Name: The Strawberry Bank
Address: Main Road, Meriden, Solihull, GB

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2026

Kelsey

The room was spacious and clean, except for a few miscellaneous carpet stains, and the staff were really welcoming. We did, however, get the family room which backs onto the beer garden with a wall of full length windows, so the curtains had to be permanently closed else everyone in the garden would be looking in. It was also so so loud until late into the night, which didn't bode well for our sleepy baby. The room was also really hot and we couldn't open the curtains to let air in and there was no aircon. The nice lady on reception did have a fan for us to borrow though.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

05 Jul 2026

Elizabeth

Unfortunately we had a little surprise when we arrived in our room after check in. One of the beds was infested with flying ants and also ants. They were all over the bed covers and in and around the pillows and up the wall. The toilet was also filled with someone’s explosive faeces. It was evident the room had not been cleaned. Whilst we appreciate we were given a new room and an apology from the receptionist who was going to report it to the manager, no senior person attempted to speak with us about this. We are really concerned about the hygiene standards of the hotel.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2026

Craig

Staff are lovely - food poor, breakfast was poor - we came down at 7.30 for breakfast and no bacon or sausages or hast browns - they had totally run out / not been delivered ion the order.

Business

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2026

Justine Ann

We stayed for 2 nights. Rooms were clean. Bed was comfy with 2 types of pillows which is handy. The rooms are quite dated and there are no sockets anywhere near the bed.
Shower was also very dated but water was powerful and nice and hot.

Breakfast unfortunately was a let down.
There are yoghurt and cereals to choose from and there's a toaster.

Cooked breakfast is to order. There were 5 of us and we all ordered. Unfortunately the sausages were off. They tasted sour. The bacon was also very dry, like it had been pre cooked and left under the heat lamp.

We ate there in the evening and the food was better.

There is a pub and very large beer garden attached to the hotel. Lovely views over the hills.

Business Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

Samantha

Room was tired and old. Lights didn’t work. Holes in wall and ceiling where alarm has been moved 3 times and left holes.
Holes in carpet.
Tables in bar were sticky.
Will not stay there again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Michael

Clean room, friendly staff, gorgeous beer garden.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Benn

The receptionist was very good! Very helpful and couldn’t do enough for you!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Kriss

Used as a base whilst exhibiting at a local show all weekend.

Bar & restaurant were excellent, not charging usual hotel bar & food rates either & they know how to look after their cellar when it came to what was available on the pump.

Food was amazing, so much so on the Saturday night we didn’t dine out like we usually do.

We will definitely be back!

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Kelly

We stayed here for the Take That concert so didn’t use the facilities. No problems with check in and check out and would definitely stay here again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

Ade

Very convenient location for Solihull nec and other sites

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Victor

Hi,
The staff where very friendly and helpful.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2026

Lee

Quite tired need some TLC. Staff were great. Lovely garden and location with plenty of parking.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2026

Duncan

Rooms are getting a bit tired. Sink didn't work and carpet in room was dirty. Staff were good and food was pretty good. Bar atmosphere was good

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Amy

Wonderful place. Staff are lovely and accommodating. Went above and beyond for our comfort. Breakfast didn't have many options but was delicious, so can't really fault it beyond that. Would definitely recommend as a close place to stay to the NEC.

Partner

4/10

Poor

31 May 2026

Sonia

So noisy it was not relaxing in the slightest. they had live music playing in the garden right outside the room windows. we couldn't even talk. the rooms were dated. two single plug sockets in a twin room. there really is no excuse not to upgrade them to doubles at least. no hair dryer, dated and dirty bathroom.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

MATTHEW

hi! I have stayed at the Strawberry Bank Hotel for 5 nights, and despite the sun being a deadly laser this weekend they were extremely comfortable and one of the most wonderful places I have stayed in awhile.
The staff are extremely friendly. Because I was going to an event which had me wearing a lot of costumes, the cleaner saw this and got chatting to me about them. I’m two occasions the stuff bent over backwards to make sure that I got breakfast despite me getting to the restaurant late. I wish I’d got everybody’s names that I’ve spoken to so that I could personally shout out each and every one of them, the only bane I caught was Megan who helped me get something to eat on my first morning at breakfast. There hasn’t been a single frown in this hotel and that makes a hell of a difference.
My room was comfortable. It’s a very short and easy drive from the NEC if you’re there for an event or something. Does tea and coffee which is replenished daily in the rooms, a TV, and excellent showering facilities which I’m sure you’ll agree makes a stay 10 times better. The room was clean daily as well, although you can request for it not be if that is your preference with a simple hanger on the door. Check-in was easy and I’m just about to check out.
The Surrounding area is quiet and peaceful. My room looked out onto some fields where there was some sheep which was quite a comforting noise, no traffic. No distractions.
A wonderful long weekend away.

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

John

Consistently good service

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Rene

The bed was comfortable, breakfast was great

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Marcus

Decor in hotel and our room was a little dated. Scuffed and chipped paint in places. Otherwise clean. Quiet night’s sleep although mattress needs replacing as springs are have compressed a lost some of their resistance. Lovely grounds and beer garden.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Brian

Tidy room. Good choice of evening meal and breakfast. Very good

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2026

Lee

We were a group of 6 staying for work, we were there 3 nights.
The hotel was in a perfect location, the food was great, but the best part was the staff .
The guy on reception especially.
He was fantastic 😊

Business

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2026

Rob

Ideal location for the NEC, restaurant served good food in the evening but the breakfast wasn't great in comparison.
Rooms are a bit dated as well as are parts of the hotel but provided what I needed.

6/10

Pleasant

04 May 2026

Louise

I was happy with the room but it was on the back of the property and on the Saturday night unless you wantbto sleep probably best on the car park front this was due to a disco playing from the pub loud so i did not get any sleep at all apart from this its a nice hotel to stay in

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Lee

Good value for money and friendly staff

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Paul

Nice convenient hotel staff on reception and bar superb service and very friendly

6/10

Pleasant

30 Apr 2026

Vincent

Budget hotel average comfortable room, shower pressure was poor, basin taps separate hot n cold inconvenient. Need to be replaced with modern mixer tap. Breakfast was average.

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Beth

Good room, bar and dinner - breakfast wasn't great, very lukewarm (and soggy hash browns). But would stay again, just not have breakfast!

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2026

john

Parking Ok breakfast average.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Rebecca

Really nice value
Hotel only problem was cold had to ask for an extra heater as heating isn’t on when you arrive

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2026

George

Clean and comfortable

Self

4/10

Poor

15 Apr 2026

Richard

Very basic. Electric heaters in room not sufficient. Could do with new sheets without stains! Two visits - on one visit the food was ok, on the other visit the dinner was one of the worst I’ve ever had.

Self

4/10

Poor

09 Apr 2026

Paul

Good location next to a nice pub. However, the hotel was a bit run down and the room was pretty awful. My room had ripped, dirty carpet and peeling paint. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t stay again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Luke

Friendly great value rooms on site pub near motorway for access

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Lauren

Restaurant food is perfect, hotel is dated and could do with a refurb.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

Vivien

We were welcomed, room was warm and clean. Plenty of space for the one night. Breakfast was sufficient and tasty

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

Shana

Lovely place to stay, have no complaints at all. Smooth check in, straight to our room which was exactly as expected for what we had booked which

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2026

Malcolm

Located in a nice Village with good amenities. Ideally situated for the NEC, 10 minutes away by car. Bar was quite vibrant with good range of drinks and food. Plenty of free parking. Did not opt for breakfast, so unable to comment. The rooms were functional and clean. However the decorations, furnishings and fittings look like they were done in around 1995, and left to fend for themselves. Overall, I thought for £60 a night it was good value for money.

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2026

Tara

Great for overnight stays room was a little dated no plug socket near bed or usb ports in room but close to NEC approximately 4 miles for our visit. Breakfast was amazing.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Alison

Lovely staff, lovely stay

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Holly

We had 2 good nights sleep! For the price we paid it was fine- the bed was comfortable, the shower was hot, the room was clean and plenty of tea/coffee provided. The room could have done with a little updating, for example the cover of the headboard had been stapled on, and something had come off of the wall, leaving ripped wallpaper and a hole behind. I’m also not sure I agree with having to pay for parking (this charge is mentioned up front so it wasn’t a surprise) - they offer free parking if you book with them directly but then the room cost is significantly higher. We ate at the bar one evening- the restaurant does fill up so definitely worth booking in advance if you don’t want to sit in the bar area (especially worth noting on Saturday which is karaoke night, very loud!). Food was nice and good portion size. Overall we had a pleasant stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2026

Margaret

I chose the Strawberry Bank Hotel because I was arriving on a late flight and leaving the following morning. The hotel was one of few offering suitable accommodation at a reasonable price with a 24hr reception desk.
I was very pleased with the hotel; the staff were all very friendly and helpful, the room was attractive, clean and the beds comfortable. Breakfast was excellent. Many thanks for a pleasant stay!

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Mar 2026

Sara

The room was bordering on shabby. The shower itself was good, but the taps were too small for the sink, making it difficult to properly wash your hands. The walls were extremely thin, so you could hear everything from neighbouring rooms, and the ceiling creaked constantly from movement in the room above.

Whenever anything was moved, there was a noticeable amount of dust underneath, and the room itself seemed to be missing some furniture. Plug sockets were placed in rather random locations, which made them awkward to use. I also found it slightly odd that a ground-floor room facing pedestrian traffic had no net curtains for privacy, and parts of the wallpaper were ripped.

Overall, it was acceptable for the price, but it did not leave me particularly inclined to return.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Gavin

Clean room. Excellent friendly staff. Thank you for making the stay a good one. Will definitely be using the Strawberry Bank again.

Self

4/10

Poor

26 Feb 2026

Marina

Condition of room and en-suite - shoddy including toilet seat not fixed on toilet and paint peeling off ceiling, food - poor and reception staff curt.

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2026

Teresa

Nice clean room. Staff friendly and helpful

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

James

All good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Dhansukhbhai

It was great stay thank you so much.

Family

4/10

Poor

15 Feb 2026

Jeanette

Room absolutely freezing even with heater on , also no place to hang clothes , very very basic won’t be staying again

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2026

Helen

N/a

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

CAROLE

Great location to stay before a flight before flying from Birmingham airport. Checkin was quick, friendly & easy. Rooms clean and tidy but could do with a little care for decorating. Restaurant has been done and even corridors are tidy just rooms need a little spruce up.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

MACHALLA JANE

The best thing is the accessibility to universal and the use of the facilities.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2026

Vivienne

There was no-one on Reception when we arrived so, after waiting 10 mins, I phoned my friend who was already in our room. The room was chilly and took a while to warm up.

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2025

ANITRA

We had a great stay here. Probably our 4th or 5th time visiting!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Dec 2025

Sharron

The carpets was grimey that you stuck to it walking, also was ripped in places, that was in the halls, broken socket in the room it was craked on the front, markes on the wall.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

30 Nov 2025

Jake

Dirty carpet.
Lipstick on cups.
Empty bags of sugar on floor!
People knocking on my door at 1 in morning!!
Couldn’t sleep cos of the amount of drunk people shouting and arguing!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2025

Eileen

Friendly efficient staff. Thanks to Isabelle for painting my face!

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

23 Nov 2025

Peter

Didn't have breakfast. The room met our expectations as as it's cheap and accessible to the bulls head across the road and two Indian restaurants too

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

21 Nov 2025

John

Room was ok but needs updating and very cold on arrival. The staff were excellent.
I was disappointed to be told on arrival it was paid parking and had not be informed of this when booking.
Breaking bad good value for money.Restaurant and bar was good but my fish and chips were under cooked. When I complained the staff offered a new plate which I refused. They suggested no charge and a complimentary sweet which I accepted. There response to a bad situation was faultless. Well done to the manager.

Business_and_leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2025

paul

Room shabby shower very low pressure breakfeadt in morning only one staff on horrendous run out if everything looked like she had a hangover

Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Nov 2025

Richard

Room was quite depressing (sparse and large cracks in walls / ceiling), room very cold on arrival, cleaning materials left in room between nights, £10/night charge for parking.

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2025

Janet

Yes

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Nov 2025

Paul

The staff were good, the bar and restaurant are fine. The rooms are what let's the strawberry bank down. There is tape on the carpet covering holes, there is a lot of mould in the bathroom. The building looks generally tired and in need of refurbishment.

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2025

Caz

Decided to stay at short notice following our trip abroad. Warm, friendly welcome at reception.
We had an excellent dinner in the restaurant, which was reasonably priced.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2025

Christopher

Clean and simple hotel. Food good but limited breakfast choices. Terrible wifi and no phone signal!

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2025

Shaun

Clean room and good value for money. Stay over for early flight out of Birmingham airport which is only 15 mins away.

Business

4/10

Poor

12 Oct 2025

Andrew

The staff were fine but the room had multiple issues:
Toilet seat lid that fell off as it was not connected to the seat
Dressing table stool had loose leg
Brown stains on walls and doors
Bathroom sink plug did not work
No hairdryer in room
No hook or rail at all in bathroom to hang towels
Carpet in corridor very dirty with sundry tears fixed with gaffer tape
Treads on internal corridor steps damaged and potentially dangerous

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2025

Kathryn

I liked the shower.
Room was a bit dingy and lacking in atmosphere. TV was not working (Room 125). I went to reception who changed the batteries in the remote but the TV still did not work. The ground floor room looked out over the car park but there were no nets so I had to keep the blind down until I was dressed. Mattress was not the most comfortable although it was OK.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2025

Alastair

Room quite small, but comfortable and with all the essentials needed.
Quite thin walls to next room but fortunately the occupants were quiet at a reasonable time (they might have heard my snoring though!)

Self

2/10

Poor

29 Sep 2025

Jason

Terrible stay!

On arrival quite late at night, met a grumpy receptionist who made us feel quite unwelcome, got into the cold room no heating, turned on the heating. It was just making ticking noises! Found paint peeling off the bathroom ceiling. Bed was uncomfortable! Not a great stay, glad that we were only there for a night!

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2025

Daniel

Two night, weekend, solo traveler stay.

I didn’t eat or drink so I can’t comment on that. The t.v was great, Netflix ready to go and other apps. The WI-FI was terrible, though there was no problem with the internet connection on telly, my phone however kept losing signal any my own service provider had even worse connection due to the location I’m sure. The bed and pillows were on the uncomfortable side too but that could just be a preference thing. One off the towels was stained but the room and bathroom were otherwise clean. It did say shower/tub combo but it was only a shower. It was very noisy, the couple above me and opposite were arguing till the early hours. A two minute walk away is a co-op, Indian restaurant, fish and chip shop and an off licence, so essentials are readily available. All in all for the price it was ok.

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2025

Paul

The room on the second floor was much better than the previous one on the ground floor, it looked like it had been refurbished and the bathroom was clean and tiled.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

MACHALLA JANE

Very clean

Business

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2025

Paul

So So

Staff at check in good, room is tired and paint peeling off walls in bathroom, sealant around shower tray black.

Food in restaurant was excellent as was customer service

Business

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2025

Carl

excellent staff

good room, £10 a night parking steep if you booked with 3rd party. excellent staff.

Business

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2025

Sandra

Really convenient. Short drive from NEC and Airport.
Quiet area and separate car park for hotel guests.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Graham

This is a great location for the NEC, which was a 4 mile drive only. Very friendly staff, particularly the lady serving breakfast during our stay 5th and 6th September 25. She was really nice, friendly, chatty and helpful. We will definitely stay here again

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2025

Martin

The hotel was very nice and comfortable. What i did not like was the hidden parking charge of £10 for overnight parking. Hotel informed me if i had booked direct there would be no parking charge. You should highlight the charge and not put it in the small print.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2025

lee

Great little place

Great place to stay very comfortable.
Will be using again definitely

Business

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2025

Ivy

It is an ok place

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2025

P

convenient and inexpensive

there was issues with my room when first checking in
no issue with the room or management but just coincidental
but manager sorted straight away
on site restaurant food was excellent

Business

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2025

Jack

Very helpful staff and a quiet comfortable stay, perfect for a work trip.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Atif

The best

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Myfanwy

Lovely place, very polite staff at check in and throughout would stay again

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2025

Colin

Nice hotel in a lovely location close to BHX, NEC

Great location for BHX, NEC, nice village with shops, big rooms - a little dated but clean, good bar and food, large beer garden with plenty of seating overlooking fields £10/day parking

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Peter

Proper cute place. Lovely staff and was perfect for us getting the bus into Birmingham.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Samuel

Great place to stay!

Wonderful place to stay, staff were lovely, was very clean and comfortable, the restaurant has great food and the beer garden was beautiful - very well cared for with pretty flowers. Great spot, will 100% be going back.

Business

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2025

justin

All good certainly stay again

Business

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2025

Lee

.

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2025

Paul

A pleasant stay whilst working in the area.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2025

Ed

Room was ok. Damage to the door, lamp, shower. Bed very uncomfortable

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2025

Edward

Slightly tired and run down facility, clean enough and very friendly staff

Business

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Great Place To Stay

I chose the hotel as it wasn't too far from the NEC and was much more reasonably priced. We arrived in the evening after working an event, and were checked in by a friendly staff member. The room we were given was opposite the beer garden of the connecting pub, which was loud, but the garden seemed to close around 10pm, so it was forgivable; though if I stayed again, I'd definitely request to be put on the opposite side because it was a bit fish bowl like as the benches were almost right outside our window, so we had to keep the curtains closed. The bed was comfortable, so sleeping wasn't an issue when we settled down. We didn't actually spend all that long there as we had to check out very early the next morning to go back to work. From what we did experience, it was very adequate for what we needed. Though, the room could do with a little bit of TLC, as there was damage to the back of the bathroom door and some mould in the shower.

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2025

Brian

Simpme, comfortable but a good nights sleep in a lovely location

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2025

mark

Nice buildings, excellent friendly staff, very good food for evening meal and the room was good untill you went into the bathroom which had mould on the silicone, a cracked toilet pan and a smashed shower surround. A shame about this as the rest of the break was spot on. Thank you.

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 May 2025

Atif

The view was beautiful of the greenery

Business_and_leisure

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2025

Chris

Was okay. Cheap and cheerful was a bit surprised to have to pay for parking as it was not stated in time of booking

Business

6/10

Pleasant

10 May 2025

Garry

It's ok, you get what you pay for

Good beds
Nice size bathrooms
Good size
Paper thin walls & ceilings
Can hear absolutely everything around you which disturbs your sleep
Tea & Coffee provided in room

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2025

Stephen

Lovely beer garden

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2025

David

The property is getting a little bit tired now, however, it's relatively cheap to stay and very convenient for the NEC. Food is good and staff very helpful with easy to follow procedures. Countryside and views are amazing, considering it's on a main road. Bathrooms could also do with a bit of an upgrade, but overall, good place to stay.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

MACHALLA JANE

Lovely place and nice area

Business