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The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire

3.0 star property
Riverside hotel with 24-hour front desk and restaurant

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Property grounds
Clocktower Family Suite
Banquet hall
Lobby lounge
Breakfast, dinner, brunch served; Mediterranean cuisine, garden views

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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Thames Street, Sonning-on-Thames, Reading, England, RG4 6UT
  • Place, Thames Path
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Mill at Sonning
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Microsoft UK Headquarters
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Casual Double Room

Casual Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Minibar (some free items)
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Portable fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Casual Twin Room

Casual Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Minibar (some free items)
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Cosy Double Room

Cosy Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Minibar (some free items)
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hairdryer
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar items, in-room safe, desk

Biggy Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Minibar (some free items)
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hairdryer
  • 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)

Highlights

Heating
Minibar (some free items)
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hairdryer
  • 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
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Minibar (some free items)
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Private bathroom
  • 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)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Minibar (some free items)
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Hairdryer
  • 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)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Minibar (some free items)
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Private bathroom
  • 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)

Highlights

Heating
Minibar (some free items)
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Portable fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Casual Family Room

Casual Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Minibar (some free items)
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Portable fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Reading

At The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire you'll be within steps of Thames River and Thames Path. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .The restaurant, Coppa Club, serves Mediterranean cuisine and is open for breakfast, brunch and dinner. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a terrace. Cooked-to-order breakfast is available on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM. There's also the convenience of limited parking. .Attractions within a 30-minute drive of this 3-property class Reading hotel include LEGOLAND® Windsor and Ascot Racecourse.

What's nearby

  • Thames Path - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Mill at Sonning - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Microsoft UK Headquarters - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • University of Reading - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Oracle - 8 min drive - 5.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Coffee #1 - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Caversham Lakes - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wee Waif - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪French Horn Hotel - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire

Riverside hotel with 24-hour front desk and restaurant
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire also features a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Reading hotel is smoke free.

  • 49 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 5 buildings
  • Conference rooms
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire offers 49 accommodations with minibars (stocked with some free items) and a safe. 34-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Reading hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per stay.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and from GBP 10 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Barclaycard and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in 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

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire?

The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire?

Yep, The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire has a free self car park. Onsite parking is limited.

Does The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire serve breakfast?

You bet, cooked-to-order breakfast is offered on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM and weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire?

No, The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves Mediterranean cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire?

No, only service animals are allowed.

The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 541 out of 826 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 199 out of 826 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 826 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 826 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 826 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

Joanna

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

Little bit of luxury away from home.

We had a lovely stay at The Great House. Everything felt calm and organised, the room was clean and the bathroom was lush. We stayed in a 'cosy' room, which probably didnt need the chair in it making it even more cosy, but as we basically just needed the room for sleeping, it was perfect (warm as the windows dont open far, but there was a fan). The attached restaurant, The Coppa Club was a great place to while away a sunny afternoon and we met family for dinner there too. Food was delicious, the reservation was slightly messed up by them and a discount was applied without having to ask - always a green flag in my opinion!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean, staff friendly and the dining options were very good. Great location right on the river. Room was a good size and clean just slightly too hot - a fan was provided but was then noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

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

Relaxing Break

The purpose was to have a relaxing weekend away, and that's what it was. The Great House was a lovely place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location & lovely rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

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

6/10 Okay

Julian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice hotel but poor service and the Coppa club restaurant disappointing. We were given a room near the road so very noisy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

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

Great house literally

Great place everyone so friendly, very comfortable rooms with lovely breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krish

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon, Poole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, great food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Charlotte Charleston

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

10/10 Excellent

Jacky

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Sonning NOT stopping!!

Booked the hotel for the Rewind concert at Temple Meadows staying there for three nights. The room we were allocated wasnt 'cosy ' it was small,there was no air conditioning with electric fans in every toom on for 24 hours. I asked upon check in if we could obtain alcoholic drinks after 11pm ,we were told that it wouldn't be a problem as the concert didn't finish until 10.30pm. We finished at the concert on Friday as planned and reached the hotel at 23.10 The night porter was on duty and told us that we could only purchase full bottles of spirits,wines or beer as he was on his own and no bar staff was on duty. We subsequently ordered wine and three ciders that we had to pay for and couldn't be added to our room bill !!!! The night porter said it was a 'pub' not a hotel and drinks had to be paid for upon receipt. Upon checking out on the Monday morning I tried to give positive feedback about the service after hours and it was quite apparent that the staff weren't interested. The weekend stay wasnt what we expected and we want be stopping there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Janice

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room itself was lovely, it was well appointed, a good size and the bed was very comfy. The bathroom was spotlessly clean, had a great sized shower and the products supplied smelt lovely and were really good quality. Our only criticism was that the room had no air con, the bathroom has a really large heated mirror which means that the room was stiflingly hot and the windows could not be opened more than a crack to let air in. There was a fan supplied but it did not assist - it was a real shame because the temperature in the room made it impossible to sleep - it was just too hot and airless on what was a warm but not overly hot summer day. I am sure, however, that in the winter the room would be lovely. We will consider a return stay.... but just not in the summer!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfy and great stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Billy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great venue on the river good food and rooms are clean and fantastic amount of sockets and usb charging.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

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