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Sadly, in recent times, it has been forced upon us to try to save money wherever we can and often first to go are the little luxuries in life. Where many folk place their annual vacation in with their list of luxuries others regard their break as a necessity and cancelling it is not a viable option. However it is possible to save a great deal of cash simply by planning carefully ahead making small savings wherever you can. One of the best ways to cut the costs of your annual vacation is to plan it yourself, booking your own hotel and planning which places to visit (rather than paying a ridiculous amount of cash for an all inclusive package vacation). You can save yourself a small fortune by doing this as many places to visit are often free to enter. While it is possible to book cheap hotels it is often surprising how little it costs to stay in a luxury hotel. In the following article I wish to introduce you to the English city of Birmingham as a vacation destination. Not only are their bargains to be had but the British pound is still rather weak against other currencies meaning that those who live there find foreign vacations expensive and those visiting from abroad find it cheaper now than in previous years. All in all Birmingham is a great place to take a city break.

Birmingham has a healthy number of places to visit and things to do which include some fine museums and art galleries, for example the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter and the Thinktank, a new museum in the Eastside. Birmingham also has an incredible number of hectares of parks, open spaces and woodland, Sutton Park being the largest with 2,400 acres it is also the largest urban nature reserve in the United Kingdom and Europe.

A Selection Of Interesting Places To Stay In Birmingham

The Macdonald Burlington Hotel

The Burlington can be rather a cheap place to stay but it does not cut corners. This 4 star luxury hotel offers superb service with modern facilities all within a two minute walk of New Street station. If you are arriving by car you will be pleased to know that the hotel is adjacent to a 2,000 space NCP car park.

The Birmingham City Centre Holiday Inn

Offering superbly priced 3 star hotel accommodation in the very centre of the city is the Holiday Inn. Offering a range of rooms from the basic to the executive rooms (which feature air conditioning) this hotel is excellent for business visitors.

Staying Cool at The Rotunda (Apartments)

The studio serviced apartments of Staying Cool at The Rotunda are in an incredible style and will appeal strongly to those who like to stay in boutique hotels. Rather than being expensive Staying Cool at The Rotunda offers four and five star accommodation at a surprisingly low price.

The above mentioned hotels are just three of a great many, and widely varied, number of hotels available in Birmingham. Accommodation ranges from small family run guest houses offering friendly, and homely, bed and breakfast to some of the finest luxury hotels and apartments in England. Whatever your budget you are sure to find accommodation to match, or go well beyond, your expectations.

Want to find out more about hotels in Birmingham, then visit Karl Fraser’s site which has the most comprehensive listings of Birmingham bed and breakfast.