This month my OH turned 50, so to celebrate we popped on the train for 45 minute journey to stay in Birmingham.
Thanks to advance planning and Booking.com we got a great deal on an amazing Hotel right in the centre called Hyatt Regency Hotel.
The Hotel has an impressive 24 floors one of which is the Presidential Suite which comprises of 140-square-metre suite—the hotel’s largest—offers a spacious lounge with baby grand piano!!, bedroom with king bed, work desk, and kitchenette with a refrigerator, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, and 10-person dining table. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer views of the city from the hotel’s top floor. Soak in the whirlpool tub or relax in the steam room; visitors can use a separate powder room. For one night the cost is over £2,000 a night!!!!
Our room was on the 15th floor and had amazing views over the very much "under construction" city, but with the floor to ceiling windows you could see for miles.
Within the Hotel we had use of the Spa facilities and on both days enjoyed using the lovely pool and sauna.
Birmingham itself is undergoing Hugh amount of construction due to events such as the 2022 Commonwealth games being hosted here.
They are also investing billions in Project HS2 which will mean that travel between London and Birmingham will take less than an hour.
Almost opposite the Hotel is The Library of Birmingham designed by Mecanoo a team of architect's based in The Netherlands.
The Library in itself is stunning both architecturally inside and out, but also houses over 400,000 books available to the public along with Shakespeare's collective works.
So if your ever nearby and fancy a trip, I highly recommend stopping and taking a look at this city.
