Elephant Hotel

Property class: 3

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A terrace, shopping on site, and a coffee shop/cafe are just a few of the amenities provided at Elephant Hotel. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a garden and a playground.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
The current price is ￥19,248
￥23,098 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 8 - Nov 9

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A four-poster bed with a wooden headboard, two wall-mounted lamps, and a decorative emblem on the headboard.

Classic Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 6 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A four-poster bed with a headboard, a bedside table with a lamp, and a wall decorated with framed pictures.

Chic Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 7 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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A neatly made bed with a grey blanket and pillows, a bedside table with a cup and saucer, and a wall-mounted lamp.

Classic Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A neatly made bed with white linens and two yellow pillows, a bedside lamp on a wooden nightstand, and a red wall with a decorative pattern.

Chic Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A neatly made bed with white linens and two yellow pillows, a bedside lamp on a wooden nightstand, and a red wall with a decorative pattern.

Classic Single Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Located in Reading, Elephant Hotel is in a rural area and near a train station. Hexagon and Reading Museum and Town Hall are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Basildon Park and Reading Abbey Ruins. Traveling with kids? Consider Beale Park, or check out an event or a game at Madejski Stadium. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing. Visit our Reading travel guide
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RG8 7AR, England, Reading, Church Road, Pangbourne

What's nearby

  • A large green field with standing stones and a road.
    North Wessex Downs
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, and the River Thames in London.
    Thames Path
    5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Beale Park
    3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Whitchurch Maze
    4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • University of Reading
    21 min drive - 24.4 km

Getting around

  • Reading Pangbourne Station
    5 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR)
    46 min drive

Restaurants

  • Costa Coffee
    2 min walk
  • The George Hotel
    2 min walk
  • Ada Meyhane
    2 min walk
  • IKEA Restaurant
    8 min drive
  • Cobbs at Englefield
    5 min drive

About this property

Elephant Hotel

  • Family-friendly hotel near River Thames
  • At Elephant Hotel, you can look forward to a terrace, shopping on site, and a coffee shop/cafe. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a garden and a playground.
  • You'll also find perks like:
    • Free self parking
    • Full breakfast (surcharge), an area shuttle, and an electric car charging station
    • Express check-out, express check-in, and supervised childcare (surcharge)
    • Guest reviews speak well of the overall condition
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at Elephant Hotel include thoughtful touches such as premium bedding, as well as amenities like free WiFi and desk chairs.
  • More conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Hair dryers and toilet paper
    • TVs with premium channels
    • Coffee/tea makers, heating, and daily housekeeping

Awards and affiliations

  • Sustainability Certifications
  • This property is certified by this third-party sustainability certification scheme: Green Tourism Program. For more information on what this certification requires and verifies, please visit their website.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Elephant Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, Elephant Hotel allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 66 lbs per pet. There's a fee of GBP 20 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Elephant Hotel?

As of Nov 6, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Elephant Hotel on Nov 8, 2026 start from ￥19,248, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Elephant Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Elephant Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Elephant Hotel located?

This family-friendly Reading hotel is located in a rural location, within a 5-minute walk of Thames Path and River Thames. Beale Park and North Wessex Downs are also within 3 mi (5 km). Reading Pangbourne Station is only a 5-minute walk.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Elephant Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very Good

9.0

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 160 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 160 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 160 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 160 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 160 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent size room, enormous comfortable bed with quality bedding. Good size ensuite with waterfall shower and bath, plenty of hot water and lovely complimentary toiletries. Central location within walking distance of various eating establishments, café,pubs and the Chilterns. Friendly , polite and welcoming staff. Limited on site parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming property with very friendly staff. Excellent restaurant and bar too.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, conveniently located, clean and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had a great time coming back to the Elephant for about the fourth time. It's not the Hilton, it's a boutique, chic hotel with themed rooms full of character. Really comfy bed and pillows. Great breakfast. There is The Herd steak restaurant, I tell everybody about it, it's great and the steaks are lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely hotel and staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very nice surprise to stop at this hotel on our way to London. Our room was clean and offered amenities such as a shower hat and loufah! The bed and pillows were very comfortable. My only criticism is that we were kept awake by some people who had a late night and were using the shower. You can hear the plumbing through the walls.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was a very pleasant place to stay with excellent parking facilities and polite and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice, clean room with complementary toiletries and a nice selection of teas/coffees.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was lovely, staff were very helpful and the room was good as well
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and comfy bed , nice people, good food.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We only stayed one night but had a comfortable room, good food in the bar, and staff were extremely friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bar , Dinner and room all v good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Quirky, nice and spacious. good restaurant and hotel right in the middle of Pangbourne.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely but quirky place. One of those hotels that you love the quirkiness and the staff make it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay here often. Very well located for trains to Oxford & London. Great for M4.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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We were lucky to have a garden room and it was a bonus to have our own space outside. Very welcoming receptionist when we arrived and when we checked out
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect stay

The hotel is lovely the majority of the staff were more than helpful and very accomodating... one member called the day after my stay and sounded on the phone a little like she didnt want to be there but all others were amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spacious and clean, though there were stains on the carpet. Breakfast was substantial and arrived promptly. Dinner was good, as long as you like steak.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good Location, but overall not good value.

Expensive for what it is. The room was tired, and other than the location had little else going for it. I eaten at restaurant in past, and that was great but hotel experience was let down.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed the hotel, clean but small room. Steak dinner was not cheap but really tasty, definitely recommend the steak. Staff were friendly and helpful. Only disappointment was that the bar closed at 10:30, despite me and my 2 colleagues being in the bar and hotel residents. That was the only thing that let it down.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Boiling hot room with no aircon and just a really noisy fan. Suggest they invest in good pedestal fans with a quiet night setting. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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6/10 Okay

Disliked: Room comfort

Good for a couple of days

Parking was an issue. Location noisy as right on a busy junction. Restaurant was good with the meat being cooked in the room which was nice. Breakfast okay but limited cold selection limited
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Poor sleep, nice building

Stayed overnight for work. Good: very nice and efficient girl for check in; comfortable bed; very good shower; nice tea/coffee/shampoo etc; large TV; room decorated nicely; good price; good breakfast service Poor: Cold room at night and morning; loud intermittent plumbing noises all night affected sleep; road noise; small carpark
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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8/10 Good

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

Good value for money

The reception staff were very welcoming and helpful. Excellent location, although the carpark is very small and was fully occupied by the time I arrived. Customers using the hotel restaurant. Public parking is nearby at £1 a night. The room was very clean and well presented, however some of the furniture is rather tired looking. There's a good choice of quality tea, coffee biscuits and bottled water in the room. I'm very happy with my stay. Sadly I had to leave early and missed the breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quirky property. Fabulous steaks for dinner. Limited parking but next door village car park was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026