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About the Hotel

Cuckoo Road, Heartlands Parkway, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B7 5SB
Very good
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3-star hotel next to Star City Entertainment Complex with free parking and free breakfast

Amenities & Services

Guests receive a free Express Start breakfast buffet each morning, featuring hot items and a dedicated coffee machine offering mocha and espresso. The hotel provides free secure on-site parking for all guests, with accessible parking spaces available. A 24-hour bar, a coffee house on site, and a restaurant with kids' meals and special diet menus are available.

Rooms & Accessibility

Rooms include flat-screen TVs, work desks, and large showers with a seat in accessible bathrooms. The hotel offers adapted facilities such as lowered bathroom sinks, raised toilets, and grab rails, along with key card access. Pet bowls are provided for guests traveling with animals.

Location & Entertainment

The hotel sits next to the Star City Entertainment Complex, which includes a 30-screen cinema, tenpin bowling, a casino, and a family climbing centre. Aston Villa FC is 1.5 miles from the hotel, and Birmingham city centre is 2.5 miles away via the M6 motorway. Aston Rail Station is less than a mile away, with a 7-minute train ride to Birmingham New Street.

Dining & Breakfast

The free Express Start breakfast includes hot items, fresh pastries, and a coffee machine with mocha and espresso choices. The on-site restaurant serves dinner with a menu that includes burgers and daily specials, and a bar offers wine and champagne. Vending machines provide snacks and drinks around the clock.

Business & Family Features

Meeting and banquet facilities can accommodate up to 40 delegates, with fax and photocopying services available. Family rooms are offered with multiple bedding options, and children's menus are available at the restaurant. Daily housekeeping and a 24-hour front desk with express check-in and check-out help streamline stays.

Highlights

Location: Next to Star City Entertainment Complex

Parking: Free secure on-site parking

Breakfast: Free Express Start buffet with hot items & coffee machine

Accessibility: Adapted bathrooms with grab rails and roll-in showers

Business: Meeting space for up to 40 delegates

Entertainment: 30-screen cinema, bowling, casino, climbing centre on site

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Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Star City By Ihg offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
Standard Twin Room Hot
2 persons
175 sq. feet 
2 Single beds
Shower
Heating
Standard Double Room Hot
2 persons
175 sq. feet 
1 Double bed
Shower
Heating
Double Room Hot Accessible
2 persons
175 sq. feet 
1 Double bed
Shower
Heating
Standard Room Hot
2 persons
175 sq. feet 
2 Single beds
Shower
Heating
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Facilities

Experience a variety of amenities at the boutique hotel, crafted to ensure your comfort and unforgettable moments
Facilities: Very good
7.8/10Review score

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Wi-Fi
  • Parking
  • 24-hour reception
  • Express check-in/ -out
  • Pets allowed
  • Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
  • Wheelchair access
  • 24-hour security
  • Luggage storage
  • Lift
  • Coffee shop
  • Vending machines
  • Smoke detectors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key card access

Guest Parking

  • Electric kettle

Services

  • Pet amenities available
  • Housekeeping
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/ Lounge area
  • Packed lunches
  • Special diet menus

Business

  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Cots
  • Children's menu

Facilities for people with disabilities

  • Toilet for disabled
  • Bathroom for disabled

Room features

  • Heating
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Sink

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Star City By Ihg Location

Cuckoo Road, Heartlands Parkway, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B7 5SB
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Cuckoo Road, Heartlands Parkway, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B7 5SB
Nearby
StarCity Centre
2000 ft
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Getting around
City Centre
Birmingham5 min  ·  2.1 mi
Airports
Birmingham (BHX)24 min  ·  9.8 mi
East Midlands (EMA)95 min  ·  39.0 mi
Train
Aston Railway Station14 min  ·  3700 ft
Gravelly Hill Train Station20 min  ·  1.0 mi
Bus
Bus stop6 min  ·  2.1 mi
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Property information and rules
Check-in
from 14:00-23:59
Check-out
from 07:00-11:00
Guest Parking
Private parking is possible on site for free.
Internet
Wireless internet is available in for free.
Breakfast
The hotel Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Star City By Ihg provides visitors with a free full breakfast. 
Children & extra beds
Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 2.  Maximum capacity of cots in a room is 1. 
Pets
Pets are allowed on request.
Languages
English, Romanian, Polish, Russian, Hindi, Latvian
Year renovated:
2010
Number of floors:
4
Number of rooms:
90
Former name
Purple Birmingham

Reviews and Ratings

Feedback about Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Star City By Ihg from previous guests about their experience.
Review score
Based on 1314 verified reviews
7.5/10
Very good
73%
Recommend
Breakfast
7.5/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Comfort
8.1/10
Facilities
7.8/10
Free Wi-Fi
7.7/10
Location
8.0/10
Paid Wi-Fi
7.2/10
Staff
8.5/10
Value for money
8.1/10
Guest reviews
based on 2683 reviews
7.7/10
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