8/10 Very good
Characterful pub, great room, dinner and breakfast.
Mark
Mark, 1-night trip
Bull Inn
Reading inn with restaurant and bar/lounge
Located near the airport, Bull Inn offers a warm welcome with a cooked-to-order breakfast, a cozy bar, and beautiful gardens. Connect to WiFi and unwind on the sunny terrace. The helpful staff has left lasting memories for previous guests.
Wonderful
Popular amenities
- Bar
- Pet-friendly
- Free parking
- Non-smoking
Main amenities (5)
- Daily housekeeping
- Restaurants and bar/lounge
- Terrace
- Garden
- Limited hour front desk
Feel at home (6)
- Garden
- Terrace
- Daily housekeeping
- Coffee/tea maker
- Flat-screen TV
- Free self-parking
£88
includes taxes & fees
23 Nov - 24 Nov
Room options
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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed
Exceptional
Highlights
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
- 20 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Standard Double Room
Wonderful
Highlights
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
- 16 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Superior Room, 1 King Bed
Wonderful
Highlights
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed
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About the area
High Street, Sonning-on-Thames, Reading, England, RG4 6UP
About this property
Bull Inn
Bull Inn offers a fantastic location, putting you a short five-minute walk from Thames River. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. Other features include a terrace and a garden. Fellow travellers love the helpful staff.
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Bull Inn Reviews
Wonderful
9.0
Cleanliness
8.8
Location
9.2
Staff & service
8.4
Eco-friendliness
8.6
Property conditions & facilities
What guests liked
- Breakfast was consistently described as excellent, great, and fantastic with a good choice of options. (11 reviews)
- The restaurant and pub offered excellent food, excellent beer, and friendly staff in a charming atmosphere. (4 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.Popular mentions
Service staffRoomFoodBreakfastPubBedAccomodation TypeAmbienceRestaurantShower8/10 Very good
Nice historic property where apparently Elizabeth I stayed on some occasions.
Michael
Michael, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Staff great.
Terry
Terry, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Very lovely place to stay. Well priced and delicious food also!
Jennifer
Jennifer, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great stay
Great accommodation will definitely visit again.
Simon
Simon, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
On arrival an amazing young lad helped with bags and putting bikes away. Rooms excellent, food excellent. Be nice if breakfast staff was as personable as she was efficient. No hairdryer in room. Overall a fantastic place to stay.
Julie
Julie, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
A relaxing retreat!
Verified traveller
1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Great stay. Accommodating staff. Fabulous food.
Lara
Lara, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Nice place
Beautifully place over 500 years old, but clean and presentable. Rooms are fantastic. Food was great. Staff very friendly.
David
David, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Amazing stay and super helpful!
Amazing experience! Staff were super helpful, they don’t typically offer room service but it was a busy Saturday travelling alone for work and the lovely women on reception helped accommodate me! Food was amazing, room was amazing and cosy! Would definitely stay again.
Naomi
Naomi, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Breakfast good, but rooms a little noisy at night
Lovely room but pub was quite noisy until midnight.
Cleaning was hit and miss - rug under bed was absolutely filthy - luckily there were slippers in the room!
Breakfast was amazing though. The car park is very tight and through narrow roads with parked cars - I was fine but less confident drivers might struggle.
Verified traveller
2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Bags of charm and character
Great place, very historic, bags of charm and character.
Comfortable, friendly staff.
Expensive food!
David
David, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Business trip, lovely old building not a straight wall or floor!
Food good,lots of character.
Peter
Peter, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
One night stay.
Thought the Bull Inn was perfect, great staff, we were looking to book a dog friendly pub as we had no choice but to bring our dog with us. A great experience even the dog appreciated the bed that was provided for him.
Breakfast was great, in all the service was faultless. Only one complaint the coffee supplied in the room was out of date by about a week, but for saying that we still drank it and can honestly say it was the best I have ever tasted.
Eric J
Eric J, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Room name “Oxford”. Rooms fixtures/fitting and decorating was lovely. Calling it a “superior room” for me was stretching it purely down to the small size of the room. Reception on my the tv was pretty bad, making the tv irritating to watch. Plus the usb sockets by the kettle don't work. Pub is a stunningly beautiful
David
David, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Lovely 16th century inn near the river, which is great for history lovers. Breakfast was excellent.
But the cosy room was very small and we were disturbed by the noise from the bar below. We could hear extremely loud conversation from a large group downstairs until midnight and then the staff clearing up until about 12.30. At times it sounded as though the staff were in our bathroom. Not the restful night we had hoped.
We would definitely come back to visit the pub and restaurant but wouldn't stay again.
keran
keran, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
The room was smallish but had everything we could need. The staff were excellent both friendly and helpful. Breakfast was ok.
Paul
Paul, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Our room was lovely and clean, complimentary toiletries, and a good choice of coffee. We didn’t use the bar because we went out somewhere else, but we will go back to try their daytime dining. Breakfast had a wide selection. The stairs were steep, but we had been warned, the fire escape stairwell was easier to use in the evening when the pub was closed.
Kathleen
Kathleen, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Loved our stay at the Bull. Beautiful location and the inn is full of character. Friendly staff and excellent food. Highly recommended
Graham
Graham, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Friendly and helpful staff, really interesting and tasty menu.
Lots of old-world charm. Will certainly return when next in the area.
Trevor
Trevor, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
OK but nothing to get excited about.
Very pleasant staff with a warm greeting. I was shown to my room which was very small and only just accommodated a double bed. The bathroom was equally minute and sadly both were in need of refreshing the decor. The main negatives was the level of lighting that had little effect on the dark and dingy room. The area designated for tea/coffee etc and the only working area had no light at all so almost impossible to use. Nice touches along with a good range of complementary beverages were a complimentary bottle of London Pride and a small bottle of Prosecco. The room was quite noisy but One has to realise that it's a pub!
The restaurant staff were very pleasant and the food was adequate. Breakfast was very slow.
Alexander
Alexander, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
All very pleasant, the food was fantastic, service was superb, awesome architecture!
Advisory......Parking was difficult arriving during a busy period / shift. Not a major problem if you are patient and know / research, the " loop " around the village! Courtyard style carpark and approach road is hyper popular. 9.9/10..... I'll be back!!
Andrew
Andrew, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Quintessentially English
Second time I’ve stayed here. Lovely little place to stay. Clean, well kept and friendly staff. Food in the restaurant and at breakfast is fantastic!
Paul
Paul, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Cleanliness on some of the rooms were disappointing and carpets and wall were tired needing replaced, fixed or redecorated.
Light fittings in room 4 in the bathroom is so high and unclear where to find it.
Windows stuck in rooms.
Vivienne
Vivienne, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
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David
David, 1-night trip
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