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The Lawn Hotel vs pentahotel Reading

Both are in Reading, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Southcote

The Lawn Hotel

Guest rating
7.3 Good
Location score
4.4
Score by category
1 of 4
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Hotel★★★★Coley

pentahotel Reading

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
7.9
Score by category
2 of 4
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The short answer

Pick pentahotel Reading

It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 1.7 km apart.

Choose pentahotel Reading if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights
  • more restaurants on the doorstep

Why is The Lawn Hotel better than pentahotel Reading?

  1. 1990 m closer to the beach (3.3 km vs 4.3 km)−990 m
  2. 2210 m closer to public transport−210 m

Why is pentahotel Reading better than The Lawn Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.3)+1.4
  2. 21.5 km closer to the city centre−1.5 km
  3. 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  4. 4More guest reviews (568 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×71
  5. 5145 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+145
  6. 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 25)+61
  7. 76 more sights within 1 km+6

All compared facts

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

The Lawn Hotelpentahotel Reading
Score by category
Guest rating 7.3 8.7 +1.4
Location 4.4 7.9 +3.5
Facilities – 5.8
Families – 0.0
Spa & wellness – 1.5
Beach access 0.0 0.0
Public transport 9.0 +1.1 7.9
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.9 8.7 +0.7
Guest rating 7.3 8.7 +1.4
Number of reviews 8 568 +560
Rank in Reading top 77% top 11% +66%
Location
Location score 4.4 7.9 +3.5
Distance to the centre 2.1 km 580 m −1.5 km
To public transport 330 m −210 m 540 m
To the airport 38 km 36 km −1.6 km
Restaurants within 500 m 5 150 +145
Sights within 1 km 0 6 +6
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Rooms – 206
Floors – 7
Newest building or renovation – 2010
Listed amenities – 15
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 15:00
Check-out until 10:00 12:00 +2h
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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      Location

      1.7 km apart

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      The Lawn Hotel or pentahotel Reading: common questions

      Which is better, The Lawn Hotel or pentahotel Reading?

      pentahotel Reading leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location. The Lawn Hotel is stronger in public transport.

      Which is cheaper, The Lawn Hotel or pentahotel Reading?

      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 2.1 km for The Lawn Hotel.

      How far apart are The Lawn Hotel and pentahotel Reading?

      The two hotels are 1.7 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