place to stay in Reading

**DBA_bloke** · 8 October 2007, 10:13

Can't help with hotels, etc. But a bit of entertainment can be had by looking for the bloke who carries around an Elvis LP cover and gesticulates at the bus stop where the Business Park folk get on the bus. An X Factor candidate, if ever there was one.

**oracleslave** · 8 October 2007, 10:13

I stayed here : http://allhoteldeals.laterooms.com/e...l-Reading.aspx

recently and found it good value. I was driving in to Thames Valley Park everyday.

**daviejones** · 8 October 2007, 10:20

Originally posted by chef View Post

ok,

latest gig is in Reading Business Park and I'm looking for recommendations on a place to stay weekdays. Dont mind a small commute by train (i'm leaving the car oop north as i want a beer on the way back on fridays rather than being stuck around Spaghetti Junction listening to traffic reports).

Only pre-req is that broadband is available (and not @ £1 a min) for the lonely boring evenings in.

Anywhere is better than a lifeless city center hotel.

suggestions on a postcard to the usual address or alternatively on here

Thanks

Chef

I stayed in a rather glum but cheap place in Reading...

www.elmhursthotel.co.uk

It is glum, cheap, glum....and did I mention glum? But it is cheap!!!

**chef** · 8 October 2007, 10:33

cheap = good
wireless internet = good
glum = baaaad, 3 months away in this armpit of the UK

been looking at serviced apartments but they are feckin expensive and no where near as modenr comfy and niec as those in manchester..

will keep looking

**Ruprect** · 8 October 2007, 10:40

Place to stay in Reading

on the M4.

HTH

**daviejones** · 8 October 2007, 10:44

Originally posted by chef View Post

cheap = good
wireless internet = good
glum = baaaad, 3 months away in this armpit of the UK

been looking at serviced apartments but they are feckin expensive and no where near as modenr comfy and niec as those in manchester..

will keep looking

What about looking at Newbury...not too far from Reading?

**DimPrawn** · 8 October 2007, 11:09

Didcot is one stop on the intercity (15 minutes to Reading Centre). Might be cheaper as it is in the middle of nowhere.

**~Craig~** · 8 October 2007, 12:16

Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Didcot is one stop on the intercity (15 minutes to Reading Centre). Might be cheaper as it is in the middle of nowhere.

Reading is like Mayfair compared to Didcot.....don't do it!

**daviejones** · 8 October 2007, 12:21

I am in an excellent Guest House in Newbury but I know she has another room that she lets.....

place to stay in Reading