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Chester House vs Travelodge Reading Central

Both are in Reading, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Chester House

Guest rating
9.1 Excellent
Location score
5.5
Score by category
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Travelodge Reading Central

Guest rating
7.6 Good
Location score
7.9
Score by category
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The short answer

Pick Travelodge Reading Central

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.6 km apart.

Choose Chester House if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 7.6)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 80)

Choose Travelodge Reading Central if you want

  • to walk to the sights (620 m / 2.2 km)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 51)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 80 / 10)

Why is Chester House better than Travelodge Reading Central?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 7.6)+1.5
  2. 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
  3. 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (10 vs 80 rooms)−70

Why is Travelodge Reading Central better than Chester House?

  1. 11.5 km closer to the city centre−1.5 km
  2. 2230 m closer to public transport−230 m
  3. 3More guest reviews (184 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable×37
  4. 499 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+99
  5. 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 61)+25
  6. 65 more sights within 1 km+5
  7. 7Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h

All compared facts

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

Chester HouseTravelodge Reading Central
Score by category
Guest rating 9.1 +1.5 7.6
Location 5.5 7.9 +2.4
Public transport 6.6 7.8 +1.2
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.2 +0.6 7.7
Guest rating 9.1 +1.5 7.6
Number of reviews 5 184 +179
Rank in Reading top 41% +50% bottom 9%
Location
Location score 5.5 7.9 +2.4
Distance to the centre 2.2 km 620 m −1.5 km
To public transport 790 m 550 m −230 m
To the airport 38 km 36 km −1.6 km
Restaurants within 500 m 51 150 +99
To the nearest food shop 140 m 190 m
Shops within 500 m 9 15 +6
Sights within 1 km 1 6 +5
Rooms & building
Star rating – ★★★
Rooms 10 80
Floors – 4
Newest building or renovation – 2016
Listed amenities 6 6
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 10:00 12:00 +2h
Amenities
Wi-Fi ✓ –
Free parking ✓ ✓
Smoke-free ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Breakfast – ✓
Bar – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Meeting rooms – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓

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      Location

      1.6 km apart

      Chester House: city centre: 2.2 km, nearest station Reading West railway station: 790 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 38 km, 51 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

      Travelodge Reading Central: city centre: 620 m, nearest station Swindon Train Station: 550 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 36 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

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      Chester House or Travelodge Reading Central: common questions

      Which is better, Chester House or Travelodge Reading Central?

      Travelodge Reading Central leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Chester House is stronger in guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, Chester House or Travelodge Reading Central?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Travelodge Reading Central is closer: 620 m from the centre, against 2.2 km for Chester House.

      How far apart are Chester House and Travelodge Reading Central?

      The two hotels are 1.6 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