Reading — Music, Markets & Proper English Spring
Reading doesn't always get the credit it deserves, and that's arguably part of the charm. Sitting just west of London with great rail links and a genuinely lively scene of its own, it's a brilliant spring base — whether you're here for the events or just passing through on the way to somewhere else and realising there's no reason to leave.
Worth your time this spring:
Reading Indie Comedy Festival (14 – 17 May 2026): Sharp, funny, intimate. English humour at its best in venues that actually suit it... like Pentahotel Reading, yep that’s right. We’re hosting several evenings of comedy with excellent comedians. Hit that link to see who!
Are You Listening? (8 & 9 May 2026): One of the UK's best emerging music festivals. Indie, alternative, and genuinely exciting new acts across multiple city venues.
Markets, pubs & food festivals: Local produce, street food, live music, and a pub culture that needs no introduction. Rougher around the edges than London — and better for it.
Stay at Pentahotel Reading and you're right where you need to be.
Rostock — Sea Air & the First Festival Feelings of the Year
There's something about a Baltic coastal city in spring that just works. Rostock is one of Germany's most underappreciated cities — a proper Hanseatic town with a lively university scene, a beautiful old town, and Warnemünde right on the doorstep when you need sand under your feet and salt in the air.
What's on this spring:
Rostocker Ostermarkt (27 March – 12 April 2026): Regional food, colourful stalls and genuine spring atmosphere in the old town. A great way to ease into the season.
Port Party (25 & 26 April 2026): Live music, maritime vibes and Rostock at its most alive. The harbour in spring is something else.
Warnemünder Frühlingslandgang (29 April – 3 May 2026): Coast, food and relaxed seaside events right on the water. The perfect reset.
Pentahotel Rostock puts you right in the heart of it.
Penta — Your Home for Your Spring Getaway
Whichever city calls you this spring, we'll be there when you arrive. At Penta, we've been welcoming neighbours and explorers since 1971 — and we've spent that time figuring out exactly what makes a hotel feel like more than just somewhere to sleep.
At the heart of every Penta is the Pentalounge — part bar, part café, part living room, and the place where guests and locals have been crossing paths for decades. Check in at the bar, grab a drink, get your bearings. However your spring break goes, you'll always have somewhere good to come back to.
Spring is short. Book it while you can.
