Guest Reviews of Copthorne Hotel Birmingham


Paradise Circus, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 3HJ
4 Star 4 Star Birmingham Hotel
 
Guest Comments

These comments are from previous guests who stayed at Copthorne Hotel Birmingham and subsequently completed a customer satsifaction questionnaire. Any opinions expressed are those of the guests and not of the owner of this website or booking network.

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80% Overall value for money
  • 40% Individual on Business

    stayed on March 2, 2010

    "Poor"

    The welcome at check in was good and they were very helpful when I needed a mobile phone charger.

    The lock on the front door and the door into the adjoining room did not work so I felt very vunerable. My room was close to the lift so I was kept awake most of the night by noise from the lift and people coming and going. I ordered breakfast to be delivered to my room for between 7am and 7:20am but it did not turn up. I chased and it eventually arrived at 7:35am but half of what I ordered was missing. I was already late for my conference so couldn't wait for the missing food to be delivered. I spoke to the lady on reception and she waived the tray charge but I do not think I should have had to pay for the breakfast at all. My colleague experienced the same problem with her breakfast not arriving.

  • 60% Work Associates

    from Peterborough UK, stayed on January 27, 2010

    Near city centre

    BATHROOM OLD&SHOWER NOT WORKING PROPERLY..COLD ROOMS AS AIR WAS COMING IN THROUGH THE WINDOWS

  • 100% Older Couple

    stayed on January 26, 2010

    A very reasonable weekend rate; lovely room - quiet & dark; excellent facilities.

    None - okay, lack of car parking ...but there are plenty of nearby public ones.

  • 70% Work Associates

    from Notingham UK, stayed on December 22, 2009

    "Visitor than the 2 what I would call minor bad points However essentialIt was a fantastic experience. My Husband appreciated that SKY sports was on the TV in the bar. "

    The staff were all stars even when faced with hostile guests. There were a couple of Christmas parties going on in the hotel on the night we stayed and I think some of the party guests over indulged. At all times your staff were professional and courteous in some very trying situations. From my perspective nothing you asked of them was ever too much trouble. The food in the bar was beyond excellent, Well presented and delivered in an efficient fashion. I had arrived planning not to have breakfast as the price on the website was detailed as £15.95. However on checking in I found that it had been reduced so decided that it was now worth staying in the hotel for. What value for money, again good food, well presented and A1 staff

    I have spent a lot of nights in Hotels and guest houses and my job has me working away all of the time. The bed in room 546 has to be the MOST uncomfortable I have ever had to try and sleep in. The shower was also a waste of time. It was inefficient as the head was blocked and the water was only coming out of the middle.

  • 70% Individual Visitor

    stayed on December 11, 2009

    "Very good location but room decor tired ,especially bathroom dingey/grout very poor & for 4 facilities lacking - no fridge or kettle"

    Staff were v friendly & helpful , especailly housekeeping & bar.

    bathroom dated & in need of revamp.All worked to a fashion & if stay was longer I would have requested a room change

  • 80% Gay Couple

    stayed on December 9, 2009

    "good"

    as above,also room very nice and quiet and the whole place felt calm.

    The rooms decor was a bit Tired.. however the cost compensated for that.Would have been very disappointed if we had had to pay full price.

  • 100% Older Couple

    stayed on December 4, 2009

    "great value for our stay and price paid"

  • 90% Older Couple

    from Coleford UK, stayed on December 1, 2009

    "Made the weekend enjoyable"

    Very good location for shops and entertainment. Clean and staff helpful

    Bad reception on room television but I believe this was due to switch over to digital

  • 80% Older Couple

    stayed on November 12, 2009

    "All was fair and would stay again, the evening meal was very acceptable given the pricing and the wine was spot on. Staff were civil and diligent. A good stay thank you."

    All was present and correct facility wise.

    More tea and coffee sundries in room please. coffee addict!

  • 50% Visitor

    stayed on November 5, 2009

    Rooms looking "tired" and in need of overhaul.

  • 40% Family with Kids

    from London UK, stayed on November 3, 2009

    "I doubt we will stay again"

    Central location. Breakfast

    Bed mattress was far too soft so we had to move room. Rear view of skips and car park

  • 90% Older Couple

    stayed on September 29, 2009

    "A very nice time. B'ham a great under-rated city."

    central location, comfort, staff, late check-out option in superior double, parking

    no aircon would not stay in this hotel in summer- have done before but presume this adds to lower price; mean on small luxuries like shower gel, tea bags etc

  • 80% Young couple

    stayed on August 16, 2009

    Hotel is situated in an ideal place near to the shopping centres and musuems.

    Breakfast is expensive

  • 90% Individual on Business

    from Leominster UK, stayed on August 15, 2009

    "Good - thanks"

    Freshly cooked breakfast

    Room dusty

  • 90% Young couple

    from London UK, stayed on August 10, 2009

    "Excellent overall, will definitely stay in hotel again when visiting Birmingham. "

    Excellent value for money, fantastic location in the heart of Birmingham. Very close to Brindley Place/Broad street/Mailbox and 5-10 mins walk to the Jewellery Quarter & the Bull Ring. Clean & quiet hotel, ok parking facility underneath hotel.

    Expensive Buffet Breakfast.

  • 90% Individual on Business

    stayed on August 1, 2009

    Internet not working No wifi from room

  • 80% Individual on Business

    from Sheffield UK, stayed on July 6, 2009

    "Very restless night due to stifling temperatures and lack of fresh air. Visitorwise a nice hotel."

    Pleasant accommodation.

    Lack of air conditioning and unable to leave window open due to traffice noise - even at 4am.

  • 100% Work Associates

    from Glasgow UK, stayed on May 8, 2009

    "great pried rooms, lovely hotel, would recomend a stay with you."

    nice clean rooms and staff were very helpfull.

  • 70% Individual on Business

    stayed on June 22, 2009

    "adequate for the purpose"

    Helpful staff

    Lift out of order WI-FI not generally available

  • 90% Older Couple

    stayed on June 22, 2009

    "Good."

    Clean and neat. Good check-in and pleasant staff.

    Room a bit faded and in need of refurbishment.

  • 70% Individual on Business

    stayed on June 19, 2009

    Basic facilities at a very competitive price. Room was clean.

    Breakfast was a bit bland.

  • 70% Work Associates

    stayed on June 17, 2009

    Reasonable room rate; hotel city centre parking; central location excellent for shopping, nightlife etc.

    Over stretched staff; rather warm room; limited parking, although we were lucky

  • 80% Group of adult friends

    stayed on June 17, 2009

    "7 out of 10"

    Clean Friendly staff

    Bed was a little hard, No air conditioning

  • 80% Family with older children

    stayed on June 11, 2009

    Staff very helpful and welcoming

    Restaurant evening meal was not the best but the customer service from the staff was very appreciative

  • 90% Older Couple

    stayed on April 28, 2009

    "room was great apart from noise being in a back room of hotel, room was to hotcould not turn raiator off"

    staff very helpful and curtious

  • 70% Work Associates

    from Llanelli UK, stayed on April 27, 2009

    "Nice hotel in a good location once found!. Rooms clean and a nice size although could do with a little updating but generally a nice place to stay with very helpful and friendly staff."

    Excellent location for the purpose of our visit, near shops and other amenities and car parking facilities at hotel a bonus

    Not the best directions given and had a little difficulty in finding hotel

  • 80% Group of adult friends

    from Bridgend UK, stayed on April 24, 2009

    "excellent other than shower problem."

    excellent service provided by all levels of staff.

    no hot water in shower mixer valve broke,should have been checked prior to check-in, only stayed one night didnt report fault because didnt want interuption on short stay.Deco dated but clean.

  • 90% Work Associates

    from Newcastle upon tyne UK, stayed on April 20, 2009

    The breakfast was very over priced

  • 100% Gay Couple

    stayed on April 8, 2009

    "Excellent place to stay, comfortable and near the centre."

    Very good service all round.

    Breakfast too expensive.

  • 40% Family with Kids

    stayed on April 7, 2009

    "Room was clean and over looking a car park. Ordered room service pizza at 3am + 2 drinks was told there would be a 20 min wait as there was one order ahead of us. Two phone calls to reception later it took 1 hour for the pizza to arrive, without the drinks, so a further phone call, they took another 10 min. Explanation was that they were busy. For a 4* hotel with over 200 rooms to not cope with more than two orders is very poor. This resulted in not being able to get to sleep until past 4am. It would have been quicker to go to the local fast food place but far more dangerous Birmingham Broad St = Scene from Booze Britian We were unable to sleep until 5am due to a party in the room above. Informed staff who did deal with this quickly. My overall experience was close to that of staying in a back packers hostel when I was in my early 20s. Not what I expect for a 4* hotel and certainly not the quality of stay I expect to be paying good money for. There appeared to be a "

    good location

    very bad room service

  • 30% Individual on Business

    from Bristol UK, stayed on April 5, 2009

    "poor"

    proximity to ICC

    no internet access in room, breakfast extra even though room was 150 /night. wouldn't stay there again

  • 70% Young couple

    stayed on March 31, 2009

    "The room was disappointing for a 4 star hotel, but the check in and service was good."

    Check-in, booking, bar area, facilites in room in good working order and clean

    Room was small, and ensuite and corridors a bit dowdy and run down for a 4 star hotel.

  • 90% Work Associates

    stayed on March 3, 2009

    Very helpful, obliging staff. Great location in central Birmingham.

    Lighting in room a little dim.

  • 40% Older Couple

    from Bury st edmunds UK, stayed on February 24, 2009

    "For a one night stop over it was fairly average. If we had been staying for a longer period of time we would of definately brought the bad points to the managements attention."

    Breakfast was very nice, good quality Breakfast. Staff very friendly.

    The bedroom was definately not of a 4 star standard. The hairdryer did not work at all. the toilet was dirty on arrival. Standard and comfort of bed was appaulling. Room in definate need of refurbishment. Shower in desperate need of de-scale. Restaurant was extremely hot.

  • 70% Young couple

    stayed on February 24, 2009

    Staff were very friendly.

    There was a lot of traffic noise due to the position of the hotel and the decor was outdated. One of my pet hates is shower curtains and i would have expected better for a 4* hotel.

  • 100% Individual on Business

    from Bathgate UK, stayed on January 15, 2009

    "This hotel is great value and the price is outstanding for such a location. The staff were some of the most friendly and helpful i have experienced."

    staff in particular. They seemed to go out of their way to be helpful and were always friendly from first thing in the morning to last thing at night.

  • 70% Work Associates

    from Sunderland UK, stayed on February 7, 2009

    "Adequate for purpose as just an overnight stay, disappointed with standard of room but staff were excellent."

    Excellent staff, good central position

    Room less than average for a 4* hotel, stayed in many better rooms for less cost

  • 90% Visitor

    from York UK, stayed on February 6, 2009

    "please see above - Please also note when we left around 11.00 on 2 February whoever the guy was on receiption deserves a special note for his superb and happy attitude. Made us feel good to face a busy day at the NEC and a 200 mile drive home in the snow"

    room, reception, evening meal were excellent

    breakfast was dire. Bacon like leather certainly not cooked fresh but warmed up eggs like bullets, tomatoes cold, sausages far too strong, tea cold and stewed one of us only got half cup as pot empty and requested top up did not arrive as waitresses were hoovering and clearing up round us. We were at the end of the service and were told it would be made for us which we thought was good. Restaurant Manage very helpful. However we did not see him again and the food was truly inedible and had certainly not been made fresh for us. One of the waitresses was extremely rude, tutting and rolling her eyes at a colleague the colleague was absolutely fine. This was reported at the desk and the manager knocked off the price of the breakfast. Sorry do not know name of manager who dealt with but she was very professional and pleasant and dealt with our complaint to our satisfaction. It did rather spoil are impression of what had been a good stay. However, the guy on receiption when left was extremely pleasant, friendly and helpful so he saved the day and we would on balance stay again

 
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