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3,591 reviews

Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel

National Exhibition Centre, Bickenhill, Bickenhill, B40 1QA, United Kingdom

Reservations:

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Restaurant

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Bar

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Elevator

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel

Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC! Located in Solihull, United Kingdom, this charming 3-star hotel is just 4.4mi away from the city center, offering a convenient and peaceful retreat for travelers. Situated at Bickenhill Parkway, this cozy hotel is ideal for both business and leisure travelers seeking a comfortable stay near Birmingham.

With a favorable location near the NEC, the Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC is a popular choice for visitors attending events or conferences in the area. Despite its close proximity to the city center, guests can enjoy a quieter atmosphere, perfect for unwinding after a busy day of exploring or working. Although there are no reviews available, the hotel's reputation for providing excellent service and comfortable accommodations is well-known.

For a minimum price, guests can enjoy a pleasant stay at the Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC. Whether you're visiting for business or leisure, this hotel offers a convenient location, comfortable amenities, and a warm atmosphere for a memorable stay in Solihull. Book your stay now and experience the best of what this charming hotel has to offer!

The Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC offers a variety of room types to suit the needs of every traveler. Standard rooms feature modern décor, cozy bedding, and a work desk, providing a comfortable and functional space for guests to relax or catch up on work. For those looking for a bit more space, the hotel also offers spacious family rooms, accommodating up to four guests, making it the perfect choice for families or group travelers. All rooms are equipped with convenient amenities such as free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV, and tea and coffee making facilities, ensuring a pleasant and convenient stay for all guests.

Guests at the Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC can start their day right with a complimentary Express Start breakfast. This tasty and fulfilling meal offers a range of hot and cold options, including cereals, pastries, fresh fruit, and more, providing the perfect fuel for a day of exploring the city or attending business meetings. Additionally, the hotel features a Great Room lounge where guests can unwind with a refreshing drink or catch up with friends and colleagues in a relaxed and inviting setting. Whether you're in town for work or leisure, the hotel's dining options are sure to keep you satisfied throughout your stay.

Travelers looking to stay active during their visit can take advantage of the hotel's fitness center, complete with modern equipment for a full workout session. After breaking a sweat, guests can unwind and relax in the hotel's inviting lounge area or take a leisurely stroll in the nearby neighborhoods. With its convenient location, comfortable accommodations, and welcoming amenities, the Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC offers everything you need for a delightful stay in Solihull. Book your stay today and look forward to a memorable experience at this charming hotel.

Closest airports

Birmingham Airport

1.6mi

East Midlands Airport

30.1mi

Gloucestershire Airport

43.8mi

Most popular amenities

Restaurant

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Bar

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Elevator

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Rooms

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Double, Double/Single

1 Double Bed

1 Sofa Bed

205 sqft

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Non smoking is 205 square feet and includes either a double bed 131-150 width or a single bed 80-130 width plus a sofa bed plus desk, hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities , and ironing set.

Room allocated on arrival in Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel

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Single Room

1 Twin Bed

205 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Air conditioning

Tea/Coffee maker

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Non Smoking is 2368 square feet and includes a single bed 80-130 width and is Wheelchair-accessible.

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Double, Double/2 Single

1 Double Bed

205 sqft

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STANDARD ROOM is 205 square feet and includes desk, hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities , and ironing set.

Twin Room in Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel

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Room - 2 Single

2 Twin Beds

200 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Air conditioning

Tea/Coffee maker

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Double Room with Sofa Bed in Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel

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Double Room, Sofa

1 Double Bed

1 Sofa Bed

200 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Air conditioning

Tea/Coffee maker

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Single Room, Accessible

2370 sqft

Wheelchair accessible

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Accessible is 2368 square feet and includes a single bed 80-130 width and is Wheelchair-accessible.

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Room - 1 Bed

200 sqft

Flat-screen TV

Tea/Coffee maker

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The double room has a private bathroom, air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a seating area with a flat-screen TV. Rooms on the upper floors are reachable by elevator. The unit has 1 bed.

Double Room - Disability Access in Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel

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Double Room, Accessible

1 Double Bed

220 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Air conditioning

Tea/Coffee maker

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Double Room - Non-Smoking  in Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel

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Standard Room

1 Double Bed

205 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Air conditioning

Tea/Coffee maker

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Room

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Room - 2 Twin

1 Twin Bed

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Run of House

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Room Run Of House

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Room - 1 Double, Accessible

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Guest reviews

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3,591 reviews

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Breakfast

Featured reviews:

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Cloudy

8.2

December 2024

Great staff, nice included breakfast, comfy and clean rooms. Good amount of amenities. Vending machines, hot drink machine and bar drinks are also 24hrs access which was nice. There was also a small pub restaurant next door that was lovely, literally right next door.

The parking costing around £20 a day! That's with a discount that you get upon checking in. If you don't check in first and get the discount, it's about £30 a day. (This isn't the hotel's fault technically, as another service owns the car park.) However, for one of the most expensive holiday inns I've ever stayed in, that's quite the price. Also, if you are staying for the NEC please be aware it isn't really a walkable distance as all around it is a huge set of roads and motorways. So you will either have to drive and pay for parking at the NEC or take a taxi and pay £5 per trip.

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Robert

9.1

January 2025

The location was perfect for the airport with only a 10 minute drive, when I arrived to check in the reception staff were very helpful and we only had a few minutes to wait for our room. The room itself was small but adequate for our 1 night stay. The breakfast in the morning was buffet style and was very good with plenty of choice. For anyone visiting the NEC or travelling to the airport I would highly recommend it.There is also a very nice country style pub next door with Good food and good ale, so another plus to stay at this hotel.

Honestly nothing to dislike, ok 1 thing the bacon was slightly overcooked ha ha.

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Veronica

10

September 2024

I liked everything about this hotel, super comfy beds, quiet rooms, super clean, fluffy towels, shower gel and shampoo provided. The reception is a lovely place to relax, the bar too. I was blown away with the quality and choice at breakfast. You could eat as much as you wished. Tables were being cleaned as soon as vacated. Every member of staff were friendly, helpful and smiley. To top it all, there is a lovely oldie world pub right next door. I will 100% stay there next time I'm in Birmingham 😊....and no I don't work for the hotel group lol

Nothing. Everything was great.

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Adam

9.1

September 2024

The room was very clean and comfortable. The bathroom was clean and fresh with the only negative being the shower was very low water pressure. Oddly exactly the same as the hotel (same chain) we stayed in Stoke on Trent the night before. (perhaps it's the choice of pump? Or company that installed the shower systems didn't install the correct ones for the amount of rooms? The room was quiet and the bed was comfortable. There is a lovely pub next door to the hotel that offers a good selection of drinks and food. Not a Harvester or chain!

It took a while to check in becuase the young lady couldn't find our booking. In the end, another colleague assisted us and found it straight away. Perhaps some further training required? The shower pressure was awful and the breakfast was cold. All the containers, beans, bacon, sausages and hash browns were all cold. I did let the receptionist know and they attended to it straight away but I assumed there would be a manager to cover the floor and check this? It didn't stop us from eating it though. A shame as everything else was very good.

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Nicola

10

July 2024

We believe that the customer services here really stand out and possibly the best we've experienced. At 3am our air conditioning unit developed a fault this was reported to reception and within 5 minutes the lady was at our room. An alternative room was offered but we loved the bed in the original room. The following morning we went to hand the key back to the room we chose not to move too and the lady (possibly manager) was so apologetic and looked at alternatives. Every member of staff went over and beyond and made our stay extremely enjoyable. The breakfast is continental however, a full English is there available for you to enjoy too. Fantastic stay and will definitely return. Massive well done to each and every member of staff you are all outstanding.

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O’driscoll

9.1

December 2024

Loved the location for going to NEC Lovely friendly staff,who were very helpful. Nice room with a very comfortable bed. Food was delicious

It was very hot in communal areas and in the room. Couldn't work out how to turn down the heat in our room. Breakfast was very busy as warned. The staff did an amazing job, looking after everyone,but struggled to keep up with so few of them on duty. They were constantly running out of crockery and cutlery. A couple more on busy pre Christmas weekends would be better for both staff and residents .

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Tanis

10

June 2024

We had some issues upon arrival with a failed payment due to the payment being taken from our card by Booking.com at an unexpected time. This was absolutely no fault of the hotel or staff, however they immediately took it upon themselves to do all they could to resolve the situation for us. One staff member in particular, Naz, was absolutely brilliant. She checked all of their systems thoroughly for the payment and advised us on the best process, allowed us to go up to the room so we could contact Booking.com customer service in peace before we had actually paid, and got everything resolved for us quickly! We go to UKGE at the NEC every year and this is definitely now the only hotel for us each and every year.

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Catherine

10

June 2024

Fantastic comfortable room with everything you need to have a great stay. I loved that there were tea/coffee making facilities (with decaf coffee, v. important for me!) and an ironing board and iron, choice of hard or soft pillows, Lovely little details. Breakfast was amazing and varied and it was part of the cost of the room which was great. The evening meal was delicious. Such a clean, modern and happy place to stay!

The location for me was a bit awkward, the X12 bus is very confusing (No stop on the opposite side of the road to get back to the airport as the male receptionist at the hotel had informed me) I had to end up walking to the airport with heavy bags. Car drivers and those getting a taxi here would have no issues. On the way there be careful as the X12 bus will leave you at the wrong hotel (Holiday Inn but not Holiday Inn Express), the bus drivers didn´t seem to know or care where the hotel was even though i showed them the hotel name and address clearly. This is no fault of the hotel but just important info for those staying who are travelling on foot. Best to get a taxi here!

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Rigby

8.2

June 2024

The food choices were good both dinner and breakfast. The bed was comfortable, and the shower was hot and powerful. I liked the dual closed positions of the bathroom door. I had never seen that before.

The staff were friendly, but they had run out of ale, so my only option was the dreaded larger. One of the room key cards was not properly programmed, which resulted in me having to go back to reception, leaving my wife standing outside our room until I returned. I did not feel that we needed to take both key cards down to dinner. There was no green tea either in our room or available at breakfast, leaving my wife drinking plain boiled water. There was no option for oat milk, so she couldn't have coffee either.

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Lynn

8.2

May 2024

Easy to find, room good with good facilities. Staff attentive and very helpful - both at reception & in restaurant. Food was good too.

Parking is more complicated than it needs to be. I downloaded the app, but I saw lots of people struggling to pay for their parking at the machines. Out-sourcing parking is not great for guests. Other hotels do not charge for parking. I was not able to walk to the venue I was at due to the lack of pavements/ paths for pedestrians. The area is set up for traffic with little consideration for the environment & the possibility that people might want to walk. This is not a hotel problem, but an area planning problem. I was very disappointed about this.

Points of Interest Around Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel

Attractions

National Motorcycle Museum

1.4mi

Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum

7.4mi

Pen Museum

8.4mi

National SEA LIFE® Centre Birmingham

8.4mi

LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham

8.5mi

Winterbourne House and Garden

8.8mi

Cadbury World

9.4mi

Warwick Castle

13.8mi

Shakespeare's Houses & Gardens

16.9mi

Harvard House

18.8mi

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

18.9mi

Holy Trinity Church

19mi

River Avon

19.3mi

World Rugby Hall of Fame

20mi

Broadway Tower

30.8mi

Restaurants

Restaurant #1

Cuisines

  • American
  • British
  • Pizza
  • Asian
  • International
  • GrillBbq

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly
  • Modern

Amenities of Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel

Restaurant

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Bar

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Elevator

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Stay rules - Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel

Is it possible to stay with my pet at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel?

Yes, you can stay with your pet at the Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel. However, it is important to note that pets are allowed on request and charges may apply.

At what times are check-in and check-out at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel?

Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel welcomes guests for check-in at 03:00 PM and the departure or check-out time is set at 11:00 AM.

Is free parking available at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel?

Yes, parking is available at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, and it costs £13 per day. It is a private, on-site parking facility where reservations are not possible.

How much does a stay at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel cost?

The beginning rate for stays at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel is $36. Bear in mind that pricing can alter depending on room configurations and dates. For a precise figure, enter your stay dates.

Which room categories can I book at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel?

The Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC offers a variety of room types, including standard rooms, executive rooms, and family rooms. Occupancy ranges from single occupancy to groups of four, with both twin and double bed options available. Smoking is not allowed in any of the rooms, and room sizes vary to accommodate different guest needs.

Which amenities can guests enjoy at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel?

At the Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, guests can spend their time enjoying various leisure amenities offered at the hotel. They can relax in the hotel's lounge area or grab a drink at the on-site bar. For those looking to stay active, there is a fitness center available where guests can work out during their stay. Additionally, visitors can socialize or unwind in the hotel's restaurant and enjoy a meal without having to leave the property. Whether guests prefer to relax, exercise, or dine, the Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC provides a variety of amenities to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable stay for all visitors.

Is there an in-house restaurant at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel?

The Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC hotel offers a restaurant on-site. The restaurant, named Restaurant #1, features a family-friendly and modern ambiance and serves a variety of cuisines including American, British, Pizza, Asian, International, and Grill BBQ.

Does Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel accept credit cards?

No, Holiday Inn Express Birmingham NEC, an IHG Hotel does not accept cash as a form of payment. However, they do accept credit cards such as American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Diners Club, and UnionPay.