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The Market House

The Market House 1-2 Market Place
Rated 8.5 in 1529 reviews

The Market House is a distinctive hotel nestled in the heart of Reading, United Kingdom, offering a unique blend of charm, comfort, and style. Situated in a historic part of town, the hotel beautifully marries tradition with modernity, providing guests with an inviting atmosphere that feels both contemporary and welcoming.

As a boutique hotel, The Market House is known for its personalized service and attention to detail. Each room is thoughtfully designed, featuring tasteful décor and modern amenities that create a cozy retreat for travelers. The ambiance of the hotel reflects a careful balance between rustic elements and chic style, ensuring that every guest enjoys a memorable stay.

Centrally located, The Market House provides easy access to Reading's vibrant cultural and commercial attractions. Guests can explore nearby historic sites, indulge in shopping, or savor a variety of dining options ranging from charming cafés to fine dining establishments. The hotel's on-site restaurant offers a delightful menu that showcases both local and international cuisines, providing a culinary experience that caters to diverse palates.

The Market House also boasts a rooftop terrace, ideal for unwinding after a busy day. With its comfortable seating and panoramic views of the city, this space is perfect for relaxation or socializing over drinks.

Whether traveling for business or leisure, guests at The Market House can expect a warm welcome and an intimate experience that reflects the essence of boutique hospitality. The hotel’s central location and distinctive charm make it an excellent choice for those seeking a comfortable and stylish stay in Reading.

Climate and Weather

January
 8°
 2°
 5°
 2
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
February
 9°
 1°
 5°
 3
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
March
 12°
 3°
 6°
 4
Sun hours / day
 22
Rain free days
April
 15°
 5°
 8°
 6
Sun hours / day
 22
Rain free days
May
 18°
 8°
 11°
 7
Sun hours / day
 24
Rain free days
June
 21°
 11°
 14°
 8
Sun hours / day
 23
Rain free days
July
 23°
 13°
 17°
 9
Sun hours / day
 24
Rain free days
August
 22°
 13°
 17°
 8
Sun hours / day
 23
Rain free days
September
 19°
 11°
 16°
 6
Sun hours / day
 22
Rain free days
October
 15°
 8°
 14°
 4
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
November
 11°
 4°
 10°
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 19
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December
 8°
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 19
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Michelin Restaurants in Reading and near The Market House

The Fat Duck in Bray
The Fat Duck
3 Stars - Exceptional cuisine3 Stars - Exceptional cuisine3 Stars - Exceptional cuisine
19.5km / 12.1mi
Waterside Inn in Bray
Waterside Inn
3 Stars - Exceptional cuisine3 Stars - Exceptional cuisine3 Stars - Exceptional cuisine
19.7km / 12.2mi
Hand and Flowers in Marlow
Hand and Flowers
2 Stars - Excellent cooking2 Stars - Excellent cooking
18.1km / 11.2mi
The Coach in Marlow
The Coach
1 Star - High quality cooking
18.6km / 11.5mi
Hinds Head in Bray
Hinds Head
1 Star - High quality cooking
19.5km / 12.1mi
Latymer in Bagshot
Latymer
1 Star - High quality cooking
21.3km / 13.2mi
Woven by Adam Smith in Ascot
Woven by Adam Smith
1 Star - High quality cooking
25.2km / 15.7mi
The Tudor Pass in Egham
The Tudor Pass
1 Star - High quality cooking
29.9km / 18.6mi
The Oarsman in Marlow
The Oarsman
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
18.7km / 11.6mi
Goat On The Roof in Newbury
Goat On The Roof
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
25.4km / 15.8mi
Reading Abbey
Reading Abbey
Ruined abbey in the English town of Reading, founded in 1121 by King Henry I
330m / 360yd
St James's Church, Reading
St James's Church, Reading
Grade II listed church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
330m / 360yd
Statue of Queen Victoria
Statue of Queen Victoria
Statue in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
60m / 70yd
Museum of English Rural Life
Museum of English Rural Life
Museum in Reading, England, United Kingdom
1km / 0.62mi
Christ Church
Christ Church
Church in Reading, UK
1.4km / 0.89mi
St Laurence's Church, Reading
St Laurence's Church, Reading
Church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
40m / 40yd
St Giles' Church, Reading
St Giles' Church, Reading
Grade II listed church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
0.5km / 0.34mi
Reading Minster
Reading Minster
Church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
280m / 310yd
St Mary's Church, Castle Street, Reading
St Mary's Church, Castle Street, Reading
Church in Reading, UK
400m / 440yd
Greyfriars Church, Reading
Greyfriars Church, Reading
Church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
440m / 480yd
St Peter's Church, Caversham
St Peter's Church, Caversham
Church of England parish church in Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1.6km / 0.98mi
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church building in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
0.8km / 0.53mi
All Saints' Church, Reading
All Saints' Church, Reading
Grade II listed church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1.3km / 0.83mi
Simeon Monument
Simeon Monument
Monument in Reading, United Kingdom
60m / 60yd
Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock
Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock
Local museum in Berkshire, England
0.8km / 0.52mi
Reading Museum
Reading Museum
Local museum in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
110m / 120yd
Reading Museum
Reading Museum
Local museum in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
120m / 130yd
Maiwand Lion
Maiwand Lion
Sculpture in Reading (UK) by George Blackall Simonds commemorating the battle of Maiwand
200m / 220yd
Church of St Mark, Reading
Church of St Mark, Reading
Grade II listed church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
2km / 1.2mi
Abbey Gateway
Abbey Gateway
Grade I listed building in Reading, United Kingdom
220m / 240yd
Palmer Park
Palmer Park
Public park in Reading, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
Forbury Gardens
Forbury Gardens
Park in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
140m / 160yd
King's Meadow
King's Meadow
Riverside park in Reading, England
0.5km / 0.32mi
Christchurch Meadows
Christchurch Meadows
Riverside park in Reading, England
0.6km / 0.37mi
Caversham Court
Caversham Court
Garden and former country house in Berkshire, England, UK
1.4km / 0.89mi
Thameside Promenade
Thameside Promenade
Riverside park and promenade in Reading, England
1.3km / 0.83mi
Hills Meadow
Hills Meadow
Riverside park in Reading, England
0.6km / 0.37mi
Carey Baptist Church
Carey Baptist Church
Church in Reading, England
0.7km / 0.46mi
Church of St Bartholomew
Church of St Bartholomew
Church building in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
Wycliffe Baptist Church
Wycliffe Baptist Church
Protestant church building in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1.4km / 0.88mi
St Luke's Church
St Luke's Church
Church building in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1.5km / 0.9mi
St John and St Stephen
St John and St Stephen
Church in Reading
1.2km / 0.74mi
Thames Valley Park
Thames Valley Park
Business park on the outskirts of Reading in the English county of Berkshire
2km / 1.2mi
Reading School Chapel
Reading School Chapel
Chapel in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1.3km / 0.79mi
St John the Baptist
St John the Baptist
Church in Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, England
1.2km / 0.74mi
Friends Meeting House
Quaker meeting house in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
490m / 0.3mi
Caversham Baptist Free Church
Caversham Baptist Free Church
Church building in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1.3km / 0.8mi
Reading Synagogue
Synagogue in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1km / 0.61mi
Statue of Edward VII
Statue of Edward VII
Statue in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
270m / 300yd
St Anne's Well Head And Drinking Bowl
Architectural structure in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1.6km / 1mi
Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum
Museum in Reading, England, United Kingdom
0.9km / 0.59mi
Interpretation of Ruins
Interpretation of Ruins
Sculpture by Jens Flemming Sorenson located in the ruins of Reading Abbey, Reading, UK
320m / 350yd
Robed Figure
Robed Figure
Sculpture by Elisabeth Frink in a garden off Abbots Walk in Reading, England
320m / 350yd
Cartwheeling Boys
Cartwheeling Boys
Sculpture of three cartwheeling boys, sculpted by Brian Slack in 1981 and erected in Reading, UK
0.5km / 0.31mi
Reading Cenotaph
Reading Cenotaph
War memorial in Reading, UK
150m / 160yd

What to do in Reading and near The Market House

Reading Abbey
Reading Abbey
Ruined abbey in the English town of Reading, founded in 1121 by King Henry I
330m / 360yd
St James's Church, Reading
St James's Church, Reading
Grade II listed church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
330m / 360yd
Statue of Queen Victoria
Statue of Queen Victoria
Statue in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
60m / 70yd
Museum of English Rural Life
Museum of English Rural Life
Museum in Reading, England, United Kingdom
1km / 0.62mi
Christ Church
Christ Church
Church in Reading, UK
1.4km / 0.89mi
St Laurence's Church, Reading
St Laurence's Church, Reading
Church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
40m / 40yd
St Giles' Church, Reading
St Giles' Church, Reading
Grade II listed church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
0.5km / 0.34mi
Reading Minster
Reading Minster
Church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
280m / 310yd
St Mary's Church, Castle Street, Reading
St Mary's Church, Castle Street, Reading
Church in Reading, UK
400m / 440yd
Greyfriars Church, Reading
Greyfriars Church, Reading
Church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
440m / 480yd
St Peter's Church, Caversham
St Peter's Church, Caversham
Church of England parish church in Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1.6km / 0.98mi
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church building in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
0.8km / 0.53mi
All Saints' Church, Reading
All Saints' Church, Reading
Grade II listed church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1.3km / 0.83mi
Simeon Monument
Simeon Monument
Monument in Reading, United Kingdom
60m / 60yd
Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock
Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock
Local museum in Berkshire, England
0.8km / 0.52mi
Reading Museum
Reading Museum
Local museum in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
110m / 120yd
Reading Museum
Reading Museum
Local museum in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
120m / 130yd
Maiwand Lion
Maiwand Lion
Sculpture in Reading (UK) by George Blackall Simonds commemorating the battle of Maiwand
200m / 220yd
Church of St Mark, Reading
Church of St Mark, Reading
Grade II listed church in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
2km / 1.2mi
Abbey Gateway
Abbey Gateway
Grade I listed building in Reading, United Kingdom
220m / 240yd
Palmer Park
Palmer Park
Public park in Reading, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
Forbury Gardens
Forbury Gardens
Park in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
140m / 160yd
King's Meadow
King's Meadow
Riverside park in Reading, England
0.5km / 0.32mi
Christchurch Meadows
Christchurch Meadows
Riverside park in Reading, England
0.6km / 0.37mi
Caversham Court
Caversham Court
Garden and former country house in Berkshire, England, UK
1.4km / 0.89mi
Thameside Promenade
Thameside Promenade
Riverside park and promenade in Reading, England
1.3km / 0.83mi
Hills Meadow
Hills Meadow
Riverside park in Reading, England
0.6km / 0.37mi
Carey Baptist Church
Carey Baptist Church
Church in Reading, England
0.7km / 0.46mi
Church of St Bartholomew
Church of St Bartholomew
Church building in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
Wycliffe Baptist Church
Wycliffe Baptist Church
Protestant church building in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
1.4km / 0.88mi

About Reading

Reading, located in the heart of Berkshire, offers a range of activities and attractions that cater to various interests. One of the highlights of the area is Reading Abbey, a historical site with significant ruins that date back to the 12th century. Visitors can explore the grounds and learn about the abbey's rich history, making it a great spot for history enthusiasts.

For those who enjoy nature, Forbury Gardens provides a lovely space for relaxation and leisurely walks. The gardens are well-maintained and feature beautiful flower beds, a fountain, and ample seating areas. It’s a pleasant environment to unwind amidst greenery.

If you are interested in art and culture, the Museum of Reading is worth a visit. The museum showcases local history, archaeology, and art, with exhibits that reflect the town's heritage. It can provide insight into the local community and its development over the years.

Another notable attraction is the Oracle Shopping Centre, which combines shopping and dining. Here, you can find a variety of shops, restaurants, and cafes, making it a convenient place for both retail therapy and a casual meal.

For sports fans, attending a Reading Football Club match at the Madejski Stadium can be an enjoyable experience. The atmosphere during a game is vibrant, and it offers a chance to engage with local sports culture.

Lastly, the annual Reading Festival is a significant event that attracts music lovers from various places. If your visit coincides with the festival, it can be a great opportunity to experience live music and the lively atmosphere.

Overall, Reading provides a blend of history, nature, culture, and entertainment, making it a well-rounded destination for visitors.




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