I have stayed at this hotel for 9/10 weeks each year for the past two years and I really wouldn't consider staying anywhere else in Birmingham. The location is absolutley ideal for my business requirements and although the hotel has no restaurant (they do have sandwiches, confectionary and superb pizzas) it is perfectly situated for city centre restaurants and takeaways... more

What an amazing hotel, for a superb price! From check-in, the staff were fantastic, going out of their way to help you settle in. For the price (£40 for a sat night) i wasnt expecting much of a room. HOW WRONG WAS I. Our party of 3 could easily fit into the urban chic, minimalistically styled room. A double bed... more

First impression was the front of hotel staff who were really friendly and welcoming and were very helpful with directions etc. I knew the room was going to be basic, you get what you pay for. I got a taxi back in the evening as did not fancy the walk on my own. Breakfast was good value as well. I... more

I stayed at the hotel with my partner for a night out. The accomodation was cheaper than a taxi home! To be honest i was not expecting too much as the price was so cheap, but i was more than pleasantly surprised. Check in time was alot earlier than any other hotel i have stayed in, really convenient, a no... more

i stayed at this hotel for my partners bday, the location ideal for shopping and nightlife. Staff are really friendly, the rooms are small and basic but the design works for ppl staying 1 night more

Based on previous reviews, I was expecting a bit of noise but on the Thursday night that we stayed, it was completely peaceful and quiet and we had a great night's sleep. It may be that problems are confined to weekends. There were, it's true, a few "worthies" hanging around with cans of lager outside the front door and they... more

All in all you get what you pay for and it's cheap and basic but the room was clean and the staff and security were friendly. 1o min walk into the city centre though the area is abit rough of a night. more

The hotel is cheap and in a good location . But i asked for a smoking room and was given a non smoking room and was in the hotel 2mins and had a cig completley out of the window and was removed from the hotel and the girl on reception asked me to remove even my car from the car... more

Looking back at the reviews now, I am chagrined that I didn't pay more attention to them instead of being enticed by Etap's price and the fact that the Birmingham Convention Bureau recommended it. It wasn't the worst place I've ever stayed and we actually felt okay about it on the first night of our stay (a Thursday). But Friday... more