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Sure Hotel Reading vs Ibis Reading Hotel

Both are in Reading, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★Spring Gardens

Sure Hotel Reading

Guest rating
8.1 Very good
Location score
5.2
Score by category
0 of 4
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Hotel★★★Coley

Ibis Reading Hotel

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
8.6
Score by category
3 of 4
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The short answer

Pick Ibis Reading Hotel

It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 1.6 km apart.

Choose Sure Hotel Reading if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel
  • a newer or recently renovated building

Choose Ibis Reading Hotel if you want

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

Why is Sure Hotel Reading better than Ibis Reading Hotel?

  1. 1830 m closer to the beach (3.8 km vs 4.6 km)−830 m
  2. 2Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2013)+11y
  3. 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
  4. 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (80 vs 182 rooms)−102

Why is Ibis Reading Hotel better than Sure Hotel Reading?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.1)+0.4
  2. 21.0 km closer to public transport−1.0 km
  3. 3510 m closer to the city centre−510 m
  4. 4Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
  5. 5128 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+128
  6. 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 55)+31
  7. 73 more sights within 1 km+3

All compared facts

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

Sure Hotel ReadingIbis Reading Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.1 8.5 +0.4
Location 5.2 8.6 +3.4
Beach access 0.0 0.0
Public transport 4.5 10.0 +5.5
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.1 8.5 +0.4
Guest rating 8.1 8.5 +0.4
Number of reviews 432 472 +40
Google rating 3.8/5 –
Google reviews 282 –
Rank in Reading top 66% top 17% +49%
Location
Location score 5.2 8.6 +3.4
Distance to the centre 1.1 km 570 m −510 m
To public transport 1.2 km 150 m −1.0 km
To the airport 35 km 36 km
Restaurants within 500 m 22 150 +128
Sights within 1 km 3 6 +3
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★ ★★★ +1★
Rooms 80 182
Floors 3 14
Newest building or renovation 2024 +11y 2013
Listed amenities 11 10
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 11:00 12:00 +1h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Free parking ✓ –
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
Gym ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ ✓

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      Location

      1.6 km apart

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      Sure Hotel Reading or Ibis Reading Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Sure Hotel Reading or Ibis Reading Hotel?

      Ibis Reading Hotel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Sure Hotel Reading or Ibis Reading Hotel?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Ibis Reading Hotel is closer: 570 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Sure Hotel Reading.

      How far apart are Sure Hotel Reading and Ibis Reading Hotel?

      The two hotels are 1.6 km 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