While vacationing in Birmingham, I spent 7 nights at the Hampton Inn (room 514) at the Colonnade, located conveniently off of Hwy 280, just south of the Summit. Despite it's location at the I-459 / Hwy 280 interchange, it was a quiet hotel. During the first weekend (Fri - Sun), the hotel was completely booked with families in town for a soccer tournament, so the hotel was not quite as clean as it was the remainder of the week. On Monday, many business travelers arrived and I was pleasantly surprised to have the carpet in my room freshly shampooed and the hallways and elevators vacuumed.

The bed was very comfortable and the room had a microwave, coffee maker, and large refrigerator. Since coffee and tea are available around the clock in the lobby, I did not find a need to use these appliances.

Breakfast included hot coffee, tea, cereal, oatmeal, bagels, yogurt, fresh fruit, and either eggs or other hot item each morning from 6 - 10 AM. It was as you might normally expect from a Hampton Inn, but the fresh fruit was very nice healthy alternative.

The business center was a nice perk - free internet, a copier, phone directory and a printer. Unfortunately, it was not very clean with much dust on the countertop by the monitor and other equipment. A bit of regular housekeeping in this area would really enhance the use of the small space.

Although I did not use the exercise room, I did take note of the Precor eliptical trainer there. There was also a treadmill and a combination weight machine, along with a TV and fresh towels, in the room as well.

Overall, the hotel was nice in a perfect location and I would book another stay there in the future. A bit of attention to cleaning the lesser used areas would really make this hotel a first-choice!

What a great hotel! I was traveling on business and booked this hotel - I got a great AAA rate and got a King suite. Very clean and cozy, with all the amenities (fridge, microwave, couch, desk, etc.) and the bed was very comfortable. The bathroom was clean, the tub, hot water and water pressure were all very good.

The location was great. I'm not familiar with Birmingham, but this particular area was very upscale and clean. There were several great restaurants literally across the street and shopping and sightseeing were very close.

The staff was great! The front desk was friendly and speedy. When I checked in, they told me that they were having "snacks" in the lobby. Once I got settled, I came downstairs to discover that the "snacks" were pulled pork BBQ sandwiches with baked beans and chips. That's dinner! I thought that was such a great touch. On top of a wonderful continental breakfast, I was really impressed.

We booked a room for four girlfriends for a shopping weekend. The hotel was clean and very much up to our expectations. The room was nice and we had everything we needed. We didn't eat breakfast in the hotel but it looked great. We ventured across the street to Edgars Bakery. It is a MUST if you are in the area! All in all, the hotel seemed fine for our stay, and was very convenient to our shopping spots. We would stay there again!

Very pleased with this property. It was convenient to both the 280 corridor, the summit and downtown, but not directly on the busy highway. It was a great rate for holiday season, and we liked it so much we canceled our reservations for elsewhere the next night and stayed another night here instead. The rooms were roomy, clean and the hotel staff friendly and informative.