Address: Madejski Stadium, Junction 11, M4, Reading, Berkshire RG2 0FL.

Telephone: 0118 9253500.

Website: millennium-hotels.com.

First impressions: The hotel is in the middle of an industrial park, but inside it's an oasis of greenery, with full-grown trees towering up in the atrium. Cool, spacious and deliciously quiet, the atrium bar is a serene and tasteful arrangement of stainless steel and soft sofas.Unless, that is you arrive on a weekend when Reading FC are playing at home when fans spill over from the Madejski stadium next door.

What are the rooms like? More serenity, more order. It's tasteful and anonymous, without being cold. There's a good-sized desk. Rooms are larger than you find in many modern hotels, and some have balconies looking over the park - industrial, that is.

The bed test: Larger than average with functional design, definitely designed more for business than pleasure.

The bathroom: What it lacks in character, it makes up for in cleanliness.

The restaurant: Two, in fact: Le Café, and the quieter -and considerably more expensive - Cilantro. Think of a bistro dish, and it'll be on Le Café's menu. It's the sort of establishment that prefers to call custard crème anglaise .

What is there to do nearby? The world music festival Womad hits Reading the last weekend of July. The Madjeski is a 10-minute drive away, and a welcome retreat from festival fever. Legoland and Windsor are also close. And during the season, there are also football matches.

How much? From £45pp per night on a weekend break. Special Legoland packages from £120 for a family of four.