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The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire

3.0 star property

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Property grounds
Lounge
Bar (on property)
Lobby lounge
Breakfast, dinner, brunch served; Mediterranean cuisine, garden views

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

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Thames Street, Sonning-on-Thames, Reading, England, RG4 6UT
  • Mill at Sonning
    4 min walk
  • Thames Valley Park
    5 min drive
  • Microsoft UK Headquarters
    7 min drive
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    35 min drive

Room options

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Casual Twin Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Casual Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Casual Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Casual Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Cosy Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Cosy Double Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfy Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Comfy Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Casual Family Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Casual Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Biggy Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Biggy Riverside Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Biggy Riverside Double Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Clocktower Family Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Clocktower Family Suite

  • 430 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Clocktower Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Clocktower Suite

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Coach House Apartment Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Coach House Apartment Suite

  • 376 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
Room
Bull Inn
Breakfast included
Pet friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, (243)
The price is $119
per night
$142 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 5 - Dec 6
Bull Inn

About the neighborhood

Reading

When you stay at The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire in Reading, you'll be on a river, just steps from Thames River and Thames Path. .This hotel is 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from LEGOLAND® Windsor and 13 mi (20.8 km) from Lapland UK.

What's nearby

  • Mill at Sonning - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • University of Reading - 7 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital - 7 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • Microsoft UK Headquarters - 7 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Oracle - 9 min drive - 4.5 miles

Getting around

  • Reading Twyford Station - 5 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caversham Lakes - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Want Want Chinese Takeaway - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Coffee 1 - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Jalpari of Woodley - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire

Riverfront hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire offers 49 accommodations with minibars (stocked with some free items) and safes. 34-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Reading hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 49 guestrooms featuring minibars (stocked with some free items) and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include a fireplace in the lobby, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite with Mediterranean cuisine at Coppa Club, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the garden view, or dine alfresco. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Coppa Club - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.

Languages

English, Polish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Coppa Club

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • 5 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 34-inch flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar (limited items)

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from January 6 2025 to January 7 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Bar/Lounge(s)
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per stay

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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Great House Sonning Hotel
Great House Sonning Hotel Reading
Great House Sonning Reading
Sonning Great House
The Great House at Sonning
The Great House Sonning Berkshire
The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire Hotel
The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire Reading
The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire Hotel Reading

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 451 out of 699 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 175 out of 699 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 699 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mrs L V

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A comfortable stay
A pleasant stay in a very cosy room overlooking a car park so quite noisy. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable but rather creaky. A good range of beverages plus bottled water in the fridge. Lovely bathroom with very nice toiletries and soft towels. Ideal for an overnight stay. A lovely terrace and garden with plenty of seating including some pods. There is a gate that takes you onto the towpath so that you can walk off your breakfast or lunch!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

10/10 Excellent

Nevin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ANNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An enjoyable night away from home.
The room was very clean & comfortable. The shower was lovely but the shower tray was very slippery so great care was needed. The towels were great but almost too large if being honest. It was a lovely touch having fresh milk in the fridge & cold bottles of water. We have stayed numerous times before & wouldn't hesitate to return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean good facilities in room, good quality fridge and television. Shower excellent. Can be slightly noisey, in warm weather as you need to keep windows open as no air conditioning. Garden leads down to Thames walk way, which gives lovely walking options.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Melinda

Traveled with partner
Good points: Food in the Coppa restaurant is excellent. Fresh, beautifully prepared, really couldn’t fault any of it. The conservatory and outside space on the river is very nice. The restaurant staff were also excellent, helpful, friendly and obliging, with very few exceptions. The rooms were modern and clean. Bad Points: The receptionist checking us in was indifferent to us and everyone else, we imagine? We’d booked a ‘Biggy’ double (£200 a night) - we were given no.9 The extractor fan in the minuscule bathroom didn’t work and as a consequence the room smelt damp and fusty/drain like and was unbelievably hot, due to the intense lighting? We asked them to fix it, they didn’t manage it whilst we were there? The windows were safely locked and could only be opened 2inches. There is no air-con, just an extremely large fan that sounded like a small car running? It’s been a hot weekend and the room was diabolically hot and because of traffic noise and people generally partying, we had to have the windows closed at night - sleeping at night was therefore almost unbearable. I was also continually disturbed by a door slamming periodically through the night. This was not another resident but staff working downstairs beneath our room. I spoke to reception and they said they’d look in to it, after which, it was even worse! Sadly, can only recommend the restaurant, we would not stay at this hotel again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renata

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming hotel in a charming village
A lively hotel in the charming village if Sonning. We ate at the hotel which was also a great experience as we had booked an igloo in the garden. Well wirth a visit!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location on the river. Bedroom was superb, extremely comfortable large bed and fabulous view.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharron

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great place just due to weather room way to o hot even with fan. No aircon so not much can be done
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with family
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hisayo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend!
I highly recommend this hotel with confidence. I truly enjoyed the stay and would love to come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely decor. Stylish ayclean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Wonderful property with gorgeous views
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Christian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and nice staff. Only issue: the room was far too hot despite a fan and the windows could not be open far enough!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top Top quality hotel
The hotel was bright clean and the staff wonderful. The room was well kept, large with lovely bathroom. Restaurant and bar was fabulous with great choice of food and drink. Lovely outdoor dining by the river, staff couldn't do enough for you. Bed was lovely. Top quality hotel we will return
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Nathan

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

8/10 Good

Paul, BARNSLEY

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very spacious and very clean. Eating in the dining room was very slow and the menu was rather limited. Same menu for lunch and dinner so over 4 days it as rather repetitive. It took a long time to get a coffee especially at the weekend
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Hajara

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Bathroom and room are worn and tired, loose tiles in bathroom and door doesn’t slide open easily.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Mediocre stay
The room was very hot and the bathroom mirror almost too hot to touch The smoke detector flashed all night Could just see the river but mainly looked out on filthy roof light. Fresh milk in fridge was rxcellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

A O Wells

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Generally good. We had a compact room (room 6) that was right near the road so we were woken up very early. Good facilities in the room. Large TV. Convenient for short walk to the Mill at Sonning Dinner Theatre. Good breakfast in the adjacent Coppa Club but quite pricey. Disabled parking attracted non disabled drivers.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave

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