Stayed here using a Groupon voucher which made it fabulous value for money. Hotel is literally opposite 'Bescot' train station which will take you into central Birmingham in 25 minutes for £3.40 return per adult! Shopping is great and we found that by the time we got back to the hotel at around 8pm, we had dinner and was ready for bed. Hotel is one of the few which offers plenty of free parking. It is situated right next to Walsall Stadium which I guess is great if you are going to a match etc. Also next to the hotel is McDonalds and a few big retail shops should you wish to kill some time.

Hotel is right on the M6 so easily found without trailing through a city centre. Hotel is on an industrial type area so if you are looking for luxury location or town centre this is probably not the place for you.

I've rated the location of this hotel high as it suited out needs ie out of the city, free parking, train into the city for shopping, on the motorway and easy to find.

Dinner at the hotel was mediocre. If it hadn't have been included in the Groupon price I'll be honest and say I would have complained. Drinks weren't included but very reasonable to say it's a hotel bar. Hotel was very quiet (we were the only people in the restaurant) but service was quite slow. It's worth noting though that this hotel is basically a Travelodge so you aren't going to get 5 star dining!

The rooms are clean, comfortable and modern-ish. We stayed in room 112 and the air-conditioning was noisy outside. However this did not disturb us as we were so tired from shopping but if you have kids or are a light sleeper, it might be a different story. The sofa bed was out and already made up which wasn't great as it took up loads of room and blocked the window. Plus we had booked a double room not a family room. The sofa bed itself looked like it had seen better days but we just left it down and watched TV from the main bed which was very comfortable. Tea and coffee was provided which was a nice touch. Shower was nice and a walk in type (like a wetroom). Quite spacious and nice hot water.

The complimentary breakfast was good. There weren't enough guests for them to do an all you can eat buffet but we just ordered a full English and it was cooked from fresh. There were also yogurts and cereals available along with toast etc.

Included in the Groupon hotel price was entry tickets to Cadbury World (usually £14.25 per adult). It's about 30 minutes drive from the hotel but it involves driving through Birmingham though so remember to account for traffic.

All in all this was a good value and enjoyable stay. Staff were very friendly and this hotel provided everything we needed for a shopping/local attractions type overnight break. If you are looking for a clean Travelodge equivalent then fine but if you are used to luxury hotels then I'd suggest you stay at the Malmaison in the City for about £300 per night - You get what you pay for!!