MAX Serviced Apartments Reading, Number 18

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Genuine Hotels.com guest review

Location is excellent and overall the hotel is still good value for money. When we arrived it was very warm though and we had to open the windows to get some air into the rooms. I've stayed here many times over the years and I must say that it is beginning to look a bit dated now, despite the lower floor refurbishment when they got flooded some time […] ago. The rooms themselves are very clean - except the easy chair which had a lot of stains on it. Cooking facilities are fairly basic, but you could cook a meal if you wanted to. Shower was cold even though the bath and sink hot taps emitted hot water. Overall I'd say this hotel is still good value for money if you're looking for a home from home and it suited me. My grumbles are only minor, but there are few places where everything will be perfect so it's still one of my favourite places to stay when I'm in Reading. The biggest advantage of staying here for me is that I can just go in, relax, and be in my own space. Read more

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

For any City Centre requirements, Number-18 (Max Hotels) is very well located. Rooms on the front of the hotel tend to be a bit on the noisy side if you like to sleep with the windows open due to the traffic passing by, but on the rear, the rooms are very quiet even with windows open. I've spent the last few years staying here whenever I visit Reading, […] and always find the staff to be very polite and helpful. However, the rooms are beginning to become a bit on the tatty side now and could do with a refurbishment to bring them back into the 21st Century. Local competition for apartments is located just around the corner and also a few hundred yards (metres) along the road, and if you do a comparison, then Number-18 isn't as up to date as the competition, but the rooms here are cheaper. There's a small supermarket just on the corner, and it takes only a few minutes to walk into the Oracle centre. Cooking facilities are provided as are washing, drying, and ironing equipment. Overall, it's a home from home in many respects. As I only stay a few days each visit, it suits me for what I need, but I hope the quality won't deteriorate further, otherwise I might have to go over to the competition. Read more

Genuine Expedia guest review

I've been staying in these apartments over the past few years, so I've seen the progressions from the original building. There are now more rooms than originally designed due to the building being extended upwards and outwards. Sometimes the maintenance has lacked resulting in things like the water temperature being a bit on the cool side, but this […] is probably because the previous occupant hasn't reported it. I've found that when I report a problem, it's resolved very quickly - either the same day, or sometimes the next day depending on the nature of the problem. Staff are very friendly, and although Reception isn't manned 24 hours, there is an out of hours telephone contact in case you need assistance. Prices have increased lately, but that's probably due to the overall increase in costs in the industry. The apartments are however still good value for money in my opinion. I prefer to look after myself when I travel away from home, and these apartments offer full cooking and washing facilities as well as TV and free WiFi. There is a Tesco Express just yards away from the building, a chip shop over the road, then round the corner it's only a short walk to the Oracle Shopping Centre and Reading Town Centre where you'll find all the usual banks, shops, etc. Overall I've given these apartments a 5 star rating even though there are a few minor issues here and there. It depends what you want as to how you view your own experience. For me, it's fine, it's comfortable, and I can come 'home' from work and just chill! Not the best apartments I've stayed in, but they are certainly a long way from being the worst and I have no complaints. Read more

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