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Elephant Hotel

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Indoor wedding
Terrace/patio
Chic Double Room | Premium bedding, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
$149
includes taxes & fees
Sep 11 - Sep 12

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Church Road, Pangbourne, Reading, England, RG8 7AR
  • Basildon Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Oracle
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Mapledurham House and Watermill
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Classic Single Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Chic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Double Room | Premium bedding, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Classic Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 65 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Twin Room | Premium bedding, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Classic Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Chic Double Room | Premium bedding, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Chic Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 75 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Elephant Hotel

3-star Reading hotel walkable to Thames River
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, dry cleaning, and express check-in.
Elephant Hotel offers 22 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. This Reading hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This family-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden. Limited complimentary onsite parking is offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and a car charging station is available.

Elephant Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Elephant Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Playground
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 66 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 20.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 20.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Elephant Hotel Reading
Elephant Reading
Elephant Hotel Hotel
Elephant Hotel Reading
Elephant Hotel Hotel Reading

Elephant Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 129 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 129 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 129 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 129 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 129 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nigel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spacious and clean, though there were stains on the carpet. Breakfast was substantial and arrived promptly. Dinner was good, as long as you like steak.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good Location, but overall not good value.

Expensive for what it is. The room was tired, and other than the location had little else going for it. I eaten at restaurant in past, and that was great but hotel experience was let down.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Catherine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel quite dated. Breakfast good but no hit water. Have to book another hotel to get ready for a wedding. Lady on reception not helpful said having problems with water pressure. Waited iovver 30 minutes, still no hot water
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good sized room. Comfy beds. Humming noise in the night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verity, Trowbridge

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Quirky, nice and spacious. good restaurant and hotel right in the middle of Pangbourne.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money

The reception staff were very welcoming and helpful. Excellent location, although the carpark is very small and was fully occupied by the time I arrived. Customers using the hotel restaurant. Public parking is nearby at £1 a night. The room was very clean and well presented, however some of the furniture is rather tired looking. There's a good choice of quality tea, coffee biscuits and bottled water in the room. I'm very happy with my stay. Sadly I had to leave early and missed the breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nikita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Rupert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I have stayed many times and usually an excellent experience, however this time in the twin room (24) not so good. It is clearly the accessible room and has a door directly to the car park. However this seems to be an internal door and had a horrendous draft. That teamed with the two main radiators in the room either not working at all or barely working led to a rather uncomfortable stay. The staff kindly gave me an electric heater to use which did help. Perhaps not the best room for winter!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Dean

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay here often. Very well located for trains to Oxford & London. Great for M4.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed my stay. Great hotel for the price
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect stay

The hotel is lovely the majority of the staff were more than helpful and very accomodating... one member called the day after my stay and sounded on the phone a little like she didnt want to be there but all others were amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

stephen

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bar , Dinner and room all v good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas, Twickenham

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely but quirky place. One of those hotels that you love the quirkiness and the staff make it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

charlton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michele

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel is really quite nice and the steak was delicious. However they really need reception and restaurant staff to smile and be friendly and welcoming. It makes all the difference!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

stephen

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay and very quirky.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

john

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It is an absolute dump, stained carpets- torn curtains (I have photos), all furniture seems second hand green lighting. Could not wait to leave
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Boiling hot room with no aircon and just a really noisy fan. Suggest they invest in good pedestal fans with a quiet night setting. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024