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A lakeside hotel near the NEC with a restaurant, a fitness centre and a pool

The Holiday Inn® Solihull hotel lies in quiet, leafy grounds in Solihull town centre, just off the M42 motorway. It’s a 12-minute drive to shows at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and concerts at the neighbouring Genting Arena. You can park the car in the large car park and walk 10 minutes to Solihull train station, for direct trains to London Marylebone and central Birmingham. Birmingham Airport (BHX) is just four miles away. 

The hotel is steps from Touchwood shopping complex housing stores, restaurants and a multiplex cinema. Popular family attractions like the Cadbury World chocolate factory and Warwick Castle are within an easy 25-minute drive of the hotel. When you return, take a dip in the heated pool, work out at the well-equipped fitness centre and relax in the steam room. 

The hotel’s 12 meeting rooms can cater for up to 200 people, with top-range AV including videoconferencing screens. If you’ve a deadline to meet, the Business Centre has a PC, copier and printer for guests’ use. WiFi is free throughout.

You can savour breakfast, lunch or an evening steak at bright, contemporary Terrace restaurant. Sip cocktails at the glossy lounge bar or on the terrace overlooking the lake in the hotel garden. Kids stay and eat free.