Malmaison Reading opens
The 11th Malmaison has landed, confirming what Reading locals and its large student population already knew: like the flourishing Reading Football Club, this town is at the top of its game.
Like the town, the new hotel is truly unique; Malmaison has adopted what was the Victorian Great Western Rail Hotel, and brought the old girl from the Golden Age of Steam into the 21st century with an unmistakable Malmaison twist.
’’The design is inspired by the old railway – but it’s certainly not for anoraks,’’ says Stephanie Briggs, Group Director of Design for Malmaison. ''We have got a model railway for people to play with. Each of the suites is named after well known trains and our photographers have been so creative. In the main suite, named the Mallard after the locomotive, we’ve mixed train imagery with ducks.''
The hotel’s 75 suites and rooms, a Cafe Mal, a wine bar, a brasserie, and a gorgeous private dining room make this a luxurious, unconventional location for an indulgent long weekend. Take your time getting intimate with Reading and you won’t be disappointed.
