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Cheap hotels in Birmingham

Birmingham's budget and lower mid-range hotels compared on price band, location and the extra costs that quietly undo a cheap room rate.

  • 24 properties compared
  • Checked September 2026

The cheapest room in Birmingham is rarely the cheapest stay. A rate that looks twenty pounds better can lose the difference on parking, on a taxi back from a venue, or on a location that adds two return journeys a day.

This page compares the budget and lower mid-range end of our selection on price band and on the things that quietly add to it. The guide price bands come from Booking.com listing data and describe where a property normally sits, not what it will cost on your dates. Nothing here is a live rate.

Where the money actually goes

Four costs sit outside the room rate and each of them can exceed it.

  • Parking. The single largest hidden cost for a driver in central Birmingham. A budget hotel with a free car park on the outer ring can beat a cheaper central room outright.
  • Transport. Two return trips a day for three days adds up faster than most people expect, and a late taxi after a venue event costs more than the saving on the room.
  • Breakfast. Rarely included at this end of the market. Worth checking whether the hotel sits somewhere you can buy it cheaply.
  • Room type. A shared bathroom, a windowless room or a capsule bed is not a defect at the price, but it is a different kind of stay. The stay type column makes that explicit.

Editorial picks

Which of these to choose

Each pick names the situation it suits. A hotel that is right for one trip is usually wrong for another.

Compare

Cheap hotels in Birmingham, compared

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Cheap hotels in Birmingham, compared
HotelPrice bandThe band this property normally sits in according to listing data. Not a live rate and not a quote for your dates.Stay typeAreaReview scoreReview score with the number of reviews it is based on, because a high score from a handful of reviews is a weaker signal.Walk to New StreetStraight-line distance between coordinates, converted to an indicative walking time with an allowance for street routing. It is for comparing these hotels against each other, not a measured route.
Photograph of easyHotel Birmingham City CentreeasyHotel Birmingham City CentreBudgethotelBirmingham city centre8.15,404 reviews3 min walk0.13 miles
Photograph of The Duke of Wellington Hotel & BarThe Duke of Wellington Hotel & BarBudgetguest houseBirmingham city centre7.21,503 reviews10 min walk0.40 miles
Photograph of ibis budget Birmingham Centreibis budget Birmingham CentreBudgethotelEdgbaston and Hagley Road7.112,776 reviews10 min walk0.44 miles
Photograph of Birmingham Central BackpackersBirmingham Central BackpackersBudgethostelBirmingham city centre8.33,437 reviews15 min walk0.55 miles
Photograph of Hampton by Hilton Birmingham Broad StreetHampton by Hilton Birmingham Broad StreetLower mid-rangehotelEdgbaston and Hagley Road8.18,802 reviews15 min walk0.66 miles
Photograph of Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Snow Hill by IHGHoliday Inn Express Birmingham - Snow Hill by IHGLower mid-rangehotelBirmingham city centre87,922 reviews15 min walk0.50 miles
Photograph of Hotel ibis Styles Birmingham CentreHotel ibis Styles Birmingham CentreLower mid-rangehotelBirmingham city centre8.46,257 reviews10 min walk0.43 miles
Photograph of Mercure Birmingham West HotelMercure Birmingham West HotelOldbury, SandwellLower mid-rangehotelOldbury, Sandwell7.73,234 reviews4.1 milestoo far to walk
Photograph of ibis Birmingham New Street Stationibis Birmingham New Street StationLower mid-rangehotelBirmingham city centre7.66,041 reviews6 min walk0.21 miles
Photograph of Hampton by Hilton Birmingham Jewellery QuarterHampton by Hilton Birmingham Jewellery QuarterLower mid-rangehotelthe Jewellery Quarter8.23,984 reviews20 min walk0.73 miles
Photograph of Four Points Flex by Sheraton Birmingham Jewellery QuarterFour Points Flex by Sheraton Birmingham Jewellery QuarterLower mid-rangehotelthe Jewellery Quarter8.13,930 reviews20 min walk0.69 miles
Photograph of ibis Birmingham Airport - NECibis Birmingham Airport - NECLower mid-rangehotelSolihull and the NEC8.17,880 reviews7.3 milestoo far to walk
Photograph of Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Star City by IHGHoliday Inn Express Birmingham - Star City by IHGLower mid-rangehotelthe wider West Midlands7.72,650 reviews2.4 milestoo far to walk
Photograph of The Old CrownThe Old CrownLower mid-rangeguest houseDigbeth81,037 reviews20 min walk0.68 miles
Photograph of Holiday Inn Birmingham M6, JCT.7 by IHGHoliday Inn Birmingham M6, JCT.7 by IHGGreat Barr, junction 7 of the M6Lower mid-rangehotelGreat Barr, junction 7 of the M67.23,082 reviews5.6 milestoo far to walk
Photograph of Bromsgrove HotelBromsgrove HotelBromsgrove, WorcestershireLower mid-rangehotelBromsgrove, Worcestershire7.22,341 reviews9.8 milestoo far to walk
Photograph of Village Hotel DudleyVillage Hotel DudleyDudleyLower mid-rangehotelDudley7.81,968 reviews7.6 milestoo far to walk
Photograph of Aloft by Marriott Birmingham EastsideAloft by Marriott Birmingham EastsideLower mid-rangehotelthe wider West Midlands8.73,271 reviews20 min walk0.81 miles
Photograph of Castle Bromwich Hall HotelCastle Bromwich Hall HotelCastle BromwichLower mid-rangehotelCastle Bromwich82,536 reviews4.9 milestoo far to walk
Photograph of Best Western Plough and Harrow HotelBest Western Plough and Harrow HotelLower mid-rangehotelEdgbaston and Hagley Road7.11,590 reviews35 min walk1.2 miles
Photograph of Conference Aston - Hotel and Conference CentreConference Aston - Hotel and Conference CentreLower mid-rangehotelBirmingham city centre7.92,338 reviews20 min walk0.75 miles
Elmdon Lodge HotelAcocks GreenLower mid-rangeguest houseAcocks GreenNo Booking review score3.9 milestoo far to walk
Photograph of The Fountain Inn DigbethThe Fountain Inn DigbethLower mid-rangeinn with roomsDigbeth7.8630 reviews20 min walk0.73 miles
Photograph of Frederick Street TownhouseFrederick Street TownhouseLower mid-rangehotelthe Jewellery Quarter8.6998 reviews20 min walk0.79 miles

Distances are straight-line, calculated from each property's own coordinates. Walking times are derived from those distances with an allowance for street routing, so treat them as indicative for comparing hotels against each other rather than as measured route times.

Thumbnails show the nearest landmark or the area each property sits in, never the property itself. We hold no licensed photograph of these hotels and we do not generate one.

A dash means we could not establish that detail, not that the answer is no. We leave it open rather than guess.

Practical details checked: September 2026

What each one actually offers

Birmingham city centre
easyHotel Birmingham City Centre. New Street is around 3 minutes on foot, which is about as short as a rail arrival in Birmingham gets. The trade-off: there is no hotel car park, so a driver needs one of the public garages around 81-91 John Bright St and the walk that comes with it.
Birmingham city centre
The Duke of Wellington Hotel & Bar. New Street is around 10 minutes on foot and the Bullring around 10 minutes on foot, so the centre is walkable without planning transport. The trade-off: there is no hotel car park, so a driver needs one of the public garages around Bristol St and the walk that comes with it.
Edgbaston and Hagley Road
ibis budget Birmingham Centre. New Street is around 10 minutes on foot and the Bullring around 15 minutes on foot, so the centre is walkable without planning transport. The trade-off: nothing about it stands out sharply enough to pick it over the other 37 properties we compare within a mile, so it comes down to rate on your dates.
Birmingham city centre
Birmingham Central Backpackers. New Street is around 15 minutes on foot and the Bullring around 9 minutes on foot, so the centre is walkable without planning transport. The trade-off: we could not establish a parking arrangement, and this part of the city has very little of it. Confirm before you drive in.
Edgbaston and Hagley Road
Hampton by Hilton Birmingham Broad Street. New Street is around 15 minutes on foot and the Bullring around 20 minutes on foot, so the centre is walkable without planning transport. The trade-off: there is no hotel car park, so a driver needs one of the public garages around Broad St and the walk that comes with it.
Birmingham city centre
Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Snow Hill by IHG. New Street is around 15 minutes on foot and the Bullring around 15 minutes on foot, so the centre is walkable without planning transport. The trade-off: there is no hotel car park, so a driver needs one of the public garages around Snow Hill Plaza and the walk that comes with it.

Common questions

What is the cheapest hotel in Birmingham?

We do not publish a single answer, because the cheapest property changes daily and depends on your dates. The table shows which properties sit in the budget band consistently, which is a more durable answer than a rate that expired yesterday.

Are cheap Birmingham hotels in bad areas?

Not particularly. Birmingham's budget stock is spread across the centre and the outer ring, and the main difference is age and room size rather than location. The most useful filter is how far the hotel is from your actual reason for visiting.

Is a budget hotel outside the centre a false economy?

It depends on how you travel. With a car and free parking, an outer hotel can be genuinely cheaper overall. Without a car and with an evening in the centre, two return journeys a day usually erase the saving.

What is the difference between a budget hotel and a hostel here?

A hostel sells a bed, often in a shared room, sometimes as a capsule with its own blackout curtain. A budget hotel sells a private room, usually small and usually without breakfast. Both appear on this page and the stay type column distinguishes them.

Do cheap hotels in Birmingham include breakfast?

Usually not at the budget end, and where it exists it is often a paid add-on. Assume it is extra unless the booking page says otherwise.

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