this contemporary high-rise hotel with a glass facade is a 3-minute walk from the birmingham hippodrome, and an 8-minute walk from the shops and restaurants of the landmark bull ring. upgraded rooms add nespresso machines and a complimentary breakfast buffet. suites include separate living spaces and ipod docks; 1 has a kitchenette. the property has an upscale british restaurant and a sleek bar, plus a contemporary lobby lounge/bar offering grab-and-go breakfast. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. there's also a gym with city views. room service is available. the refined rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows, free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus minibars and desks Birmingham Airport 15 min
Library Of Birmingham (13 min.) europe s largest public library is a modern 31 000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop. Museum Of The Jewellery Quarter (5 min.) live demonstrations of the jeweller s craft with legacy tours of time-warp workshops. Cadbury World (12 min.) self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & cadbury history. St. Philip S Cathedral (10 min.) georgian baroque cathedral with notable stained glass holding regular mass and events/concerts. Birmingham Museum U0026 Art Gallery (9 min.) victorian building with domed round room showing pre-raphaelites staffordshire hoard and artefacts. Suffolk St Queensway (1 min) Birmingham Moor Street (9 min) Winterbourne House U0026 Garden (7 min.) antiques and botanical gardens with 6 000 plants in edwardian industrialist s grand country house. Bullring U0026 Grand Central (4 min.) contemporary landmark mall with diverse high-street fashion and household shops plus restaurants. National Trust - Birmingham Back To Backs (4 min.) guided tours of 4 fully restored historic houses that show how life changed between 1840 and 1977. Aston Hall (9 min.) jacobean-style mansion with tours of its period rooms scenic gardens & occasional special events. Cannon Hill Park (7 min.) tennis courts bowling green boats on the lake and walking trails in 120 acres of woodland. Legoland Discovery Centre U0026 Lego Store Birmingham (16 min.) denmark s most famous export lego is at the heart of this playground & entertainment center. Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (5 min.) small zoo with focus on endangered species conservation and captive breeding. Thinktank Science Museum (12 min.) close encounters with technology past present and future in family-friendly interactive displays. Grand Central (7 min) The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (5 min.) 16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant victorian glasshouses bonsai garden and bird collection. |