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Crescent Hotel vs HOF - City Wall House

Both are in Reading, 920 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★Coley

Crescent Hotel

Guest rating
6.0 Okay
Location score
5.1
Score by category
0 of 3
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HOF - City Wall House

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
8.1
Score by category
3 of 3
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The short answer

Pick HOF - City Wall House

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 920 m apart.

Choose HOF - City Wall House if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 6.0)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 7)

Why is Crescent Hotel better than HOF - City Wall House?

  1. 1420 m closer to the area centre−420 m
  2. 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h

Why is HOF - City Wall House better than Crescent Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 6.0)+2.0
  2. 2143 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+143
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 35)+51
  4. 45 more sights within 1 km+5
  5. 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00)−2h

All compared facts

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

Crescent HotelHOF - City Wall House
Score by category
Guest rating 6.0 8.0 +2.0
Location 5.1 8.1 +3.0
Public transport 7.7 8.6 +0.9
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.1 8.1 +1.0
Guest rating 6.0 8.0 +2.0
Number of reviews 29 +12 17
Google rating 2.6/5 –
Google reviews 143 –
Rank in Reading bottom 3% bottom 31% +28%
Location
Location score 5.1 8.1 +3.0
Distance to Coley centre 360 m −420 m 780 m
To public transport 570 m 410 m −170 m
To the airport 36 km 36 km
Restaurants within 500 m 7 150 +143
To the nearest food shop 290 m 50 m −240 m
Shops within 500 m 1 19 +18
Sights within 1 km 1 6 +5
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★ –
Rooms – 32
Listed amenities 3 9 +6
Policies
Check-in from 16:00 14:00 −2h
Check-out until 11:00 +1h 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ –
Parking – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Gym – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓

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      Location

      920 m apart

      Crescent Hotel: city centre: 890 m, nearest station Reading Central Goods railway station: 570 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 36 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

      HOF - City Wall House: city centre: 590 m, nearest station Swindon Train Station: 410 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 36 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

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      Crescent Hotel or HOF - City Wall House: common questions

      Which is better, Crescent Hotel or HOF - City Wall House?

      HOF - City Wall House leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Crescent Hotel or HOF - City Wall House?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Crescent Hotel is closer: 360 m from the centre, against 780 m for HOF - City Wall House.

      How far apart are Crescent Hotel and HOF - City Wall House?

      The two hotels are 920 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