Central Birmingham hotels

[Meeja]

A friend of mine is visiting Birmingham (from Scotland) in a few weeks - and is looking for a decent-ish hotel fairly centrally.

Not looking for bargain basement, but not wanting to pay top dollar - a gym/health club/pool would be a bonus.

Most of the decent ones I know and have used in the past are all "out of town" places (Forest of Arden for example)

Any suggestions?

[ferrari spider]

You know what, the Hyatt Hotel do infant have reasonably priced rooms. I stay there at times and the views ate fantastic to. Try this link for a price, you may be surprised at the cost.There are also very nice cannal side eating places right next to it. Recommended. http://www.birmingham.regency.hyatt.co.uk/hyatt/ho...

[randlemarcus]

ferrari spider said:

You know what, the Hyatt Hotel do infant have reasonably priced rooms. I stay there at times and the views ate fantastic to. Try this link for a price, you may be surprised at the cost.There are also very nice cannal side eating places right next to it. Recommended. http://www.birmingham.regency.hyatt.co.uk/hyatt/ho...

Strongly recommended. Definitely worth chasing a good rate.

[blueg33]

City Inn at Brindley Place is pretty good for the money. My current favourite chain at a good price is Novotel.

I stay in hotels at least once a week, so I am getting a: fussy, b: experienced at who is consistently good

[randlemarcus]

blueg33 said:

City Inn at Brindley Place is pretty good for the money. My current favourite chain at a good price is Novotel.

I stay in hotels at least once a week, so I am getting a: fussy, b: experienced at who is consistently good

See if you can talk the nice people at Hyatt down. We had £80 a night, which is pretty good, especially when you get onto the upper floors via the loyalty scheme, as then you get a free bar from 5.30 till 7 o'clock.

And the loyalty points quickly tick up to a couple of nights in the Hyatt in London.

[ferrari spider]

By the way sorry for my bad spelling. I typed that on the small keys of my HTC not so smart phone

[ali_kat]

randlemarcus said:

ferrari spider said:

You know what, the Hyatt Hotel do infant have reasonably priced rooms. I stay there at times and the views ate fantastic to. Try this link for a price, you may be surprised at the cost.There are also very nice cannal side eating places right next to it. Recommended. http://www.birmingham.regency.hyatt.co.uk/hyatt/ho...

Strongly recommended. Definitely worth chasing a good rate.

Another vote

Malmaison can also give good rates, as can Hotel du Vin

Depends where he wants to be/why he is there... As they are all in differing parts of the city - no need to be in Hyatt if he needs to be by the Courthouse, or in Hotel du Vin if he wants to be going drinking...

More clues needed

[Meeja]

It's a she rather than a he! But she will be bringing him indoors with her!

As far as I know, basically a city break stopover for a couple of days before venturing further south. Drinking/sensible nights out definately on the agenda. Suspect near the canal bit (restaurant/bars around there IIRC?) would be sensible.

[FunkyGibbon]

Meeja said:

It's a she rather than a he! But she will be bringing him indoors with her!

As far as I know, basically a city break stopover for a couple of days before venturing further south. Drinking/sensible nights out definately on the agenda. Suspect near the canal bit (restaurant/bars around there IIRC?) would be sensible.

Malmaison would get my vote.

[ali_kat]

Malmaison then

[y2blade]

we have stayed in both of these
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186402-...

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186402-...

both were nice enough, good location for the city centre (resturants, bars and nightclubs)

We would stay in either again

Edited by y2blade on Wednesday 6th October 08:42

[Meeja]

Thanks all... Much appreciated.