This is a relatively new addition in a former office block on St Philip's Square (front rooms get a…read moreview of the Cathedral). Location wise, it's around five minutes from New St or Snow Hill stations and very central. It's as close as you get to a leafy spot in central Birmingham. The reception is stripped down, with self check-in and an assistant to help. Breakfast and dinner are provided in the adjacent Beefeater (named "Bar & Block"). The rooms are pretty standard, but quite well soundproofed, and I didn't suffer from external noise or that from other rooms. Free wifi was perfectly adequate for email and messaging. The beds are very comfortable, though neither the 'soft' or standard 'hard' pillows quite do it for me. The problem for sleeping, however, was the noise of the heating/cooling unit fan - an irritating whine which meant I had to turn it off to go to sleep and then awoke at 4am too warm. There was also a peculiar, intermittent watery noise, which I presume was someone flushing or washing elsewhere in the building, though it may have been the air-conditioning. Breakfast was ok, a fairly standard buffet, though Europeans would bemoan the lack of cheese and cold meats. I returned from getting a second cup of coffee to find the waitress clearing away the toast I had just buttered, although she apologised and offered to get me another. So, ok for the price (£118 including breakfast on a weeknight) but not outstanding value given the imperfect sleep.

Premier Inn is considered to be a budget chain hotel. However, having stayed at several of their…read morehotels in the last year, I have to say that I'm most impressed. The website is clear, comprehensive and it's easy to compare several nearby hotels to choose the most suitable one. My family and I stayed at this Premier Inn in Birmingham city centre earlier this year to attend the All England Badminton finals at the National Indoor Arena. The hotel is perfectly located in the city centre, close to all the shops and restaurants but only 20 minute walk along a pedestrianised route from the NIA. There is some metered parking outside the hotel but for longer term parking, it's best to use one of the many public car parks nearby. We used the Brunel Street car park which is a 5 minute walk away and cost around £8 for 24 hours on a Sunday. Check in is a funny affair with self service machines to enter your details but with very eager staff hovering to help. This hotel is very well staffed with helpful people and I'm not really sure why they don't just use a traditional check in system. The rooms were big and like other Premier Inns I've stayed at, quite modern and updated. There was a problem with the shower door in one of the rooms but we were given a new room immediately. The beds were comfortable. There was a nice looking on-site restaurant but we chose to eat out. This hotel satisfied both the CTG (Chinese Thrift Gene) and the CQG (Chinese Quality Gene)!

Breakfast Review: I…read morehad a breakfast meeting this morning and couldn't believe my luck when my colleague suggested Hotel du Vin - a venue that I hadn't considered for breakfast before? Breakfast was great, service was excellent and very prompt. Coffee was good too. At £16.95, its the most expensive I have eaten in Birmingham - but this does come with access to the pastries and cereals too - so its still expensive though, compared to others locally. Breakfast consists of eggs, (I had 2 perfectly poached ones), 2 bacon, a flat mushroom, half a tomato, black pudding, (not great - a bit crumbly) and a tiny sausage. Its a shame about the sausage - it should have been bigger or another should have been added to the breakfast. Would I go back? Possibly. There is some great competition in Birmingham

I haven't stayed at Hotel du Vin, but I visited recently for an event and I'll review based on…read morethat. First off, this is a beautiful building! A former eye hospital turned hotel, it is a great big hunk of Victorian red brick right in the middle of Birmingham. Outside the building has plenty of nice features and the interior is even more opulent. There's a rather grand entrance hall with the bar off to one side and the bistro to the other. The event I attended was a film screening held in the courtyard, which is just off the entrance hall, in the centre of the building. At one time this area would have been open air, with a gallery running around the outside. Now, though, there's a clear roof above and it serves as a dining area. The space would make a nice venue for a party or similar gathering, and worked well for the film screening. The hotel staff were on hand to serve food and drinks. After the screening my friends and I went into the hotel bar for some drinks. Although the drinks aren't cheap (as to be expected), there is a very good selection and the staff provide complimentary bar snacks. The bar is quite intimate, with painted walls and low lighting. I'll be heading back for a drink for sure, as the atmosphere was nice and relaxed.

If you paying for a bloc, that's exactly what you get here. The rooms are extra small, we were…read morefortunate to get one with a window, and comfortable for what it is. The bathroom can be a challenge. I loved how they let you control everything, from key to lights on you phone. It's a fast stay hotel but considering the neighbourhood it might be suitable for other type of target people.

Stayed here for three nights and it would have to be the most comfortable hotel room that I have…read morestayed in. The rooms are small but they use the space well fitting in a table, sofa and bed. If you are looking for scenic views then this might not be your cup of tea. This isn't any fault of the hotel as it is in a city but they do try and get as much natural light in as possible. Now to the cleanliness which I cannot fault them on either as every day my room was cleaned top to bottom. They provided me with fresh towels every day which no other hotel I've been to has done. I will definitely be using this place in the next year as I usually go to Birmingham for events at the NEC.

Worst hotel experience so far in international travel. We traveled to UK with another couple and…read moreprebook all our accommodations. Unfortunately, railroad strike, that affected trains to Birmingham, is called for May 12 which we have reservation in the hotel. Once we have determine the strike and no train will go from Edinburgh to Birmingham, we have tried to communicate with the IHG as well as the hotel. Chat with IHG end with phone number of 441212893636 which fail to get through in multiple calls. Chatbot of Staybridge is extremely dumb and cannot answer any questions. Email to gsa@birmingham.staybridge.com given in confirmation email receives no response. They basically provides no customer service at all. We finally get help from our front desk at Hilton and they are nice enough to find the proper phone number and get connected with Skybridge Birmingham. Staybridge told us that our reservation is not cancelable with refund no matter what happens. This is not a norm in the hotel business when transportation to the hotel is totally not available. Even though we did not stay in the hotel, but the experience of their horrible customer service as well as their policy on strike is very traveller unfriendly in addition to monetary loss. We would strongly recommend to avoid this hotel in all cost for travelers.

Lovely, clean, quiet and relaxing. These apartments are like a hotel room but with a kitchenette…read more I'd happily spend weeks here and make it my home. Reasonably priced at £70 a night. Has it all - including breakfast!

Well it's ok, Can't say fairer than that…read more Rooms are a nice size and relatively clean. I'm not a fan of a double bed being made up of 2 single beds being pushed together either. Bathrooms are a little dated chips out of the grout and could do with a good deep clean. Towels in the rooms could do with replacement as they have got to the point of being over-washed and turning scratchy. My big bug about the place is there is no logic to the lights in the room and the only free plug socket is on the desk. This makes the overnight charge of your phone and using it as an alarm very irritating. They provide good if limited parking. I was there for 3 nights and got one of the last spaces each day. Breakfasts were nice but very slow if you were looking to get a cooked one. In addition they provide a buffet style offering of cold foods. They would do better investing in a decent coffee machine rather than the push top containers. Easy access into the city centre by taxi and relatively nice and accommodating staff.

OK, call me spoiled, but I'm from Texas and EVERYONE has AC. Unfortunately for me it was unusually…read morewarm in Birmingham, UK when I visited and they did not have AC. This made it difficult to sleep. In addition, the Elevator was broken (for a month) and strangely enough, the rooms did not have a telephone in it. If I needed an Iron & Ironing board I couldn't just ring the front desk. I had to walk to the other side of the hotel to the front desk and get it myself. Outside of this, the service was great. Everyone was very friendly and the Rates are Cheap. P.S. When traveling to Birmingham, UK, make sure that your Creditcards have a Chip on them. Although this Hotel was able to swipe my card. Most places could not. You had to have a "Chip & Pin" as they call it. Cheers!

I never steal irons from hotels…read more.... So, why o why does it need to be fixed to the ironing board. The first one had to be replaced because it leaked, and the second was only marginally better. Friends staying at the same time had to have theirs changed twice. I need to get a glass to fill with water then to fill the iron from the glass. Not easy. You can't be expected to cart the whole contraption into the bathroom!!! Get real for goodness sake. Whilst you at it, check for stains on the ironing board. Otherwise they can transfer to clothes being ironed. The staff are pleasant. On checkout, even though I was told I had free continental breakfast, and I made this known when I entered the restaurant. On check-out they had added two full English breakfasts to the bill. Once I said that I didn't have a full English it was removed from the bill. Apart from that all else was OK. I'd take my own iron next time.... I didn't eat in the restaurant in the evening as we were booked into a restaurant elsewhere.

Stayed here for 4 nights during a business visit and was booked in the Club room on the top…read morefloor(11th floor). First thing I noticed was the reception and lobby area : pretty stylish and modern decor. I wish I had taken some photos... Room : Very nice clean room with huge comfortable bed and a pretty good view of Birmingham skyline. The bathroom had a shower AND bathtub(equipped with bathrobes) and the it was very clean. The room was well equipped for working professionals (desk chair, full size mirror, international plug points, coffee maker, iron-board etc etc) The cherry on the cake was their pillow menu(for people with different preferences/feathers- you can request your own choice of pillows) and the pillow spray for a good night sleep! Out of curiosity, I tried it and I found it great! Service - I think they were courteous and friendly and check-in and check-out processes were smooth. Food : Decent options, although restaurant had many more choices than the room-service menu. Location: very central; walking distance to Birmingham cathedral and shopping street(New Street) and train station which goes straight to Birmingham international airport. The negative: Shower could be a bit dark(no overhead lights) and the lifts were old. Only 2/4 were functional when I was there. Wifi - the standard free wifi was bad; only sufficient for light browsing/emails. In all fairness, they do say that the free wifi does only that but when you are paying 150 GBP a night, I think they should throw in high speed wifi. But overall, I had a pleasant stay and I would come back.

Clean, tidy, inexpensive and well located. Can't beat a Travelodge for a stay especially in…read moreBirmingham. We are going to the NIA (Now the Barclaycard Arena) for the All England Badminton and this is perfectly placed. And with a shop over the road and restaurants downstairs I can't ask for more.

A 'Wetherlodge' above the Wetherspoons pub is a no frills hotel. This place is right in the centre…read moreof the city - just off a main shopping street, New Street. It's a short stroll to New Street station, the Bullring, Town Hall, ICC etc so the location literally could not be better. The lift was out of order on this visit which was a bit of a pain when lugging suitcases up four big flights of stairs. The rooms are spacious with proper sized double bed and nice powerful shower over the bath. The reception on my television was awful but the one in my colleague's room didn't even work and the hotel failed to fill up the soap dispenser in his room even though he asked for 2 days. Clean, practical - just don't expect too much!

I have never stayed here, but if I ever need to stay in brum would certainly do do. I use it as a…read morepub as its central and very attractive (toilets are a long way away downstairs though) once inside. Usual wetherspoons food and drink although its probably 20p per pint more than other that I use, I don't know if thats cos its a hotel? Anyway - worth a pint or two if you are in the area. Would love to hear from someone who has stayed here.

This hotel is AMAZING, and we would stay there again in a heartbeat! It has a nice reception area…read moreand was decorated nicely for the holidays. The rooms are nice, the beds are comfortable and there's enough space for your suitcases. The bar is great, it has a great bar menu and good drinks. The bartender Dominic was really friendly and gave us pointers on things to do in the area. The breakfast buffet is OK, it was a bit overpriced but they had a good variety of food including breads, eggs, yogurt, chia, etc. The staff was very polite. We even met the manager, I think his name was Manny, and he was super friendly. He definitely wanted to ensure our stay was a pleasant one and he would acknowledge us every time he saw us. We will absolutely be back when we visit again.

We came here for afternoon tea, organised by Kim Y. My first time…read more The hotel bar space where they serve afternoon tea is a lovely area, we had a piano playing next to us, which was great to hear. The afternoon tea was lovely as you can choose from selection of teas and coffees, unlimited throughout. The sandwiches too could be topped up. They do cater for dietary requirements, serving those on separate plates. I asked for a congratulations plate which was served at the end of the tea, with couple of chocolates - a lovely touch. It is a great place to go to, hopefully I'll come back to sample the restaurant.