Bow Guest House vs Novotel Reading Centre Hotel
Both are in Reading, 740 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseReading West
Bow Guest House
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★Coley
Novotel Reading Centre Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Novotel Reading Centre Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 740 m apart.
Choose Bow Guest House if you want
- breakfast included
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 13 / 179)
Choose Novotel Reading Centre Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.7)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 53)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 179 / 13)
Why is Bow Guest House better than Novotel Reading Centre Hotel?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2Has free parking
- 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (13 vs 179 rooms)−166
Why is Novotel Reading Centre Hotel better than Bow Guest House?
- 1400 m closer to public transport−400 m
- 2More guest reviews (598 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable×26
- 397 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+97
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 71)+15
- 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (179 vs 13 rooms)×13.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Bow Guest House vs Novotel Reading Centre Hotel: which hotel is better? | Bow Guest House | Novotel Reading Centre Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Location | 7.3 | 8.5 +1.2 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.5 |
| Public transport | 7.7 | 9.8 +2.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.7 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 23 | 598 +575 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 76 | – |
| Rank in Reading | top 28% | top 12% +16% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 | 8.5 +1.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 810 m | 570 m −230 m |
| To public transport | 580 m | 180 m −400 m |
| To the airport | 36 km | 36 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 53 | 150 +97 |
| To the nearest food shop | 110 m | 60 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 18 +11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 13 | 179 |
| Floors | – | 13 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 19 +11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
740 m apart
Bow Guest House: city centre: 810 m, nearest station Reading West railway station: 580 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 36 km, 53 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Novotel Reading Centre Hotel: city centre: 570 m, nearest station GWR Reading WST To: 180 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 36 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Bow Guest House or Novotel Reading Centre Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Bow Guest House or Novotel Reading Centre Hotel?
Novotel Reading Centre Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Bow Guest House or Novotel Reading Centre Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Novotel Reading Centre Hotel is closer: 570 m from the centre, against 810 m for Bow Guest House.
How far apart are Bow Guest House and Novotel Reading Centre Hotel?
The two hotels are 740 m 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