Staybridge Suites Birmingham, BirminghamStaybridge Suites Birmingham in Birmingham, United Kingdom has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 2 of 81 hotels we score in Birmingham. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 4.0, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.8. Rooms from about $306 a night (cached, not a live quote).Staybridge Suites Birmingham is an aparthotel set within Martineau Place in Birmingham city centre, a short walk from the Bullring shopping area. Its 191 apartment-style rooms come with full kitchens, air conditioning, satellite TVs and private bathrooms, and the property provides free Wi-Fi, a breakfast buffet, evening social receptions, a gym, 24-hour laundry and a business centre. Pets are welcome. It suits business travellers, families and guests on longer stays who want to self-cater in a central spot. Rates start around $306 a night, so it sits at the upper end of the city's budget range, and some guests find the breakfast arrangement too self-service for their liking.What stands out

Central city centre location

Suites with full kitchens

Free breakfast and evening receptions

Friendly, helpful staff

Watch out for

Breakfast is very self-service

Nightly rates are relatively high

Better-scored in Birmingham

Cbh Fairlawns Hotel And Spa, Birmingham: 4.0 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $215 a night. Fairlawns Hotel and Spa is a family-owned, independent hotel in Aldridge in the West Midlands, set within nearly 12 acres of landscaped grounds.