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The Wee Waif Reading by Greene King Inns

3.0 star property

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Restaurant
Twin Room
Restaurant
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Room service

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Old Bath Road, Charvil, Sonning, Reading, England, RG10 9RJ
  • Place, Thames Path
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Mill at Sonning
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, LEGOLAND® Windsor
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Single Sofa Bed

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About the area

Reading

With a stay at The Wee Waif Reading by Greene King Inns in Reading, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Thames River and Mill at Sonning. .This inn is 12.4 mi (20 km) from LEGOLAND® Windsor and 16.7 mi (26.9 km) from Windsor Castle.
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What's nearby

  • Thames Path - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Mill at Sonning - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Nirvana Spa - 9 min drive - 7.7 km
  • LEGOLAND® Windsor - 24 min drive - 28.4 km
  • Windsor Castle - 25 min drive - 33.9 km

Getting around

  • Reading Twyford Station - 3 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Golden Cross - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wee Waif - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cozze - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Jalpari of Woodley - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪French Horn Hotel - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Wee Waif Reading by Greene King Inns

The Wee Waif Reading by Greene King Inns offers 42 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Satellite television is provided. This Reading inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards 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 42 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the inn's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Wee Waif Reading by Greene King Inns has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 9 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 9.00 per person

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 credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The Wee Waif Reading by Greene King Inns Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 362 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 161 out of 362 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 362 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 362 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 362 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room, lots of hot water, stayed in room 28 but hairdryer didn’t work. Also found the room colder than we wanted, we couldn’t get it above 19 degrees, would have liked it a couple of degrees warmer.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Accommodation in good condition. Staff polite. Food in the resturant was poor (mains were luke warm and warm deserts were scolding).
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maddie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely down to earth room in great little pub.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Everything was good 👍
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Uko

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great reception, polite staff, spacious and clean room and great restaurant menu.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a good stay. Clean and tidy. Nice breakfast and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Frederick John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
No hair dryer in room. Room very basic. Staff could have been a lot friendlier. Not likely to stay there again. Bed was quite comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were accommodating. I wasnt going to be able to hav breakfast so it was arranged for me to pick up a breakfast box. It was great having the pub next door. The 850 bus goes from outside into Henley-on-Thames regularly
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alka

Travelled with group
NA
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Barb

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good price and ideal for my retirement
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie

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

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable bed, spacious room with a comfortable couch that could be converted to a double bed. I didn"t need it but ideal for someone with a child. The best place zi stayed in a excellent value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very clean, comfortable bed, a bit basic but has everything needed for a short stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

keith

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

clean and comfy

clean comfy room breakfast was no too good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Steph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Arrived early as we were going to a festival, went into the pub/ restaurant first for a breakfast. Waffles & berries was not great, fruit were definitely frozen & looked like mush on presentation, my cornflake chicken burger was luck warm as was my daughter full breakfast. The room were recast early
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location to stay for Rewind Festival with reasonable prices. Hotel decor is tired and in need of updating
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Dr. Mrs. Charles

Travelled with partner
Bed was excellent, as was the coffee. We ate at friends so did not taste the restaurant. People were truly lovely.On hot nights room 19 was quite hot
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

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

Great

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very tired, poor decoration, wall covering missing , dents in walls, scruffy furniture, dreadful shower, however it was clean and an ok bed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

D

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fulfilled its purpose for 1 night for me. Staff friendly and helpful, room good size and clean. Pity no air con ( i stsyed during the v hot weather). A garage overlooking with bright lights on all night ut seemed. Goid value. Would stay again if in the area and needed
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025