We visited Birmingham for an exhibition and to do some serious shopping.The Ramada is a great value hotel very clean and highly functional..no scuzzy carpet or stray hairs .The showers great and the mattresses are firm.Only dowside were noisy guests in the corridor late at night but I soon fell back to sleep. Dont stay for breakfast though.The Mailbox shopping... more

Stayed one night at the Ramada Encore. The hotel is either brand new, or just renovated; either way, it is very clean and furnished with basic, sleek furnishings. However, there are really no "bells and whistles" to speak of. The beds are pretty hard; they're ok for one or maybe two nights but for a longer stay I can imagine... more

We stayed for one night at end of Oct 09 after attending a concert at the NEC. Its lovely & clean the reception staff were helpful & the main attraction of it is that its within walking distance of the concert venue. more

Travelled with daughter for shopping trip. Hotel about ten minutes from new street station in a very untidy area of birmingham. Felt a little intimidated - do not use under pass. Hotel lovely modern and very clean. Bedroom adequate for one or two nights stay. Beds very hard. It was very noisy at night with doors slamming so choose a... more

This is a new hotel within 10mins walk from New Street Station. It is also therefore convenient to the main shopping hotspots, the Mailbox and the Bull Ring Centre with Selfridges. And to the Symphony Hall, the CBSO centre, etc. And as a bonus, it is only a few minutes to the Glanville Street stairs down to the canalside walk... more

Birmingham City Centre is not an attractive place, quite run down, and this is no different of the area where the hotel is situated. That said, there are also several other nice hotels within a small area, inc the Mal Maison, so if you can get over the unattractive location, everything else is great. The Ramada Encore is a simple,... more

Let me start with the good things about the hotel. The location seems good. It is near a shopping center called the Mailbox with lots of restaurants and shops. It is near the Sea Life Aquarium which walked to and enjoyed. Everyone who worked there was very helpful. We had no problems with staff or our reservation or getting the... more

Stayed here for 2 night for a short weekend break in August, Found hotel last minute and was extremely impressed. Had previously used travelodges for budget stays but will use this hotel from now on. Clean spacious rooms, excellent base to explore birmingham... 10 min walk to Bullring and New Street. more

Great recpetion staff, right in to city centre, large-ish rooms very clean if a little basic. Great looking restaurant and bar. An excellent hotel at a really good price. more