Chain Name: Best Western
Little Aston Road, Aldridge, Birmingham, Walsall, WS9 0NU

This friendly hotel with fitness club and spa is set in extensive grounds, convenient for Birmingham, 10 minutes from the M6 toll and M6.

The hotel offers a warm welcome, fresh food, adult fitness club and spa, free parking with CCTV, modern rooms with HSIA and superior rooms.

Well placed for Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield and all areas of northern Birmingham, the NEC is 40 minutes away. Relax in 9 acres of landscaped grounds or the large adult fitness club (air conditioned gym, luxurious spa and 18-metre pool). Enjoy freshly prepared food in your room (extensive room service and broadband access) or in the award-winning air conditioned Fairlawns Restaurant (2 AA rosettes).

Owned, managed and developed by the Pette family since 1984, this hotel is convenient for Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Brownhills, Lichfield, Cannock and all areas North of Birmingham.

Here, you will find a warm welcome, caring service and a real wish to please. 58 en suite bedrooms and suites, superior rooms and suites are comfortable and air conditioned. The award-winning, air conditioned restaurant serves superior cuisine. There is a superb adult fitness club with an 18 metre pool, hydrotherapy suite and gymnasium. The hotel offers extensive facilities for private dining, parties, weddings and receptions.

There are 5 modern ground floor air conditioned meeting rooms each with natural light. The 2nd floor offers a dedicated business training suite, fully self contained with 2 syndicate rooms. Free high speed internet access is available in all meeting rooms. The hotel boasts 9 acres of landscaped grounds with a wedding garden, free parking, tennis courts and trim trail. You can also relax in the Oasis beauty suite. Please note that advance reservations for the spa are strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.

Room information
If you have become tired of large impersonal hotels then you will appreciate the warm welcome you receive and the friendly faces you will encounter as you make use of the full range of hotel facilities.

Your choice of rooms ranges from budget to superior accommodation but what ever you choose you will have the benefit of en-suite bathroom, direct dial telephone, remote control television with teletext, 24 hour news, three free sports channels, hairdryers, tea/coffee making facilities , irons and ironing boards. Six suites, each with lounge/study areas offer most spacious hotel accommodation for senior executives and honeymooners

Restaurants and Bars
Enjoy the cuisine of Mark Bradley and his award winning team in the contemporary elegance of the recently extended and refurbished Fairlawns Restaurant. A popular venue for locals too so please book early. Extensive room service also available.

Hotel Facilities

General
Luggage Storage, Restaurant, Garden, Express Check-In/Check-Out, Heating, Non-Smoking Rooms, Free Parking, Pets Allowed, Bar, All Public and Private Spaces Non-Smoking, 24-Hour Front Desk, Safety Deposit Box.

Activities
Indoor Swimming Pool, Solarium, Massage, Fitness Centre, Spa & Wellness Centre, Sauna, Turkish/Steam Bath, Tennis Court.

Services
Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Room Service, Dry Cleaning, Fax/Photocopying, Business Centre, Internet Services, Laundry, Ironing Service, Packed Lunches.

Location Shopping Centre, City Centre, Near Highway.

Hotel Policies

Important! Some policies may vary from these depending on your room, date and rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.

Children and extra beds
All children are welcome. All children under 12 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years are charged GBP 7.95 per night and person for cots. There is no capacity for extra beds in the room. Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 2.

Check In / Check Out
You may check in from 13:00 hours until 23:00 hours.
You must check out by 11:00 hours.

Cancellations
If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.

Extra Charges
VAT is included. Service charge is included. City/tourist tax is not applicable.

Parking
Free Private parking is possible on site.

Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

Internet
Wired internet is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.

Deposit
No deposit will be charged.

Payment - We accept
Visa, Maestro, MasterCard, American Express.

Local Attractions:
Drayton Manor Family Theme Park (13 km) - A popular family theme park with over 100 brilliant rides and attractions set in 250 acres of parkland and lakes. Drayton Manor features world-class rides like 'Apocalypse'- the world's first stand-up tower drop, 'Stormforce 10' - the best water ride

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (14 km) - One of the world's best collections of Pre-Raphaelite paintings can be seen here, including important works by Burne-Jones, a native of Birmingham. Also on display are fine silver, ceramics and glass. The archaeology section has prehistoric Egyptian, Greek

The New Art Gallery Walsall (6 km) - Largely funded by National Lottery money, this new modern art gallery was opened in February 2000. Its unusual tower has a variety of oddly shaped windows, while the main building has six floors of art on display. Includes the Garman Ryan permanent collection

Cadbury World (20 km) - Lots of recent changes have meant Cadbury World now has much more to see, do and taste. There is the chance to get involved in the chocolate making process, and to find out how the chocolate is used to make famous confectionery. Visitors can learn about how cocoa was used by Mayan Indians and the Azteks and find out who brought the secret of chocolate to Europe, and how John Cadbury and his sons developed the family business. There are rides through a chocolate wonderland on 'beanmobiles' and a Fantasy Factory with a childs eye view of chocolate making. And of course, you'll want to visit the world's biggest Cadbury shop before you leave!

Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses (15 km) - Originally opened in 1832, the gardens include the Tropical House, which has 24ft-wide lily pool and lush vegetation. The Mediterranean house features a wide variety of citrus fruits and the Arid House has a desert scene with its giant agaves and opuntias

Dudley Zoological Gardens (16 km) - Set in 40 acres, the castle ruins are an impressive example of feudal splendour, whilst the zoo houses one of the most diverse collections of animals in the country. Home to many endangered species, there is the opportunity to see and learn about animals

Black Country Living Museum (15 km) - On the 26-acre site is a recreated canal-side village, with shops, houses and workplaces. Meet the costumed guides and find out what life was like around 1900. Ride on a tramcar, take a trip down the underground mine, venture into the limestone caverns

Thinktank at Millennium Point (14 km) - Thinktank is Birmingham's science museum, a truly modern museum offering ten galleries of historical artefacts, modern interactives and fascinating futuristic facts. Visitors are encouraged to explore everything from aircraft and steam engines to intestines and taste buds - and even emotional robots!

Lichfield Cathedral (10 km) - The Cathedral's three spires, known as the Ladies of the Vale, dominate the landscape. The first cathedral here was founded in AD700 to house the shrine of St Chad. The present building, with its elaborate carvings, has been much restored

Ash End House Childrens Farm (11 km) - Ideal for young children, this is a small family-owned farm with many friendly animals to feed and stroke, including some rare breeds. Cafe, shop, gift shop, play areas, picnic barns and lots of undercover activities.

Directions:
From Junction 7, m6 (10 - 15 minutes). Leave at junction 7 and take the a34 towards Birmingham. After 3/10 mile proceed through the pelican crossing and past 'Machine Mart' to the first major traffic lights. Turn left at the lights signposted 'Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield b4149'. Continue along this road (becomes a4041) straight across 3 roundabouts each time following the signs for 'Lichfield/Brownhills' and ignoring any signs to 'Aldridge' at 4th roundabout (Shell garage). Turn left onto a452 signposted 'Brownhills'. Remain on this road until you leave the built area and speed restriction for the first time, continue under the railway bridge and take 2nd left at Porsche Garage 'a454 to Aldridge'. Entrance to Fairlawns is 400m on the right.

*Directions included in email booking confirmation

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