Ibis Budget Birmingham Centre

Three of us stayed here in one room for two nights in January. We had a 6am flight into Birmingham so were up all night and when we were finally able to check in at 2pm I had to make my own bed — on a bunk bed, after being awake 30+ hours straight.
The room was uncomfortably warm, even with the window open, which made sleeping difficult. Eventually we mentioned it to the staff who provided us with an electric fan.
We were placed on the 5^th floor where there seemed to be building work going on — there was broken glass and debris all over the corridor floor and dust levels that, as an asthmatic, I can say weren’t 100% lung-​friendly. My friend got out of the lift at the fifth floor and a builder asked her rudely if this was where she had intended to get off. As we were staying for such a short time and weren’t often in the hotel room we decided we could put up with it but it seemed a little off.
We had to ask for a third towel in a three-​person room and when housekeeping came the next morning they took my towel and did not replace it, and again didn’t make my bed.
The shower is nice but opens straight into the bedroom with almost no privacy.
The breakfast is okay but if you’re looking for good quality it might be best to try one of the cafes down the street.
Overall — it was budget accommodation, but I’ve stayed in budget accommodation that offers much more for the same price. The location, however, is great — a ten-​minute walk from the Bullring/​town centre and a fifteen-​minute walk from Broad Street. The staff were friendly friendly and their service was good — they were willing to help with any issues we mentioned. The lobby is comfortable and the atmosphere is friendly.

This is a BUDGET hotel. But it does represent great value, only 10 minutes walk from city centre. Rooms are small but very clean, comfortable and quiet.
I absolutely recommend you do NOT pay the £7.00 for parking, there is an NCP car park only 2 minutes walk away that is half the price and the £7.00 charge covers 24 hours but doesn’t gaurentee you a spot, we paid, parked, had to go out and came back to find the car park was full so had to put the car in the NCP anyway.
But if you’re visiting Birmingham for a concert at the O2 or shopping then there is nothing wrong with staying here, the beds are very comfortable, the rooms were quiet and the shower was good, that’s all you need.
Breakfast is an overpriced continental so I’d say walk into town for a better choice. There are no coffee making facilities in the rooms but there was a coffee machine by reception.

Medium value for a small money.

IBIS Budger. Does exactly what it says on the tin.
Myself and 2 friends paid £70 for a room that sleeps 3 on Saturday night as ae were going out in Birmingham. The price was great, but it really is basic.
There was a double bed with a single bunk on top. When we arrived we found the to be clean but very small. The beds were all unmade. The toilet was tiny, felt like it was a broom cupboard! There was a shower but we didn’t use it, again it was tiny and also offered little privacy.
It was very, very basic. I had to hire a hairdryer and pay a £10 deposit, also if you need shower gel etc you have to buy it at the reception.
For the price it was okay and perfect for a quick stopover. My main qualm was how come the room was. It was so cold I couldn’t sleep, so i’m marking it down a star. there appeared to be no form of heating in the room — the corridors were a lot warmer than the room itself!
I don’t know whether I’d use the budget hotel again, I’m personally happy to pay a little extra for a warm room to sleep in!

This Ibis isn’t up to the usual Ibis standards, as it used to be an Etap. The standard room consists of a double bed with a single bunk on top of it, pretty close to the ceiling. The shower is separate to the toilet, and the sink is in the bedroom. Therefore do not share a room unless you are very comfortable with the other people, as you will be naked together! Rooms are looking quite worn too, and there’s not much immediately around the hotel.

This was called the Etap hotel so there are still some reviews for it under that name. It’s been rebranded though and now you get to be all confused wondering which Ibis you’re actually staying in… what with 2 other Ibis hotels within less than a mile!
I stayed here to try to save money on the last 2 nights before I moved into my apartment. A Friday and Saturday came to £80-​I think it was just £35 for the Friday. It’s close to hostel pricing!
The building is a bit grim outside but the lobby is cheerful. Check in was pleasant and the lovely girl on reception offered to let me put some/​much of my ridiculous volume of luggage (I was moving countries!) into the luggage store. That was so welcome and much nicer than Staybridge Suites. She also gave me tips on Birmingham life-​most importantly not to use the subways. I’ve obeyed. Not difficult considering the stench of urine and fear of being murdered don’t really do it for me anyway.
Lift access is via room card. My room was basic but clean and the free wifi was super fast. TV had Freeview channels and there was careful use of space with separate toilet, in-​room sink and shower stall. They don’t provide many pillows or towels but you can get more from reception. There’s a bar of soap but no fancy toiletries. You can’t really expect too much for those low, low prices! Shower was kind of cool the first morning-​I don’t know if this was some glitch? It was warmer the next morning, but not hot.
No tea and coffee making facilities in the room but you can buy them downstairs 24 hours. The hot water is free so I ended up reusing my cup and the coffee sachets I’d kept from another hotel! Breakfast also isn’t included (unsurprisingly) but there’s a passable buffet there for £5 or so each morning.
Bed was comfy and it was surprisingly quiet. All in all, not fancy schmancy… but great value and the stay was actually pretty pleasant!