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Formule 1 Birmingham Bordesley Circus

3 Bordesley Park Road | Small Heath Highway, Birmingham B10 OPD, England
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Ranked #114 of 140 hotels in Birmingham
2.0 of 5 stars 59 Reviews
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wickly_diner
Marlborough, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 NEW

Cheap - yes. Basic - you bet! Main door obviously broken and 'mended'. Small sink in corner. Corner table with plastic chair. Tiny, old fashioned TV bolted to a shelf. No remote. Only 5 channels. Lighting dim. One strip light vertical by bed. Hence little light by the sink. Heater has an on/off switch. No thermal control. Graffiti on underside... More

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jiminedmonton
Edmonton
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24 reviews
14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

I like the idea of ultra basic cheap hotels. This one cost £18 a night, which could be split with two others for £6/night. But I'm unlikely to try this chain again. The problem was not the physical room, but with management. There is no management in the hotel, and little apparent interest from the management in the nearby Ibis... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

Service was ok, for the price we paid we cannot complain, the room though was so hot we had to open the window full and leave the door open for a good 5 minutes !!!!!!!!!!! before we could enter properly. More

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warehousestyle
Melbourne, Australia
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7 reviews
6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
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This hotel is a death trap! After needing to find last minute accommodation I checked into this hotel expecting nothing more than a safe bed for the night from a trusted international chain hotel. The rooms stink of cigarette smoke, toilets are filthy, and rooms are unsafe. At approx. 6am our room window was kicked in by an intruder, either... More

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mrbrowntone
Birmingham, United Kingdom
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

2 lads visiting some old uni mates on a night out and needed a place to stay. Cost £23 so cant complain for £11.50 each. Got to hotel at 9pm left at 10pm and got back in at 5 in morning. Checked out at 12noon simples. Cant complain about anything because only needed place to crash. Having stayed in uni... More

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richard d
Posted by an Accorhotels.com traveller
Poole, United Kingdom
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3 reviews
4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011

My wife and I stay at all kinds of hotels both here and abroad and generally on a budget.I have to say this is the worst hotel I have ever stayed in with the exception of a small hotel in Madras India in 1980.Room smelt strongly of smoke, I awoke about 4 times with shouting and the stench of smoke... More

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TomRave
Manchester, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011
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Check-in was at the ibis next door. The hotel looks like the set of a horror movie. As we pulled up there was people shouting at the police through the windows just to cause trouble. As you walk in you will notice all the showers and toilets on the left which are the only ones available as there is nothing... More

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Piotr Latka, General Manager at Formule 1 Birmingham Bordesley Circus, responded to this review
4 December 2011

I am sorry that on this occasion you were disappointed with your stay at Formule1 in Birmingham Bordesley. I treat all feedback with the utmost seriousness and am currently investigating the matter. Kind regards, Piotr, General Manager More

madsteve82
Posted by an Accorhotels.com traveller
Llanelli, United Kingdom
Reviewer
3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 November 2011

I have stayed in many hotels over the years and unfortunatly this one ranks and one of the lowest. As you arrive you need to check in at the ibis. The firs impretion of the hotel was a good one the outside looked clean, this is not a hotel for people that have problems with stairs or confined space's. The... More

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Piotr Latka, General Manager at Formule 1 Birmingham Bordesley Circus, responded to this review
26 November 2011

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. I am pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Hotel Formule 1 Birmingham Bordesley and look forward to seeing you again in the near future. Kind regards, Piotr, General Manager More

Posted by an Accorhotels.com traveller
Darwen, United Kingdom
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

The room was a little too small for our party as one of us was in a wheelchair. The bed linen was clean but the bed was extremely hard. The bunk bed was useless as we are all in our 70's and one is disabled. The food was good and reasonably priced. We would stay in the hotel again. All... More

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Piotr Latka, General Manager at Formule 1 Birmingham Bordesley Circus, responded to this review
8 November 2011

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. I am pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Hotel Formule 1 Birmingham Bordesley and look forward to seeing you again in the near future. Kind regards, Piotr, General Manager More

bluemoonrising1978
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Stayed last night on the 31st of october, relaxing watching trip advisor on tv, fell asleep at 2315 only to be rudely awoke by 3 Asian lads breaking into my room through the window, I managed to scare them off and thle police were quickly on hand to arrest the trio, the security guard was too busy chatting 2 female... More

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Piotr Latka, General Manager at Formule 1 Birmingham Bordesley Circus, responded to this review
13 November 2011

I am sorry that on this occasion you were disappointed with your stay at Formule1 in Birmingham Bordesley. I treat all feedback with the utmost seriousness and am currently investigating the matter. Kind regards, Piotr, General Manager More

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Address: 3 Bordesley Park Road | Small Heath Highway, Birmingham B10 OPD, England

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