Lovely setting by the Thames, and equally nice inside. The staff were pleasant and the facilities in the hotel were what you would expect from a 4 star hotel i.e. good. There was nothing outstanding but its all ok.

If you are planning on taking children just be aware that the family rooms are dire. They are standard size with a very basic sofa bed. The sofa bed is of the cheap and cheerful variety(without the cheerfulness), and the double bed a standard size. Therefore, it really isn't feasible to stay here if you have more than one child and value a good nights sleep. We actually ended up putting the mattress on the floor and bulking it out with duvets (which the hotel kindly provided). The room is so congested with the sofa bed extended that you cannot move around the room!

Finally the leisure club will not let your children in at times of the day when they are likely to be able to use it. This should be made clear at the time of booking.

We had a great breakfast and would add that the view from the restaurant over the river was great. If I had been staying here for work it would have ticked the boxes, but it's not suitable for a family of 4 unless you book 2 rooms.

Went on a biz trip. 88 pounds, and an extra 10 pounds for a really good breakfast.
As a platinum club member I had an upgrade to an exec room - nice.
Good spa too.

We try to always stay in Holiday Inns / Crown Plaza hotels as we collect priority club points for our annual holiday. Booked here as liked the look of the hotel and being based on the river.

We booked an executive room and we were upgraded to a room with a balcony which overlooked the river. Lovely views but when we were there it was too cold to stay out for too long, however I would imagine it would be lovely on warmer days / summer.

Agree with another reviewer there is a little bit of noise during the night from the ducks and geese but it didn't keep me awake for long and we found it quite funny.

Also agree room is on the small side, however we were out during the day and it was fine for us. Good sized king size bed, tv and comfortable reading chair, star of the room is definitely the balcony.

Club lounge was closed during our stay, however we were served drinks from the bar and ate in the restaurant for breakfast. Hotel was very quiet when we were there so no issues with service, we found all staff to be very pleasant and friendly.

Overall a lovely hotel which I would definitely stay at at again and hope if it's during the summer that we get a room with a balcony.

We only ate breakfast in the hotel but ate at the Indian restaurant opposite the hotel on the other side of the roundabout, had a lovely meal and would highly recommend it.

Only a few years old, the hotel occupies an enviable position beside the River Thames at Reading. The rooms are spacious and well equipped, and the lobby, bar and restaurant were immaculate. Breakfast buffet of both hot and cold foods was excellent, and the receptionist Christobelle is a gem. All staff wer friendly and helpful, and would happily return to this establishment. Plenty of car parking without extra charge.