Ac by Marriott Birmingham, BirminghamAc by Marriott Birmingham in Birmingham, United Kingdom has a corrected score of 3.6 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 10 of 81 hotels we score in Birmingham. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Google 3.8. Rooms from about $534 a night (cached, not a live quote).The AC Hotel by Marriott Birmingham sits on the canal-side waterfront in Birmingham city centre, about 0.2 miles from New Street station and within walking distance of the Bullring, the ICC, Broad Street and Brindley Place tram stop. It has 90 air-conditioned rooms with laptop-friendly workspaces, free WiFi and safes, plus lounges for socialising, a restaurant, gym, sauna and business centre. The modern, European-inspired style suits business travellers and short city breaks, and guests rate the photos and reviews highly. Note that a separate sister property near the airport and NEC is sometimes confused with this one, and the Google rating of 7.5 is noticeably lower than the review score.What stands out

Central waterfront location near New Street station

Modern air-conditioned rooms with workspaces

Gym, sauna, restaurant and business centre

Free WiFi throughout

Watch out for

Google rating of 7.5 is modest

Service and cleanliness scores draw criticism

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