The Mill House - Reading, United Kingdom 

I have stayed in several faceless, "corporate" hotels in the Reading area, but the Mill House, although quite small stands above them, not only for personal service, but for such a reasonable price. I booked a double room (No.5, if I remember) and it was a good size, and very clean! The food in the hotel is a cut above what you would expect at bigger hotels, and the service although personable is not over-bearing. This is a place I will be returning to whenever I have to stay in the area. The only thing I would feel guarded about was, it is quite clear that the gardens of the Mill House is used extensively for wedding receptions, the large marquee is a giveaway, and I think it could get quite noisy if you stayed there during a wedding, but I am certain on those nights the Hotel is probably booked full of guests anyway!

We stayed for one night in May this year after a wedding reception. The hotel & staff were great! The reception was perfect as the grounds surrounding the hotel are beautiful. Our room was up in the attic & had everything we could have needed. The weather at the time was really hot & there wasn't any air con but someone had put a fan in the room & we could sleep with the window open as it was so quiet. The food at the reception & breakfast the next morning were fantastic. The staff seemed inexhaustable as they stayed up looking after the last guest (think it was about 3am) & they were back to serve breakfast at 8am. Excellent!!!