The easy way to fly from the Midlands
koshkha about Birmingham International Airport (Birmingham)
When I was a kid, I loved going to airports but as I grew up the whole airport experience started to become just a tedious part of life. Most of the time, airports are little more than slightly-glorified bus stations. So today, if I have a choice and if it serves the destination I need, my first [...]

Worst hotel I have ever stayed at
guest about Britannia Birmingham (Birmingham)
This hotel is an absolute disgrace. We arrived to a reasonable looking reception, which made me believe the hotel would be a nice place to stay in, I was very wrong. When going up to our floor we found one of the lifts wasn't working and had to wait an age for the other lift, which literally stank [...]

Rip off!
guest about The Creaky Cauldron (Stratford-upon-Avon)
With so much hype and advertising I thought this would be something special, but turned out to be a tiny shop a few doors up from Shakespeare's house with a couple of rooms above it (the 'museum'), for which I paid nearly £4! Not worth the money. [...]

Pleasantly Surprised
MikeT about Red Lion Coaching Inn Ellesmere Shropshire (Ellesmere)
A great example of how a Pub / Hotel should be! Spacious rooms / ensuite,excellent food,large portions,attentive owner & staff. [...]

Could be such a great hotel but sadly it isn't
koshkha about Signature Group Dunchurch Park (Rugby)
First Impressions When you arrive at Dunchurch Park, in the village of Dunchurch just a couple of miles south of Rugby, you can't help but think you might just be in for a treat. There's a spectacularly long drive to sweep up, passing a small golf-course, some woods and nice gardens. The main [...]

Come into the Lion's Den
jo145 about Folio Lion (Shrewsbury)
Forty years ago as a student at a catering college, I went to work along with several other friends as a waitress at a ball at a prestigious hotel in Shrewsbury. For this I earned the princely sum of £1.00 and a meal! Extortion comes to mind! Things have moved on and last week I went to the same [...]

What would you do with a Phad Prig Sod?
koshkha about Thai Orchid (Rugby)
Every once in a while, life can throw you a surprise and introduce you to something, someone or somewhere that you'd never otherwise have found. This is exactly what happened when a lorry jack-knifed on the M6 forcing us to take a detour in order to get home. We've lived in Northants for about [...]

Never again!!!!!
Rach about Fownes (Worcester)
I made a reservation 2 weeks in advance for myself and my husband for 5 / 1 / 08. We were celebrating a very special occasion and reserved the romance package. We arrived at the hotel only to find that one of the staff had cancelled our booking, we had to wait an hour for the staff to arrange our room [...]

Great day out and not too expensive either!
frankiecesca about Drayton Manor Theme Park (Tamworth)
I have been to drayton manor on numerous occasions and first discovered the place when i was in high scool and we went on a school trip - i'd never even heard of it then and wasn't sure if i was going to like it but boy i was wrong! We had one of the best theme parks days i can remember and since [...]

The Bullring
Zmugzy about Bullring (Birmingham)
The Bullring is a spectacular building situated right in the heart of Birmingham city centre, as such it is very easy to get to. If you're travelling by train New Street and Moore Street train stations are just a short walk away. I wouldnt recommend a visit by car but if you do there are three car [...]

Fun for all the family
frankiecesca about Alton Towers (Staffordshire)
Alton towers is one of the UK's most loved them parks. It is made up of a good mix of tame rides and thrill rides. The park is set in it's own grounds with it's own home. The park has a big lake which is visible has you enter through the main gates. People can and do, chill out on the grass [...]

Great day out at Drayton Manor
stellaandjoey about Drayton Manor Theme Park (Tamworth)
I go to Drayton Manor at least once a year, as i believe it is once of the best theme parks in the UK. There are plenty of places to get something to eat and drink and are quite reasonably priced. The great thrill rides you must try are Apocalypse, Shockwave, Stormforce 10, Maelstrom, Pandemonium, [...]

Cheap and cheerful
Katieshaz about Etap Birmingham Centre (Birmingham)
My boyfriend and I were looking for a hotel to stay in overnight near the Birmingham National Indoor Arena as we were going to see a gig. I stumbled across this hotel on the Internet and at a mere £35 a night for us it seemed too good to pass up. We only wanted a cheap hotel as we just wanted [...]

THE BROADWAY HOTEL
DixieChick101 about The Broadway (Broadway)
I've worked their for two years now and really enjoy it. The people are lovely and it's a friendly enviroment. This hotel is a resonably priced place to stay in the best village in teh cotswolds. Thanx. Kirsty [...]

A big school disco
bkecky about Wolvescivic (Wolverhampton)
This club is one of the biggest in Wolverhampton and for this reason it is not always packed out because of the new competing clubs in the area. It has a school disco feel to it and is not the greatest in design. However it can be relied upon if you want to go out somewhere casual rather than dress [...]

One of the best seasonal events in Birmingham
bkecky about Frankfurt Christmas Market Birmingham (Birmingham)
I visit the Frankfurt Christmas Market every year in Birmingham because it is so festive and the food is absoloutely amazing. It is located conveniently right by the train station and in the pedestrian zone of Birmingham off the main shopping street and is open day and night. It brightens up [...]

Traditional Christmas at Fairlawns
bkecky about Best Western Fairlawns at Aldridge (Birmingham)
I have stayed at this hotel many times and have never had a problem with it but as I mentioned it is more for couples ro families after a quiet short break away from it all.If you can drive then you do have Birmingham nearby but otherwise it is extremely difficult to get around. We keep going year [...]

Bullring
bkecky about Bullring (Birmingham)
The Bullring is located in the middle of the city centre of Birmingham and is accessible from both trains and buses. The place itself is not particularly well designed because the ground floor is one big area, the first floor is then in two where you have to go outside to cross over to the other [...]

Wynn Stay or Will Stay
sue51 about Best Western Wynnstay (Oswestry)
I stumbled across the Wynnstay rather by accident when looking for accommodation when travelling between Bolton and Newtown North Wales for meeting. Being part of the Best Western Chain I thought the Wynnstay would be OK for a one night stop-over. What I didnt realise until I stayed here, is [...]

Birmingham Jury 4 to 1 in Favour
sue51 about Jurys Inn Birmingham (Birmingham)
For anyone not aware of the Jurys Doyle chain, they are an Irish chain with over 30 properties in the UK, Ireland and the States and claim to be one of the fastest growing hotel chains in Europe. They have three levels of offering, the budget Jurys Inn range, the Jurys Hotel, and 3-5 star luxury [...]