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Swollows House

2.5 star property

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Free self parking
Birthday party area
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Garden
Garden view

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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2 Bath Rd, Reading, England, RG1 6NG
  • Place, Hexagon
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Oracle
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Reading Museum and Town Hall
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Traditional House | 4 bedrooms, individually decorated, individually furnished

Traditional House

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 1 King Bed, 6 Twin Beds and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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About the neighborhood

Reading

With a stay at Swollows House in Reading, you'll be connected to the convention center, within a 5-minute drive of Thames River and Reading Civic Centre. .This family-friendly bed & breakfast is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Oracle and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Hexagon.
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What's nearby

  • Hexagon - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Broad Street Mall - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Oracle - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Reading Museum and Town Hall - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Reading West Station - 12 min walk
  • Farnborough (FAB) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Nag's Head - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Rising Sun - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Castle Tap - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪ThaiGrr! - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Coffee Van - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Swollows House

Family-friendly bed & breakfast with free breakfast connected to the convention center in Reading
Swollows House offers 4 accommodations with fireplaces and washers/dryers. Rooms open to patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate dining areas. This Reading bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 4 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring fireplaces. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include washers/dryers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and babysitting (surcharge). Additional features at this bed & breakfast include an arcade/game room, a fireplace in the lobby, and a picnic area.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Reading? This bed & breakfast has 1000 square feet (93 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Library
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Art supplies
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's books
  • Children's dinnerware
  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)
  • Trampoline

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • 1,000 square feet of conference space
  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Food and drink

  • Separate dining area

More

  • Fireplace
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Washer/dryer
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
Guests can choose to either self-clean the property prior to check-out, or pay an additional cleaning fee of GBP 39 (exact amount varies) at check-out
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 50 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of GBP 100 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: GBP 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: GBP 50 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number 14379034

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Swollows House Reading
Swollows House Bed & breakfast
Swollows House Bed & breakfast Reading

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