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Garner Hotel Reading City Centre By IHG vs Malmaison Reading

Both are in Reading, 400 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Coley

Garner Hotel Reading City Centre By IHG

Guest rating
6.5 Okay
Location score
8.5
Score by category
0 of 5
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Hotel★★★★Coley

Malmaison Reading

Guest rating
8.9 Excellent
Location score
8.6
Score by category
3 of 5
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The short answer

Pick Malmaison Reading

It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 400 m apart.

Choose Garner Hotel Reading City Centre By IHG if you want

  • breakfast included

Choose Malmaison Reading if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 6.5)

Why is Garner Hotel Reading City Centre By IHG better than Malmaison Reading?

  1. 1Includes free breakfast
  2. 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
  3. 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h

Why is Malmaison Reading better than Garner Hotel Reading City Centre By IHG?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 6.5)+2.4
  2. 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  3. 3280 m closer to public transport−280 m
  4. 4More guest reviews (129 vs 19), so the rating is more reliable×6.8
  5. 5Has 24-hour room service
  6. 6Has an on-site restaurant

All compared facts

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

Garner Hotel Reading City Centre By IHGMalmaison Reading
Score by category
Guest rating 6.5 8.9 +2.4
Location 8.5 8.6
Facilities 3.3 5.0 +1.7
Spa & wellness 0.0 0.0
Public transport 8.9 10.0 +1.1
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.5 8.8 +1.3
Guest rating 6.5 8.9 +2.4
Number of reviews 19 129 +110
Google rating 3.3/5 –
Google reviews 490 –
Rank in Reading bottom 6% top 3% +91%
Location
Location score 8.5 8.6
Distance to Coley centre 890 m −160 m 1.0 km
To public transport 360 m 80 m −280 m
To the airport 35 km 36 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
To the nearest food shop 130 m 40 m
Shops within 500 m 16 18
Sights within 1 km 8 +2 6
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Rooms 53 75
Newest building or renovation – 1844
Listed amenities 12 15 +3
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 12:00 +1h 11:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Parking ✓ ✓
Car hire ✓ –
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Free breakfast ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Restaurant – ✓
24-hour room service – ✓
Meeting rooms – ✓
Minibar – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      400 m apart

      Garner Hotel Reading City Centre By IHG: city centre: 360 m, nearest station GWR Reading WST To: 360 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 35 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

      Malmaison Reading: city centre: 670 m, nearest station GWR Reading WST To: 80 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 36 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

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      Garner Hotel Reading City Centre By IHG or Malmaison Reading: common questions

      Which is better, Garner Hotel Reading City Centre By IHG or Malmaison Reading?

      Malmaison Reading leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Garner Hotel Reading City Centre By IHG or Malmaison Reading?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Garner Hotel Reading City Centre By IHG is closer: 890 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Malmaison Reading.

      How far apart are Garner Hotel Reading City Centre By IHG and Malmaison Reading?

      The two hotels are 400 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