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pentahotel Reading vs Hotel 1843 Reading

Both are in Reading, 50 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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Hotel★★★★★Coley

Hotel 1843 Reading

Guest rating
7.7 Good
Location score
7.8
Score by category
0 of 4
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The short answer

Pick pentahotel Reading

It leads in 1 of 4 categories. 50 m apart.

Choose pentahotel Reading if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Choose Hotel 1843 Reading if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Why is pentahotel Reading better than Hotel 1843 Reading?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.7)+1.0
  2. 2More guest reviews (568 vs 33), so the rating is more reliable×17
  3. 3A larger hotel with more facilities (206 vs 1 rooms)×206.0

Why is Hotel 1843 Reading better than pentahotel Reading?

  1. 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
  2. 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 206 rooms)−205

All compared facts

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

pentahotel Reading vs Hotel 1843 Reading: which hotel is better?
pentahotel Reading vs Hotel 1843 Reading: which hotel is better?pentahotel ReadingHotel 1843 Reading
Score by category
Guest rating 8.7 +1.0 7.7
Location 7.9 7.8
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 +0.8 7.9
Guest rating 8.7 +1.0 7.7
Number of reviews 568 +535 33
Rank in Reading top 11% +69% top 80%
Location
Location score 7.9 7.8
Distance to Coley centre 620 m 660 m
To public transport 540 m 580 m
To the airport 36 km 36 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
Sights within 1 km 6 6
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ ★★★★★ +1★
Rooms 206 1
Floors 7 –
Newest building or renovation 2010 –
Listed amenities 15 –
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 15:00
Check-out until 12:00 –
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ –
Breakfast ✓ –
Restaurant ✓ –
Bar ✓ –
24-hour room service ✓ –
Gym ✓ –
Meeting rooms ✓ –
Smoke-free ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples ✓ –
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ ✓
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

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pentahotel Reading or Hotel 1843 Reading: common questions

Which is better, pentahotel Reading or Hotel 1843 Reading?

pentahotel Reading leads in 1 of 4 categories, including guest rating.

Which is cheaper, pentahotel Reading or Hotel 1843 Reading?

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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