| the spa features a salt cave, an outdoor hot tub and an indoor pool, plus a juice bar, a gym and a sauna. suites add separate sitting areas and panoramic views, while upgraded suites have kitchens, airy dining areas and smart tvs. plush rooms have free wi-fi, smart tvs and nespresso machines. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. room service is available. amenities include a casino and 4 upscale bars, plus a stylish asian-fusion bar and grill. on the shores of pendigo lake, this sleek waterfront hotel is a 12-minute walk from the birmingham international train station, and 6 miles from malvern & brueton park. parking and meeting spaces are available
Birmingham Airport 10 min
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (20 min)
Victorian building with domed Round Room showing Pre-Raphaelites, Staffordshire hoard and artefacts. The Bear Grylls Adventure (3 min)
Activity center named after a British explorer, with high ropes, a free fall tunnel & PADI courses. Drayton Manor Theme Park (17 min)
Large adventure playground with 12 rides based on Thomas the Tank Engine, indoor play and parklands. Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden (20 min)
Ruined castle with carved arbours, aviary and marble fountain, plus adults'/kids' audio-tours. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham (24 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Coventry Cathedral (20 min)
Modern, 20th-century place of CofE worship plus the Medieval ruins of the building bombed in WWII. Kingsbury Water Park (14 min)
600-acre park with 15 boating and fishing lakes, plus bird-watching hides, walking and bike trails. Library of Birmingham (19 min)
Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. Thinktank Science Museum (19 min)
Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. National Trust - Birmingham Back to Backs (19 min)
Guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Coventry Transport Museum (19 min)
State-of-the-art museum covering public transportation, the auto industry, cycling and eco concerns. Aston Hall (17 min)
Jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms, scenic gardens & occasional special events. Cadbury World (30 min)
Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. The National Motorcycle Museum (4 min)
Large exhibition hall filled with hundreds of fully restored British motorcycles, plus a restaurant. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (24 min)
16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. | 
