The Grand Hotel in Birmingham takes conferences, product launches, board meetings, gala dinners and weddings for up to 300 guests. Its largest room, the Grand Ballroom, seats 300 theater style or holds 300 for a reception, and the first floor adds boardrooms and five multi-function rooms for smaller groups. The hotel stands on Colmore Row in the center of Birmingham, a short walk from New Street and Snow Hill stations.
Seminars and company events
Business events run from a dedicated meetings floor. Three boardrooms, Albion, Chamberlain and Barwick, keep their period details and have daylight, UHD screens with ClickShare and fast wifi. The first-floor rooms take up to 14 people boardroom style, with break-out areas next to them. For larger sessions, five multi-function rooms of 52 to 95 m² take up to 56 people theater style or 112 for a standing reception, with classroom and cabaret layouts on request. The hotel lists nine further meeting and event spaces beyond these. Meeting packages include a boardroom day with breakfast, snacks and a buffet lunch in the break-out area, and a green package built around Fairtrade refreshments, a low-carbon lunch, refillable water and a carbon offset.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can use the Grand Ballroom, with its double-height windows, semi-private balcony and original art deco chandeliers, or one of the first-floor private rooms for a smaller party. The wedding team works with the couple on menus, decoration and entertainment. For receptions of 60 guests or more, the hotel includes an overnight stay for the couple.
Rooms and capacities
The Grand Ballroom covers 310 m² and is a listed interior in Louis XIV style. It takes up to 300 guests and opens onto the Crush bar and the Horton reception room, which serve for welcome drinks and breaks. Albion and Chamberlain also work as private dining rooms, alongside the Church room and Isaac's brasserie.
Accommodation
Guests stay in rooms and suites on site, from Grand Rooms and Grand Lofts to Junior Suites, a Grand Suite and a duplex Penthouse with two bedrooms and its own bar. The website does not give a total number of bedrooms, so room blocks should be checked with the hotel.
Catering
All food comes from the in-house kitchen, from business breakfasts and working lunches to four-course banquets. Isaac's serves British brasserie cooking with a French influence, the Madeleine Bar works as an informal meeting spot by day and a cocktail bar at night, and the Garden Terrace serves food and drinks outdoors in season. Downstairs at the Grand is a late-night bar with live music, an option for the end of a company evening.
History and setting
The hotel opened in 1879. It was built for Isaac Horton to designs by the architect Thomson Plevins, and over the following century it received royal guests and touring musicians. After almost 20 years closed, it reopened following a full restoration that brought the ballroom and the period rooms back into use.
Getting there
The address is 1 Church Street, B3 2FE, in the business district around Colmore Row. New Street and Snow Hill stations are both within walking distance. There is no parking on site; guests use the B4 car park, where hotel guests receive a discount, or the Snow Hill multi-story car park.
