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Voco Brand Debuts in South England

by Holly Riddle

Jan 8, 2020

A narrowboat barge sailing along the River Kennet as it passes through the Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading. Photo: Amanda Lewis | Dreamstime.com

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Following the voco brand’s success in London and Oxford, InterContinental Hotels Group takes its newest brand to Reading in the south of England.

Newly opened, voco Reading offers guests more than 200 guestrooms within easy access of London, Oxford and Reading’s own Madejski Stadium and Green Park.

Voco Reading provides guests with eco-friendly, modern stays, from the time guests are greeted at check-in with a locally inspired chocolate and seed welcome treat. In guestrooms, travelers find bedding made from 100-percent recycled materials, bulk-sized toiletry bottles and glass water bottles.

The property includes a hotel restaurant, lobby bar, swimming pool, jacuzzi and fitness center, as well as meetings and events venues. There are on-site meeting rooms, but also access to nearly 40 additional rooms at the adjacent Reading FC Conference and Events Centre.

“We are excited to be the first voco property to open in the south of England. Our hotel offers guests the opportunity to relax in a quiet setting whilst only being a short distance from a truly historical town centre. voco is all about delivering great guest experience and we look forward to offering a warm welcome to guests, old and new, when they choose to stay with us,” said Martin van Kan, general manager, voco Reading.

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