The Great Barr Hotel is literally tucked away in a residential suburban area on the northwest side of Birmingham. I spent five nights there, mostly because I had booked it in advance and it was easier to stay than to move after one night. The shortcomings of this hotel are numerous: 1. Getting from reception to any of the guest... more

When we arrived at the hotel we were told that we had been allocated a different room to the one we had originally booked, smaller and £10 cheaper. The room was small, basic but clean. Later that evening we had to go to reception to ask if we could change rooms as there was an kitchen extractor fan just outside... more

Oh no, we took one look at the tiny, shabby room from which we could hear every word from the room across the hall and turned tail and ran. The only redeeming feature was that nice chap on reception who refunded our money. Hideous. more

If you can call The Great Barr Hotel a hotel, you have not been to a hotel ! 1) Staff.....Boarding on or were just damn rude. Except Sue, who was the waitress at breakfast. 2) Food....If that grade of food was from a chef, Gordon Ramsey would have a field day. Ask for a medium rare steak...get a chargrilled McDonalds... more

Just spent a Saturday night at this hotel. The room was large and clean though a little tired. We stayed in the basement or lower ground floor and had a really quiet nights sleep. The room was non smoking but still smelled of smoke as people had been smoking out of the window (yuck) the staff were excellent and really... more

Booked in for 14th Feb 2009. Reception area not too bad and receptionist friendly. Room was a big disappointment however, reminded me more of a room you would get in a basic B&B. Paintwork chipped, furniture tatty. Bed up against wall. Bathroom very shabby and bath had several silver fish in it. Breakfast next morning was average. Hot food was... more

Advantages: Huge car park! Easy to find from motorway. Good service. Food OK. Disadvantage: No real ale! more

The reception staff were ok, but the room was very small, shabby and sparse. I booked a single room and had a single bed (which is unusual from previous experience). Only 2 teabags, the cold water tap didn't work properly, a big gap under the door let in all noise and light from the corridor. Breakfast was adequate I found... more

The hotel hosted a Family 40th birthday bash on the 12th in a private room approx 22 adults and 10 children.. The evening was a success and this was mainly due to the Hotel staff on the night , in particular Kamal, all of the staff were pleasant, efficient, patient and couldnt do enough for us despite hosting a tribute... more