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Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC

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Bickenhill Parkway, Birmingham B40 1QA, England
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Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC
Ranked #61 of 140 hotels in Birmingham
3.5 of 5 stars 169 Reviews
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Dursley, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Room was a little tired and smelly. Far too much noise from adjoining room where they decided to have a late night get together. Lock on door broken and could not be repaired until morning. Hate the soap dispensers you have to milk them to get anything out. breakfast disappointing - no special K, bland sausages and bland scrambled eggs.... More

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Sacramento
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 via mobile

I stayed here for a trade show. It is close to the NEC. Nice place clean rooms. Nice little pub next door. Staff friendly.

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London
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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I stayed for one night on Monday 14th May when I was visiting a trade show at the NEC. The building is like a large Barratt Homes style house from the 1980s -modern brick and without any character. All of the hotels within the confines of the NEC charge premium rates and when checking in I saw an over-sized notice... More

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Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

An overall average stay in an average hotel. Obviously the siting means they probably rarely get return guests or guests staying for more than 1 night at a time. The first challenge was to find it, it is so badly sign posted and hidden off the road, even with a satnav we couldn't find it, ended up calling for directions.... More

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Molly Turner, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear Guest Thank you for taking the time to comment on your stay at the hotel. I was concerned to read that you had such difficulty finding the hotel, we recently had new signage placed on the NEC site, I will review these to ensure they are not misleading in any way. I am glad that you found our staff... More

Cardiff
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

We stayed here for one night as we had an early flight to catch the following morning. The hotel is on an industrial estate with a pub next door but otherwise nothing else in the area. We parked our car elsewhere during our holiday, but if you parked your car at the hotel while you were away, you would need... More

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Molly Turner, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear Guest Thank you for writing a review on your stay at the hotel. I am pleased to read that your stay was an enjoyable one, and that your bedroom met with your requirements. I will pass on your comments regarding the Little Owl Pub to the Manager for her review. I hope that we will have the pleasure of... More

Lancaster, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Recently stayed at this Holiday Inn Express. Since it is isolated from any other outlet, you are restricted to the bar food or the restaurant next door. Both are aware that you are captive so are running the place to suit the staff not the hotel guests. With a rack rate of £250 per night it is very poor value.... More

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Molly Turner, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear Guest Thank you for your review of your recent stay at the Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC. I am disappointed that your visit did not meet your expectations, we do offer advance purchase rates that do had restrictions applied to them, however these rates also offer a discount of up to 20%, we also have packages available which include... More

kidderminster
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Upon arrival at approx midnight, we attempted to check in. We were directed to our room on the first floor when in fact it was on the ground we had to find out for ourselves! When we got in to the room it was a twin room when we had booked a double room. I went to the reception to... More

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Molly Turner, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear Guest Thank you for taking the time to write a review on your stay at the hotel. Firstly I would like to offer you my apologies for any inconvenience that you encounter during your stay. I have discussed your comments with the team, this is not representative of the high standard of service we normally deliver, and retaining is... More

Norwich
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

I booked this hotel for 3 nights whilst working at the NEC. The room was basic but as you would expect for a budget hotel. The shower curtain was 3 inches above the shower tray so the floor got soaked. The Breakfast was poor. I usually stay at the Premier Inn however it was fully booked. the breakfast there is... More

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IHGCare, Guest Relations Manager at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, responded to this review
24 May 2012

Dear NorfolkFoodCritic, Thank you for staying with us and leaving us a review. We hope you enjoyed your room accommodations and the location of our hotel. I am deeply sorry you found our breakfast less than satisfactory. The feedback we receive from our valued guests, like you, enables us to target problem areas. We welcome any opportunity to improve. If... More

Nottingham, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

This hotel is VERY clean and tidy. Ironic because the shower and sink soap dispensers where empty! Nice staff, friendly and polite. Only downside is the parking charge...shouldnt have to pay if u stay

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Molly Turner, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear Guest Thank you for your comments, I will pass on your positive comments regarding the service you recieved to the team, and will ensure that housekeeping are more vigilant when checking the soap and shower gel dispensers. Hopefully we will have the opportunity to welcome you back to the hotel in the near future. More

Warwick, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

we stayed there for an event at the NEC hotel only reachable by car/taxi - cost £6 they do have a shuttle bus but it only runs at certain times but hotel are not helpful in sending info on ths but hey check in not too bad mediocre no mention of the key in slot to get electric room only... More

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Molly Turner, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear Guest Thank you for taking the time to comment on your stay. I am disappointed that we did not deliver the high standard of service we usally offer. I will ensure that our reception team provide clearer information rearding the free shuttle serivce, and the additional tea, coffee and milk, available for guests to collect and take back to... More

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Address: Bickenhill Parkway, Birmingham B40 1QA, England
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