England · United Kingdom
Where to stay in Solihull
Solihull is a city in England, United Kingdom, home to about 207,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Solihull, with about 103 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- BHX5 km · Birmingham Airport
- Currency
- GBPpound sterling
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Language
- Cornish, English, Irish
About
About Solihull
Solihull ( SO(H)L-ee-hul, SOH-lee-HUL) is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands county, England. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Forest of Arden area.
Solihull is often regarded as the 'posh' part of Birmingham even though it isn't in Birmingham. Surrounded by leafy suburbs and expensive mansions, it is home to some of the Midlands' wealthiest. It is the site of the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and Birmingham Airport, and is also well known for being home of the world-famous vehicle manufacturer Land Rover, whose plant is a couple of miles from the town centre.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Solihull
See
- National Motorcycle Museum
- Elmdon Park
- Brueton and Malvern Parks
- Baddesley Clinton
- Packwood House
- Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens
Do
- Land Rover Experience – Home of the Legend
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Solihull
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Solihull hotel | 103 | 4.4/5 963 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Solihull to stay in
If the main reason you are visiting Solihull is for the NEC there is a good range of hotels on the NEC site including a Hilton, Crowne Plaza, Premier Travel Inn and Holiday Inn Express. In Solihull town centre are the Ramada hotel, the Renaissance Hotel and a Holiday Inn. There are also many B&Bs in the local area.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Solihull
13 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club | 9.3 km | |
| Hilton Birmingham Metropole | 1976 | 5.7 km |
| Resorts World Birmingham | 5.4 km | |
| Bulls Head Inn | 6.1 km | |
| Strawberry Bank House | 8.9 km | |
| The Bull's Head Inn | 5.3 km | |
| The George Hotel | 0.3 km | |
| The Sarcacens Head Inn | 7.1 km | |
| Aylesbury House Hotel | 6.2 km | |
| Nuthurst Grange Country House Hotel & Restaurant | 7.8 km | |
| The Airport Lodge - Birmingham Airport & NEC OYO Rooms | 4.0 km | |
| The Malt Shovel Inn | 0.4 km | |
| The Stables - Deer Park Farm | 6.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Solihull
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Solihull are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 71 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Solihull: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Birmingham Airport (BHX), about 4.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; East Midlands Airport (EMA, 55 km) and Manchester Airport (MAN, 110 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
National Express coaches serve the airport every half hour during the early hours of the morning which is very handy for morning flights, as the trains don't usually start until later in the morning. The fare varies depending on whether it is booked in advance, although tickets can be purchased on the coach subject to seats being available. A taxi from the airport into Solihull town centre will cost about £15. The National Exhibition Centre is adjacent to the airport and can be accessed by the Air-Rail Link via Birmingham International Station.
Getting around
Solihull town centre is small enough to walk around on foot and much of the central area is pedestrianised. To visit attractions further afield Solihull is well served by buses and rail - see above. Solihull has an abundance of taxi ranks all over the town, the best-served being Solihull Town Centre. Hackney carriages (black cabs) and private hire vehicles (minicabs) are easy to find, but you should exercise usual caution and not get into an unmarked car or one you haven't booked.
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BHX · Birmingham Airport
EMA · East Midlands Airport
MAN · Manchester Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Solihull
Eat
In Solihull town centre, there is a range of food outlets ranging from McDonald's on the High Street to Nando's, Wagamama and TGI Friday in Touchwood to expensive restaurants and brasseries at the top of the High Street near the church. All 3 department stores (M&S, Beatties and John Lewis) have cafes and there are many pubs in and around Solihull that serve excellent food. The Fieldhouse pub just outside the town centre in the Hillfield area is particularly notable for good food and a great atmosphere.
Drink
There are plenty of pubs in Solihull town centre including a JD Wetherspoon pub called the White Swan, the modern Bar Censsa, and the Masons Arms near the entrance to Touchwood. There are also 'wine bars' such as the Town House.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Solihull
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
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Questions
Solihull: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Solihull?
By published guest score: Travelodge Solihull (4.4 / 5 · 963 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Solihull?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Solihull are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 71 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Solihull?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Birmingham Airport (BHX), about 4.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; East Midlands Airport (EMA, 55 km) and Manchester Airport (MAN, 110 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Solihull?
pound sterling (GBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Solihull
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.