Britannia Birmingham Hotel

Stayed 2 nights. Breakfast - very good Bar - Good value to 7 p.m. with happy hour - 5 bottles of bud for 8.75; barman friendly but little english; ran out of san miguel draught, bottles of bud and bottles of corona first night; re-stocked on the Saturday night Very convenient location Bedrooms o.k.; Good value, stayed also last year and will probably stay next time.

I found the Britannia adequate but it felt old and grubby. It's clean, the shower is really good, the beds are comfortable but the rooms are quite small and cramped and the breakfast is awful. It's a buffet style but there's very little fresh food, virtually everything is from a tin, including the mushrooms and the fruit. I'd go so far as to say that's it probably one of the worst breakfasts I've had in any hotel. The hotel has 2 lifts, one was out of order and the other one was sooooooooooooo slow, I actually stood for close on 10 minutes on the ground floor waiting for it to arrive. Luckily we were staying on the 4th floor so we could walk the stairs but some of the group were on the 8th floor so had to rely on the lift. The location though is excellent, right in the centre, a 2 min walk from the New St Train Station. Overall I wouldn't stay here again, I'd rather pay a little bit more for a better hotel

This hotel represent good value for what you get. The rooms are clean, with good linen and the shower and Bath provide consistently hot water. The rooms are secure and while the decoration is a little old and old fashioned they are comfortable and provide for a good night's sleep. The buffet breakfast was well cooked, substantial and the staff were attentive and polite. Check in and check out was quick, efficient and courteous and the staff were helpful throughout the stay. The only criticism I had was a small one; the lift was slow. This is a small point. If I was staying in Birmingham I would visit The Britannia again for the above reasons, and also because it is cheap and very central.

A tired and very dated accommodation, in great need of a revamp and complete overhaul. The rooms were drafty, cold and noisy. Food was below standard, mass produced with no real taste. The location is excellent as the hotel is based in the centre of the shopping district of Birmingham. We found the staff were very helful and friendly.

Stayed in the BRITANNIA while on a weekend visit to Birmingham and have to say once you are prepared to accept its downfalls it has many positive points also. the big plus its location, great for shopping and new st station, right next door to primark. On the negative side there are many,breakfast is average,the lifts are slow and unreliabe,staff need some training in people skills,the hotel has not been updated in decades.But if you want a cheap Central Birmingham hotel this ticks those boxes. I knew what to expect before i arrived i had read reviews that i found helpful.

cheap and cheerful