Name: Grimstock Country House
Address: Gilson Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, Birmingham, B46 1LJ, United Kingdom
Rating: 8

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Birmingham International Airport

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We hired the Grimstock Hotel for a private dining event on 17th January 2020 to celebrate a wedding anniversary.

The food was of a good quality with a varied A La Carte menu and the staff were very friendly and helpful.   I found the staff extremely supportive in the planning of the event ahead of the day itself and the hotel did everything they could to accommodate our requirements.  Everyone had a wonderful evening and all the adult guests commented that they enjoyed their food, which was good value for money and the service was great.

From a constructive feedback point of view I think the hotel needs to re-think it's childrens menu which is the opposite of it's A La Carte Menu in terms of variety.  The kids menu is very dated and very limited offering only fried chicken nuggets or fish goujons. If I were to offer one piece of constructive critique it would be to rethink their childrens menu (have a look at what their competitors do in this regard) and include veggie crudites as a start option for kids too.  

Other than that one small piece of critique, we'd definitely return for another event and I'd heartily recommend anyone looking at a private dining or function  to consider this venue.   We didn't stay at the hotel on this occassion though I have done previously and the rooms are very comfortable and well kept.

Many thanks again to Barbara and the team for their help to make the evening so enjoyable and memorable.

Great for private dining.  Lovely staff.

The staff are simply perfect, nothing is too much trouble all seem to enjoy and take pride in good service. Really great sense of peace about this hotel you get the feeling of total value and comfort and lovely peaceful environment. 

Well done team you work together perfectly everything is clean and well managed from the large free car park to the peaceful rooms relaxed professional prepared and served meals. 

Excellent thankyou 
Jeanette lee

Excellent staff wonderful considerate service from start to finish

We booked a family weekend stopover to celebrate father in laws 85th birthday, there were 6 of us. I have since emailed the hotel twice, with my issues, and have not received a reply nor even a courtesy response.
The hotel is dated, the decor belongs in the very early 80’s. The light bulbs in the bedrooms are so dim, you are unable to see to put make up on. A curtain pole fell down when the curtains were pulled shut. We were the only people at the hotel (another couple had the sense to go out) there was no atmosphere at all, I resorted to playing music on my iPad whilst we were eating. My fathers lamb was inedible, it was too tough to eat,it was removed from the bill. The other meals were only ok. The price for the weekend including drinks was astronomical, and completely overpriced for such poor rooms and meals. We subsequently took our father in law to London for a birthday hotel treat.  Suffice to say our father became upset at the realisation of the service he had paid for at the Grimstock, compared to the far superior stay we had in London, for far less cost! I feel the Grimstock is far overpriced for such a tired and dated hotel and certainly not worth the cost paid which I believe was well over £1000.00. The Grimstock is ok if you are a business traveller only, do not think you are going to have a luxurious break away.

Appalling

The name is quite apt for this hotel. It was like going back to the 1980’s. Pink bathroom suite, painted textured wallpaper, old carpets & furniture.  Don’t get me wrong, it was clean (ish) but needs a complete overhaul.  Hot water slow to come out of shower, at very low pressure, then went to scalding temperature.  Trying to clean teeth, water was warm. 😢
We had room 3, a family room that we were charged £10 extra for an extra bed, apparently, but obviously that bed was a permanent structure in the room.  At top of stairs so everyone walks past it & right over bar, which was VERY noisy.  Had about 5 hours sleep before some very noisy people started banging doors!  Will definitely not be returning, was one of the worst hotels we’ve stayed in. When told receptionist she just shrugged her shoulders, no apologies. Dreadful customer service.

It was Grim alright!

This was our eighth annual winter visit to the Grimstock Country House Hotel (it's convenient for visiting the Motorcycle Live! event, at the N.E.C.).
Our room was warm, comfortable and well-appointed. The food is always excellent (the full English especially so!) and the waiting staff coped admirably with 20 of us for dinner.  The beer is great and all the staff are friendly, polite and efficient.
Thank you to all the hotel's team - we hope to see you again next year!

Another enjoyable stay

Stayed one night room was dark and sad with 70 style pink bathroom. I had evening meal soup was like water and I had the burger but the best thing about it was the salad food was very poor breakfast was all behind glass and had to be served to you to be honest I would never stay there again the place needs a complete revamp 

Very poor and tired 

I stay here quite regularly and have to say every time the staff are lovely, it’s a very welcoming reception and the food in the restaurant is lovely and very good value - would recommend to anyone new

Friendly Staff

Arrived through gates to find ample car parking space. Was meeting others for dinner elsewhere so cannot comment on dinner but breakfast was cooked to order and ample. Big rooms and warm bath and shower. 

Nice hotel

I stayed at the Grimstock when visiting the NEC in May 2019. The first impression was that the staff were very friendly and informal which gave the place a nice family feel. 

The decor and layout of the public areas are dated but in good order, (if you disregard the electronic devices you could convince yourself you were in any time period from about the early 1990's onward). However these areas are well maintained and in keeping with the property, so it works in quite a good way. I found the bar area in particular a very homely and cosy place to be.

In the rooms however, the decor (in particular the 1980's bathrooms) have not received quite the same amount of attention as the communal areas and so are not aging quite so gracefully, showing lots of signs of wear and tear and are well overdue a refresh, but I do appreciate the outlay that this will entail for a family run hotel. That said the beds were comfy and the rooms were clean. 

The jewel in the crown of the Grimstock however was the food. For both our evening meal and breakfast the quality was excellent and everything was very well cooked and presented. The staff during the meals were yet again fantastic and nothing was a bother.

So if you are looking for a boutique hotel with grey walls and shabby chic decor, you may want to look elsewhere, but if you are after an unpretentious homely hotel with great food and a bathroom to wash yourself in rather than having a sensory experience. This could just be the place for you!  :-)

Nice hotel with a family feel, great service and excellent food.

Grand old Lady of the Accommodation Industry located in the modest town of Coleshill by Birmingham. I have stayed in this establishment on two previous occasion, there is a Motor Manufacturer's head office located nearby and Grimstock enjoys the regular traffic generate by residential delegates.
Carpark of good size and short walk to entrance.
Reception and Bar/Restaurant area has traditional old world charm, lots of highly polished wood floors and walls, informal ambience with leather furniture. Restaurant sufficiently capacious for residents only catering, there is another dining room at the rear of the ground floor for breakfast use. There are two accommodation wings with more modern rooms to the rear of the building. Upstairs is the original accommodation, dating back to first construction. This is where the traditional charm needs urgent update.
Facilities in these rooms consist of early seventies 'pink plastic' bathroom suit, so sharp edged then, equally as cheap and nasty today. The shower hose has insufficient flow while standing in a slippery bath. Water pressure is an issue, but I've seen these shower units consigned to the skip decades ago. The mattress in 'my' room had clearly been used by a water buffalo, I had two nights of attempting to sleep on a ploughed field. 
Sorry, I know I have a go at the showers in most accommodation I visit, it's just I feel the management never seem to attempt to use the facilities they sell. If they did, they would appreciate what customers get. 150 miles up the road, and for the same rent, the Holiday Inn walk-in shower shows how it can be done.
Otherwise the restaurant food and choice is very good, the staff are helpful, courteous and friendly, prices are fair. I like this hotel, but not the old accommodation, Once again, sorry, but that's what I got!

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