Best Western Birmingham Metro Maypole Hotel

Parking in public car park behind the hotel is free for Travelodge customers as long as you input your car registration details at Reception - but beware, there is no information to this effect in the car park, and at Reception it states you have to input the details within 10 minutes of arrival into the car park. Hopefully we made it. Otherwise the hotel is great for the price charged. Nice room overlooking the roundabout road junction and a Sainsbury supermarket directly across the street. Tea and coffee facilities in the room. Pity that Travelodge insist on charging for WiFi access, not just at this hotel, it seems to be their standard policy. We paid for 48 hour access and it said that covered up to 2 devices but system would not let a second device register. Reception staff did sort out a second access code for us but clearly Travelodge need to sort out their WiFi system. No issues with bedroom, it was clean and comfortable. All the staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. Breakfasts are buffet style but food was good quality and hot. While we were there the pizza oven was not working and pizza appeared to be the main meal offering. It did not affect us (pizza is not my idea of a meal, to me it is a snack at a buffet) and the other light snacks available were of excellent quality. We were not hungry the first night and just had the basic option of 3 items for a fixed price. Intended to eat out on the second night but restaurant chosen was fully booked until 8:30pm, so we contented ourselves with a second meal in the Travelodge cafe-bar. Ordered double the quantity this second evening and again it was fantastic quality for the price. This will definitely be our go-to hotel next time we are in Birmingham, certainly if coming by car. Easy to find on the southern outskirts.