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.

I visited this hotel and leisure club for an 18th birthday party, by partying in one of the many…read moremeeting rooms that was set out for dinner and included a dance floor and disco. The facilities on site include meeting and conferencing facilities, a gym which includes state of the art equipment and a heated swimming pool, a pub, a bar and grill and a Starbucks coffee shop. There are also themed evenings here, such as Soul and Motown evenings and comedy nights which includes a meal, a bar and disco for a set price. There is free Wi-Fi in the guest bedrooms which is an added bonus. The staff on site are friendly and accomodating.

this is a lovely hotel, ideally situated and very reasonable rates…read more Theswimming pool is lovely and the food is always fresh and tasty as well as reasonable

Although I am pretty convinced that the receptionist was drunk when I arrived, the rest of the…read morestaff were lovely. Kind friendly and engaged. It's not in the best location but if you are a curry fan there is a plethora of options for you. I was training the following day so felt i needed to keep off the garlic, otherwise i would have been off like a shot to the best one nearby! Sept well, room was warm and cosy and everything worked. The wifi was a bit dodgy though.

Stayed here for 2 nights whilst seeing the sights in Birmingham. Nice to have free parking and was…read moreonly about a 10 minute drive from the city centre shops. We had a double room which also had a large sofa bed. The room was spotless, the climate control worked perfectly and even though there was a large wedding party going on, on the ground floor we didn't hear a peep! Only reason I can't give five stars is that I find it daft that hotels still charge for wifi in this day and age!

We booked this hotel using the Priceline blind booking to save money on a place to stay when first…read moremoving to England from the U.S. There are many positive reviews on Tripadvisor, so I had high hopes. My main complaint with the hotel is that it made me very sick (allergies and asthma attacks). By the third night here, my asthma was so bad that I had to go sleep in the car. It gets pretty cold at night in September, but being cold was far preferable to not being able to breathe. The hotel looks very old and is currently undergoing renovations. I'm not sure how much the renovations are helping. There was fresh paint, new furniture, and carpet in both rooms we tried, which unfortunately results a pungent fume and mildew smell from the cheap wood composite furniture and high VOC paint. The accessible room is nice and large, but the beds are tiny by American standards (a UK full in a room fit for a US California king). The air conditioning/heat is finicky - turns completely off at random, varies greatly in temperature, and desperately needs to be cleaned. The air con in the first room we stayed in shot out giant dust bunnies all over the floor. The hotel restaurant is a bit pricey for what you get. The portions are large, but there are no refrigerators in the rooms to take away the extra food you are guaranteed to have from the large portions. Pros: free parking, pets allowed, quick access to M6 Cons: dated 'upgraded' rooms, bad for asthmatics, charges for Internet, no free breakfast, small hard beds

Great family run hotel, service is second to none, the room we had an executive suite was great, 2…read morefloors with a bath with lights above down stairs super king size bed upstairs. Bluetooth surround sound throughout. Sunday evening menu was very good, wine reasonably priced. Spa is also very good with a great number of treatments, the gym pool sauna area again great & service is spot on. 1 down side is breakfast didn't live up to how good the meal was the night before.