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Staying Cool at the Rotunda (4) Birmingham

Staying Cool at the Rotunda (4), The Rotunda 150 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4PA

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Why can't all city centre stays be this cool? The Times. Birmingham's best address. Staying Cool's apartments at the top of the refurbished iconic Rotunda offer amazing views of the city just three minutes from New Street Station and next door to Selfridges. These stylish four and five star apartments have been designed with maximum comfort in mind. Each comes with bespoke designer furniture a very well-equipped Poggenpohl kitchen Gaggia espresso maker with organic milk and fresh coffee oranges for the juicer dining area games an Apple Mac iPod dock plus a king size bed with pocket sprungmemory foam mattress for the very best night's sleep. Each apartment has floor-to-ceiling glass windows throughout that open just like French windows. Perfect in Spring and Summer. Free wifi. There's a 24 hour reception and concierge service until 10pm offering Staying Cool's renowned service. These Mini (small but perfectly formed) apartments have been rated as four star by Visit Britain. Staying Cool also has five star one and two bed apartments plus a glorious penthouse apartment - see separate Laterooms entry in the Birmingham hotel list (Staying Cool at the Rotunda 5).For a longer description read on.Everything seemed functional and well planned as if I really was in a dream flat. There was plenty of room and a large comfortable bed behind a partition. But it was the views that were the clincher. I never imagined that Birmingham could appear beautiful until I looked out of the floor-to-ceiling windows at a pink evening sky spread out beyond a cityscape of Bullring shops Selfridges St Martin's steeple towers blocks and parks. I sipped my mint tea (free) read Wallpaper (free) and thought: why can't all city stays be as cool as this? Mystery Guest The TimesBirmingham's Rotunda needs no introduction. The cylindrical icon has defined the city's skyline for the past four decades. The building was stunningly refurbished last year by Urban Splash and Glenn Howells Architects and Staying Cool's apartments on the top three floors are its crowning glory.The apartments radiate from the centre of the building creating a circle of different sized Trivial Pursuit style wedges. Each is individually styled with original artwork and specially commissioned furniture.Minis are studios on the 18th and 19th floors and are the most compact and bijou of Staying Cool's apartments but they still knock spots off a standard hotel room. A wall of floor to ceiling glass gives you great views of Birmingham life... and French windows that open fully at 75 metres up make it all that little bit more thrilling.Design-wise Staying Cool has combined contemporary cool with swinging sixties style. The lounge features a stylish sofa by fab Brit furniture team NaughtOne in grey felt with bespoke coloured stitching as well as Pierre Paulin's distinctive 1960's 'Tulip' chairs in a variety of bright colours. A series of fashion photos that invoke the decade hang (large) on the walls. Lighting is by Tom Dixon and Artemide.There's nothing retro about the sleek Poggenpohl kitchens the pristine white bathrooms or state-of-the-art Apple computers. iPod docks and beautiful Baby Gaggia espresso makers complete the contemporary look.It's not just the apartments that have the wow factor - the new entrance to the Rotunda has more than just a touch of swish New York hotel style to it.Upstairs the large circular lobbies with poured resin floors are pretty impressive too.And with Selfridges as your corner shop and New Street station a two minute walk away you know you are perfectly centrally located.

Directions to Staying Cool at the Rotunda (4) Birmingham

Directions to the Rotunda150 New Street Birmingham B2 4PAFrom New Street StationThe Rotunda is a three minute walk from New Street Station. When you come through the ticket barriers head left and follow the exit towards Bull Ring. Once outside (in the fresh air not in the shopping centre) continue straight ahead to the end of the station approach (Debenhams is opposite you) and then turn left towards the Rotunda (the tall cylindrical building). Keeping left walk up the steps past the Tourist Information Centre then Zara and keep walking (you are now walking around the outside of the Rotunda). The entrance to the Rotunda is immediately after Zara. Press the bell button for us and the 24 hour concierge.From the motorway networkFrom the North: Leave the M6 at junction 10 then take the A454 (signposted Walsall) followed by the A4148 (signposted Ring Road Cannock then ring road Birmingham) and then the A34 into central Birmingham (signposted City Centre and then Bull Ring Shopping). Keep following the signs to Bull Ring and park in the Bull Ring Centre Car Park. The route is extremely well signposted but if you want detailed directions from your starting point use the AA's route planner. Type in the postcode B5 4BU for Bull Ring.http:www.theaa.comtravelwatchplannermain.jspFrom the South: M1 or M40 to the M42 (junction 4) then the A34 signposted City Centre then Bull Ring. Park in the Bull Ring Centre Car Park. The route is extremely well signposted but if you want detailed directions from your starting point use the AA's route planner. Type in the postcode B5 4BU for Bull Ring.http:www.theaa.comtravelwatchplannermain.jspCar parkingThe car park costs œ16 for a 24 hour stay. We are currently working on getting a better rate for Staying Cool guests. The entrance to the nearest car park is 300m away beneath the Bull Ring and the Rotunda. It is open from 6am to midnight; the quickest route to the Rotunda is open from 6am until 10pm. So if you are arriving before 10pm park as near to the Debenhams entrance as possible. When on foot go through the glass doors marked West Mall and Debenhams. Take the lift to Level 3. Walk straight ahead past Gap until you are in the main mall (keep to the left). You'll walk past the Apple Shop and Goldsmiths. Exit the Mall by the Bull statue and turn left past Zara. The entrance to the Rotunda is just after Zara. Press the bell buzzer for us and the 24 hour concierge.If you are arriving after 11pm and before 6am you will need to use the outdoor exit. Park as near to the central pedestrian exit as possible. On foot go through the glass doors marked Central Lift and Stairs. Take the lift to Level 1. Costa Coffee is immediately to your left. Walk around it and take the first exit left towards the church. Turn immediately right up the steps and past all the restaurants until you reach Zara on your left. The entrance to the Rotunda is just after Zara. If you are arriving or departing between midnight and 6am please let us know and we will advise on where to park.Check-inCheck-in is from 3pm but do arrive earlier to drop off your bags and if your apartment is ready you are very welcome to check-in. Check-out is noon. if you have sat nav type in B5 4BU for the Bull Ring car park.

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