Explore your new neighbourhood
Discover Reading
Reading Neighbourhood
Check-in as a guest, leave as a local
Take an early morning jog in Forbury Gardens before grabbing a coffee or smoothie to start your day. In the evening, take a relaxing stroll along the River Thames before cooking dinner in your apartment or sampling one of our amazing local restaurants. Need some essentials? A full range of shops and supermarkets are minutes away so you won’t have to venture far. Explore your neighbourhood below!
Meet Our Neighbours
Our local personalities!
We’ve hand-picked some of the best local businesses in the area. Independent operators, making their mark in our locality.
Our list of things to do in Reading
Your Reading bucket list
We’ve done the planning for you! Read our two and three day itineraries.
Bars, Restaurants & Cafes
Your local eateries
Soju
Pho Restaurant
Coconut Bar & Kitchen
All Bar One
Revolution Cocktail Bars
Coffee under pressure
Miller & Carter
The Corn Stores
Veeno
The Real Greek
The Botanist
7 Flowers & Tea
A stunning flower shop that is also a café. Pop in and get your personalised flowers before enjoying a cup of tea and some treats.
PREMIER SUITES Reading guests can enjoy a 10% discount, on everything from bouquets, prebooked afternoon teas, and sundries.
Double-barrelled Brewery
Operating from a 6,400 SqFt warehouse on the outskirts of Reading, brewing on a 24Hl brewhouse. We produce a variety of ever changing beers for everyone’s taste. PREMIER SUITES Reading guests can enjoy a 10% discount.
Blue Collar
One bar, two floors and four kitchens, beer garden and lots more. PREMIER SUTIES Reading guests can enjoy 10% off drinks from the bar on Thursdays and Fridays.
Browns
Situated on the River Kennet serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner from 10am-9pm daily.
PREMIER SUITES Reading guests can enjoy 20% discount off their total bill when ordering off the Al A Carte Menu. Sunday to Friday.
Grumpy Goat
Independent cheese, beer and spirits shop and Café -bar. The Grumpy Goat is a must visit. PREMEIR SUTIES Reading guests can enjoy 10% off during lunchtime in the café.
High Spirits Cocktail Bar
Think classic cocktails, each with a twist. A mix of artisan spirits, local ingredients where possible and an enthusiastic. High Spirits is an independent bar located only 2 minutes walk from PREMIER SUITES Reading. Show your PREMIER SUTIES Reading room key and get 2 cocktails for £13 until 9pm.
Lola Lo
Tiki club with bamboo booths, tropical palms & surf shack chic; great cocktails & banging DJ beats. Speak to reception team how to gain: COMPLIMENTARY ENTRY BEFORE MIDNIGHT! (Bring Up To 4 Guests) COMPLIMENTARY DRINK ON ARRIVAL! and 20% OFF VIP TABLE BOOKINGS!
Nearby Services
Everything you need, on your doorstep
- Local Doctor (350m)
- Post Office (350m)
- ATM (350m)
- Hairdresser (200m)
- Gym (350m)
- Supermarket (300m)
- Pharmacy (350m)
- Hospital (1.5km)
- Dentist (400m)
Transport Links
Getting around Reading
Taxi
Schools, Colleges and Places of Worship
What's close by?
- College (1.2km)
- Primary School (1.9km)
- Creche (450m)
- Mosque (900m)
- Catholic Church (350m)
- Methodist Church (800m)
- Secondary School (2km)
- Church of england (1.3km)
- Reading university (2.7km)
Local Attractions
Mingle with the locals
Reading Abbey
Reading Museum
Forbury Gardens
Thames Lido
Thames River cruise
Hexagon
South Street
Ascot Racecourse
Henley Royal Regatta
Newbury Racecourse
Legoland
Windsor Castle
Timetrap Escape Rooms
Experience Readings award winning 5 star escape rooms. The escape rooms will send you back to the most important points in history.
PREMIER SUITES Reading guests can enjoy 15% off this experience. Discount can be redeemed at the checkout when booking on their website.
Spinners
Enjoy Crazy Golf, Ten Pin Bowling and Darts. Make a day of it and treat yourself to cocktails, ice cold beers and stonebaked pizza during your day of fun.
Love Reading
Awash with culture and history
FAQ
Some of your most commonly asked questions
We are open:
- Monday 9am – 8pm
- Tuesday 9am – 6pm
- Wednesday 9am – 5pm
- Thursday 9am – 5pm
- Friday 9am – 8pm
- Saturday 11am-5pm
- Sunday 11am – 5pm
Parking is subject to availability as spaces are limited, so best to reserve in advance. Parking spaces are chargeable at £15 per night per space. Please note that due to bus lane restrictions on Minster Street you will NOT be able to enter the car park between the following hours –4pm to 11am and driving along Minster Street during these restricted times will result in a fine from Reading Borough Council. Access is only permitted on Minster Street between 11am- 4pm. A temporary permit is available from the council for 24hour bus lane exemption, please contact [email protected] 72 hours prior to arrival for full instructions. Please note height restriction of 1.9m applies.
Yes, of course!
We are located at 51.4543° N, 0.9722° W.
We are a 5-minute walk from Reading train station. From the main entrance, walk down Station Road and Queen Victoria Street to John Lewis ahead. Turn right along Broad Street and left into Chain Street towards the Oracle entrance. Turn left at the back of John Lewis, and cross the road to the entrance of PREMIER SUITES Reading. There are bus stops on Minster Road.
We are located next to the Oracle shopping centre, Broad Street Mall and Broad Street.
