160 Wharfside Street, The Mailbox, Birmingham, B1 1RL, United Kingdom
#11 of 72 hotels in Birmingham
Guests' ChoiceBased on 2339 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Location
9.5
Facilities
8.7
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.2
Free WiFi
8.7
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 5 December 2023
Lisa
Italyit looks like it had no renovations at all (towels with holes,trolley in the bathroom covered with rust, luggage “sofa” very old and ruined). Another lady NOT gentle at all (long straight hair, she was there when I checked in, together with the other nice lady): I called reception and asked to change room since mine had a smell of smoke inside (I’m not a smoker) and initially she didn’t want to, because the hotel has a no smoking policy, I told her to come into my room and check it. she didn’t come and she offered a twin room instead of my type of room. I went downstairs and when I arrive she wrote a pink post-it to the nice lady: “put her on a twin room”. I read it and found it very very rude! luckily the gentle lady was there (embarrassed by her colleague attitude) she was kind and understood immediately the situation . I got a twin room since no other rooms were available but at least she was gentle and taking care of a customer need.
Beds are very comfortable, rooms quite big with a good space and nice shower. Very gentle lady at the reception (Indian origins but speaking Italian too :)) ready to support, kind, smiling…a perfect welcome!
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 5 December 2023
Chris
United KingdomRoom temperature fluctuations from too cold to way too hot. Hard to get the right balance.
Cafe, bar area was nice and relaxing and breakfast was great too.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 30 November 2023
Lisa
United KingdomNoisy neighbours. Could hear everything early morning.
Friendly staff and good location
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 28 November 2023
Ryan
United KingdomNothing
Comfy bed, great location by the canal
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Neale
United KingdomIt was quite cold and you couldn’t adjust the temperature in room. we called to ask for the temperature to be changed however it stayed the same therefore a very cold night! this is not the hotels fault however across the road some people were having a party and the people in the room next to us were arguing very loudly which meant very disruptive sleep.
Nice location Super clean facilities Nice breakfast Lovely staff
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Sara
United KingdomIt got a bit hot in the room and the fire alarm went off for about 20 seconds at about 8an but there was no explanation why
It was in a good location, was clean and the shower was very good.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Neil
GuernseyBreakfast
Breakfast could have been better, but great hotel in a great location
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Beattie
United KingdomLocation
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Ognyan
BulgariaThe Breakfasti is great :)
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 21 November 2023
Hilal
OmanIt’s all perfect
The location, the cleanness and friendliness of the staff.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 15 November 2023
Emma
United Kingdomnothing
great staff, large room, great wi fi, comfortable bed
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 14 November 2023
Michael
United KingdomNot often I say this but I’d really have to scrape around to find any real negatives.
Great in all respects.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 13 November 2023
Gavin
United Kingdombeds very uncomfortable and hard and pillows too.
recaption staff and check was a great experience. Bar and breakfast was great. Amazing location
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 12 November 2023
Ashley
United KingdomThe price I paid was really high for one night considering they had no wi fi which was broken the day I went probably just bad luck however the TV in my room was glitchy as hell kept turning itself off over and over again and the sky TV just never worked from hours of trying. I usually wouldn't mind these minor details but considering I paid almost 200 pounds for one night it was really disappointing.
The location was great and the facilities were adequate nice and spacious with every thing you may need inside the rooms
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 12 November 2023
Shazia
United Kingdomn/A
Cleanliness/breakfast.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 8 November 2023
Tim
United KingdomVery good central location, close to a lot of facilities and easily accessible from the train station. Extremely comfortable room and bed, nice and spacious and easy to get acquainted with.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 5 November 2023
Livia
United KingdomThe room was spotless and was even surprised with a little decoration on the bed as it was my partners birthday. The breakfast was lovely and so were the staff.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 4 November 2023
Raycharles
United KingdomWe loved everything. Although you have to call reception to ask them to turn on the heat in the room but other than this the room was nice just what we needed. Comfy bed too!
Perfect location and close to all amenities. Exceptional customer service by Ali! Thank you. He went over and beyond to offer us the best service. We couldn’t have asked for anything more. We would definitely recommend this hotel in Birmingham. Short walk to bull ring it’s perfect!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 2 November 2023
Rachel
United KingdomI really loved my stay in this hotel. Everything was perfect. The location is wonderful, especially with all the restaurants and cafes lit up at night by the canal. The room was very comfy, breakfast was great and, in particular, the staff were fantastic. Thank you and I do hope to visit again soon!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 2 November 2023
Nicole
United KingdomWe couldn’t park in the car park because if a protest and wernt warned about it and it took us an hour to find somewhere else to park
Very clean and comfortable
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 30 October 2023
Stevell
United KingdomI didn't like that there was no reserved toilet roll, in case it was needed. I also had to iron my shirt on a very lower setting since I could see that the iron had what looks to be burnt clothing on it.
I was very impressed with the professionalism of the concierge throughout my stay because they were very accommodating on checking in and out of the establishment. The person that stood out the most was Ali, this chap's overall demeanour and approach to queries was very pleasant and refreshing, he would be one of the reasons for my partner and I wanting to stay at the AC Hotel again. He is a very professional member of staff and definitely deserves some sort of commendation for the work that he puts in with guests.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 29 October 2023
L
United KingdomThe bar below is a cricket bar, our room above it. There was lots of banging, shouting and braying coming from men on the bar's balcony. We had to keep the window shut which was frustrating. The hotel bed was not as comfy as a Prem Inn bed.
Lovely room, wooden floors, coffee maker, good shower. Excellent staff. Location great forchain bars and restaurants. A 5 min walk to Broad Street, New Street station and shopping. Walking down the canal in the evening felt completely safe too. Nice canal views from our room. Room very clean and maintained. Car park only a 2 min walk away in the Mailbox.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 28 October 2023
Danielle
United KingdomBed was hard, breakfast not great
Great location, cheap, clean
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 28 October 2023
Charlene
United KingdomUpon arrival the beautiful stylish decor surrounding the hotel interior and exterior brought a very homely warm feeling , the staff was professional and on point very helpful/ polite The breakfast was 10/10 , fresh ingredients on tap , the night life was great very suttle vibe nothing to major , for everyone needs I will definitely be booking to come back and stay and refer friends / family
The hotel was central which was a added bonus coming into Birmingham from london , an walking distance was 100% the beauty init
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 25 October 2023
Andy
United KingdomNothing
Clean modern large rooms, fantastic location, great breakfast, polite helpful staff
Stayed in October 2023
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