Inn At Reading

Would you enjoy sleeping with a bleach washed fabric smothering your face in an un ventilated room? That was my experience here at the inn.
The room:
As soon as I walked into the room, the air changed from being ventilated with a hint of «public restroom» smell, to being slapped with stuffiness and the strong detergent smell that comes from washing hotel linens.
Pillows:
The pillows were about a foot thick with very little fluffiness to it. Prepare to wake up with a kink.
Sheets:
The linens were very soft though and the pillow top mattress made it pleasant. The sheets were heavy which was nice.
Fixtures/​structures:
The fixures in the room were OLD. The walls THIN. The bed SQUEEKY. The original furniture had significant wear or cheap slipcovers. My room was next to the vending machines/​icemaker and could hear everyone that went to use it.
Cleaniness:
It was clean. Like they doused the room in bleach and airlocked it. It’s harder to keep acient hotels like this one clean, so I give them that.
Toiletries:
I did not shower here, but they had make up remover and facial soap, which made my stay better.
Service:
All the butt kissing in the world cannot make up for a night of discomfort, lack of sleep and feeling like you can’t breath. They seriously are in desperate need for upgrades! Everyone at the hotel seemed nice though.
Overall:
I think there are better options in this area. If this is motel 8 pricing like $ 40 a night, I’d say it’s worth it. Just check your room prior to entering. I stayed because it was free for a company party I attended, but a sleepless night can kill your weekend and I hibernated once I came back home because I really couldn’t sleep at all here.

A good choice at a reasonable price. It’s what you would expect for your typical Motor court type Motel. Clean and well equipped.

Very cute hotel. Looks like it may be historic. Everyone was so friendly and accommodating. The bed was comfy and there were plenty of pillows. The shower was disappointing. It’s very hard to regulate the temperature. We found that it was a little over priced even with the discount.

I bought a Groupon here and I am very pleased with the accommodations! Out of comparison from staying at places like Motel 6 and Super 8, this was by far the best deal I got! I got a VERY nice and spacious double room with a beautiful view of the courtyard and not for from my car either. The bathroom layout was 2 rooms– 1 for the shower and toilet with a sink and 1 for changing WITH a sink as well! That definitely helps with 2 people getting ready at the same time! As for the pool, the deepest it went was 8 feet but that was enough to have fun and get a tan! Not to mention the free breakfest buffet was delicious and felt like a dining experience! Overall, I highly recommend this place!

We got a voucher on living social for a one night stay and really liked this place. The lobby is very nice, with high ceilings, definitely has an old school charm. There was a lot of parking and right in front of the entrance to the area where our room was located. The rooms are very spacious with double sinks. Shower is great, good water pressure and no issues with the temp. Very clean and pretty nice room for the price. Some con’s are: the bed was extremely uncomfortable, at least for us, if you enjoy rock hard beds than you wont have a problem. The room did have heat which you can adjust but it is really loud. We had to have the heat on the whole time because it was cold otherwise and it is just too loud, definitely needs an update. But overall very nice inn, we would definitely come again when in town.

This was our first time here. We stsyed in an executive room and was charmed by its welcoming feel. The only reason I gave three stars was because this morning we woke up and our tyres were severed/​slashed. I would say be cautious where you park.

We live on the West Coast, but have stayed at the Inn whenever we’re in town, so perhaps this review is blinded by tradition. I agree with others — yes, it’s starting to look «dated», but you still get 50% more room space than from other hotels. Love the large rooms and the nice furnishings; a lot more actual wood furniture.
There is a good restaurant on the premises and the hotel staff is excellent, always friendly and helpful. The Inn has a good location. There is a large VF Factory Outlet just down the street and many restaurants such as Olive Garden and Red Lobster close by. Covered bridges, Hershey’s chocolate factory, and Amish-​tourism towns are fairly close.
In May 2014, the area was hit by a freak hailstorm that did millions of dollars in damage. Most of the hotel’s front windows were blown out and sides of the buildings look as though the paint is peeling, but it is storm damage. So don’t let the temporary look turn you away.

***this should be a 3 ½ star review***
Worth staying at in the area. In few words the hotel is dated but adequate.
The room was spacious and satisfactorily clean. It included a 27″ flat screen TV and strangely a workout bike which we found somewhat amusing.
The hotel facilities exude a sense of faux early 20^th Century opulence… which is done in a charming (not offense) way.
The hotel is laid out as a motel (hence the title: inn) with interconnecting corridors which link the wings and lead back to the main lobby area. The fitness center is slightly subpar. I can’t comment on the pool as it was closed when I went; suffice it to say it had a children’s section and what appeared to be a poolside bar named ‘Koconuts’.
Overall for the price you pay it is well worth the money — comfortable stay at a decent price. Word of caution: if you’re looking for accessibility to Amish country you might want to look elsewhere: this hotel is about 45 minutes from it.
NOTE: occasionally turning on the heat may trigger the fire alarm which will sound throughout the complex. This is quickly corrected by hotel staff when it happens

This place has really changed in the year. Stayed here last year and had a pleasant experience. Good customer service, great breakfast buffets, good food for dinner too in the Lounge. The rooms were clean too! This year, I was really disappointed. When I checked in (because I booked on a hotel booking site) I was told I was not entitled to the breakfast buffet (policy change in March)
I could not even get a freakin’ Cupid coffee in the morning unless I paid $ 2.00. What a drastic change from my previous trip! I will not return… too many other hotels that are at offering their guests a cup of coffee in the lobby in the morning… if not a continental breakfast. It will be the Country Inn and Suites or the Hampton next year!

I can not speak to the lodgings, as I was only there for a conference, so this review will be for their conference services.
There were over 200 of us and we were all seated comfortably. The coffee bar/​breakfast table was well stocked, the lunch service was very good, the food was better than average (hey, it beats a cold turkey sandwich and a bag of chips like I’ve been served at other hotel conference centers). The only two problems I had were the temperature in the hallway (freezing!) and the staff talking loudly in the kitchen and disturbing our conference. They really need to work on that. But other than that I was pleasantly surprised.

Hotel, is kind of like a motel. Drive to your room type. The hallways inside each «wing» is insanely spooky long!!!
You pull up to a small building, not bad looking just average, and you are given a map to drive around to your room wing., from the wing you can walk through the hallways (tunnels) back to the front of the hotel which is where the restaurant is located. The front desk girl was very nice, I didn’t see warm cookies as another Unilocaler mentioned, but service was nice.
Our room was a king size room in wing C, it was def not a newer room, the tv was an old box tv showing with blurred words… Room was clean, checked mattress and saw no signs of anything alarming.
There was a small coffee pot in the bathroom, just rinsed out, and not one towel or washcloth. We had to call for towels. They arrived quickly.
The restaurant was empty at 7pm, we ordered soups they were good and basic dishes that we liked. the bartender/​waiter was extremely nice and helpful.
No issues and no complaints. Good for a short overnight stay.

This is a twofer review.
The first part of this will be for the hotel itself. After reading several reviews from other Unilocalers before I arrived, I must admit, it does have that «Shining» feel to it. The hallways are long and winging, and sometimes dark, wondering if you are actually going to run into twins at the end of a hallway, that is if you ever reach the end of a hallway. I swear all the buildings are connected.
Speaking of the buildings. This place reminds you of they older hotels/​motels you us to see along the road. One level, simple looking buildings. However, the difference here is that there are several one level, simple looking buildings connected by the catacomb like hallways. Don’t get me wrong, these buildings are well maintained, it just has an eerie, dark, funeral home like feel. The rooms inside are definitely spacious. The rooms I did get to see were big enough to fit more than two beds in there. Lots of space to move around the room. No need to worry if you are going to trip over the corner of the bed when walking to the bathroom. The bathrooms were of decent size as well. The showers pressure was amazing, but the temperature was something that made you shower quickly. It starts out nice and hot and dies fairly quickly. Sad, I could have stayed in there for a few more minutes. Amenities were nice here as well. Hair dryer, iron, ironing board, fridge, microwave, all the essentials you need. Also, free wifi!!! The views, not always the best.
So for the hotel part, I would give it 4 stars.
Now, banquet/​food.
I honestly was not impressed. I was here for a wedding. In my mind, all weddings are beautiful, but that doesn’t mean the staff that work these events are great. I understand that when you buy a packaged deal for a wedding you get what you pay for, but you do not need to be a stickler when it comes to time. When you show up for a wedding reception, you don’t want to be too late, so some people show up early. However, here, if you do show up early, they do not let you in to sit down. Thereby creating this bottleneck of people waiting at the door. And let me tell you, when you are standing in a small room off the main lobby, the heat starts to rise, fast. And when we are talking about time, the staff did everything to the minute, and were not polite about it. You couldn’t get something early, and you couldn’t do anything early. Appetizers were served at a certain time, and what was on a table you had to do a circle line and wait. For drinks, there was an open bar. I know it’s an open bar, and it is customary to leave a tip for the bartenders, but if you have a sourpuss face the whole time and fill my glass of beer half of foam, no tip for you.
Now the food… how do I describe it? Bland. Everything was served to you, which was nice. First was a soup. Chicken and rice, but there was hardly any taste. Next up was a salad. Typical salad, with typical toppings, but the dressing was disgusting. I’m assuming it was a citrus vinaigrette. But it was just awful. As for the main fare, I had the stuffed chicken breast, and the sides were steamed vegetables and red potatoes. The chicken was nearly inedible. The skin was left on it which soaked up all the gravy. With as many people they had to serve it was like they were left under a heat lamp for a long time and dried out the chicken. To the point where I could not eat more than two bites. The vegetables, steamed they were not, mostly raw. And the potatoes, although there were fully cooked, had no flavor. The best part was the stuffing in the chicken breast. The servers just circled forever, hoping you’d be finished so they could clean up fast. I totally did not enjoy that.
As for the entertainment. When you are at a wedding reception you expect to be able to cut a rug for a majority of the reception. Not the case here, it was really only the last 45 minutes where you were able to dance. The DJ made sure the floor was occupied with events that could have been done better if it were managed better.
For this, I give this part of the review 3 stars.
So when you even it out, it’s more like 3.5 stars, but you can’t give half stars here.

We found the Inn at Reading on
. The layout was idiosyncratic but we were told that all rooms were easily accessible from the parking lot. This is true but on the day we were there they were sealcoating the lot Luggage carts were scarce so all four of us had to schlep our bags for a long distance. Otherwise I would have given the hotel 3.5 to 4 stars.

Really hard to find on google maps. The Unilocal link will take you to the correct location so make sure you map it through Unilocal– that will be your best bet.
The front desk ladies were super attentive and friendly. Top notch service. Though the main lobby was nicely maintained, i was put in the «executive wing» which was nothing special. I give them credit cause they made the best of what they had.
The carpet in the room was stained and the furniture was sort of old-​fashioned ‘Days-​Inn’ type stuff but everything was kept impeccably clean. The executive wing was too far from the main lobby to pick up any of their weak wifi signals so i was unable to use the internet during my entire stay.
The room temperature was also broken as i was freezing cold the whole time even after I adjusted it.
Flat screen television with HBO. A fridge, an old-​fashion elliptical bike inside my room (something i have never seen before), the water pressure and temperature of the shower was good.
Plenty of parking spaces near the entrance to the executive wing.
Conveniently located near the freeways and outlet malls in Reading, PA.
If i had to rate it, I’d say its a high 2.5 stars.

We bought a deal on hotwire and the hotel was very nice — especially for the price. Our room was clean and well appointed — large king sized bed and a sink both inside and out of the bathroom which I always love. There was a breakfast buffet, but sadly we decided to leave early, so we missed it. It’s very easy on and off 422. Would probably stay again.

I recently stayed at the Inn at Reading; I heard that it was a quaint newly-​remodeled Inn. However, upon arrival, I wondered exactly what had been remodeled. My room had a strong smell of humidity which caused the sheets to feel damp. This was not conducive to a good nights rest. It goes without saying, I will not be staying at the so called newly remodeled Inn at Reading.

What a dump! We have stayed there several times over the last 18 months, not by choice but because they accept my $ 40 or $ 50 bid on priceline. But last night was our last! The check in has always been slow. Usually they can’t find the reservation. Not sure what the problem was this time but she just seemed confused. I was in a good mood and didn’t question. My wife smokes so I ALWAYS get a smoking room if one is available. However when we get to the room it was a non smoling room. We were already running late so we asked the front desk to move our bag to a smoking room and we would pick up the key later. They refused! They said they would bring us a key and we could move to the room ourselves. Not very accommadating. After about 10 minutes I call down to see what was taking so long. She giggles and says «I just found you a room, I’ll be right there.» She just found me a room!!! There were about 12 cars in the lot for a hotel that has maybe 150 rooms! Finnally I see her coming down the hall towards me. But before she gets to me she is asked by another guest to help find room 122. Which of course she can’t find even though it’s right in front of her face!
So I call to her” could you please give me the key”. She giggles and walks the last 20feet to hand me the key. This whole process which should have taken 15 minutes takes about 40. Ok so now we are on our way to the new room. And guess what, it’s a non smoking room!!! I was ready to explode. My wife calls and they assure her that it is infact a smoking room. Both rooms were equally old and dreary with uncomfortable beds creaky beds. Whatever you do stay somewhere else.

The Inn at Reading: my home away from home away from home (where I stay when I go back to my PA roots, at least 3x a year).
There are oodles of chain hotel options within a couple of miles, but we keep comin’ back because it’s clean, it’s friendly and accommodating, ok… because it’s cheap. It’s a single-​level hotel with labyrinthian hallways that are a bit creepy and The Shining-​esque, but the rooms themselves are in good shape and most have been recently renovated. If you stay in an Executive Suite, you might just be lucky enough to have an in-​room stationary bike circa 1991 to call your own… for all your executive exercise needs. It’s quirky like that. The rooms have an extra sink outside of the bathroom — oh so handy when sharing a room. My gripe with the rooms is that they only have those dark drapes covering the windows. Since the rooms are right up against where the cars park, you’re forced to choose between natural light and privacy.
There’s a free full breakfast buffet Monday-​Friday in «The Publick House» hotel restaurant — just passable, but it’s free. Alternative plan for weekends: Take 2 Bagels is a stone’s throw in the little strip mall and those bagels are awesome.
Now, one of the best perks about the Inn at Reading is that it’s a short walk/​stumble from the Berkshire Heights Fire Company bar for the cheapest beer and best local color experience in town (though you’ve gotta be a member or guest).

My husband and I have stayed ay The Inn@ Reading 3 separate times. Each time has been a great stay. Upon arrival was an easy check in, Adam has been the young man at the desk we have dealt with each time. Adam is very friendly and quick to go out of his way to make out stay very comfortable.
Aside from the hotel being decently priced and the warm cookies at the front desk, We can honestly say Adam is another reason we continue to stay here when we fly to PA.
Thank you Adam
Mrs & Mrs Hamamoto

We stayed in here as a family of 4 (husband and two girls– toddler and 6 month old) for a fun vacation. Found it through Priceline for a decent price and decided to give a shot.
Check in is super easy. Love that you not only need a key card to get into your room but also into the building. Definitely has the old feeling inside the lobby, hallways, and restaurant as mentioned in another review (the wall to wall carpeting, wood fixtures, wall to wall carpeting)
Bathrooms were clean. I am a massive germaphobe and if I even see a hair, you will not catch me showering until that trip is over. Bathroom passed inspection.
Beds were a little soft (but I could sleep on the floor and be happy so I’m probably not a great judge) LOVE all the white bedding. Something about white bedding just makes the whole room/​bed feel cleaner, you know? No hidden stains in those massive colored polyester comforters at other hotels.
Room temps were perfect (with the temps being easy to adjust in the in room heater/​ac unit). Great tvs that were a good size with a variety of channels.
We had one problem with the bathroom sink backing up and they fixed it within 30 minutes no problem.
Breakfast every morning is absolutely fantastic. Full meal and very yummy.
Overall, when we are in the area next, we will be back.