Old Crown Hotel

Staff were very nice and friendly and the room itself was not bad for the money. The bar downstairs is also great. The major issue that the heritage building has no noise isolation at all. I went to bed after the bar downstairs had closed but noise from around the area (it is a busy area) was very loud through to around 0400. Noise isolation between rooms is also non-existent and when the couple next door retired to the bedroom, I cannot express how grateful I was that she resisted his generous proposal of coital relations. As mentioned the noise issue may not be resolvable due to the heritage status of the building but unfortunately in its current state it is not suitable for overnight stays.

super clean and well quiet room above perfectly located very old school boozer (the oldest in brum?) watch out for the low beams on your way to the room. m

Really noisy throughout night- lots of car horns in the area, late night talking and doors banging in the hotel/pub. Pub is the oldest in West Midlands and seems very popular, but area immediately opposite is run down and ready for re development.

This is a very old pub, persevered very well and in keeping with it's original historic 656 year old design. Great food and drink selection and wonderful staff. With that in mind, it is a pub, and therefore very noisy until around 12am later at weekends. As it's old it's also very creaky, so expect to here residents walking to and from the bathroom / toilets. The rooms are what you'd expect in keeping with an old building and a little cold in winter. The bathrooms are separate and shared with plenty of hot water, but the mattresses are awful, I ended up sleeping on the floor. The Old Crown is about 25 mins walk from the town centre with a 1 in 4 hill climb. Sadly though the surrounding area is run down, with graffiti and building rubble everywhere. Overall I really enjoyed the place, but it's location lets it down.

Nov 2024 - This is a very old pub, persevered very well and in keeping with it's original historic 656 year old design. Great food and drink selection and wonderful staff. With that in mind, it is a pub, and therefore very noisy until around 12am later at weekends. As it's old it's also very creaky, so expect to here residents walking to and from the bathroom / toilets. The rooms are what you'd expect in keeping with an old building and a little cold in winter. The bathrooms are separate and shared with plenty of hot water, but the mattresses are awful, I ended up sleeping on the floor. The Old Crown is about 25 mins walk from the town centre with a 1 in 4 hill climb. Sadly though the surrounding area is run down, with graffiti and building rubble everywhere. Overall I really enjoyed the place, but it's location lets it down.

This is the oldest pub in Birmingham, the refurbishment is excellent keeping with history of pub. Rooms are lovely. Location fab. The sub is lively at night and has a large covered garden playing music late into the night. Loved it.

No parking as advertised when I booked a year ago. It's basically a night club in the garden, so just be aware it wasn't a quiet stay. The communal bathrooms were very clean and a great shower. Nice pub downstairs. All in All good value for the night

A nice little hotel but it is a bar with a 1am licence, this means of a saturday night i stayed there was alot of sound leakage, i recon midweek it probably calmer, the riom was nice and i had a heavy discount thanks to this site loyalty so well worth the £17 i paid,

Always love staying in this pub and this time an added bonus of an Oktoberfest night had a fabulous time as our gig was cancelled comfy bed and a good price highly recommend

Great room, clean and great access. Really great welcomr and the food and atmosphere is great

super clean and well quiet room above perfectly located very old school boozer (the oldest in brum?) watch out for the low beams on your way to the room. m

I thought the property was well situated since I had an operation nearby and it was ideal. The inside was relatively clean upon my arrival and the decors was nice. I also appreciated the tea coffee utensils in the room. However, when I arrived at the hotel, I was a bit early because my surgery had finished early. I waited in the hallway while two of the female attendees seemed to be busy. I then halted one of them and asked her if the room is already ready since check out is at 11 am for other people. I was there at 12pm. The female attendee watched me and told "Could you wait outside because you\'re too early?" without even asking who I was etc. I was like "Could i eat lunch there while waiting then?" The response was "Yeah " and she walked away. All this time, I was limping with sutures on my two feet, it was excruciating to bear that attitude. It didn\'t stop there. No one came to my table in the restaurant area the first day not even to see if I was ok. I wasn\'t able to order anything to eat etc. After getting my key without any formality , I went to my room. The next day, the housecleaners came and knocked my door because they were cleaning the rooms and the floor. I had to leave the room which was normal but limping. I did so three times that day because the housecleaners never came leaving my dirty towels, garbage, not renewing my coffee. Thanks to a new and professional female attendee the next day, she apologised and helped me.She made my stay pleasant.

Good location for 1 or 2 nights and for the price - for what I needed. Room OK - but basic details overlooked. A bed was obviously broken (mattress, base). An essential light over the sink in the room was also broken. A towel was ripped. There was noise - but not until very late (it IS a pub!)

Friendly staff, beautiful building, very well preserved, very homely, nice rooms, clean bathroom, and the breakfast included was the cherry on the top!

Loved staying here. The guy who showed me round couldn't have been any kinder or more interested in telling me about the room. A full guided tour. The room I stayed in was a really great size, bathroom was great and the bed was comfy. The location was fantastic also. Only 2 points I'd like A hairdryer in the room A better fan (but to be fair there was a fan and at the moment it's like 100 degrees) These are the only 2 things I'd change but it doesn't impact my review because of the great location, staff and quality of the place. Will be staying here again when I come to Birmingham

My husband and I stayed here on Saturday as we were going to a gig at the O2 Institute. Staff very friendly as soon as we arrived. Room lovely with an unexpected four poster. The only negative was the shared bathroom (although very clean), just a pain when you need the toilet several times in the middle of the night. Husband said the breakfast was lovely, and the food in the pub looked very appetising.

One very badly lit room. The curtains were torn in the bedroom. Bathroom had no curtains or blinds so light was coming into the room from early morning. Over priced for what is a poor quality room.

Fine for a night's stay, friendly staff and walking distance to city centre. The building is very old so wonky floors (can't be helped) and fittings in need of an update. The main negative was how noisy the road outside was during the night, with (drunk) people shouting/screaming into the early hours. Not the hotel's fault of course!

No parking as advertised when I booked a year ago. It's basically a night club in the garden, so just be aware it wasn't a quiet stay. The communal bathrooms were very clean and a great shower. Nice pub downstairs. All in All good value for the night

Great room, clean and great access. Really great welcomr and the food and atmosphere is great

Huge family room, warm welcome. Quite noisy & light due to room position but didnt disturb us

Loved the building itself, has tons of charm. We went to a concert at O2 Institute and the location was perfect for that. Bathroom was nice, rooms okay considering the age of the building, but the bed was horrible. They had put a couple of extra pillows under my matress to build it up a little, but really, the bed was still horrible.

Cold room no heating. No hairdryer, no bedside tables. Noisy. Beautiful building

Had a wonderful stay here. The four person family room was perfect, loved the character and all the old features. Staff were all fab. The location is ideal for walking into town. Would 100% stay here again. Thanks for a wonderful weekend :)

Good location for 1 or 2 nights and for the price - for what I needed. Room OK - but basic details overlooked. A bed was obviously broken (mattress, base). An essential light over the sink in the room was also broken. A towel was ripped. There was noise - but not until very late (it IS a pub!)

Loved staying here. The guy who showed me round couldn't have been any kinder or more interested in telling me about the room. A full guided tour. The room I stayed in was a really great size, bathroom was great and the bed was comfy. The location was fantastic also. Only 2 points I'd like A hairdryer in the room A better fan (but to be fair there was a fan and at the moment it's like 100 degrees) These are the only 2 things I'd change but it doesn't impact my review because of the great location, staff and quality of the place. Will be staying here again when I come to Birmingham

Nov 2024 - This is a very old pub, persevered very well and in keeping with it's original historic 656 year old design. Great food and drink selection and wonderful staff. With that in mind, it is a pub, and therefore very noisy until around 12am later at weekends. As it's old it's also very creaky, so expect to here residents walking to and from the bathroom / toilets. The rooms are what you'd expect in keeping with an old building and a little cold in winter. The bathrooms are separate and shared with plenty of hot water, but the mattresses are awful, I ended up sleeping on the floor. The Old Crown is about 25 mins walk from the town centre with a 1 in 4 hill climb. Sadly though the surrounding area is run down, with graffiti and building rubble everywhere. Overall I really enjoyed the place, but it's location lets it down.

Nice room bed abit uncomfortable though

No parking as advertised when I booked a year ago. It's basically a night club in the garden, so just be aware it wasn't a quiet stay. The communal bathrooms were very clean and a great shower. Nice pub downstairs. All in All good value for the night

The walls are very thin i could here the oeople in the next room

For a building built in the 14th Century you would expect things to not be so up to date. Well, yes there was that to some degree. The TV remote did not work for example. Suppose it is because the Tele was not invented until the 19th Century so I should have expected this. However the service should also not have been from the 14th Century either. I was left waiting for about 20 minutes to check in. Good job I was not in a rush to go back to the 21st Century at that moment in time. Ok once checked in (of sorts. I was only asked for my name and that was it) I was given the guided tour. Please note that the steps up to the bedroom from the main part and also the rear entrance are extremely steep and if you have issues with steps this is not the place for you. The bedroom was comfy. There was a TV that I could not watch due to the aforementioned remote not working. The outside was not so great. Major roadworks taking place. So even though it was quietish at night from not much traffic (after the bar closed at 23.30), at the start of the working day it was extremely loud with workmen drilling and cutting concrete. And then when I tried to leave, there was no one at the front of the bar, the front door was locked with an actual iron rod, and then having to try and get out the rear was like a krypton factor course of locked doors and slightly open ones. So decent but could be better.

Only an overnight visit, but overall very pleasant and staff were very helpful.

I thought the property was well situated since I had an operation nearby and it was ideal. The inside was relatively clean upon my arrival and the decors was nice. I also appreciated the tea coffee utensils in the room. However, when I arrived at the hotel, I was a bit early because my surgery had finished early. I waited in the hallway while two of the female attendees seemed to be busy. I then halted one of them and asked her if the room is already ready since check out is at 11 am for other people. I was there at 12pm. The female attendee watched me and told "Could you wait outside because you\'re too early?" without even asking who I was etc. I was like "Could i eat lunch there while waiting then?" The response was "Yeah " and she walked away. All this time, I was limping with sutures on my two feet, it was excruciating to bear that attitude. It didn\'t stop there. No one came to my table in the restaurant area the first day not even to see if I was ok. I wasn\'t able to order anything to eat etc. After getting my key without any formality , I went to my room. The next day, the housecleaners came and knocked my door because they were cleaning the rooms and the floor. I had to leave the room which was normal but limping. I did so three times that day because the housecleaners never came leaving my dirty towels, garbage, not renewing my coffee. Thanks to a new and professional female attendee the next day, she apologised and helped me.She made my stay pleasant.

Everything we needed,great hotel,great service ,could not fault the place,will be back

Had a wonderful stay here. The four person family room was perfect, loved the character and all the old features. Staff were all fab. The location is ideal for walking into town. Would 100% stay here again. Thanks for a wonderful weekend :)

Friendly staff, beautiful building, very well preserved, very homely, nice rooms, clean bathroom, and the breakfast included was the cherry on the top!

Loved staying here. The guy who showed me round couldn't have been any kinder or more interested in telling me about the room. A full guided tour. The room I stayed in was a really great size, bathroom was great and the bed was comfy. The location was fantastic also. Only 2 points I'd like A hairdryer in the room A better fan (but to be fair there was a fan and at the moment it's like 100 degrees) These are the only 2 things I'd change but it doesn't impact my review because of the great location, staff and quality of the place. Will be staying here again when I come to Birmingham

Stayed one night before an interview. Unfortunately arrived late because of traffic problems so didn't have a chance to enjoy the hotel for long. Staff were very friendly and helpful,and sorted out a problem with the tv straight away. Beautiful charming room, with beams and four poster bed.

There was no booking when we arrived which was sorted. The room was so cold had to sleep in clothes. There was no breakfast which was included in the price

We arrived at about 4pm and were shown to our rooms by a very friendly and helpful staff member. We came for a relative's surprise 70th Birthday Party. We had a lovely time. The food package provided was very nice. A very enjoyable night was had by all. The staff were nearby if we needed them but were unobtrusive giving us privacy for our family party. The car park was free, although check out was 11am, they allowed us to leave our car in the car park whilst we looked around the shops.

Loved the building itself, has tons of charm. We went to a concert at O2 Institute and the location was perfect for that. Bathroom was nice, rooms okay considering the age of the building, but the bed was horrible. They had put a couple of extra pillows under my matress to build it up a little, but really, the bed was still horrible.

Really noisy throughout night- lots of car horns in the area, late night talking and doors banging in the hotel/pub. Pub is the oldest in West Midlands and seems very popular, but area immediately opposite is run down and ready for re development.

Had a wonderful stay here. The four person family room was perfect, loved the character and all the old features. Staff were all fab. The location is ideal for walking into town. Would 100% stay here again. Thanks for a wonderful weekend :)

Great location

Loved staying here. The guy who showed me round couldn't have been any kinder or more interested in telling me about the room. A full guided tour. The room I stayed in was a really great size, bathroom was great and the bed was comfy. The location was fantastic also. Only 2 points I'd like A hairdryer in the room A better fan (but to be fair there was a fan and at the moment it's like 100 degrees) These are the only 2 things I'd change but it doesn't impact my review because of the great location, staff and quality of the place. Will be staying here again when I come to Birmingham

Fine for a night's stay, friendly staff and walking distance to city centre. The building is very old so wonky floors (can't be helped) and fittings in need of an update. The main negative was how noisy the road outside was during the night, with (drunk) people shouting/screaming into the early hours. Not the hotel's fault of course!

top venue, close to town centre, very reasonable price for room. So impressed going back next July.

This is a very old pub, persevered very well and in keeping with it's original historic 656 year old design. Great food and drink selection and wonderful staff. With that in mind, it is a pub, and therefore very noisy until around 12am later at weekends. As it's old it's also very creaky, so expect to here residents walking to and from the bathroom / toilets. The rooms are what you'd expect in keeping with an old building and a little cold in winter. The bathrooms are separate and shared with plenty of hot water, but the mattresses are awful, I ended up sleeping on the floor. The Old Crown is about 25 mins walk from the town centre with a 1 in 4 hill climb. Sadly though the surrounding area is run down, with graffiti and building rubble everywhere. Overall I really enjoyed the place, but it's location lets it down.

Nov 2024 - This is a very old pub, persevered very well and in keeping with it's original historic 656 year old design. Great food and drink selection and wonderful staff. With that in mind, it is a pub, and therefore very noisy until around 12am later at weekends. As it's old it's also very creaky, so expect to here residents walking to and from the bathroom / toilets. The rooms are what you'd expect in keeping with an old building and a little cold in winter. The bathrooms are separate and shared with plenty of hot water, but the mattresses are awful, I ended up sleeping on the floor. The Old Crown is about 25 mins walk from the town centre with a 1 in 4 hill climb. Sadly though the surrounding area is run down, with graffiti and building rubble everywhere. Overall I really enjoyed the place, but it's location lets it down.

Would book here again, friendly staff. Very close to coach station

Staff were very nice and friendly and the room itself was not bad for the money. The bar downstairs is also great. The major issue that the heritage building has no noise isolation at all. I went to bed after the bar downstairs had closed but noise from around the area (it is a busy area) was very loud through to around 0400. Noise isolation between rooms is also non-existent and when the couple next door retired to the bedroom, I cannot express how grateful I was that she resisted his generous proposal of coital relations. As mentioned the noise issue may not be resolvable due to the heritage status of the building but unfortunately in its current state it is not suitable for overnight stays.

Disappointed, as the advertisement on hotel.com states that breakfast was included in the price, however on arrival was told that it did not

Friendly staff, beautiful building, very well preserved, very homely, nice rooms, clean bathroom, and the breakfast included was the cherry on the top!

My husband and I stayed here on Saturday as we were going to a gig at the O2 Institute. Staff very friendly as soon as we arrived. Room lovely with an unexpected four poster. The only negative was the shared bathroom (although very clean), just a pain when you need the toilet several times in the middle of the night. Husband said the breakfast was lovely, and the food in the pub looked very appetising.

This is a very old pub, persevered very well and in keeping with it's original historic 656 year old design. Great food and drink selection and wonderful staff. With that in mind, it is a pub, and therefore very noisy until around 12am later at weekends. As it's old it's also very creaky, so expect to here residents walking to and from the bathroom / toilets. The rooms are what you'd expect in keeping with an old building and a little cold in winter. The bathrooms are separate and shared with plenty of hot water, but the mattresses are awful, I ended up sleeping on the floor. The Old Crown is about 25 mins walk from the town centre with a 1 in 4 hill climb. Sadly though the surrounding area is run down, with graffiti and building rubble everywhere. Overall I really enjoyed the place, but it's location lets it down.

Nov 2024 - This is a very old pub, persevered very well and in keeping with it's original historic 656 year old design. Great food and drink selection and wonderful staff. With that in mind, it is a pub, and therefore very noisy until around 12am later at weekends. As it's old it's also very creaky, so expect to here residents walking to and from the bathroom / toilets. The rooms are what you'd expect in keeping with an old building and a little cold in winter. The bathrooms are separate and shared with plenty of hot water, but the mattresses are awful, I ended up sleeping on the floor. The Old Crown is about 25 mins walk from the town centre with a 1 in 4 hill climb. Sadly though the surrounding area is run down, with graffiti and building rubble everywhere. Overall I really enjoyed the place, but it's location lets it down.

This is the oldest pub in Birmingham, the refurbishment is excellent keeping with history of pub. Rooms are lovely. Location fab. The sub is lively at night and has a large covered garden playing music late into the night. Loved it.

There was no booking when we arrived which was sorted. The room was so cold had to sleep in clothes. There was no breakfast which was included in the price

We arrived at about 4pm and were shown to our rooms by a very friendly and helpful staff member. We came for a relative's surprise 70th Birthday Party. We had a lovely time. The food package provided was very nice. A very enjoyable night was had by all. The staff were nearby if we needed them but were unobtrusive giving us privacy for our family party. The car park was free, although check out was 11am, they allowed us to leave our car in the car park whilst we looked around the shops.

Great room, clean and great access. Really great welcomr and the food and atmosphere is great