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Venue Type
Historic Venue
City
Birmingham
Region
Midlands
Standing
300
theatre
300
dinner
250
bedrooms
185
About
The Grand Hotel Birmingham
The Grand Hotel Birmingham is a luxury hotel and events venue in the heart of Birmingham's Colmore Business District. Set within a landmark Grade II* listed building, the hotel combines restored period architecture with contemporary event technology, 185 bedrooms and an impressive collection of meeting and event spaces.
At the centre of the events offering is the spectacular Grand Ballroom, complemented by nine additional meeting and event spaces. From board meetings and private dining to conferences, awards dinners, product launches and corporate celebrations, the hotel provides a particularly strong premium option for events in Birmingham city centre.
Event Spaces
Grand Ballroom
The hotel's flagship event space, the 310m² Grand Ballroom is a restored Louis XIV-style ballroom featuring double-height windows, original architectural detailing, natural daylight and a semi-private VIP balcony.
The hotel's current website confirms capacity for up to 300 theatre-style or reception, while its detailed event brochure gives 250 dinner, 200 cabaret and 176 classroom. The space is particularly suited to awards ceremonies, gala dinners, product launches, fashion shows, weddings and high-profile corporate events.
Ballroom Balcony
Overlooking the Grand Ballroom, the Ballroom Balcony provides a distinctive additional space accommodating up to 40 for dinner. It works particularly well for VIP hospitality or as an additional private area alongside an event in the Ballroom.
Temple
One of the hotel's largest first-floor multi-function rooms, Temple accommodates up to 112 reception, 112 theatre-style, 60 dinner, 50 cabaret, 48 classroom, 50 U-shape or 44 boardroom. It combines period character with contemporary presentation technology and natural daylight.
Church
A flexible first-floor event room accommodating up to 117 theatre-style, 107 reception, 60 dinner, 40 cabaret, 35 U-shape, 33 classroom or 30 boardroom. It is particularly useful for conferences, presentations, private dining and breakout sessions.
Colmore
A characterful meeting and event room accommodating up to 68 theatre-style or reception, 40 dinner, 27 classroom, 24 cabaret/U-shape or 20 boardroom.
Regent
A flexible first-floor room accommodating up to 66 theatre-style, 60 reception, 40 dinner, 28 cabaret, 27 classroom, 24 U-shape or 20 boardroom.
Cathedral
A versatile meeting room accommodating up to 52 reception, 48 theatre-style, 36 dinner, 22 U-shape, 21 classroomor 20 boardroom.
Barwick
A smaller meeting and private dining room accommodating up to 50 theatre-style, 30 reception, 27 classroom, 24 cabaret, 14 boardroom or 14 dinner.
Albion
A dedicated executive boardroom accommodating up to 12 delegates boardroom-style or 12 for private dining. Natural daylight, original period features, UHD screens with ClickShare and superfast WiFi make it particularly suited to executive meetings.
Chamberlain
Another dedicated boardroom and private dining space accommodating up to 12 guests, combining the hotel's historic character with contemporary meeting technology.
Horton
Located adjacent to the Grand Ballroom, Horton provides reception space for up to 50 guests and is particularly useful for registration, drinks receptions or supporting hospitality alongside a larger Ballroom event.
Facilities and Services
Dedicated conference and banqueting team, multiple breakout spaces, natural daylight, UHD presentation screens, ClickShare technology, superfast WiFi, in-house catering, private dining, reception areas, corporate delegate packages, 185 bedrooms, restaurant, cocktail bar and nearby city-centre parking.
Ideal For
Conferences
Meetings
Corporate Parties
Awards Dinners
Gala Dinners
Weddings
Private Parties
Product Launches
Fashion Shows
Christmas Parties
Key Features
Grand Ballroom
Up to 300 Guests
185 Bedrooms
10 Meeting & Event Spaces
Grade II* Listed Building
Birmingham City Centre
Natural Daylight
Contemporary AV
Grand Ballroom
Up to 300 Guests
185 Bedrooms
10 Meeting & Event Spaces
Grade II* Listed Building
Birmingham City Centre
Natural Daylight
Contemporary AV
Why Hire
The Grand Hotel Birmingham provides something relatively unusual in the city: a genuine luxury hotel combined with a substantial historic events venue. The restored Grand Ballroom provides the scale and visual impact required for awards, dinners and high-profile corporate occasions, while the first-floor meeting rooms give organisers extensive options for conferences, breakout sessions and smaller meetings.
Its position in the Colmore Business District is another significant advantage. Birmingham New Street and Snow Hill stations are both within walking distance, while 185 bedrooms allow conferences and corporate events to incorporate accommodation within the same property.
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Location and Access
The Grand Hotel Birmingham is located on Church Street, just off Colmore Row in the heart of Birmingham city centre. Birmingham New Street and Birmingham Snow Hill stations are both within easy walking distance, providing excellent regional and national rail connections.
Birmingham Snow Hill Station | 0.2 miles
Birmingham New Street Station | 0.4 miles
Birmingham Airport | 9 miles
VENUE INFO
Event spaces
10
meeting rooms
8
bedrooms
185
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