Beech House Hotel vs voco Reading By IHG
Both are in Reading, 3.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Beech House Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★★★Mereoak Park
voco Reading By IHG
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Beech House Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 3.0 km apart.
Choose Beech House Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.8 km / 3.4 km)
Choose voco Reading By IHG if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.9)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (16 / 5)
Why is Beech House Hotel better than voco Reading By IHG?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.5)+0.4
- 21.6 km closer to the city centre−1.6 km
- 3610 m closer to public transport−610 m
Why is voco Reading By IHG better than Beech House Hotel?
- 1More guest reviews (70 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable×12
- 211 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 48 vs 25)+23
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Beech House Hotel vs voco Reading By IHG: which hotel is better? | Beech House Hotel | voco Reading By IHG |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.4 | 8.5 |
| Location | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 7.9 +3.3 | 4.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.4 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.4 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 70 +64 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 159 | – |
| Rank in Reading | top 44% | top 25% +19% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.8 km −1.6 km | 3.4 km |
| To public transport | 540 m −610 m | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 37 km | 37 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 5 | 16 +11 |
| To the nearest food shop | 480 m | 300 m −180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 2 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 17 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 20 +14 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Casino | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
3.0 km apart
Beech House Hotel: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Reading Society of Model Engineers - Prospect Park Miniature Railway: 540 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 37 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m.
voco Reading By IHG: city centre: 3.4 km, nearest station Reading Green Park: 1.2 km, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 37 km, 16 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Beech House Hotel or voco Reading By IHG: common questions
Which is better, Beech House Hotel or voco Reading By IHG?
Beech House Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Beech House Hotel or voco Reading By IHG?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Beech House Hotel is closer: 1.8 km from the centre, against 3.4 km for voco Reading By IHG.
How far apart are Beech House Hotel and voco Reading By IHG?
The two hotels are 3.0 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score