Skylark House, Kennet Island, Reading, RG2 0PA, United Kingdom
#8 of 114 Holiday rentals in Reading
Guests' ChoiceBased on 43 apartment reviews
9.0Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.2
Facilities
9.3
Staff
9.6
Value for money
8.9
Free WiFi
9.2
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Reviewed: 23 May 2024
Ian
United KingdomNothing really
Clean and tidy. Great parking
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 23 April 2024
Joao
United KingdomBed mattresses were very uncomfortable and couldn't rest properly..
Friendly staff and location was good. Flat was clean enough but not great
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 January 2024
Mo
United KingdomNothing.
Clean, tidy and comfortable. Friendly, professional host with great communication regarding check in.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 19 December 2023
Roslan
Brunei DarussalamAll are good
Lovely place, modern and vlean
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 24 September 2023
Claire
United KingdomAs others have said, the bed is very hard. It's the one thing that would stop me going back. Maybe a mattress topper?
Fab customer service and communication from Anne. Great apartment with everything you need, especially for a longer stay. Beautifully clean, excellent shower. Plenty of hot water. Loved the secure parking. Very good location.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 28 August 2023
Caroline
United KingdomCould of done with a smart tv For the front room . To access Netflix and youtube for my daughters .
It was nice and clean . Also a fair size for all 3 of us staying .
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 26 August 2023
Hay
United KingdomNothing at all.
Very clean and tidy. Especially like about the two bathrooms in the house.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 9 August 2023
Law19
United KingdomNothing
The location was perfect, not too far away from the wedding venue. The accommodation was perfect, easily accessible, very well equipped and spotlessly clean. And the secure underground parking was an added bonus.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 1 August 2023
Rainer
Germanyeverything was great , besides the beds that where rather small
very good Service
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 7 May 2023
Gurvinder
United Kingdomgreat initial contact and brilliant help and service. property was clean and very well specd
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 19 March 2023
Ian
United KingdomNo complaints from any of the four of us.
Appartment spotless and warm with all essentials thought of.nice area with a safe feel and faultless safe parking.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 7 March 2023
Tanysha
United KingdomThe outside balcony area could’ve been more clean. There were quite a few cobwebs and the tables and chairs looked a bit dirty. It was too cold to relax outside but if I did chose to, I definitely would’ve had to clean the area first before being comfortable enough to sit outside. Some of the cooking utensils were not cleaned properly so had to clean them thoroughly before using. Also, the bottom part of the shower screen where the plastic part is looked like it hadn’t been cleaned for a long time and I know these are removable and easily cleaned. The pressure of the shower could’ve been more powerful too.
Great location, very close to supermarket and the town centre (10 min drive away). Appreciated the secure parking and the area is very nice. We didn’t come with kids but noticed there was a spare cot in the wardrobe which would be nice for those travelling with small kids. The balcony size was really good. Really liked the fact that both rooms were provided with towels which were displayed as origami when we arrived. Also appreciated that they provided a few essential items such as small butters and jam, milk and bread .
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 3 December 2022
Julie
United KingdomFilmsy utensils. Needs added couple of bowls, plates, forks, spoons etc as they only have 4 set bowl, plate etc. Mugs were fine.
lovely modern apartment. comfortable beds. every is there we needed but need more toiletries like shampoo, shower gel and conditioner as they were only for 2 people for 1 day. there were 4 of us and for 2 nights. walk under an hour via canal path to reading town
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 19 October 2022
Booth
United Arab EmiratesThe pillows are so uncomfortable
Clean and easy to get to
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 27 July 2022
David
United KingdomNothing
Modern apartment with good facilities clean and well looked after. Secure parking and in a good location . Hosts left bread milk and basics in apartment for us
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 17 May 2022
Simon
United Kingdomnothing comes to mind
Comfortable, modern apartment. Convenient and pleasant walk along the canal to get to the town centre (about 2 miles) and easy access from the motorway. We were greeted with a friendly welcome. And the host was able to accomodate our requirements.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 1 April 2022
Trevor
United Kingdomit was lovely and clean. good parking. large balcony. quite close to everything
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 22 July 2021
Samantha
United KingdomLovely location, added bonus of a balcony as the weather was really hot it was nice to sit out on it for meals. Great underground parking which kept the car cool which was great especially for over a very hot weekend. Anne who met us at the property was very professional. I would definitely recommend a stay here and would definitely stay again.
Stayed in July 2021
Reviewed: 12 March 2024
Syed
United KingdomLacking a little in cleanliness. Stained sheets and cutlery. Bathroom also not cleaned properly.
Very friendly, welcoming and accomodating host. Perfect location for our purpose.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 November 2023
Igunma
NigeriaUnavailable staff when I got there and there’s no info that there’s no staff on ground to grant access due to late arrival. Had to spend extra £110 to stay in Hilton hotel since I got to the apartment late due to airport border check delays. Also, booking should notify users if there are upfront card preauth for damages fee.
Proximity to nature Home away from home
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 13 September 2022
Dascalescu
United Kingdomthe landlord wasn’t nice with as 😔😔😔
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 25 July 2022
Cunning
GermanyThe apartment overlooked a road which was quite busy 24 hours a day. It was still very hot from a heatwave two days prior to our arrival, and it took three nights to cool down at all. Opening the windows is not an option at night because of the busy road. Even with the windows closed the noise was disturbing. One of the beds creaks awfully loudly, even when you so much as turn a little.
The apartment was luxurious (two bathrooms!), modern and spacious. Convenience store nearby. The host was super friendly and had provided some basic breakfast food, which was a nice gesture.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 12 June 2023
Anonymous
United KingdomLocation and secure parking facilities.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 29 March 2024
Frank
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2024
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