<![CDATA[West Midlands - Birmingham - Birmingham - Travel and Transportation - Reviews]]> http://www.welovelocal.com Reviews from welovelocal.com en Quaint http://www.welovelocal.com/en/wm/birmingham/birmingham/mainline-stations/birmingham-moor-street-station-b47ul.html#r41464 This is quite a small station and the architecture is similar to many stations across the country. It's clean and well located next to the bullring and many of the cities major bus routes stop right outside. There is a small snack shop.

]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 08:33:01 UTC Dingey http://www.welovelocal.com/en/wm/birmingham/birmingham/mainline-stations/snow-hill-station-b32qb.html#r41462 This dark and gloomy station could do with a spruce up! It's one of the smaller stations but with just one small newsagents and a coffee stop it could do with more amenities.

]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 08:30:01 UTC Second city, but second rate! http://www.welovelocal.com/en/wm/birmingham/birmingham/mainline-stations/birmingham-new-street-station-b24xj.html#r41460 Considering Birmingham is the second city New Street is a real let down. It's big dark, dirty, old and ugly! Across the contry all the major cities either boast stations that have either been modernised or have a classic feel, New Street is hideous. A lot of the platforms don't have escalators and the narrow staircases are a nightmare.

The concourse is ok, they have the major concessions, M&S, Boots, WHSmiths, Burger King etc. and there are plenty of fast ticket machines, but the waiting room is lacking and the baggage storage is expensive.

]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 08:27:57 UTC Hotel Du Vin http://www.welovelocal.com/en/wm/birmingham/birmingham/4-star-hotels/hotel-du-vin-bistro-b32nr.html#r41348 I love meeting for a drink at the Hotel Du Vin champagne bar. It has big soft sofa's to lounge in whilst sipping a pre dinner drink. The restaurant or bistro is very 'French' and the food is good. Wine can be a little pricey but all adds to the atmosphere of the place. Treat yourself and a friend to a great night out.

]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 20:32:52 UTC Decent http://www.welovelocal.com/en/wm/birmingham/birmingham/petrol-stations/aston-way-service-station-b47dt.html#r40552 Considering the busy location, they could well choose to pump up the prices a wee bit, but they don't. The staff are friendly if not too strong on the old English

]]> Tue, 27 May 2008 18:45:46 UTC Outdated? http://www.welovelocal.com/en/wm/birmingham/birmingham/travel-agents/american-express-travel-service-b25al.html#r40540 Thet's what I thought but the American Express big cheeses have been working on it! the commision isn't too bad and don't forget you can get airmiles now!

]]> Tue, 27 May 2008 18:39:47 UTC a touch of class...... http://www.welovelocal.com/en/wm/birmingham/birmingham/4-star-hotels/city-inn-birmingham-b12hw.html#r35262 this hotel is beautiful!!!!! The room was spotless and the bed was huge!! It had everything in the room you could need and a fridge full of alcoholic & soft drinks. Brindley place is a lovely location and the hotel compliments the location! Price was resonable but I did book it last minute. This would be my reccomendation for a city hotel!

]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 07:52:10 UTC Trains and lots of them.... http://www.welovelocal.com/en/wm/birmingham/birmingham/mainline-stations/birmingham-new-street-station-b24xj.html#r29399 With a direct line to london and loads of platforms trains are plentiful. It's expensive to buy a ticket here but they do give you good service and if a problem arises they try their best to sort it out and customer service is excellent. There are also lots of shops to buy stuff to do on the train.

]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 17:58:43 UTC Not my favourite place http://www.welovelocal.com/en/wm/birmingham/birmingham/mainline-stations/snow-hill-station-b32qb.html#r29398 It has trains, as you'd expect from a train station... the problem is that they don't turn up very often. On my many visits I have yet to have my train turn up on time... it's most frustrating. There are a couple of shops for newspapers and coffee but nothing to write home about... use New Street Station if you can

]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 17:56:39 UTC Not my favourite place http://www.welovelocal.com/en/wm/birmingham/birmingham/mainline-stations/snow-hill-station-b32qb.html#r29398 It has trains, as you'd expect from a train station... the problem is that they don't turn up very often. On my many visits I have yet to have my train turn up on time... it's most frustrating. There are a couple of shops for newspapers and coffee but nothing to write home about... use New Street Station if you can

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