Crescent Hotel vs The Abbey House Hotel
Both are in Reading, 900 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
- 5 of 17
Hotel★★★Reading West
The Abbey House Hotel
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 10 of 17
The short answer
Pick The Abbey House Hotel
It comes out ahead on 10 of 17 compared facts. 900 m apart.
Choose Crescent Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (890 m / 1.7 km)
Choose The Abbey House Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (5.7 / 6.0)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (31 / 7)
Why is Crescent Hotel better than The Abbey House Hotel?
- 1770 m closer to the city centre−770 m
- 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is The Abbey House Hotel better than Crescent Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 224 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+24
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 57 vs 35)+22
- 4Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Crescent Hotel vs The Abbey House Hotel: which hotel is better? | Crescent Hotel | The Abbey House Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.0 | – |
| Location | 5.1 | 6.3 +1.2 |
| Public transport | 7.7 | 8.5 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.1 | 7.9 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 6.0 | – |
| Number of reviews | 29 +26 | 3 |
| Google rating | 2.6/5 | 3.5/5 +0.9 |
| Google reviews | 143 +60 | 83 |
| Rank in Reading | bottom 3% | bottom 16% +13% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.1 | 6.3 +1.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 890 m −770 m | 1.7 km |
| To public transport | 570 m | 430 m −150 m |
| To the airport | 36 km | 37 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7 | 31 +24 |
| To the nearest food shop | 290 m −140 m | 430 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 6 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 5 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
900 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.
The Abbey House Hotel: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Reading West railway station: 430 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 37 km, 31 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Crescent Hotel or The Abbey House Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Crescent Hotel or The Abbey House Hotel?
The Abbey House Hotel leads in 10 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, Google rating, rank in Reading. Crescent Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, Google reviews, distance to the centre.
Which is cheaper, Crescent Hotel or The Abbey House Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Crescent Hotel is closer: 890 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for The Abbey House Hotel.
How far apart are Crescent Hotel and The Abbey House Hotel?
The two hotels are 900 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