Birthday Roadtrip Part 1

Stop 7 : ST JOHN'S, SOLIHULL

Let the birthday roadtrip commence!!!

Right in the centre of Solihull St John's provided a great two night stay, great location close to restaurants and the main city amenities and also to the wonderful Birmingham.


Modern, bright and welcoming the hotel was bustling with guests there for various conferences taking place, but service was still speedy and staff attentive and friendly. Lovely receptionist Laura-Jane greeted us and made us feel welcome.

Our room was an executive double so plenty of room for two people, as we had a king sized bed, and lounge area with chair and two seater sofa. The room was homely, and cosy especially with our complimentary robes and slippers. The complimentary bottles of water were also really handy and a nice touch

 

The bathroom was a treat, with bath and a separate shower and heated towel rail. Gotta love a hot towel!




  

The Tempus restaurant : buffet breakfast was great with a good selection of hot and cold items although we did find that on the second morning (after one of the conferences) the restaurant was a lot busier. However, food was continuously replenished and was always boiling hot.

The evening menu offered a varied choice to other Tempus' we have visited, and service and food both great. Notable was the offering of a great vegetarian option of thai butternut squash curry (not seen on any other menu). We both opted for the orange chocloate mousse for desert, which was divine. We would definitely recommend the restaurant to future guests.

     


Swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam rooms make up the health and fitness centre. Unfortunately the jacuzzi was out of action during our time but we made the most of the rest and had a good relax.

The hotel also offers a bar, conference rooms, garden space which looks great for warmer visits and parking is available.




Surprise no 1! Hayley A organised little treats for us, and stop 1 was a Fish pedicure at Junjou Spa in the famous Merry Hill Westfield , followed by a walk along the Dudley Canal and Marina area for lunch. Even more special (and cold!) as the canal had frozen over.

Viva Birmingham! We had a visit to the Genting Club Casino at Star City, the closest we could get to Vegas! And we had a good go at the roulette table. No big wins but plenty of fun!


Top Tip! The Castle in Dudley looked beautiful and handily located next to the zoo but be advised it closes at 3pm...as we found out at 3.30pm when we wondered why we couldn't get in!


A lovely relaxed stay at Solihull, great start to our roadtrip and brilliantly located for the first adventures....next stop Kenwood Hall, Sheffield!!
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