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HOF - City Wall House vs pentahotel Reading

Both are in Reading, 190 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
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Hotel★★★★Coley

pentahotel Reading

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
7.9
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 190 m apart.

Choose HOF - City Wall House if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 32 / 206)

Choose pentahotel Reading if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.0)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 206 / 32)

Why is HOF - City Wall House better than pentahotel Reading?

  1. 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
  2. 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (32 vs 206 rooms)−174

Why is pentahotel Reading better than HOF - City Wall House?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.0)+0.7
  2. 2More guest reviews (568 vs 17), so the rating is more reliable×33
  3. 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
  4. 4A larger hotel with more facilities (206 vs 32 rooms)×6.4

All compared facts

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

HOF - City Wall Housepentahotel Reading
Score by category
Guest rating 8.0 8.7 +0.7
Location 8.1 7.9
Facilities – 8.3
Spa & wellness – 5.5
Public transport 8.6 +0.7 7.9
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.1 8.7 +0.6
Guest rating 8.0 8.7 +0.7
Number of reviews 17 568 +551
Rank in Reading bottom 31% top 12% +57%
Location
Location score 8.1 7.9
Distance to Coley centre 780 m 620 m −150 m
To public transport 410 m −130 m 540 m
To the airport 36 km 36 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
To the nearest food shop 50 m −160 m 210 m
Shops within 500 m 19 +6 13
Sights within 1 km 6 6
Rooms & building
Star rating – ★★★★
Rooms 32 206
Floors – 7
Newest building or renovation – 2010
Listed amenities 9 21 +12
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 ✓ ✓
24-hour front desk – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Bar – ✓
24-hour room service – ✓
Indoor pool – ✓
Sauna – ✓
Meeting rooms – ✓
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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HOF - City Wall House

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      Location

      190 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.

      pentahotel Reading: city centre: 580 m, nearest station Reading Central Goods railway station: 540 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 pentahotel Reading: common questions

      Which is better, HOF - City Wall House or pentahotel Reading?

      They are evenly matched. HOF - City Wall House is stronger in public transport; pentahotel Reading is stronger in guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, HOF - City Wall House or pentahotel Reading?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      pentahotel Reading is closer: 620 m from the centre, against 780 m for HOF - City Wall House.

      How far apart are HOF - City Wall House and pentahotel Reading?

      The two hotels are 190 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