In 1875, Isaac Horton and his architect, Thomson Plevins, began work on a 100-bedroom hotel on the corner of Colmore Row and Church Street: The Grand Hotel Birmingham opened some four years later, on 1 February 1879. Further additions and extensions were made over the following 15 years, chief among them the Louis XIV-style ballroom.
For the whole of the 20th century, The Grand Hotel was a Birmingham landmark, and for the best part of that time a byword for luxury and civic pride. Since 2002, the hotel has been closed but now – following a £45 million restoration and refurbishment of the spectacular, Grade 2* listed building – The Grand Hotel re-opened in May 2021.
By revitalizing a Birmingham institution, The Grand Hotel will deliver 19th-century splendour with 21st-century attitude.
- 185 bedrooms and suites, including a 2-bedroom penthouse apartment
- 10 extraordinary event spaces, including the Grand Ballroom
- Destination restaurant on the corner of Barwick Street and Church Street
- Sumptuous Champagne and cocktail bar
- Outdoor courtyard for private hire and events
- A grand Birmingham institution restored to glory
