Hotels in The Midlands
Jul 30

UK Holidays

The great old British holiday is enjoying a revival this year. Incredibly it’s the struggling British economy that has breathed new life into the British holiday industry as Brits are choosing to take their family holidays in the UK instead of travelling abroad. The recession has meant that many British families can’t afford their usual holidays abroad in countries such as Spain and Portugal and are instead choosing traditional British holidays.

While the recession is bad news for most people, the UK holiday industry is booming as a result. The best part of all of this is that Brits aren’t losing out on their holidays either, as family holidays in the UK used to be very popular for a reason, and it wasn’t just because they were cheaper than going abroad. British holidays offer something for everyone, for adults and children alike.

The West Midlands provides many great options for short breaks or longer holidays. With the attractions of city life in Birmingham for those who relish shopping and eletric nightlife, or the rich history of Stoke's Potteries for those who require a little more cultural enrichment you can find it all here. But with such a wide variety of activities and things to do and see you can't do it all in a day, and each city has an impressive assortment of places to stay. Whether you need a hotel in Birmingham, a Stoke hotel or even Coventry hotels, there are many to choose from.

 

Visiting Birmingham

Birmingham is a vibrant city based in the heart of England. Hosting a wide range of events and entertainment from world class culture and food to a lively nightlife with an abundance of Hotels in Birmingham City Centre, the city of Birmingham draws in visitors from around the world.

In the last few years the City Centre has been completely transformed and is now home to the new Bullring shopping centre which contains over 160 shops which can tire out the most eager shopper. The world renowned Symphony Hall, Hippodrome and NEC Group Birmingham hosts some of the world’s most famous shows and events and if this is not enough Broad Street, The Arcadian and The Custard Factory are just a few of Birmingham’s nightlife hot spots providing the perfect city break.

Birmingham has an excellent range of accommodation from Bed and Breakfasts to award winning 5 star Birmingham hotels. As one of the UK’s largest cities, finding a hotel in the right location is going to make your stay much more pleasurable. With attractions spread across the city you need to research the location of your hotel carefully as it can take up to 40 mins to travel to some of the sites from the outskirts of the City Centre.

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Visiting Stoke

If you're visiting Stoke-on-Trent for business or for pleasure, you'll find a thriving metropolis with a host of things to see and do. For one thing, it's the UK's prime pottery making site. In Stoke you'll encounter a modern cultured city with gardens, theatres, shops, pubs and clubs. And as for Stoke accommodation

, you'll be pleased to find that Stoke hotels are second to none.

Stoke is well known as being the centre of the pottery industry but there's more to this Staffordshire city than ceramics. Here you'll find green spaces such as the Trentham Estate covering 800 acres along with a rich smorgasbord of pleasures for the children including a Monkey Forest and Waterworld. You'll also encounter an abundance of theatres, restaurants, and a vibrant shopping scene. When it comes to Stoke accommodation, you won't be disappointed either, the city boasts an array of four star hotels, bed and breakfasts, guest houses and self catering units. In short, Stoke offers something for everyone.

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