnborough (FAB) - 43 min drive
  • Wokingham Winnersh Station - 5 min drive
  • Wokingham Winnersh Triangle Station - 7 min drive
  • Earley Station - 15 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Waterside - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Park House - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Dolche Vita - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Earley Cafe - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Elmhurst Hotel

  • At Elmhurst Hotel, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of River Thames and Nirvana Spa. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and continental breakfast is available daily. Other highlights include a snack bar/deli and a garden.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
2:00pm
CHECK-OUT
10:00am

Hotel size

    • 55 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 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

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Elmhurst Hotel Reviews

6.2

Good

6.0

Cleanliness

6.8

Location

6.8

Staff & service

5.2

Property conditions & facilities

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Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Poor

Cheap, not very clean. Location is good
Verified review

6/10 Good

Comfortable, if a little tired.

I stayed for 1 night on my way to London. The welcome from the member of staff was excellent. He was really friendly and couldn't do enough for me. I'd seen reviews of the hotel so was expecting it to be a bit grotty but, although it is tired, the room was comfortable and clean (the bed was very comfy and I slept really well). Yes there are bad reviews gir the hotel but my experience was far from it.
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6/10 Good

Cheap - but don't expect much. Limited staff, very tired public areas, a pretty poor room, lots of things not working properly, not the cleanest but passable. On the upside, a comfortable bed, clean linen. Just about acceptable at less than £50/night.
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10/10 Exceptional

We arrived quite late Thursday evening (myself,daughter and my 2 grandaughters) for a graduation. The hotel manager in the evening could not have been kinder or more generous to us. In fact, his hospitality made the pre graduation a special evening for us too. Thank you.
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6/10 Good

Very dated and not particularly well maintained
Verified review

6/10 Good

The staff were lovely
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Friendly staff, value for money.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

We stayed here as a convenient first stop after a long haul flight. Friendly service and a nice clean hotel. Rooms a re a bit tired, but we loved staying here nonetheless!
Verified review

4/10 Fair

Great place- they charge you three times for the same nights accommodation! Will definitely go back
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2/10 Poor

The room appeared to have not been cleaned after it's previous accounts. There was what looked like fecal matter on the toilet seat, bodily fluids on the bedding which definitely hadn't been changed and the room smelt like someone had been smoking, even though this is illegal. The staff didn't seem to care when we handed the keys back and left without even viewing another room. Do not stay here, do not give them your money. The environmental health should inspect and close them down.
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6/10 Good

A cheap hotel, don't expect too much! Slept fine.

Budget hotel, shower head falling apart, bedding very old and split in places.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

This is a solid tradesmens' hotel, clean basic service and a friendly, personable staff. If you want slick and modern, this is not the place for you; but if you want reliable services and a decent breakfast, this could be your home-from-home.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Good little budget stay

The Hotel is nice overall, not 5 star by any means but the romm was spacious the bed was good, could do with extra pillows and a more modern shower system. Air con would be a bonus. But overall was a decent stay if your on a budget
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6/10 Good

Brief stay in Reading

Standard hotel in reading that could not meet basic business needs due to poor wifi connection. Room was basic and really having stayed here will sort other hotels in the area if I return to the region in the near future.
Verified review

4/10 Fair

Rude staff.
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2/10 Poor

The room property was stuffy and dusty. The bathroom and the beddings were dirty. The staff were very friendly though and tried to make my stay as comfortable.
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4/10 Fair

Although comfortable, the whole hotel is very very dated. Shower was a dribble and couldn’t use, toilet didn’t flush properly, and a very musty dated smell. Noisy at the front as not double glazed and main road outside.
Very dated and cramp.
Shower on full!
Verified review

2/10 Poor

Don’t bother .. awful place

Poor check in .. booked en suite and they tried to give me a shared bathroom .. room was filthy .. old sour milk left on the window sill .. rubbish behind bed .. dangerous electric with wires hanging out of the wall .. it wasn’t expensive but some sort of standard is required .. worn carpet and rucked up .. certain it hadn’t been cleaned .. a health hazard
Sour milk left on sill
Electric socket in bathroom
Awful shower head
Filthy extractor
Verified review

6/10 Good

It is as bad as the say

It is as bad as all the bad reviews say. It is a dirty, smelly, run down hotel. Its cheap (£48) but I still feel I paid too much. Luckily I only had to stay one night. If you are desperate for the cheapest hotel then it is OK for a night. I slept OK and shower was hot but left as early as I could.
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6/10 Good

Very poor quality

Very poor room, dirty andd lots of broken things. Definitely not worth what it cost.
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4/10 Fair

When i arrived at the property, the outside was very dirty and looked rundown. The room door looked as if it had been kicked in previously, as i entered there was an empty mcdonalds bag and bottles/cans of stella on the side, clearly from a previous guest. The bed sheet had a dried contact lens on it, with the duvet cover had several stains on it. The bathroom smelled of urine and had sticky floors, thankfully there was a bottle of bleech next to the toilet, which i used with soapy water. Drying the floor with the white shower matt, which came up black....... The entire hotel was in serious need of a refurb, the staff and owner clearly have no pride and no desire to improve. I most definitely would not recommend this hotel to anyone.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

Filthy, dirty and run down. Not recommended.

Fithy dirty and very run down. Stank of smoke. Tv didnt work, dirt, hair and dust in every available corner, decoration badly done and in disrepair, graffiti in hallways, curtains not attached to rails so couldnt open them. Shower one solid stream of water. Spiders alive and dead on ceiling and wardrobe. Light fitting smashed. Grubby and horrible. Never stayed anyway like it and definitely wont be returning.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

Did not feel safe, clean or comfortable

On site parking great. The building is in disrepair- holes in the walls and doors, graffiti on the doors, very old and unclean. It smelt like cannabis on the top floor. Did not feel safe or comfortable here. I was travelling for business and will not be going back. I ended up sleeping on the towels on the bed and not using a duvet as it didn’t feel clean. I woke up with a cough the next day- haven’t coughed since leaving there or before going. Smelt like urine on the stairs- there was a communal toilet by the stairs. Windows were dirty and old curtains that I didn’t want to touch. Should have read the reviews. It either needs knocking down or a complete renovation. I checked out early and went to work early to not be there. Check in was old fashioned- written invoice and the exact same amount of the room cost was withdrawn from my account from the card I used to book 2 days before arriving. I was then told this was not the hotel and I had to pay again on the day. This resulted in a fraud case being opened by the bank to recall that money and my card being cancelled.
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10/10 Exceptional

Good
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Very basic accommodation. Definitely a good price/value. You get what