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Reviews of Malmaison Reading 4 stars

Station Road, Reading, RG1 1JX, United Kingdom

#10 of 31 hotels in Reading

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Review score

Based on 2039 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: 17 November 2023

    9.0
    Would recommend and want to return again for 2 nights instead of 1
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Can’t think of anything.

    Inside looked great. Amazing room and staff were great.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 November 2023

    9.0
    Very pleasant stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    The location and the people

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2023

    9.0
    Will be back to the malmaison when we return to Reading
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were really helpful, Ioanna in particular was a great help and got us our preferred room with no issues. Veggie breakfast was lovely as were the staff team in the dining area and bar - as always to be fair to them. Polite, well mannered, great customer service skills and go above and beyond.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 November 2023

    7.0
    Great location and stay. Very hot hotel. Bring a fan.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    How hot the room was. No ability to open windows or adjust air con to cool.

    Lovely towels and pillows. Very clean.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 November 2023

    7.0
    Its okay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too cold in the washroom USB charger (4 out of 6) are not working

    Close to station

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 November 2023

    7.0
    Good location, good dining and friendly staff. Heating problem and confusion over bill
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Apparent issue with the heating during our stay meant the dining room was very cold, to the point of discomfort during our dinner. Confusion between dining room wait staff as to what was/wasn’t included in our booked package meant bill was unexpectedly high at check out. This was addressed by reception but would have preferred not to have the matter arise.

    Central location, over the road from the station. Attractive exterior. Deluxe club room was very spacious with comfortable bed. Friendly staff. Dining room and other spaces are stylishly decorated. Dinner and breakfast well presented and tasty.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 November 2023

    7.0
    Ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms and restaurant are dark. No car parking

    Location good

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 November 2023

    8.0
    Not bad..
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    7.0
    Good position, reasonable value for money for the room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The noise. I had requested at booking a quiet room. A message returned by the hotel said they could not deal with my request until arrival. I again requested a quiet room on booking in. My room faced the rail station and a busy road. On leaving I was asked if I had enjoyed my stay, I said that I had been awoken at 4:00A.M. By noise from outside. The response was a clearly well rehearsed, “ this is a hotel in the centre of town and we cannot be responsible for noise from outside”. I had observed that three sides of this square building faced quieter aspects. There were cracked tiles in the bath room and other signs of fatigue to the fitments. In fairness this did not impact my stay but might be important to some visitors. I feel the price of rooms was appropriate . I found the convoluted corridors made finding my room a little difficult. It also cost almost £5:00 for a Americano with service. I thought this was ex expensive.

    Location. Close to rail station and local bus stops. The rooms had clearly been designed to a high standard., although now showed signs of wear. Tea making facilities, iron, hair dryer etc provided. I liked the look of the external building, apparently the oldest railway hotel?

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2023

    8.0
    Good stay and well priced evening meal
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No room cleaning on Sat so ran low on toilet paper, no fresh towels and no fresh water. Breakfast is over priced. No loyalty programme.

    Location of hotel is great. Staff are brilliant especially Matt in the restaurant. Room was nice but a bit annoying not having the room cleaned on Sat as no fresh towels, ran low on toilet paper and no fresh bottled water. Fixed price evening meal very good value and food good but breakfast over priced so we ate out.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2023

    9.0
    Comfortable stay in a pleasant hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Just the electrics (see above).

    The room was comfortable and clean. The only downside was the electrics - we had to turn a light on to work the coffee machine! Friendly helpful staff and good breakfast.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The sofa in the room felt slightly old / needed replacing for the cost of the hotel and compared to the rest of the furnishings

    That it had a bath and a shower, friendly staff, large room

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2023

    8.0
    Convenient and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The cost of the breakfast. We didn't actually try the breakfast because it was far too expensive.We got a lovely breakfast in a nearby cafe for half the price.

    The location was exceptional.We were in walking distance of everywhere we wanted to go.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2023

    9.0
    Lovely and restful stay!
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Club Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s very clean, quite and spacious room. The room service dining was delicious. The staff were friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2023

    9.0
    Excellent choice of accommodation for our weekend in Reading.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Lovely room with really comfortable bed. Staff were lovely. Very nice room service lasagne on the night we arrived. Excellent location very close to the station.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great breakfast, room, staff service

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower head is too big for the shower cubicle, you have to reach in to turn it on when it could be freezing cold or very hot

    Location and room facilities. Hotel bar area and polite reception staff.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2023

    8.0
    It was an emergency layover as trains had stopped running by the time I had arrived in the UK
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower hot water settings dangerously high

    Close to rail station

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Club Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Service takes a long time whether it is calling to housekeeping or reception Delayed service

    Approachability

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2023

    8.0
    A very pleasant stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much space to put suitcases down. Some of the USB ports did not work.

    Best breakfast ever! Friendly staff.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2023

    8.0
    Excellent location and value
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was quite warm in the room

    Room large and comfortable

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room central heating not working

    Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    7.0
    Mostly good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom had a smell of mould, and mould growing over the shower. You just expect it to be clean and mould-free when you see the rest of the room.

    Nice room, and perfect location for the party we were attending.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Extremely poor or insufficient lighting in the rooms. Dark corridors.

    Great location. Good coffee facilities in the room.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Close to station and easy to walk around to visit sites.

    Stayed in October 2023

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