The hotel is situated in the very centre of Reading, which itself is located in the very heart of the beautiful Thames Valley.The hotel has 196 guest rooms. Access to the hotel is excellent from the M4 motorway, junction 11 and there is free valet parking for all residents. The hotel has 260 square metres (8,875 square feet) of meeting space and has a fine reputation for hosting meetings, weddings and all types of functions and the main conference/banqueting suite has its own private bar and foyer. The nearest train station is Reading General, which is approximately a half-mile walk.