Mercure George Hotel, Reading, Reading
About the Hotel
Stylish Bedrooms
The stylish bedrooms each have a modern bathroom with free toiletries and a hairdryer. Rooms include ironing facilities, air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, an electric kettle, a television, an AM/FM alarm clock, a flat-screen TV, and carpeted floors. Elegant rooms provide tea/coffee facilities and internet access. Twin rooms have an electric kettle.
Dining Choices
The hotel has Japanese and Italian restaurants and the LV Lounge, with menu choices and an option for personal requests. Guests can enjoy Italian cuisine in Prezzo restaurant, which offers traditional dishes using local produce. The menu includes pizza, pasta, risotto, grilled meats, and fresh salads. Dickens Bar & Brasserie serves classic British cuisine. English breakfasts are served weekdays from 7 AM to 9:30 AM. Guests can enjoy a cocktail or two at Dickens Bar * Brasserie. Prezzo offers Italian food in a friendly and relaxed environment at reasonable prices and is open to personal requests.
Leisure and Relaxation
Guests can relax in the recently refurbished LV Lounge & Bar. After a busy day exploring the city, they can also make use of amenities, including complimentary wireless Internet access and a television in a common area. The hotel retains Coaching Inn features, including Tudor Archways and a cobbled stone courtyard. There are uneven floors in some places, which could affect disabled access. The main entrance from King Street contains some of the original timbers. The hotel has many stairs up and down.
Location and Access
Mercure George Hotel, Reading is in Reading city center near the Museum of Reading, Central Library, and Oracle shopping center. Reading Abbey Ruins is 1 km away, Forbury Gardens is 0.5 km away, The Oracle is 0.5 km away, Douai Abbey is 0.5 km away, Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin is 0.3 km away, Maiwand Lion is 0.3 km away, The Museum of Reading is 0.5 km away. The Oracle eating complex by the river is just around the corner. The hotel is 10 minutes' walk from Reading and 45 km from London Heathrow. Due to the current road closure on Duke Street, guests can access the car park via Queens Road.
Services Offered
The George Hotel is believed dating back to at least as far as 1423. It was one of the major coaching inns between London and the West Country in the 18th century. Original features are in the main entrance. This old coaching Inn retains some old features. The design uses a corner building. The Mercure George Hotel is considered the oldest building in Reading.
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Facilities
General
- Non-smoking property
- Free Wi-Fi
- Car park
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Room service
- Laundry
Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
Business
- Business centre
Children
- Babysitting/Child services
Room features
- In-room safe
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
Location
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