Great Expectations Reading, Reading

Very good

Liked: Refurb was lovely. Amazing building. Spacious rooms with all amenities needed for an overnight stay
Disliked: The music from the bar below was extremely loud. Luckily it went off at midnight but I understand Saturdays are later [we stayed on a Friday)Would have rated the hotel higher but for the in-house dj downstairs in the bar

Needs a bit more attention...

Liked: Decent location, comfy bed, good shower pressure.Close to good restaurants but also near a noisy road.
Disliked: When I "checked in" (which involved going into the bar and trying to get someone's attention), I was given very little information. I then received a phone call at 10pm asking me why I hadn't checked in, and the next morning I couldn't leave by the door I had been told to use. I had to phone the hotel to be told there was a different set of stairs, which was not signposted.No breakfast option

Exceptional

Pleasant

Liked: Location
Disliked: No breakfast

Very good

Liked: Location and price
Disliked: No breakfast available at hotel

Passable

Good

Liked: The room was clean and spacious, had coffee and tea making facilities, bathroom was clean. Close enough to the town/train station. TV worked.
Disliked: Not all of the rooms have been refurbished so pictures are a bit misleading. Walls are very thin, could hear the conversation next door. Furniture is a bit old, like staying at your nans for the weekend.

Pleasant

Disliked: The facilities are only there at weekends. During the week there is nothing.

Quirky, with a good vibe

Liked: Well located; attractive and elegant property with a good vibe. Staff very helpful; food in the bar/restaurant excellent and well-priced.(Munchees, 5 minutes walk away in town does an excellent breakfast, and the best coffee I have yet had on this visit to the UK)
Disliked: My room was single, which is what I had booked, but the window looked out straight into the window of an adjoining building only about 6 feet away. My room had a tiny desk, but no chair. Room lighting was poor.No breakfast available.

Would not return.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Rooms. Internal walls are paper thin, I could hear the person in the next room all night, I could hear his breathing. I heard him fart! God knows if he heard my snoring probably did. They’re is no way there is any sound proofing between rooms, this could be fixed.