Terrace/patio

Reviews of The Penthouse at Hewitt

5 out of 5
The Penthouse at Hewitt
40 Alfred Street, Flat 1801, Hewitt Building, Berkshire, Reading, England

Reviews

7.0

Good

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Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 6 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
It's pretty nice. My biggest complaint was that it was so warm we had to keep the windows open all the time, which meant we had to listen to traffic noise all the time, and there is a lot of traffic noise. Other notes: Window blinds were damaged and half-functional. Combination clothes washer/dryer does not dry effectively. Only one key is provided for an apartment that sleeps six.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2018

4/10 Poor

Ross, London

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The penthouse apartment is great - perfect for a long weekend or for corporate stay. For one night, make sure you are fully aware of the process for picking up the keys (in my case from a corner shop near Reading station with no easy parking). This isn't acceptable for a premium apartment really, but the apartment itself is great.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Mike on 22 May 2018
Hi Ross, thank you for your review and I’m sorry about your check in experience - unfortunately yours was a one off as we had a bit of an issue with the usual key collection point that evening, which is just around the corner from the apartment. It doesn’t help you sadly, but the check in process is usually extremely easy, offering the flexibility to turn up at your leisure. Great that you loved the penthouse though - it really is a special apartment overlooking the whole of Reading! :o)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent standard of property and enjoyable stay. Great views. Booking process completion after initial booking over burdensome. Lots of correspondence where there didn't need to be.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Mike on 15 Jun 2018
Thanks for staying with us, and we appreciate your great feedback. We have streamlined the booking process since your stay, although there is only so much we can change as we have to stick to the Expedia processes. Thank you again.

2/10 Terrible

Adrian Evans

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid at all costs!!
Waited well over an hour for anyone to show up to let us in. Many phone calls to the company who just couldn’t reach their “24hr concierge” people. Then an extra charge for cleaning the room!! I’m surprised they didn’t try to charge extra for the use of the beds! If the cleaning charge is mandatory why isn’t it included in the price!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Rethink Living on 16 Jan 2018
Dear Mr Evans, We are sorry to read your comments regarding your stay. We do not usually accept same day bookings for our Penthouses, which was why there was the delay in one of our check in staff being able to meet with you. This is the first time this has ever happened. The cleaning charge is clearly stated on all of our bookings. This is a one off charge, which you pay regardless of length of stay and which all serviced apartment businesses charge for. Our manager tried to call you on six occasions, leaving a return telephone number, for which you refused to answer or return our calls in order for us to discuss the matter with you. This was very disappointing, as it gave us no opportunity to discuss matters with you directly.

10/10 Excellent

Lynnette, Portland, Oregon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spectacular
This apartment was perfect. It was a beautiful place to come back to at the end of our busy days. It offered privacy and a quiet peaceful setting. Especially loved the patio with sweeping views. Would stay here again and wholly recommend.
Response from Rethink Living Serviced Apartments on 17 Oct 2017
We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay Lynnette! Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, we really appreciate it. Kind Regards, Rethink Living Serviced Apartments

10/10 Excellent

Huy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Modern apartment with a view
Amazing views and great location. I would book this apartment again.
Hi Huy, thanks for sharing your feedback. We are very happy you enjoyed your stay with us! Best wishes, Rethink Living Serviced Apartments