The Copthorne Hotel

My colleague and I stayed in this hotel two Saturdays before Christmas in 2007 and we thought it was a lovely place to stay. Our work Christmas party was at the International Convention Centre (ICC) which is a 5 minute walk from the hotel. Our company had negotiated a special 'discount' rate for staff at the Hyatt Hotel, next to the ICC of £120 for a double room. We thought we could do better! I'm not sure how she booked it, but my colleague managed to get us a twin-bed room including breakfast for £80 at the Copthorne. Considering we only booked a month in advance, and it was two Saturdays before Christmas, we thought this was a great price for a four ...  Read the complete review

Here Iam again, gadding about the big cities.It's a bit dull where I live, so if theres an excuse to stay in a nice hotel, then I will find one. It was my hubbies Birthday and it was my last Saturday for finishing at 2pm. From now on I have to work 9-5 on a Saturday and it would have been a big rush to get to Birmingham if I finished at 5pm. It was a last minute decision to go here. On Friday night I had applied for a free cottage from work, but somebody beat me to it, so I decided to go on the internet and search for a bargain hotel. We have already stayed in two hotels in Brummie, and wanted somewhere different. I came across The ...  Read the complete review