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Description

The Novotel Reading Centre is an ideal hotel for business or leisure stays. Just a 2 minute walk from the railway station: 25 min to London Paddington, 30 min Rail-Air link to Heathrow airport, free shuttle to Thames Valley Park. Only a short drive to the M4, other business parks and the Reading Football Stadium. For parking please use the post code RG1 1NR Novotel Reading Centre has 179 en-suite bedrooms and 8 fully equipped conference rooms that can accommodate anything from one to one interviews to 110 delegates theatre style or 90 seated for banqueting events or wedding receptions. Guests are invited to enjoy our Gourmet Restaurant, with an internationally-inspired cuisine. Enjoy a selection of drinks at the on-site bar.

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ALLSAFE label, developed with and vetted by Bureau Veritas.

This represents our new elevated cleanliness protocols and standards, and provides assurance that these standards have been met in our hotels.
Green KeyMIA Accredited Venue
beamMIA Member
Awards Dinners
Breakfast Meeting
Charity Ball
Christmas Party
Conference
Dinner
Dinner Dance
Exam
Gala Dinner
Interviews
Lunch
Meeting
Networking
Party
Presentation
Private Dining
Reception
Seminar
Training Course
Wedding

Restaurants/Cafes

Name
Gourment Bar & Restaurant
Type of Cuisine
Modern
Awards
-
Total Capacity
75

Food & Beverages

Menu
3 Course Meal
£ 30.00
Breakfast Menus
£ 12.00
2 Course Meal
£ 21.00
Tea & Coffee
£ 3.50
Tea & Coffee - Unlimited
£ 8.00

Bars

Name
Elements Bar
Type of Bar
Stylish
Opening times
15:00 - 23:00
Total Capacity
20

OnSite Facilities

  • Sauna
  • Steam Room
  • Business Centre
  • Swimming Pool - Indoor

OffSite Facilities

  • Cinema
  • River
  • Shopping Mall

Equipment

  • Fax
  • Flipcharts
  • LCD/Data Projector
  • Lectern
  • Overhead Projector
  • PA System
  • Video
  • Photocopier
  • Internet Connection Cable
  • Wi-Fi

Meeting and event room capacities

 BoardroomCabaretClassroomClassroom with back projectionDinnerDinner DanceExhibitionReceptionTheatreTheatre with Back ProjectionU-shape
Elements Restaurant--------50--
Executive Boardroom14----------
Meeting Room 112510-5-202018-10
Meeting Room 1&2345042-50-707065-30
Meeting Room 2283030-30-505040-20
Meeting Room 314512-5-252520-14
Meeting Room 412512-5--2520514
Meeting Room 5--------1--
Meeting Room 6183032-30-505040-18
Meeting Room 6&7409060-90-100100110-32
Meeting Room 7183032-30-505040-18
Meeting Room 814514-5-202020-14
Welcome Area5-----68774

Mid week rates

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Weekend Rates

Number of RoomsRates Ex/Inc
  Rate Ex/Inc (GBP) Package details
Midweek Day DelegateFrom £40.00
(Inc Tax)

•  Room hire
•  LCD projector, screen, flipchart and stationery
•  Unlimited tea, coffee and snacks on arrival and during breaks (morning and afternoon)
•  Hot buffet lunch  or finger buffet lunch
•  1 key contact for help throughout the day
•   Mineral Water and Flavoured Water
•   Wi-Fi for all your delegates throughout the day

Christmas PackageFrom £59.00
(Inc Tax)

* Room Hire* Dancefloor Hire* Glass of Prosecco on arrival* Half bottle of wine per person* 3 Course Plated Dinner

Address

25B Friar Street

Reading
Berkshire
RG1 1DP

Directions

Exit the M4 at Junction 11, take the exit from the roundabout onto the A33, signposted Reading, continue straight ahead along the A33 towards Reading for about 10 minutes. You will go down under a bridge then turn left at the traffic lights onto GreyFriar Road then take the 1st right to Garrard Street. You can park at the NCP car park there.

Pickup/Drop off

There is a pick up and drop off point directly outside the main entrance of the hotel, for any guests arriving or leaving the hotel.

Parking

  • 14 Onsite Car spaces

Nearest Train Stations

  • Reading 0.17 miles
  • Reading West 0.77 miles
  • Earley 2.60 miles

Nearest Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport 22.32 miles
  • London Luton Airport 38.77 miles
  • Southampton International airport 38.84 miles

Nearest Motorways

  • M4 JCT 11 2.99 miles
  • M4 JCT 12 4.18 miles
  • M4 JCT 10 5.43 miles

Venue Contact Details

0118 952 26110
Email: Lorena.Ramirez@accor.com;lpun@accor.com;alina.mincu@accor.com
Tel: 01189 522637
Fax: 0118 952 2610
Email: Lorena.Ramirez@accor.com;lpun@accor.com;alina.mincu@accor.com
Tel: 01189 522720
Fax: 0118 952 2730

Other Contacts

Novotel Reading Centre
Email: h5432@accor.com
Tel: 0118 9522600
Lorena Ramirez
Email: lorena.ramirez@accor.com
Tel: 01189552610
Leela Pun
Email: lpun@accor.com
Tel: 44 (0) 1189 522 609
Alina Mincu
Email: alina.mincu@accor.com
Tel: 01189522608

Sustainability

We’re excited to announce in 2024, we achieved Green Key certification from Green Key England for the efforts we are making to protect the environment! 

Corporate Responsibility

AccorHotels’ ambition: to develop while respecting people and the environment. In recognition of this commitment and its performance, AccorHotels is now included in the four leading socially responsible investment indexes.
More about the four socially responsible investment indexes

This commitment is backed by social, environmental, ethical and corporate governance criteria covering four key areas.
1. Responding to AccorHotels' growth and changes with a truly outstanding human resources policy.
2- Reinventing hospitality sustainably is AccorHotels' new ambition with PLANET 21 program.
3. Demonstrating hospitality of the heart beyond borders.
4. Ensuring a responsible, collective approach to corporate governance.

Cancellation Policy

For Instant Book, a Moderate Cancellation Policy offers the following:
  • Guests can cancel up to 15 days before the event for a full refund.
  • If cancellation occurs between 14 – 8 days before the event, a 50% refund is given.
  • No refund and full charges apply if cancelled within 7 days of the event.