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Accommodation for Visitors in Birmingham

Birmingham might seem an unlikely city forPrincipal  Suite.
anyone to visit. However, being the home of
the International Convention Centre (ICC),The area around Broad street is where most of
the National Indoor Arena (NIA) and athe hotels that provide four and three star
Symphony Hall of international acclaim areaccommodation are located. Travelodge and
just three things that attract visitors toNovotel are two of the more familiar hotel
the city. Accordingly Birmingham has plentynames here. Travelodge charges a 66 GBP flat
of rooms available in a range ofrate per night, discounts are possible if
accommodation from Five Star Hotels to Guestbooking in advance. The advertised price for
Houses and rooms in self-catering apartments.one night in the Novotel is 155 GBP a night,
Guest Houses and small Bed & Breakfast placesbut again by booking in advance this can be
can be found in all suburbs of the city, butreduced  by  50%.
it's along the Hagley Road (A458) that you'll
find the highest concentration of smaller andAt the city end of Broad Street is the
cheaper hotels. The area around the ICC andCopthorne Hotel. Located on one of the busier
NIA, on Broad Street in particular, is whereinner ring roads at Paradise Circus, the
a good selection and range of city centreCopthorne is ideally located for all aspects
hotels  can  be  found.of visiting the city, be it business or
pleasure. A double room is in the price range
If you want a classy hotel in the very centre85 GBP to 115 GBP a night on a week-day, in
of Birmingham then the Burlington Hotel isthis four star hotel that is part of the
the one to book into. It is located almost atfamous national chain. Close to Broad Street
the junction of New Street and Corporationis the Mailbox Mall, The mailbox contains
Street, inside the Burlington Arcade. It ismany designer shops and some of the best
an independent four star hotel that, despiterestaurants in the city. Here there are two
having 112 rooms, has a distinctly boutiquehotels - the classy and chic boutique hotel
hotel feel to it. An Executive suite costsMalmaison which has double rooms starting at
about 260 GBP a night, but you can get a140 GBP and suites at 320 GBP a night. A
standard double room for 135 GBP. Prices atRamada Hotel is also located inside the
week-ends are about half of the week-dayMailbox. A room here for the night is
prices, which reflects the demand made fortypically  100  GBP.
this  hotel  by  business  people.
Moving out of the city centre the price of a
Connected to the ICC by its own footbridgeroom for the night drops considerably. For
the Hyatt Hotel on Bridge Street, just offexample the Days Inn Hotel, which is on
Broad Street, is instantly recognisable byHillock Road some 3 km from the city centre,
the huge glass tower in which it was built.where room prices drop to 50 GBP a night for
One night in a double room here on a weekdaythis three star hotel. If you want to have a
starts at 120 GBP and rises to 424 GBP for alarge selection of hotels to choose from in
Deluxe King sized room. There are also theone place, head for the Hagley Road to the
Executive Suites and on the 24th floor, thewest of the city centre, which heads out of
exclusive 140 square metre Presidential SuiteBirmingham from the end of Broad Street.
which  is  for  hire by personal application.Along about 2 miles of this one road are more
hotels than many smaller cities have in
The recently opened Radisson SAS Hotel ontotal. The Quality Hotel is part of that
Holloway Circus is not as central as somenational chain of hotels and has 167 rooms.
other hotels but is ideally located for theLocated at the city end of the Hagley Road a
Alexander and Hippodrome Theatres. It has 211double  room  costs  80  GBP  for  one night.
rooms with three themes to them; Chic,
Fashion and Fresh. Suites are also availableA bit further down the road is the two star
for hire here. A typical weekday price for aNorfolk Hotel; you can get a double room here
double room is 135 GBP rising to nearly 300for 40 GBP a night, including breakfast.
GBP for a suite. Like the Hyatt, theWhilst it might not be the most impressive
Presidential Suite is for hire by personalhotel in the city all the 163 rooms have en
application  only.suite and provide more than adequate
accommodation along with a friendly and
In Brindley Place, just off Broad Street andcaring level of service. The Apollo Hotel is
across the canal from the ICC and NIA, isalso a two star one and similar to the
Birmingham's Jurys Inn. This has nearly 450Norfolk. Prices start at 65 GBP a night for a
air-conditioned rooms, nearly all of whichdouble room, but there are offers and deals
are standard double rooms, with a typicalthat  can  halve  the  price.
week-day  price  being  around  130  GBP.
For anyone needing longer term temporary
Hotel Duvin, on Church Street which isaccommodation in Birmingham renting an
located for the city's main commerce areaapartment might be worth considering.
around Colmore Row, is another recentlyApartments are available away from the city
opened hotel. This is the largest hotel ownedcentre at locations such as the Hagley Road
by the du Vin chain and is located in whator right inside the city centre at Brindley
was once the city's Eye Hospital. It isPlace or the Mailbox. Typical apartment
styled on being a boutique hotel and has 66prices are, per week, 400 GBP for one
rooms and several suites. Prices start at 140bedroom rising to 700 GBP or more for a two
GBP a night rising to 400 GBP for thebed roomed one.



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