Christmas German Market, Utilita Arena (formerly Arena Birmingham) or the Commonwealth Games. Read more: The best restaurants to try in Birmingham right now There's something for everyone, but here are a few of our favourite hotels in Birmingham, plus a few words from those who've stayed there on what they love about them. Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2BS The Grand Hotel has a rich history, it dates back some 141 years.
The Grand closed in 2002 and fell into disrepair, but a £45 million refurbishment meant that when it reopened this year, it did so in resplendent style.
The hotel 'straddles four and five stars', and has 185 stunning guest rooms and suites. Tom Cruise stayed here when he was filming Mission Impossible.
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