Smethwick Vacations from $746

If going to see a show at a the NIA, this hotel is perfect, being a 10 minute walk from the venue. The location was great, with plenty of pubs and restaurants around to choose from. Parking was onsite and convenient. The hotel was acceptably clean, nothing nasty was encountered but the decor was a bit worn and tatty, including the hall carpet, where I sat for breakfast appeared to have been water damaged at some point. The furniture in the room looked a bit tired, the edge of the desk was uneven and water damaged. Apart from a little tired, all was clean, especially the bathroom. The room had wonderful, quiet air conditioning which was a delight! The pub / club downstairs was noisy, even up on the 8th floor it was still enough to be a nuisance. Luckily I had some ear plugs, noise was still going at 1:30am! The bed… this hotel was a disappointment. The pillows were fine and clean but the bed was not great. It was a sprung mattress with little padding and being quite thin, bottomed out easily, with the springs grinding away each time I moved! It was not uncomfortable and it was clean, with a mattress protector in place. But, anything more than adequate it was not. Had better in a hostel! Breakfast buffet was excellent. Plenty of choice and even had self serve waffle irons!! Staff were all polite and attentive. Would I stay here again? Probably not, lacking a comfy bed, made this hotel one I would only use as a last resort if nothing else is available.