ibis Styles Reading Oxford Rd

Hotel is grand. The problem I have is who manages and staffs the hotel. The people who own the hotel should be ashamed of themselves. It is entirely staffed by Romanian ladies (all under 30) earning minimum wage and the night shift allowance is peanuts (£8.50 / hour). The staff are wonderful and doing their best for everyone in the hotel but how they are treated is diabolical. Shame on the owners, it is absolutely disgraceful to see a true "race to the bottom" in operation. If the owners paid the staff a descent wage I would have slept easier. It is wrong, wrong and wrong again.

Not an attractive part of Reading, but a couple of miles from the town centre, served by a bus outside. Modern decoration to entrance area and lounge with free coffee/tea from machine. Surprised by a £6 charge for the car park. But I found free unlimited street parking within 15-minutes walk (Drayton Road, RG30 2BH). Carpets not laid very well in the corridor, bedroom basic but there was a bathtub and shower, so perfectly acceptable for the price. What was exceptional was the continental breakfast - better than you would normally expect: cheese, ham, tomato, croissants, pineapple, kiwi fruit, mixed fruit bowl, and even Nutella! There was an option for a cooked selection for £2.

Very good value for money with free all you can eat continental breakfast. There are complimentary apples in reception as well and water. Other bonus is complimentary hot drinks machine in reception. Rooms are comfortable. They charge you £6 for parking!

The hotel a bit run down the breakfast buffet table made of wooden nearly broken tilted that can fall anytime . The room lack iron ,telephone ,tissue ... Sun is not going into the room with a little dorma as I didn’t stay in the room just few hours a day was fine but not recommended for families or long stay

Welcome from the staff was really nice and initial look was of the hotel was modern and clean. However the room stunk of stale cigarettes and was far from clean. Very dirty bathroom and stained floor and ceiling, I complained and was upgraded but even this was on par with a builders yard toilet. Food is bland and microwaved (get a takeaway) Car park is not included in cost so bear that in mind.