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Bow Guest House vs pentahotel Reading

Both are in Reading, 310 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse★★★Reading West

Bow Guest House

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
7.3
Score by category
0 of 4
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Hotel★★★★Coley

pentahotel Reading

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
7.9
Score by category
1 of 4
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The short answer

Pick pentahotel Reading

It leads in 1 of 4 categories. 310 m apart.

Choose Bow Guest House if you want

  • breakfast included
  • free parking
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose pentahotel Reading if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Bow Guest House better than pentahotel Reading?

  1. 1170 m closer to the beach (4.1 km vs 4.3 km)−170 m
  2. 2Includes free breakfast
  3. 3Has free parking
  4. 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
  5. 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (13 vs 206 rooms)−193

Why is pentahotel Reading better than Bow Guest House?

  1. 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  2. 2More guest reviews (568 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable×25
  3. 397 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+97
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 71)+15
  5. 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
  6. 6A larger hotel with more facilities (206 vs 13 rooms)×15.8

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Bow Guest Housepentahotel Reading
Score by category
Guest rating 8.7 8.7
Location 7.3 7.9 +0.6
Facilities – 5.8
Families – 0.0
Spa & wellness – 1.5
Beach access 0.0 0.0
Public transport 7.7 7.9
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.4 8.7 +0.3
Guest rating 8.7 8.7
Number of reviews 23 568 +545
Google rating 4.3/5 –
Google reviews 76 –
Rank in Reading top 26% top 11% +15%
Location
Location score 7.3 7.9 +0.6
Distance to the centre 810 m 580 m −230 m
To public transport 580 m 540 m
To the airport 36 km 36 km
Restaurants within 500 m 53 150 +97
Sights within 1 km 6 6
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Rooms 13 206
Floors – 7
Newest building or renovation – 2010
Listed amenities 8 15 +7
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 ✓ ✓
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Bar – ✓
24-hour room service – ✓
Gym – ✓
Meeting rooms – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      310 m apart

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      Bow Guest House or pentahotel Reading: common questions

      Which is better, Bow Guest House or pentahotel Reading?

      pentahotel Reading leads in 1 of 4 categories, including location.

      Which is cheaper, Bow Guest House or pentahotel Reading?

      Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      pentahotel Reading is closer: 580 m from the centre, against 810 m for Bow Guest House.

      How far apart are Bow Guest House and pentahotel Reading?

      The two hotels are 310 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