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Birmingham Central BackpackersvsStaying Cool at Rotunda
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Staying Cool at the Rotunda scores significantly higher than Birmingham Central Backpackers. Staying Cool at the Rotunda comes in at 89 with recommendations from 5 sources including Rough Guide, Gayot and Oyster.
Birmingham Central Backpackers
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
58 Coventry Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 5NH
From $17/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Free Parking
Rough Guide "Welcoming hostel with self-catering facilities, a large sociable lounge, a small garden and a café and bar... A short walk from Digbeth bus station."
Lonely Planet "Despite the railway-bridge-right-next-door setting in down-at-heel Digbeth, Birmingham's purple and turquoise backpacker hostel is handy for the bus station." Full review
Staying Cool at Rotunda
Fodor's Rough Guide
Oyster
The Telegraph
Gayot
Independent
150 New Street, Birmingham B2 4PA
From $88/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Family Friendly
Fodor's "The 19th and 20th floors of the Rotunda, an iconic, cylindrical office building from 1965, now contain spacious one- and two bedroom apartments." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"The top three floors of the Rotunda, right at the heart of Birmingham, have been converted into fully furnished, serviced apartments, from small to extra-large."
OysterLuxury
"The 30 apartments at Staying Cool at the Rotunda are a luxurious alternative for guests who don't want to stay in a hotel." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A hotel whose rooms feel more like apartments, in a building that's straight from the 1960s. The perfect choice for a characterful stay in central Birmingham." Full review
Gayot "These innovative, residential-style serviced apartments are ideal for business travelers and long-term stays."
Independent "If any Birmingham building can be called iconic, it’s the 1960s Grade II-listed cylindrical tower known as The Rotunda – and this quirky apartment hotel sits right at the top of it"
