Staying Cool at Rotunda - Birmingham

Lisa G.

Have spent a happy couple of nights here with my foodie son. Brilliant location to explore the best of Birmingham and spoilt for choice with nearby cafes and restaurants. Outstanding views. Loads to nose at out of the huge floor to ceiling windows. Special shout out to Beryl who went above and beyond to make our stay memorable. A real star.

Hex A. V.

Absolutely fabulous apartments in a prime location. Full kitchen and seemingly completely sound proof. However the room was far too hot. The two industrial fans didn't help at all. Couldn't stay here due to the heat which is a shame considering how lovely the rooms were otherwise

Michael G.

Such a great shame that Staying Cool has ceased trading.
Always enjoyed my stays here.

Great central location, very friendly and helpful staff. Wonderful views across Birmingham.
Good sized rooms with all the facilities you could wish for in a serviced apartment. Comfortable beds that you don't want to get out of. I will stay here again and would highly recommend Staying Cool to anyone.

Fiona H.

Wouldn't stay again.

It's well located but it just felt really impersonal, not overly clean and the lifts and corridors smelt.

Staff interaction is limited to the odd word, security are often sitting on reception smoking vapes.

The windows are filthy, the blanket on the bed looked like it hadn't been washed in a while, there was unclean crockery in the cupboards, there's a washing machine but no dishwasher, which I feel would be more useful.

My room had a massive wall in the middle of it, so the room felt very odd, the sofa is cheap, you can't see the tv from the bed and there were lots of small black insects in the bathroom.

Absolutely not worth the £140 per night, particularly when I could have paid £84 on the day. Many more nicer places to stay in birmingham.

Paul G.

Well, what can I say, an absolutely bang on 5 star stay and service from the staff. Stayed for our anniversary. Had originally booked the mini studio which was already bigger than majority of rooms in the city but on an arrival we got upgraded to the penthouse.
Rooms were clean and tidy also very tastefully decorated with a cool sixties vibe. Bean to coffee machine and fruit juicer in the kitchen an additional bonus.
Veiw of the city was exceptional this was ramped up at night fall which was captivating and would of been the same regardless of room choice.
From the outside the building does look a tad tired, but certainly not the case on the inside.

A S.

The building is very easy to get to from
Birmingham New Street station, within a minute walking distance

The building is well maintained, reception staff were very helpful

The room however needs to be cleaned better. You can see some dirt and stain in the bathroom.

The shower really needs something to prevent the water from flooding the bathroom

I do like the extra facilities they add to the room like automatic coffee machine and fresh oranges

Excellent view, just don't open the window if you're not brave, you can really just fall through... to the roof below

Dave B.

2nd visit to this hotel, rooms are a mini apartment with basics provided that you can pay to upgrade if required. Service from reception is excellent.
Main thing about this hotel though is the location (literally towering over the Bullring Shopping Centre) & the views over Birmingham are amazing, especially at night.
Perfect for the money, cannot fault anything & would definitely stay again & recommend.

Matthew E.

I visit Birmingham every couple of weeks and usually stay at city centre hotels, but I thought I'd try the Rotunda on one of my trips - I absolutely didn't regret it! You're a couple of minutes from New Street Station which is so convenient. I was a little worried that checking in late might cause problems, but the security guard was present and checked me in with no issues. The views were absolutely phenomenal. The bed was extremely comfortable, and the provided coffee, cereal and oranges for juicing were a really nice touch. I have to scrape the barrel for negatives! The front door wasn't particularly soundproofed so it was quite easy to hear people waiting for the lifts, but it wasn't very busy at any point during my stay - it really didn't bother me. I strongly recommend this place!