The Bird In Hand

Property class: 4
Reading inn with restaurant and bar/lounge

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When you stay at The Bird In Hand, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of River Thames and Nirvana Spa. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. A snack bar/deli, a terrace, and a garden are other highlights. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
The current price is $89
$107 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 29 - Oct 30

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A bedroom with a large bed, a headboard, a bedside table with a lamp, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with two beds, a desk, a chair, a dresser, a window with curtains, and a television on the wall.

Superior Twin Room, Ensuite

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Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A neatly made bed with a headboard, two bedside lamps, and a window with curtains.

Luxury Double Room, Ensuite (No Children)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a desk, a television, and artwork on the wall.

Superior Suite, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A neatly made bed with multiple pillows, a bedside lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

Family Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Bath Road, Knowl Hill, Twyford, Reading, England, RG10 9UP

What's nearby

  • River Thames - 8 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Stanlake Park Wine Estate - 9 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Thames Path - 12 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Bisham Abbey - 16 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Henley Bridge - 18 min drive - 12.7 km

Getting around

  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 29 min drive
  • Farnborough (FAB) - 32 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 56 min drive
  • Reading Wargrave Station - 5 min drive
  • Reading Twyford Station - 5 min drive
  • Maidenhead Furze Platt Station - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Golden Cross - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Shire Horse - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Horse & Groom - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Haweli - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Royal Oak - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Bird In Hand

  • When you stay at The Bird In Hand, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of River Thames and Nirvana Spa. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. A snack bar/deli, a terrace, and a garden are other highlights. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 20 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
    • The host will greet guests on arrival
    • If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 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
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs only)*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Food and water bowls available

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Onsite RV/bus/truck parking (fees apply)
    • Onsite extended parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

The Bird In Hand Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The restaurant served excellent food, with many guests praising the quality and taste of their meals. (16 reviews)
  • Plentiful parking was available, including a free car park away from city congestion. (5 reviews)
  • Breakfast was consistently described as delicious, outstanding, and lovely by multiple guests. (9 reviews)
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Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely place and great food Along with a comfy bed
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8/10 Very good

Lovely decorated room and good amenities such as a fridge. The bathroom was a little dirty when I arrived - a few hairs on the floor and around the toilet - which is never that pleasant. I think with the rooms being accessible from the outside, the doors should have chains or a second lock for safety. I had to prop a chair up against the door each night to feel safe!
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10/10 Exceptional

The hotel is nice, room was spacious and clean. Late check in was not an issue. The food was really good, especially breakfast. Staff all very friendly, would recommend.
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10/10 Exceptional

Had a lovely stay here in the Robin room, aircon was a nice feature in the hot weather, food looked great and reasonably priced, great countryside location and staff were lovely, would highly recommend a stay here.
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8/10 Very good

Really nice place. Food is excellent all be it expensive. Lovely room. Only criticism was it had no window that opened and it needed fresh air. Room 7
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff were excellent and extremely friendly.
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic great location and very comfortable hotel
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10/10 Exceptional

Great customer service and comfortable room. Had a great night’s sleep. Only critique is the rain shower didn’t have a lot of pressure but overall the stay was great
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4/10 Fair

This was ok for a stop over after a function. On first impressions nice looking and comfortable. Staff were friendly but lacked service experience or were not interested, more interested in their phones. Room was clean and bathroom was big enough with a double shower. Bed could do with a new mattress. Water in the mini fridge. I personally would skip breakfast and find somewhere else!
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice rooms, great food,really friendly staff
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic room and giant bath, wonderful staff. Have stayed a few times for work, they’re all great people. Will stay anytime I’m over that part of The country again.
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10/10 Exceptional

Stay was very nice clean rooms breakfast was amazing
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8/10 Very good

Hotel itself was quirky, good food, helpful and friendly staff. Location good for our visit to the area. Overall the room was lovely. Bed was comfortable, nice little touches like a decent mini fridge with water and fresh milk for tea and coffee, and a radio playing classic fm as we arrived in room. Good size, plenty of space, no noise from neighbouring rooms. . However room Jay was right above the kitchen and dining room and a lot of banging early in morning.
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8/10 Very good

Friendly staff, nice venue
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent place, food, room, staff all great
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10/10 Exceptional

Absolutely beautiful, great food, super clean....would definitely stay again!
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10/10 Exceptional

Great place to stay

This is a great place to stay, very comfortable rooms and the food is excellent. Great value for money as well.
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent all round

Friendly staff, good prices, comfortable room, tasty imaginative food.
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic hotel, amazing (5 star) food, friendly staff, highly recommend to anyone looking to stay 🙌
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6/10 Good

Our room was very tired- stained paintwork and ceiling. No hairdryer. We have stayed before in a different room which was very pleasant. Easy and free parking.
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10/10 Exceptional

Much nicer than we expected lovely clean rooms, very clean & comfortable. Likes having a served breakfast menu rather than expensive buffet as we aren’t big breakfast eaters
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10/10 Exceptional

Great Hotel

Great hotel, traditonally decorated room but comfortable and spacious. Great food in the pub downstairs and helpful staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful room. Very clean. Shower lovely. Breakfast was outstanding.
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8/10 Very good

Lovely staff, big comfy bed, toasty warm room, cafetiere and ground coffee, good shower. Lighting was a bit dim for reading/ working and a few areas of the decor were worn.
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10/10 Exceptional

I liked the friendly staff and the delicious restaurant.