Hotel 1843
Reading
📍 33 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.5 mi
- Boutique hotel in a restored Victorian building linked to Charles Dickens
- On-site restaurant and bar with all-day dining and live DJ
- Close to Forbury Gardens, The Oracle and Reading town centre
- 29 Victorian-style en-suite rooms for business and leisure guests
- Short walk from Reading station, ideal for commuters
Hotel 1843 is a boutique hotel in the heart of Reading town centre, set in a restored Victorian building once linked to Charles Dickens. The 29 en-suite rooms range from cosy doubles to a four-poster suite, all with free high-speed Wi-Fi, and the on-site Calico Bar & Eatery offers all-day dining, private booths and live DJ nights. The hotel is just a short walk from Reading station, making it a handy base for business trips and weekend stays, and it's close to Forbury Gardens and The Oracle for shopping and dining. Locally, you're also within easy reach of Reading Museum, the Museum of English Rural Life and the Royal Berkshire Medical Museum, all a few minutes away.
How far to…
- Station
- 5–10 minute walk
Practical details
- Open
- 24/7
- Pets
- Not allowed
Accommodation on site
- Cosy Double Room
- Superior Double Room
- Twin Room
- Triple Room
- Family Room
- Suite Room
Details taken from the operator's own website on 15 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ WiFi
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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