Every hotel should provide a clean room with a comfortable bed and bathroom. Those are the basics. Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham on Lakeshore Drive throws in a good dose of extras: free high-speed Internet with a comfortable chair, decent coffee, nice bathroom amenities. The staff on duty this weekend - Eric, Brandy and Leona - made our stay here exceptional.... more

I stay at the Hilton Garden Inn chain so that I can be assured of the same experience no matter where I stay. That has worked for me for 5 years until I stayed at the HGI Birmingham, AL. This hotel smelled, for lack of a better way to describe it, like sweaty feet. The bathroom was full of mildew... more

We arrived on a Sunday. The check in was quick. The room nice and clean. Breakfast was plentiful with a lot of choices. The staff was friendly too. more

Plusses: * Bright, clean place * Friendly, helpful staff * Has all a business traveler needs, especially an easy to access wi-fi network * Convenient location to Birmingham without paying the downtown rates * I've stayed at other HGI's and this does the name proud. * Plentiful breakfast * Bright, comfortable dining area Small stuff (not to be sweated): *... more

This is a horrible hotel and the staff is worthless! The shower was filled with mold and sewer gases came up through the shower drain. When I asked that they clean it, they tossed my shampoo. Five am the next morning in the shower, no shampoo! I got out of the shower and called the desk, I needed some one... more

As soon as you walk into this hotel, you feel like you are home. They have a nice lobby sitting area around the fireplace that was very welcoming. The front desk staff was very helpful, rooms very clean. Nice gym and indoor pool. Convenient to restaurants and the interstate. I would stay here again if I was in the Birmingham... more

Just back from my third business trip to Birmingham in 6 weeks. I stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn in Homewood...what a treat. This hotel offers easy on/of I-65, great location to pick up anything you might need and it is very bright and fresh looking. I hope to be able to stay here again on future trips as it... more