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The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire

3.0 star property

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Property grounds
Breakfast, dinner, brunch served; Mediterranean cuisine, garden views
Banquet hall
1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe
Property grounds

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Thames Street, Sonning-on-Thames, Reading, England, RG4 6UT
  • Place, Mill at Sonning
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Reading
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Oracle
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Casual Double Room

Casual Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Casual Twin Room

Casual Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Cosy Double Room

Cosy Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe

Biggy Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Biggy Riverside Double Room

Biggy Riverside Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Clocktower Family Suite

Clocktower Family Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Clocktower Suite

Clocktower Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Coach House Apartment Suite

Coach House Apartment Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfy Double Room

Comfy Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Casual Family Room

Casual Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Reading

When you stay at The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire in Reading, you'll be on a river, a 1-minute drive from Thames River and 9 minutes from Nirvana Spa. .This hotel is 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from LEGOLAND® Windsor and 13.7 mi (22.1 km) from Ascot Racecourse.

What's nearby

  • Mill at Sonning - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Microsoft UK Headquarters - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • University of Reading - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Oracle - 8 min drive - 5.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Caversham Lakes - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Coffee #1 - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wee Waif - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hungry Horse - Wee Waif - ‬3 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 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 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 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 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.
  • Lift
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • 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 at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

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

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

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

The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 535 out of 816 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 196 out of 816 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 816 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 816 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 816 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

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

GLENN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stunning stay in Sonning!

What a great find! Visiting the area for a gig & decided to have 2 nights away. The Great House was a last minute booking but what a wonderful place! Idylic riverside setting in a small village with lovely bar & restaurant. Staff were all very friendly, from the lady who greeted us at reception & upgraded our room to the fabulous housekeeping - the lady with the ted hair deserves a special mention as we thoroughly enjoyed chatting with her!!! The room allocated was delightful, the bed MASSIVE & the pillows just amazing! Huge shower & high end toiletries, the fridge & fresh milk were an added bonus...as was the fan which kept the room perfectly cool despite it being 26 degrees outside in the evening. Will definately stay again if we are in the area and highly recommend to anyone considering visiting
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, clean, spacious and well appointed room and bathroom Only issue was parking. All of lower car park reserved for a wedding meaning very limited parking for hotel guests. All other aspects excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with lovely terrace for dining.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lynsey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Panitsara, Providenciales

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great House, great stay.

One night in the Clocktower suite. Very comfortable and super quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay! Everything was wonderful. The kids loved the cute kids beds so much!we can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurence

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and setting for a 1-night business stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ross

Nice location with a beautiful garden. Very overpriced and i would
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Amenities
Beautiful setting and excellent accommodation. Dinner in the igloos sublime.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had amazing time and enjoy the surroundings.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel couldn't fault it perfect 😀 definitely am coming back again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location, the hotel and the room was excellent. Everything was all very clean and the our room cleaned well everyday. The food in the restaurant was excellent. The service in the restaurant was not so good. I felt the staff didn't look around enough to see what was happening and when they were quieter, they weren't clearing tables. 12% service charge seems excessive when the service was below par. For both meals we had, we had to go to the bar to pay our bill, as we were unable to get the attention of a member of staff. We would definitely recommend the Mill for a show and meal. We literally turned up that day and amazingly they had some tickets.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Damien

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sue

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great accommodation, clean, friendly receptionist and groundsman but some event staff let the side down.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Diana, Villanova

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doreen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding location for a quiet stay. Very good food and service. If you want to stay the rooms are beautifully decorated and furnished. Super bathroom with walkin shower. Excellent parking facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025