Innkeeper's Collection Birmingham (NEC), Meriden
Meriden, Warwickshire
2.1 miles from Forest
Best for: Consider it as a comparable option in the same part of the city
Not on BookingPrice not listed
Hotel
Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club
Meriden, Warwickshire, 10.0 miles from New Street. What follows is the practical detail: distances, parking, who it suits and where it does not.
Quick verdict
- Best for
- arriving by car and a spa weekend out of the city
- Main advantage
- Parking on site is reported as free, which is worth real money against central garage rates.
- Main trade-off
- It is well outside Birmingham, so anything in the city centre means a drive of twenty minutes or more in each direction.
- Location
- Meriden, Warwickshire, 10.0 miles from New Street.
- Address
- Maxstoke Lane, Meriden CV7 7HR
- Telephone
- +44 1676 522335
- Stay type
- Hotel
- Parking
- Own car park, reported free
No booking partner link for this property. Check availability directly with the hotel.
Our verdict
You will find Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club on Maxstoke Lane, Meriden, Warwickshire, 10.0 miles from New Street. Parking on site is reported as free, which is worth real money against central garage rates.
The NEC is 2.4 miles away, with Birmingham International station as the practical link. On parking, own car park, reported free. Guests describe a large car park with free parking.
On the spa: a resort spa, with day packages sold through voucher sites.. That comes from guest reports rather than the operator, so confirm it when you book.
None of the Birmingham destinations we measure is walkable from here, so plan the car, the train or a taxi into the trip rather than treating this as a base you can step out of.
Its closest neighbour in our selection is Innkeeper's Collection Birmingham (NEC), Meriden, 2.1 miles away. Against that one, this hotel has a spa it does not.
It qualifies for our hotels with parking, hotels with hot tubs and spa hotels in and around birmingham comparisons, which is a reasonable shorthand for what it is good at.
The main trade-off is that it is well outside Birmingham, so anything in the city centre means a drive of twenty minutes or more in each direction.
Practical details checked: September 2026
Parking at Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club
Own car park, reported free. Guests describe a large car park with free parking.
Distances from Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club
| Destination | Straight line | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham New Street Station | 10.0 miles16.0 km | Not a walk |
| Utilita Arena Birmingham | 10.7 miles17.2 km | Not a walk |
| the Bullring | 9.7 miles15.7 km | Not a walk |
| the ICC and Symphony Hall | 10.5 miles16.9 km | Not a walk |
| the NEC Birmingham | 2.4 miles3.9 km | Not a walk |
| Birmingham Airport | 3.6 miles5.8 km | Not a walk |
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.
What we could establish
- Spa
- A resort spa, with day packages sold through voucher sites. Guest report
A facility missing from this list means we did not establish it, not that the hotel lacks it. We do not fill gaps with assumptions.
In context
How it compares with the rest of the selection
- Closeness to New Street
- 82nd of the 85 properties we compare, measured from coordinates
- Closeness to Utilita Arena
- 83rd of 85
- Other properties within 500 metres
- none in our selection, so switching hotel here means moving area
Positions are worked out across all 85 properties we compare, using straight-line distance from coordinates and the price band each property normally sits in.
Where it sits
On the map
Forest of Arden Hotel & CoHotels on this pageRailway stationsThis hotel
Roads, canals, parks and stations from OpenStreetMap. The steel dot is this hotel, the darker dots are other properties we compare, and the named points are New Street and the five landmarks closest to this address.
Compare it with these
Crowne Plaza Birmingham Nec by IHG
Solihull and the NEC
2.5 miles from Forest
Best for: Consider it for a shorter walk to New Street
8.5/103,753 reviewsMid-range
Mercure Birmingham West Hotel
Oldbury, Sandwell
13.6 miles from Forest
Best for: Consider it for a shorter walk to New Street
7.7/103,234 reviewsLower mid-range
Common questions
Does Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club have parking?
Own car park, reported free. Guests describe a large car park with free parking. Charges and access change, so confirm the current arrangement when you book.
How far is it from Birmingham New Street Station?
10.0 miles, which is too far to walk. From the centre that is a drive, a taxi or a train depending on where you are coming from.
Why is there no price link for this hotel?
This property is not listed with our booking partner, which is common for some chains and for smaller independents. We still include it because leaving it out would make the comparison less complete. Check rates with the operator directly.
Where this hotel appears on the site
Check current rates
If this location fits your trip, check the current room types and rates before booking. We do not hold live prices.
No booking partner link for this property. Check availability directly with the hotel.