Trunkwell House Hotel is situated within 34 acres of the beautiful Berkshire countryside in the village of Beech Hill, Reading. The hotel is the perfect setting for exclusive and sophisticated Weddings and Events. Our permanent marquees are situated within the grounds of the hotel which allows for glamourous and exclusive entertaining. Our team have over 25 years of experience and make sure your event is everything you planned it to be, and more! Here at Trunkwell House our team of dedicated professionals will ensure that your special day is just that.
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Trunkwell House Hotel now has 7 beautiful boutique bedrooms onsite available for you to stay with us overnight. Our bedrooms have been individually designed to make sure you enjoy your stay with us in ultimate luxury. We also receive preferential rates from the Hilton (8 minutes drive) and Voco (6 minutes drive - previously known as Madejski).
Trunkwell House is a busy events venue which operates all year round. If you think that any of the below roles would suit you please don't hesitate to contact us. We are looking for a vigilant Operations Assistant to join our team on temporary contract. The role demands 40 hours per week with overtime available in peak times.
Reviews (13)
Kol
Mar 19, 2022
Anna Lawrence
Feb 08, 2022
We were very much looking forward to hosting my husbands birthday party here. We had a visit. Reserved the date. Waiting to pay the deposit. This was delayed due to waiting on full quote. We were happy for a delay in the quote due to the busy Christmas period. Lots of conversations back and forth getting excited about the amazing things on offer. About to finalise everything.
We then received a grovelling email to say they had given away our date to a bride who had a tantrum because she wanted the date as her wedding had been cancelled twice due to Covid. I don't mean to be mean to the bride. I really sympathise. However that does not mean you can demand someone else's date. Nor does it mean the company should cancel another booking and blame covid regulations which isn't exactly the case when they had a prior booking. Times are hard. Stress levels are high but it's incredibly unprofessional and immoral to treat customers this way. We are going elsewhere where we can trust that this wouldn't happen again.
We then received a grovelling email to say they had given away our date to a bride who had a tantrum because she wanted the date as her wedding had been cancelled twice due to Covid. I don't mean to be mean to the bride. I really sympathise. However that does not mean you can demand someone else's date. Nor does it mean the company should cancel another booking and blame covid regulations which isn't exactly the case when they had a prior booking. Times are hard. Stress levels are high but it's incredibly unprofessional and immoral to treat customers this way. We are going elsewhere where we can trust that this wouldn't happen again.
Namra Din
Feb 07, 2022
Management team are rude, unprofessional, and made snarky comments about guests as they walked past. The food was absolutely disgusting, it was unappealing to look at and did not taste fresh. A few guests even commented that 'airline food is more appetising than this'. They prioritise profit over customer satisfaction, which is why I will never come here in the future!
Anusha Sareen
Dec 13, 2021
As a location / venue it is great and the lady on site showed us the grounds very kindly, however the events team are not very reliable behind a screen. Emails are responded to irregularly, and with little urgency or care. I wouldn't personally choose this venue to deal with an event such as a wedding due to this lacking in service.
Paul Hamilton
Dec 12, 2021
Georgina Wise
Dec 03, 2021
John Naldrett
Nov 13, 2021
Ben King
Sep 01, 2021
Sa'Eed Kazmi
Aug 20, 2021
NOT RECOMMENDED. Attended a wedding there. Nice venue. Bit dated but it's ok. However I would never want to attend another event there. Management are terrible. Not only did they change the rules on the spot so that music couldn't be played properly which meant no dancing but they were also very rude. Venue owner was just interested in ensuring he received his money after that no care given.
The manager a blond older lady who told us her name was Rachel (not sure if this is correct) was even more rude. Asked for a glass of tap water and she said it's not her problem or duty to supply as the caterers had packed up and gone. Basic human compassion was not there at all. Rude. Not hospitable. In utter disbelief
The manager a blond older lady who told us her name was Rachel (not sure if this is correct) was even more rude. Asked for a glass of tap water and she said it's not her problem or duty to supply as the caterers had packed up and gone. Basic human compassion was not there at all. Rude. Not hospitable. In utter disbelief
Toby Williams
Aug 02, 2021
Lauren Robson
Jul 02, 2021
Aaron Stockley
Apr 01, 2021
Had a wonderful meal this evening with my at The Dining Room at Trunkwell House. A small and intermate restaurant with a quiet and peaceful setting. We aren't the 'starter' type of people no matter where we go so we skipped those and went straight in for the mains. I had the steak as did my wife. Both were cooked absolutely perfectly to our liking.
Although we aren't the 'starter' type of people we are certainly the dessert type of people! I went for the sticky toffee pudding and my wife the chocolate orange gateaux. These were absolutely divine! The staff were fabulous and even though it was their opening weekend they were on point with their service. I sincerely hope they keep this going. I highly recommend.
Although we aren't the 'starter' type of people we are certainly the dessert type of people! I went for the sticky toffee pudding and my wife the chocolate orange gateaux. These were absolutely divine! The staff were fabulous and even though it was their opening weekend they were on point with their service. I sincerely hope they keep this going. I highly recommend.
Jason Burton
Oct 24, 2020
By far the worst experience I've ever had. Spent 200 on food and drink! Wine was warm had to ask for ice cubes, beer was warm and the starter for 2 people was on one plate hardly a platter and the wedges were mcaine for sure and all tasted bland no flavour. Took management a week to reply to our complaint! The area was freezing we had to ask to put the heater on but when they did it didn't work properly.
No glitter or glamour to mention in the tent not what Trunkwell used to be about. Really gone downhill and i feel we were totally robbed of our money : We didn't complain at the time as didn't want to cause a scene big mistake as only got offered 20 and another starter why would we come back for a starter ridiculous! We asked for halve our money back considering how my wife's birthday meal was ruined never again!
No glitter or glamour to mention in the tent not what Trunkwell used to be about. Really gone downhill and i feel we were totally robbed of our money : We didn't complain at the time as didn't want to cause a scene big mistake as only got offered 20 and another starter why would we come back for a starter ridiculous! We asked for halve our money back considering how my wife's birthday meal was ruined never again!