Westside Travel Guide
Birmingham
Popular places to visit
Utilita Arena Birmingham
Catch an event at Utilita Arena Birmingham during your trip to Birmingham. Make time to visit the area's shops or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Broad Street
During your visit to Birmingham, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Broad Street. Discover the lively bars and great live music in this walkable area.
International Convention Centre
Remarkably elegant and extremely well-equipped, Birmingham’s most ambitious venue hosts more than 350 different events every year.
The Mailbox
This upmarket shopping centre is the perfect place for some retail therapy or an atmospheric canal-side meal.
Brindleyplace
After visiting Brindleyplace, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Birmingham. Make time to visit the area's shops or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Symphony Hall
Take in the cream of the musical world at this fabulous concert venue, considered one of the finest of its kind in the world.
Top hotels in Westside
Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre by IHG
Staff were brilliant, so welcoming and looked after us from the start of pur trip until we left
Reviewed on 3 Dec 2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham
Lovely modern hotel, clean and great location.
Reviewed on 2 Dec 2025
Malmaison Birmingham
Always good to stay here
Reviewed on 1 Dec 2025
B&B HOTEL Birmingham Centre
The hotel was very clean and tidy bed was comfortable and the rainfall shower was beautiful. We would stay again.
Reviewed on 2 Dec 2025
Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - City Centre by IHG
The staff were impeccable from the reception to the restaurant team. So helpful and polite, they couldn't do enough for you. Loved the proximity to everything without being on top of the clubs and bars.
Reviewed on 5 Dec 2025
ibis budget Birmingham Centre
Great hotel, fairly central. Lovely, helpful staff. Clean, basic rooms.
Reviewed on 2 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Westside
Convention Quarter
Known for its fantastic nightlife and popular shops, there's plenty to explore in Convention Quarter. Check out top attractions like Symphony Hall and Industry and Genius, and jump on the metro at Library Tram Stop or Brindley Place Tram Stop to see more of the city.
Chinese Quarter
Chinese Quarter is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Birmingham Hippodrome and The Arcadian while in the area.
Birmingham City Centre
Known for its fantastic nightlife and popular shops, there's plenty to explore in Birmingham City Centre. Check out top attractions like Birmingham Cathedral and Victoria Square, and jump on the metro at Grand Central Tram Stop or Corporation Street Tram Stop to see more of the city.
Colmore Business District
Noted for its shopping and restaurants, there's plenty to explore in Colmore Business District. Top attractions like Birmingham Cathedral and Victoria Square are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Bull Street Station or Corporation Street Tram Stop to see more of the city.
Jewellery Quarter
Shopping, restaurants and theatres are just a few things travellers like about Jewellery Quarter. Sights like Chamberlain Clock and TeamSport Indoor Karting Gosport are spots to explore, and you can get around the greater Birmingham area at Jewellery Quarter Tram Stop.
Edgbaston
Take time in Edgbaston to visit attractions like Hagley Road and Birmingham Botanical Gardens. You might also appreciate the abundant dining options, and you can hop on the metro at Edgbaston Village Station to see more of the city.
