This review is based on staying for 5 months during a project in nearby Bracknell. As a businessman I spend 100+ days in hotels including very expensive ones and I must say that Cantley Lodge is excellent value.
Location:
This hotel is placed perfectly in Wokingham for the train station as well as the town centre and still provides ample parking. This combination is rare for any central located hotel. 150 yards to the train station; 250 yards from town centre. Easy access from the A329.
Amenities:
Rooms are dated but well equipped with Freeview TV; good beds and well functioning en-suite bath rooms where shower is always well de-scaled. Rooms are kept nice and clean and as a businessman I prefer function over form. Noise is not an issue as windows are triple glazed and as a light sleeper I would not have stayed there for that long unless I could sleep well. In the 5 months I stayed there many improvements were made but most important is that the management do their very best to ensure you have a nice stay.
Staff:
All staff is friendly and helpful making you fell at home even away from home. They always do their best to solve any problems to your advantage. Making bookings over 5 months always cause problems with bank holidays and similar but when there was an issue this was solved without problems where most other hotels always put the blame on you and want you to pay for no-show.
Conclusion:
Excellent value for great location and functional but dated rooms.

Despite the noise from the nearby rail line and busy road I was able to enjoy 2 good nights sleep in a good sized room.
Breakfast was prepared fresh and well presented and the full english was of generous portions.
I have stayed in worse hotels that cost a lot more and I would recommend Cantley Lodge to anyone.

Since I am a light sleeper, I went insane being woken up in the early hours of both mornings by honking/rumbling trains. The hotel is located no further than 40m from a busy railway line! Rooms are slightly dated but the management is generally helpful. The "arts bar" is pleasant.
If you are a deep sleeper and in the unfortunate situation of having to visit Wokingham, the hotel is OK to stay at for a night.

The hotel is a couple of minutes walk from Wokingham rail station, almost in sight from the platform but a welcome walk following a long train journey. Reception is accessed from 'The Artsbar' which is where meals are taken and is a light, airy modern cafe-bar. Travelling as a lone female1st impressions are an important part of a comfortable stay; I was greeted by friendly, helpful staff and a welcoming environment. I find, sometimes, in the restaurants in some of the larger chain hotels I feel obvious and am uncomfortable eating alone, but that was certainly not the case here. It was obvious that the staff are accustomed to having single travellers and creating a relaxed atmosphere for them. The food was good quality, well cooked and the menu had a good range to choose from at very reasonable prices.
The bedroom was very roomy, clean and well maintained, a hair-dryer is supplied and there is a power socket in easy reach of a mirror. The bathroom had a bath with shower over it, there were guest toiletries and a good light over the mirror.
Proximity to the railway was something that I thought might have been a problem for noise but it wasn't and I enjoyed an undisturbed good night's sleep.