five things you didn't know about the forbury
- the forbury has been described as ‘The UK's Sexiest Townhouse Hotel’ by The Evening Standard and the design and opulence is the talk of the fashionable set.
- Eden, the hotel’s stunning private dining room, is limited to just 20 diners making it a truly intimate gastronomic experience right in the very heart of Reading.
- There are 86,000 Italian glass beads in the chandelier running the height of the building in the old lift shaft.
- The Cerise Cocktail Bar has an extensive collection of antique cocktail shakers, including a two-pint Tiffany art deco, circa 1930.
- There’s a 30-seater cinema room with Italian leather seats available for private hire and functions, whether business or pleasure.






