If you book in advance, you can often get rooms for as low as £60 - which is excellent when you consider that even the Premier Inn and Travel Lodge in the city centre charge around the same price.
The location is not the most aesthetically desireable - you are set back from a busy, polluted road and the building from the outside (although revamped) is not breathtaking.
However, inside is a different story. The rooms are a good size, very contemporary and stylish. If you're lucky (or you ask) you could get a room on a high floor overlooking the front of the hotel - at night, the lights from the city are fabulous.
One of the best things the Crowne Plaza has going for it is location - and price for that location!
Right next to the prestigious Mailbox (designer shops, classy bars and good restaurants); 5 minute walk from New Street Station; 10 minute walk into town for The Bullring and the High Street.
I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone wanting a contemporary room without a colossal price tag.
