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pentahotel Reading vs Bow Guest House

Both are in Reading, 310 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Coley

pentahotel Reading

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
7.9
Score by category
1 of 4
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Guesthouse★★★Reading West

Bow Guest House

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
7.3
Score by category
0 of 4
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The short answer

Pick pentahotel Reading

It leads in 1 of 4 categories. 310 m apart.

Choose pentahotel Reading if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Choose Bow Guest House if you want

  • breakfast included
  • free parking
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Why is pentahotel Reading better than Bow Guest House?

  1. 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  2. 2More guest reviews (568 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable×25
  3. 397 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+97
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 71)+15
  5. 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
  6. 6A larger hotel with more facilities (206 vs 13 rooms)×15.8

Why is Bow Guest House better than pentahotel Reading?

  1. 1170 m closer to the beach (4.1 km vs 4.3 km)−170 m
  2. 2Includes free breakfast
  3. 3Has free parking
  4. 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
  5. 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (13 vs 206 rooms)−193

All compared facts

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

pentahotel ReadingBow Guest House
Score by category
Guest rating 8.7 8.7
Location 7.9 +0.6 7.3
Facilities 5.8 –
Families 0.0 –
Spa & wellness 1.5 –
Beach access 0.0 0.0
Public transport 7.9 7.7
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.7 +0.3 8.4
Guest rating 8.7 8.7
Number of reviews 568 +545 23
Google rating – 4.3/5
Google reviews – 76
Rank in Reading top 11% +15% top 26%
Location
Location score 7.9 +0.6 7.3
Distance to the centre 580 m −230 m 810 m
To public transport 540 m 580 m
To the airport 36 km 36 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 +97 53
Sights within 1 km 6 6
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ +1★ ★★★
Rooms 206 13
Floors 7 –
Newest building or renovation 2010 –
Listed amenities 15 +7 8
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 14:00 −1h
Check-out until 12:00 +1h 11:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ –
Restaurant ✓ –
Bar ✓ –
24-hour room service ✓ –
Gym ✓ –
Meeting rooms ✓ –
Smoke-free ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Free parking – ✓
Free breakfast – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples ✓ –
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

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      Location

      310 m apart

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      pentahotel Reading or Bow Guest House: common questions

      Which is better, pentahotel Reading or Bow Guest House?

      pentahotel Reading leads in 1 of 4 categories, including location.

      Which is cheaper, pentahotel Reading or Bow Guest House?

      Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      pentahotel Reading is closer: 580 m from the centre, against 810 m for Bow Guest House.

      How far apart are pentahotel Reading and Bow Guest House?

      The two hotels are 310 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