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)!

Newly refurbished bar and restaurant i had the dry masala fish chilli chicken curry and lamb keema…read more All the dishes were super especially the fish which was out of this world and well worth the visit. Drinks are all reasonably priced and the girl serving is also stunning.

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.

This hotel is amazing. The details at the bar, in the lobby and rooms is well thought. The staff…read morewas very helpful and polite and the cocktails at the bar were great! The rooms are very clean, spacious and the beds comfortable. The key to this hotel is the location, which is located adjacent to the mail box and a lot of restaurants, bars and shopping. There was no issue finding somewhere to eat and have a few drinks. Fantastic property and staff!!

Clean, convenient and friendly…read more Just steps away from the jazzy vibe of this revived area of B'ham. The rooms are clean, the views are lovely and drinks at the bar are strong. If you need something, there is a Tesco express just down stairs. Easy parking in the building around the corner too. There are some noise issues on the weekends since this is a social-gathering area. If you're bothered by the noise, just strip off those PJ's, put back on your party pants (trousers) and get out there and join the fun. Restaurants in the area are mostly good. The best ones have a wait-time during peak times. If you don't want to wait, stroll down the canal, have a few pints at one of the local pubs and maybe grab a bite there. My only regret is that although it was August when we visited, it rained a lot and was a little miserable because of that. Oh well, better than the massive heat wave that was on us just a week prior!

This Hotel came highly regarded of which we saw parts. The gardens in the back our pretty, the…read morebuffet breakfast was generous, staff were pleasant, and the downtown location was very convenient. However, overall hotel room comfort did not meet expectations. When we checked in, our room was very hot due to the sun coming in the windows. The AC didn't work properly and the front desk was very slow in finding someone to solve the problem. Because we faced the street, it was too noisy to have the windows open at night to get fresh air. Perhaps I would have felt differently if given a room in the back with a view of the gardens. This was our least favorite hotel out of the six we stayed in during a 7-day walking tour.

This review is particularly for Afternoon Tea at FIG restaurant only…read more We stopped by after strolling around Chipping Campden without making prior reservation. The staffs were courteous and kindly checked for availability for us. We then were greeted and seated soon after. The service at Fig was great. The tea selections are great. The High Tea set are delicious and quite a lot! I actually enjoyed the scones quite a lot even though I don't like it that much in the States. Quality, Service, and Experience definitely worth more than 22£ per person.

Does exactly what you expect from an airport hotel. Provides you a room, has a big car park out…read morefront and is accessible 24hrs a day. I arrived late in the night, just before midnights got I There was limited staff on duty but the name got shift was swift enough to get me into my room and even put me in a room nearer the restaurant, reception, lobby and car park. The room was of a good size and neat and tidy the only issue thy had left the window open. I guess to vent the room, covid and all that! But it did mean that the room was absolutely freezing!! Breakfast was a bog standard affair the usual cooked offerings along side cereal, toast, yogurts and fruit. This hotel definitely does what it says on the tin and in a very good location.

I honestly think when you hear the words "airport hotel" you have to temper your expectations so I…read morewasn't expecting much of this hotel and that is pretty much what I got. There was no wifi in my room which in 2013 I don't find acceptable; I travel with an iPad and you can't plug that in to an ethernet cable. It turns out there was free wifi in the lobby but I wasn't told that at check-in and there was no information about it in my room. I would have gladly sat and done some work in the lobby if I'd known. I was there on business and in my business I NEED internet. The check-in staff were friendly enough but the wait staff in the restaurant I don't think have ever heard the phrase "the customer is always right." Again it's an airport hotel--I tempered my expectations of the extremely over-priced food. My colleagues had a few simple complaints and each time they were met with wait staff that challenged them instead of just correcting the mistake. The food was okay but not near worth what was charged. The room itself was fine but the hallways were musty and smelly. The TV in the room did not get any of the terrestrial channels clearly--the picture was fuzzy, would come in and out of colour and pop and crackle. Considering I had no wifi to stream tv as I normally would this was less than ideal. The shower temperature did not regulate. It intermittently would go from scalding to freezing with no warning. While low water pressure is something I might expect in a hotel ever changing water temperature is not. My room was very noisy with the obvious boom of aircraft taking off punctuating the night and morning but also it seemed I was below a conference room perhaps as I was also woken up by the noise of furniture being rearranged above me with banging and scraping. I don't like writing bad reviews. The free shuttle to/from the NEC/Aiport/Station was nice and it was great to be able to have breakfast in bed included in my room cost but again the coffee that came with my breakfast was awful. No amount of sugar or milk could make it drinkable. It's an airport hotel--don't plan on eating on site, bring ear plugs and be prepared for limited internet access in room (if you do have a cable you'll need to pay £15 to access it!) and it would be a good place if you have an early flight I guess.

We were here for a book signing and that part of the event was lovely, but when we tried to have…read morefood downstairs, we had to wait TWO HOURS for food, and they threatened to charge us if we left to actually get food elsewhere. When we complained that we were starving, the manager disappeared and refused to speak to us for over 20 minutes until they magically produced the food, which wasn't even correct, and barely apologized. WORST SERVICE EVER and absolutely zero customer service. They did not care at all.

Really close to the train station, bit of a concrete monstrosity from the outside, but nice on the…read moreinside. My room was some kind of 'pod' thing, with a really comfy 3/4 size bed, some fancy modern art on the walls, a plasma screen tv and a compact but clean and modern bathroom. Really enjoyed my stay here even though it was for business - the food was good and everything was reasonably priced. There's a convenience store less than 2 minutes' walk away for those who get the munchies late at night.

I stayed at the Norwood for a week while moving my daughter from New York to University. Right from…read morethe moment I made the reservation the hospitality at the Norwood was evident. The rooms were clean, the breakfast and service was excellent and the location and garden were perfect. Our hosts, Mark, Julie and Eloise never tired of answering our many questions. They provided a stress free environment for what could have been a very stressful week. They were very helpful and we considered the Norwood home base while we settled her in. We always looked forward to ending our day with great conversation at their in house bar while watching a game on their TV. Finding the Norwood made all the difference in our stay.

In a word: Outstanding! From the moment I arrived the personal, family friendly service from Mark,…read moreJulie, Eloise and the staff set the standard for others to emulate. I spent three weeks at the Norwood and thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the B&B. Breakfast each morning was great and my room was quite nice and spacious as well. Being I was working in the City Centre my commutee was about 25 minutes each way, so that would be the only caution. Northfield is a bit of a drive rom the City Center, but it's very close to Cadbury World, a must see!

Room was a little cold, but otherwise it's pretty much like any other Travelodge. My room…read moreoverlooked the back of the old market area so it wasn't too noisy - there was some unloading going on early in the morning but not too bad. It's a short walk to New Street Station from here - if you know where you're going that is - and of course there's all the variety of the Bull Ring markets, Chinatown and plenty of eateries nearby.

A few months ago on a Wednesday evening, I ended up out in Birmingham city centre and things got a…read morelittle turnt! It was too late for me to get the train and the person I ended up with was not from the area either. Sometimes in the past I have gone into a hotel after boozy evening and have been told there are no rooms at the inn (which we all know is a heap of crap!) The staff on reception were friendly and helped us out instantly, letting us charge for the room on one of our cards. The room was a standard travelodge but I found it to be larger than other I have been in and the bathroom was nice and large too. In the morning I was in no rush so I stuck around in bed and watched the telly for a bit, trying up to muster the courage to drag myself outside for a much needed breakfast. I cannot remember how much it cost but for two people in a city centre hotel last minute, I recall thinking it was a bloody good deal.

Really enjoyed our meal at the crown! Very generous with the portions. The service was incredible…read moreand the staff were so pleasant! I would recommend either the margarita pizza or the pork roast. Highly recommend and will definitely be returning.

We were really surprised by this place when we stayed here. From the outside it looked fantastic,…read morewith its low roof, and authentic black and white beams. Inside was still traditionally maintained but looked a little tired. The food in the italian restaurant next door was really tasty and surprisingly reasonably priced. The main bar area was quiet for a monday night, but there was a pianist in the corner and the atmosphere was really cosy, not to mention a good range of real ales that the barman informed me were all local. The room we stayed in was clean and tidy and the staff were all excellent, couldn't have asked for more.