Hotel in zona Smithsonia, Birmingham

Fabulous hotel in the heart of Birmingham. Walk is not too far to Broad street which is where we were headed. The decor is tastefully done and the pool table on the 1st floor was greatly enjoyed for a little bit of relaxation and competitiveness. Stayed in a Penter plus room on the 7rh floor and despite the lack of bath robe and slippers which it stated on trip, the room was modern, fresh, clean and comfortable.

Friendly staff with clean rooms.The kitchenette was good together with a fridge and a washing machine. It took 15 minutes walk to the Birmingham New Street Train Station with up and downs along the road. However the hotel was located near the canal and the Central library. Restaurants and bars were easily found close to the hotel. Recommended when the budget is your concern.

Il terzo hotel che ho prenotato durante il mio viaggio e l'unico in cui ho fatto il check-in senza problemi. Ci vogliono 15 minuti per raggiungere a piedi la stazione di Xinjie e devi attraversare la strada principale attraverso il passaggio sotterraneo. Il giorno dopo ho scoperto che c'era Chinatown dall'altra parte della strada, ma la zona circostante era relativamente deserta e ci volevano alcuni minuti per andare in un minimarket. Temevo che la stanza fosse piccola, quindi ho prenotato una camera doppia per poter buttare lo zaino. Invece mi è stata assegnata una stanza senza barriere architettoniche, che era molto grande, tuttavia il lavandino del bagno era adattato all'altezza di una sedia a rotelle e c'erano allarmi in ogni angolo, il che era un po' scomodo.

There is so much to unpack here when it comes to Selina Birmingham. Never again am I staying at this hellhole of a hotel. For a name like Selina, the hotel sure is nightmarish to stay at. It's shameful that the hotel shares the same name with my non-biological/cosplay partner. There is no breakfast but at least, the bedding, the pillows and the duvet are comfy (but most likely due to the fact that I’m tired) and the wi-fi is decent. Unfortunately, this is where the compliments stop, especially when the dorm rooms are so dark, you have to turn on the flashlight on your phone in order to see. Not to mention, there is no television in the room I was staying in. To make matters worse, the dorm room is cold, coupled with no heating. I honestly don't mind the cold most of the time but the room temperature is too cold for my liking. Speaking of the ground floor, the Korean receptionist told me that I'm not allowed to eat my food at a table at the cafe and told me to climb the stairs all the way to the third floor in order to eat my food. It isn't fair, considering the receptionist with the short, dark hair tends to allow me to eat my food at a table at the cafe during the very early hours of the morning. I eventually lost my patience and yelled at the Korean receptionist. It's rare when I lose my patience. I threatened in a growly voice with, ”I suggest you fill the pot noodle to the top with water unless you want a scathing, negative review to be blasted on the radio for everyone to hear?”. Finally, she got the memo. The rooms, bathrooms and toilets and facilities are unsanitary (for example, there are biscuit crumbs all over the bed sheets. I didn't know until I got out of bed), the entire hotel itself is not accessibility-friendly as if the lack of a lift and the staff not being accommodating towards disabled people such as myself isn’t of any indication, the kitchen and the kitchen equipment on the third floor are dirty, there is no hot water in some of the bathrooms within the dorm rooms, the bathrooms and the dorm rooms are shared (therefore, there is no privacy), the lights keep turning themselves off if you’re idle (I’m more used to turning on and off the lights on my own accord), you need to pay £10 for a padlock which is complicated for disabled people and the list goes on. The toilets, bathrooms, kitchen etc are just as dirty as Badea Faulkner and Olive Allison Brown from the Avanzar House in Middleton, Manchester not cleaning up after themselves. And don’t get me started on the staff being problematic. They aren’t very useful to the point where I had to shout at them due to their language barriers and them not listening to me, let alone understanding me. This is troubling for autistic people like me. Never in all my years have I encountered such frustrating hotel staff members. Compared to the other hotels I've stayed at in the past, the hotel staff in these hotels were never infuriating. If a lack of staff doesn’t tell you the appalling

Clean, helpful... vicino al centro della città... accade vicino al ponte del sabato nero, e io ero divertente di loro.

I needed somewhere to stay within walking distance of a venue in digbeth and of course on a tight budget. This hotel was a great price and the location I needed. Staff were really friendly and check-in/check out was very easy, reception is manned while the pub is open and a coded door gives access once the pub is shut. The bed I had was a bit uncomfortable I think it probably needs to be replaced but this is not a problem as most hotels I stay in the bed is a sprung mattress which is well passed it's sell by date. The other bed in the twin room was fine. Room and bathroom were very clean and the shower was powerful and hot. There's a little kettle with tea and coffee provided. A small convenience store is very close for snacks etc as the resturant was not open on the Friday we arrived or the Saturday but there is was a cooked breakfast on the Sunday morning which I didn't need to pre-book just turn up and order. I will definitely stay here again if the event I attended at the weekend goes ahead again in 2025.

È stata una splendida esperienza in Holiday Inn Express Star City per noi. In primo luogo, abbiamo fatto un errore di check-in in Holiday Inn Express nel centro della città dopo un lungo viaggio a Londra. Poi abbiamo guidato alla giusta. Ci siamo salutati con un sorriso grande quando siamo entrati nel lobby, siamo stati presentati sul supermercato vicino e così via. Durante il nostro soggiorno, tutti i membri del personale ci hanno sorriso, ci hanno salutati gentilmente e ci hanno accolti. La stanza era pulita e spaziosa, e la progettazione era adatta alle persone con sedie a rotelle. Il buffet di colazione comprendeva varie varietà.Mi piacevano i frutti, il pane e l'iogurt. In generale, questo hotel è altamente raccomandato per i visitatori con o senza auto.

La posizione dell'hotel è molto buona. La stanza è pulita e spaziosa e luminosa, perché c'è calore, quindi non si sente fredda.La stanza è completa, il cameriere è caldo e generoso, e la prossima volta avrà la possibilità di tornare.

Il personale era carino. La stanza era pulita e comoda. Avevamo una stanza di fronte al M6, quindi c'era un sacco di rumore dalla strada, che non è ideale, ma da aspettarsi sulla base della posizione. Se rimango, quando sono nella zona, probabilmente chiedo una stanza dall'altra parte dell'hotel. La stanza mancava il telefono, quindi quando dovevo chiamare la ricezione ho dovuto chiamare la linea di servizio clienti del Holiday Inn dal mio cellulare, che era un dolore, ma non c'era nessuna denuncia.

Hotel fantastico per soggiornare e una vista anche grande. Posizione accogliente e molto ecologica. Molto consigliata.