Hotels in Reading, PA

Resting in southern Pennsylvania, Reading is a lively East Coast city that offers an abundance of cultural happenings, artistic events and museums, fine dining, and other attractions all across town. Tour the fascinating and well-appointed Reading Public Museum to see everything from an Egyptian mummy to stunning artworks by Degas, a planetarium, and even an arboretum. Make your way to the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum to observe displays of vintage aircraft and military planes before heading south of town to explore nature trails that wind through the woodlands and streams of Nolde Forest. Known as "The Pretzel City" due to Reading’s numerous local pretzel bakeries littered across town, you’ll have the chance to take a mini pretzel tour and visit Bachman, Dieffenbach, Tom Sturgis, and Unique Pretzel while staying at top Reading hotels.

Located in West Reading, you’ll find the Reading Public Museum, a perfect place to spend the afternoon observing an extensive permanent collection focused on art, science, and civilization. While touring the museum from hotels in Reading, you can also enjoy the museum’s on-site planetarium plus an incredible 25-acre arboretum. Established over a century ago, the Reading Public Museum has been at the forefront of hands-on learning by providing hands-on experiences for all ages that spark curiosity and learning for visitors everywhere. Make sure to check out the interactive native peoples and the Katherine Hepburn exhibits. With three floors full of ancient pottery, art, an armory, natural history, guitars, and more, you won’t run out of things to see while spending a few hours here.

Make a worthy stop at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts while exploring town to explore this community art and cultural resource center. Located in the former Willson Goggle Factory building, and offering free admission and parking, there’s no barrier to entry here. Spend a few fun hours touring around the GoggleWorks Center to see the many art teaching studios including ceramics, glassblowing, metalsmithing, photography, printmaking, woodworking, and virtual reality. GoggleWorks is also home to several exhibition galleries, a 130-seat film theater, a nice bar, and a restaurant, plus a great store where you can purchase handcrafted works made by over 200 local artists. Take a free, guided tour on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday every week, and for a small fee, you can even add on a special activity to learn a new craft and be a part of the creative community.

For a fun evening out on the town, head to the historic Santander Performing Arts Center right outside the best Reading hotels. Catch live concerts and other entertainment showcased in this vintage venue complete with pre-show buffet dinners for a well-rounded night out. As the current home of the Reading Symphony Orchestra and the "Broadway on 6th St" annual series of musicals and plays, the arena can seat up to 8,800 visitors for live performances.

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