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I stayed at this hotel for work purposes on Monday 3rd March in a single room on the sixth floor. We paid £70 B&B.
My initial reaction was to be extremely negative about this hotel, however, on reflection i think it is important to point out some of its good points. I would not say it was an enjoyable experience, however, it was adequate and i've had worse!
On the plus side -
This is a proper city centre hotel - right in the centre of town, close to shops. If you are visiting Birmingham to shop, this is perfect.
The kettle and toilet were clean, which is always a good start!
The member of staff who booked me in was pleasant and helpful. There was an error with our booking, we had 4 rooms booked, but only two of us were on the list. She gave me the list to check through - which had other guest's names and personal details ...
Advantages: Cheap and cheerful, clean and tidy Disadvantages: very basic, no frills, but at that price who wants them?
We live in Devon and had tickets for a Runrig concert in Birmingham Symphony Hall. We live out in the country so going out into the big wide world can be quite scary you know what with all the guncrime and murder in the big cities!!!
We were a bit wary of staying in the centre of Birmingham mainly due to cost, so we looked for somewhere on the edge and found Days Inn in West Bromwich, Birmingham. It is just off junction 1 of the M5 which was great and easy to find. We then took a taxi into Birmingham later on. This cost £12 each way, but thats another story!
The hotel had underground parking which made us feel that the car was secure (no need to take the wheels in with us)!. The hotel is based on several floors of a large 10 storey building, with reception on the ground floor.
Our swipe card would not open the room door ...
Advantages: Close to town, cheapest we could find Disadvantages: Pokey room, difficult to find
We stayed here in October half term and after a lot of searching found it to be the only hotel with space and not too expensive at the last minute (week before we went).
It was a complete nightmare to find and we must have spent about an hour driving through horrendous traffic and one way streets, in a city that is not built for the traffic it now takes.
The hotel itself is slightly outside of the town so parking is easy as it has some on site. First impressions of the hotel are that it is more of a guest house which was hinted at on their website.
The picture of the hotel looks exactly the same when you see it. The reception is very small and the owners are foreign so not the easiest to understand when we checked in. The entrance hall looks a little shabby and was filled with clothes racks with various coloured cloths for sale ...
