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Family & Business Stays In RG2 Sleeps Up to 12
Family & Business Stays In RG2 Sleeps Up to 12
Family & Business Stays In RG2 Sleeps Up to 12
Family & Business Stays In RG2 Sleeps Up to 12
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Family & Business Stays In RG2 Sleeps Up to 12

2 Padworth Avenue, Reading, United Kingdom

Family & Business Stays In RG2 Sleeps Up to 12 is a well-rated 4-star hotel in Reading Town Centre, Reading, popular with guests who want comfort and a strong location near Mapledurham House.

The surrounding Reading Town Centre district is one of the most convenient parts of Reading to stay in, with restaurants, cafés and transport links close by.

Rates shift with the season and with demand, so the live price on the booking page is always the one to trust — tap through for tonight’s or your dates' real availability.

Key facts

Class
4-star
Area
Whitley
Address
2 Padworth Avenue, Reading, United Kingdom

What’s included

24 Hour Front Desk 24H. Security Balcony Bath Bathroom Carpeted Cleaning Desk Dishwasher Family rooms Fan First aid

Getting around Reading: car, train and bus

You do not need a car if you are staying in the town centre and using Reading as a base for London, Oxford (23 minutes by train), Windsor (change at Slough, 30 minutes) or Henley (change at Twyford, 25 minutes). Reading station is one of the busiest interchanges outside London, with direct GWR services to Paddington, Bristol, Cardiff, and the Elizabeth line running east through Slough and Ealing. Reading Buses covers Caversham, Tilehurst, Earley and Woodley from the station on frequent routes — the purple 17 to Tilehurst and the pink 22/23 to Lower Earley run every 10 minutes in the day.

You do need a car for Pangbourne, Sonning, Marlow, Ascot, Newbury and the villages around the Chilterns; buses exist but run hourly at best. The M4 (J10, J11, J12) rings the south of town, the A33 links the centre to Basingstoke, and the A4 runs east-west through Maidenhead to Newbury. Parking in the town centre is £3-5 an hour at the Oracle or Queen’s Road; most hotels outside the centre include parking, most inside it charge £15-25 per night.

How many nights in Reading and a sensible itinerary

Two nights is enough for Reading itself: one day for the Abbey Ruins, Reading Museum (which holds the full-size Bayeux Tapestry replica), Forbury Gardens and the Oracle, and one evening walking the Thames Path from Caversham Bridge to Sonning Lock for dinner at The Bull. If you are using Reading as a Thames Valley base, plan on four or five nights so you can day-trip to Windsor, Henley, Oxford and Marlow without repacking.

A workable shape: night one and two in the town centre for the sights and evenings out on Friar Street; move to Caversham or Sonning for nights three and four if you want river walks and pub dinners; add a fifth night in Henley or Marlow during regatta season if the budget stretches. Anyone coming for the Reading Festival should book three nights (Thursday to Sunday) and expect a 20-minute walk or shuttle from any hotel to Richfield Avenue.

What Reading hotels actually cost

Budget (£55-85) covers the Premier Inn Caversham Road, Ibis Reading Centre and Travelodge Central — clean, small rooms, breakfast extra, no parking included in the centre. Mid-range (£90-140) is the bulk of the market: Novotel, Holiday Inn, Pentahotel, Crowne Plaza Reading and Voco at Green Park all sit here, with parking included at the out-of-town ones. Top-end (£160-260) means Malmaison in the old station building, the Roseate on the Forbury, or country-house style at Sonning’s French Horn and Henley’s Hotel du Vin.

Rates spike hardest for three fixed dates: the Reading Festival weekend (late August bank holiday, expect £280-450 for a mid-range room), Henley Royal Regatta week (first week of July, £250+ within 10 miles), and Royal Ascot week in June if you are staying anywhere between Bracknell and Windsor. Corporate demand from Green Park, Thames Valley Park and Microsoft’s Thames Valley Park campus keeps Tuesday and Wednesday nights 20-30% above weekend rates the rest of the year.

Questions, answered

Where is Family & Business Stays In RG2 Sleeps Up to 12 located?
Family & Business Stays In RG2 Sleeps Up to 12 is in Reading Town Centre, Reading (2 Padworth Avenue, Reading, United Kingdom), close to Mapledurham House.
How much does Family & Business Stays In RG2 Sleeps Up to 12 cost per night?
Prices are set live by the hotel — check the booking page for a real rate for your dates.
How many stars is Family & Business Stays In RG2 Sleeps Up to 12?
Family & Business Stays In RG2 Sleeps Up to 12 is a 4-star hotel in Reading.
How many nights do I need in Reading?
Two nights covers Reading itself — the Abbey Quarter, the Oracle, the museum’s Bayeux Tapestry replica and a Thames Path walk from Caversham Bridge to Sonning. Four or five nights makes sense if you want to use Reading as a Thames Valley base for Windsor, Oxford, Henley and Marlow, all reachable by train in under 40 minutes. One night is enough only if you are here for a single event at Rivermead or the festival grounds.
How do I get from Heathrow to Reading?
The RailAir coach runs direct from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Reading station every 20 minutes, takes about 60 minutes, and costs around £20-25. A taxi is 40-55 minutes depending on the M4, and priced at £70-90. From late 2024 the Elizabeth line connects Heathrow to Reading with a change at Hayes and Harlington, taking around 90 minutes for roughly £13. The RailAir is still the fastest public option.
Do I need a car in Reading?
No, if you are staying in the town centre and mostly visiting Reading, London, Oxford, Windsor and Henley — all of those are on direct or one-change train routes from Reading station. Yes, if you plan to spend time in Pangbourne, Sonning, Marlow, Ascot or the Chiltern villages, where buses run hourly at best. Parking in the centre costs £15-25 per night at hotels and £3-5 per hour at the Oracle, so a car is a cost if you don’t need it.
Is Reading good for families or better for couples?
Reading works for both, but suits couples slightly better in the centre and families better in Caversham or on the Thames. Caversham Court Gardens, Thames Lido and Beale Wildlife Park in Pangbourne are the family draws; couples tend to prefer the Forbury area, Sonning’s riverside pubs and day trips to Henley. Family rooms are easiest to find at the Novotel, Holiday Inn South and Crowne Plaza. The Reading Festival weekend in late August is not a family event and should be avoided if travelling with children.
What do I need to book early for Reading?
The Reading Festival weekend (late August bank holiday) sells out hotels within 10 miles four to six months ahead and rates triple, so book by March. Henley Royal Regatta in the first week of July and Royal Ascot week in June also fill Reading, Wokingham and Maidenhead hotels. Graduation weeks at the University of Reading (usually mid-July) fill the Green Park and Whiteknights-adjacent hotels. Everything else you can book two to four weeks out.
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