Macdonald Burlington Hotel

This 5-storey hotel is housed in a building that dates back to 1881 and underwent renovation work in 2003. It comprises a total of 112 rooms including 5 suites and facilities include an inviting, air-conditioned lobby with a welcoming 24-hour reception desk, a currency exchange bureau and a cloakroom in addition to a lift, a stylish bar and a restaurant with highchairs for infants in which traditional English as well as international dishes are on offer. A public Internet terminal may be taken advantage of, as can the room and laundry services.

The rooms afford an innovative style, blending Victorian and minimalist designs and feature exclusive and unique works of art. All are carpeted and come with a king-size bed and further facilities include a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, a radio, Internet access and centrally controlled heating.

The Berlioz restaurant is the Hotel's own exclusive A La Carte establishment, whilst breakfast is catered for in a separate dining area. The Bacchus bar is extremely popular and inviting, designed to reflect the garden of eden, with beautiful floral displays.

Sports enthusiasts may pay a visit to the well-equipped in-house gym and guests may kick back and relax in the hotel sauna.

Exit Birmingham New St railway station up the escalators, turn left and follow 50 metres, then turn right and then left by the Perfume shop, walk until the ramp. At the bottom turn left, over the crossing, staying on the left. Walk past Waterstones bookstore until finding Oasis clothes shop, turn left into the Burlington Arcade and the hotel is just ahead. Driving from National Exhibition Centre and Birmingham International Airport, follow signs for the A45, go over several islands, and take the A45 Coventry road towards the city centre.