Cobden Restaurant & Bar in Birmingham

This has been turned into a homeless hotel so ignore old reviews. This does the job but it's a homeless hotel.I'm disabled and it's not at all accessible alone in a wheelchair, I'm asking constantly for help from staff who tell other residents to help me. I'm not in an accessible room so it's a high bath that I'm slipping around in when I'm showering.We are expected to turn our own rooms but have very limited time to do it and of course being disabled this is difficult for me, also my room was dirty when I arrived. I have water on the floor when I use the bathroom, there's blood on the curtains, ripped flooring, insects in my room, etc. Families are packed into single rooms meaning children screaming in corridors at all hours.If you're in a position that here is where you need to stay then it's probably the best you have but don't come in with promises of a nice hotel, it was in the 80s but it's long since been that.

It was absolutely disgusting covered in black mold it smelt moldy the staff were totally unhelpful the bedding was disgusting and dirty and the pics they have up are so out of date it's unbelievable. And the amenities that they advertise don't even exist so on top of all that it's falsely advertised and shouldn't be considered as a hotel.

Recently visited here regularly to visit someone housed here during the Pandemic.First of all the staff at reception are fantastic, rushed off their feet, they are friendly and helpful and seem to know everyone who is there amazingly and go over and beyond. They should get a pay rise.However the actual building is in need of deep repair, the stairs and dark and dingy, the lift only sometimes works, the damp in the rooms is disgusting, curtains are old and need of a deep clean due to the damp.Gardens could at least have a play area for the high number of children within the building.There is also more that could be said for breakfast which is toast and jam every single day!Apparently this was once a high end hotel used for weddings and events, it's a shame they have allowed it to fall into such a neglected state.

Good location, friendly and helpful staff. The building and facilities are dated; some noise dampening in the corridors and room doors would not go amiss. The room was clean and bed comfortable. The bathroom was also well maintained, with no grotty spots hiding. For the price, the experience was good.

It's cheap and cheerful, needs a bit of money spent on it. Very busy on weekends don't know what it's like Mon to Fri. Staff are hard working, they seem to be here constantly. The restaurant menu has lots of choice with affordable prices. Bar prices are comparable with local pubs and has loads of cocktail and shots offers. It seems as though they are slowly improving the place but it is slow. The shower water pressure is extremely fierce, some people might like this. Lovely firm mattresses but they haven't upgraded the bedding. The sheets cannot be tucked in on both sides of the bed because the mattress is too big. All in all a very popular hotel.

Reasonably good breakfast and good room. Room is clean and bathroom is in good shape, but I was told I got lucky. Other rooms smelled strongly of cigarettes and were in worse shape. Large portions of the hotel could do with a refurb. For those who want a good room I think it was 76 ;).

When we arrived the rooms was visibly clean, but with outlandish out of date decor, the double room was nice with adequate utilities, the toilet was a little bit small.The swimming facilities were unhygienic to say the least, mold on the floors and unclean pool with sharp tiles missing.Our room was right next to the outside area so during the night we could still hear noises and commotion until 3am, bed was comfy I did have a goodnight sleep.We probably won't be back any time soon.

I got it quite cheap so i guess i shouldn't have expected much, the best thing was definitely the view from my room and that it was quite spacious. But the bath wasn't very clean, one of the towels provided was dirty, the furniture was old and slightly damaged. Some of the wall paper was coming off. The toilet leaked a little when you flushed it too. I only really slept there so it did the job. The cocktails at the bar are nice and very cheap! Which is always a plus.

We had a 3 bedded room, that had tea making facilities and was clean. The bathroom was a good size but the toilet seat didn't fit and there were no hooks or shelves to put towels or clothes when showering. The location is quite central but very noisy so the windows couldn't be opened during the night. This meant the room was stuffy and the thick duvet uncomfortable. Breakfast was plentiful with the dining room offering a relaxing view over the garden

A run down hotel with worn-down carpets and tired decor, with only a few working TV channels. In a location surrounded by restaurants and other hotels it is not a terrible choice. Receptionists are friendly and there is a pool (if you can get to the hotel before it closes!) Comfortable beds and quiet rooms, but if you can afford better there are definitely mid-range hotels that are worth the upgrade; that is, unless you prefer to have a bath than a shower - the one truly excellent part of these hotel rooms is that they each have a bath!