HOF - City Wall House vs Ibis Reading Hotel
Both are in Reading, 280 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentColey
HOF - City Wall House
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Coley
Ibis Reading Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick Ibis Reading Hotel
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 280 m apart.
Choose HOF - City Wall House if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 32 / 182)
Choose Ibis Reading Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 182 / 32)
Why is HOF - City Wall House better than Ibis Reading Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (32 vs 182 rooms)−150
Why is Ibis Reading Hotel better than HOF - City Wall House?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.0)+0.5
- 2250 m closer to public transport−250 m
- 3More guest reviews (472 vs 17), so the rating is more reliable×28
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (182 vs 32 rooms)×5.7
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| HOF - City Wall House vs Ibis Reading Hotel: which hotel is better? | HOF - City Wall House | Ibis Reading Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.5 +0.5 |
| Location | 8.1 | 8.6 +0.5 |
| Public transport | 8.6 | 10.0 +1.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.5 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.5 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 17 | 472 +455 |
| Rank in Reading | bottom 31% | top 19% +50% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.1 | 8.6 +0.5 |
| Distance to Coley centre | 780 m −160 m | 940 m |
| To public transport | 410 m | 150 m −250 m |
| To the airport | 36 km | 36 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m | 80 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 19 | 18 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 32 | 182 |
| Floors | – | 14 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
280 m apart
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.
Ibis Reading Hotel: city centre: 570 m, nearest station GWR Reading WST To: 150 m, London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 36 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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HOF - City Wall House or Ibis Reading Hotel: common questions
Which is better, HOF - City Wall House or Ibis Reading Hotel?
Ibis Reading Hotel leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, HOF - City Wall House or Ibis Reading Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
HOF - City Wall House is closer: 780 m from the centre, against 940 m for Ibis Reading Hotel.
How far apart are HOF - City Wall House and Ibis Reading Hotel?
The two hotels are 280 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