Mercure Birmingham West is less than 5 miles from the centre, an easy short drive or train journey in.
Discover Local Birmingham: What to Do Around Mercure Birmingham West
At Mercure, we believe you shouldn't need a guidebook to feel like you belong somewhere. That's the idea behind Discover Local: since 1973, every Mercure hotel has been built around its neighbourhood, not just dropped into it — from the décor on the walls to the flavours on the menu. Step into any Mercure and our teams are on hand with the kind of tips you won't find in a guidebook: the market stall locals queue for, the bar where nobody speaks English, the walk that skips the crowds. They live here. They know. Discover Local isn't a generic city guide — it's a short, honest list of the restaurants, markets and neighbourhoods our own hotel teams actually recommend to guests, updated as the city changes around us. Below, you'll find our picks for Birmingham, an interactive map to help you find your way, and answers to the questions travellers ask us most. So — where will Discover Local take you?
Birmingham in 5 picks
The Bullring
The UK's busiest shopping centre, home to around 160 shops including the Selfridges building, wrapped in its unmistakable 15,000 spun-aluminium discs.
Jewellery Quarter
More than 500 jewellery businesses, from historic workshops to independent designers, packed into one district. It's also home to the world's largest Assay Office, hallmarking over 12 million pieces of jewellery and silverware every year.
The Balti Triangle
Stretching from Ladypool Road to Stratford Road, this is the birthplace of the balti, a dish invented here in the 1970s by a Pakistani-British chef blending British and South Asian flavours. Come hungry.
Gas Street Basin & Brindleyplace
The starting point for Birmingham's 200 miles of canals. Sit at a canalside cafe and watch the narrowboats go by, or hire one yourself for the day.
The Hawthorns
Home ground of West Bromwich Albion FC, and quite literally a stone's throw from the hotel. A matchday here is as local an experience as Birmingham gets.
FAQ
Start with a balti itself, the dish invented in this exact neighbourhood in the 1970s, and share a few naans across the table.
Yes, Gas Street Basin near Brindleyplace is the easiest starting point for day hire or just a canalside coffee.
Where to sleep
See Mercure hotels in Birmingham, all within reach of these picks.