Accommodation for Visitors in Birmingham

Birmingham might seem an unlikely city forrooms and several suites. Prices start at 140 GBP
anyone to visit. However, being the home of thea night rising to 400 GBP for the Principal Suite.
International Convention Centre (ICC), the NationalThe area around Broad street is where most of
Indoor Arena (NIA) and a Symphony Hall ofthe hotels that provide four and three star
international acclaim are just three things thataccommodation are located. Travelodge and
attract visitors to the city. Accordingly BirminghamNovotel are two of the more familiar hotel names
has plenty of rooms available in a range ofhere. Travelodge charges a 66 GBP flat rate per
accommodation from Five Star Hotels to Guestnight, discounts are possible if booking in advance.
Houses and rooms in self-catering apartments.The advertised price for one night in the Novotel
Guest Houses and small Bed & Breakfast placesis 155 GBP a night, but again by booking in
can be found in all suburbs of the city, but it'sadvance this can be reduced by 50%.
along the Hagley Road (A458) that you'll find theAt the city end of Broad Street is the Copthorne
highest concentration of smaller and cheaperHotel. Located on one of the busier inner ring
hotels. The area around the ICC and NIA, onroads at Paradise Circus, the Copthorne is ideally
Broad Street in particular, is where a goodlocated for all aspects of visiting the city, be it
selection and range of city centre hotels can bebusiness or pleasure. A double room is in the price
found.range 85 GBP to 115 GBP a night on a week-day,
If you want a classy hotel in the very centre ofin this four star hotel that is part of the famous
Birmingham then the Burlington Hotel is the one tonational chain. Close to Broad Street is the Mailbox
book into. It is located almost at the junction ofMall, The mailbox contains many designer shops
New Street and Corporation Street, inside theand some of the best restaurants in the city.
Burlington Arcade. It is an independent four starHere there are two hotels - the classy and chic
hotel that, despite having 112 rooms, has aboutique hotel Malmaison which has double rooms
distinctly boutique hotel feel to it. An Executivestarting at 140 GBP and suites at 320 GBP a night.
suite costs about 260 GBP a night, but you canA Ramada Hotel is also located inside the Mailbox.
get a standard double room for 135 GBP. PricesA room here for the night is typically 100 GBP.
at week-ends are about half of the week-dayMoving out of the city centre the price of a room
prices, which reflects the demand made for thisfor the night drops considerably. For example the
hotel by business people.Days Inn Hotel, which is on Hillock Road some 3
Connected to the ICC by its own footbridge thekm from the city centre, where room prices drop
Hyatt Hotel on Bridge Street, just off Broadto 50 GBP a night for this three star hotel. If you
Street, is instantly recognisable by the huge glasswant to have a large selection of hotels to
tower in which it was built. One night in a doublechoose from in one place, head for the Hagley
room here on a weekday starts at 120 GBP andRoad to the west of the city centre, which heads
rises to 424 GBP for a Deluxe King sized room.out of Birmingham from the end of Broad Street.
There are also the Executive Suites and on theAlong about 2 miles of this one road are more
24th floor, the exclusive 140 square metrehotels than many smaller cities have in total. The
Presidential Suite which is for hire by personalQuality Hotel is part of that national chain of hotels
application.and has 167 rooms. Located at the city end of
The recently opened Radisson SAS Hotel onthe Hagley Road a double room costs 80 GBP for
Holloway Circus is not as central as some otherone night.
hotels but is ideally located for the Alexander andA bit further down the road is the two star
Hippodrome Theatres. It has 211 rooms withNorfolk Hotel; you can get a double room here
three themes to them; Chic, Fashion and Fresh.for 40 GBP a night, including breakfast. Whilst it
Suites are also available for hire here. A typicalmight not be the most impressive hotel in the city
weekday price for a double room is 135 GBPall the 163 rooms have en suite and provide more
rising to nearly 300 GBP for a suite. Like thethan adequate accommodation along with a
Hyatt, the Presidential Suite is for hire by personalfriendly and caring level of service. The Apollo
application only.Hotel is also a two star one and similar to the
In Brindley Place, just off Broad Street andNorfolk. Prices start at 65 GBP a night for a
across the canal from the ICC and NIA, isdouble room, but there are offers and deals that
Birmingham's Jurys Inn. This has nearly 450can halve the price.
air-conditioned rooms, nearly all of which areFor anyone needing longer term temporary
standard double rooms, with a typical week-dayaccommodation in Birmingham renting an
price being around 130 GBP.apartment might be worth considering.
Hotel Duvin, on Church Street which is located forApartments are available away from the city
the city's main commerce area around Colmorecentre at locations such as the Hagley Road or
Row, is another recently opened hotel. This is theright inside the city centre at Brindley Place or the
largest hotel owned by the du Vin chain and isMailbox. Typical apartment prices are, per week,
located in what was once the city's Eye Hospital.400 GBP for one bedroom rising to 700 GBP or
It is styled on being a boutique hotel and has 66more for a two bed roomed one.