OYO the Gables Hotel Birmingham Airport

Exceptional

Very good

Liked: Great little find cheap and clean definitely use again absolutely fine for one night before heading off to the airport

Exceptional

If we werent desperate for...

Liked: The transport back to the airport.
Disliked: This is a very poorly done "renovation. The "room" was a converted dining room or similar - there was an internal door to another room which was full of laundry & other stuff, & a second door to the parking area. The room stank of paint, the beds have well passed thir use by date - the one was so old there was little matress - just springs, the other bed - shoved up against a wall one side, was like a lump of foam - absolutley gross. The bedding didnt match. There was a table in the corner with two mugs, one plate & a kettle in the room. At least the bedding was clean. It was noisy being right next to the main road & no double glazing etc. Outside looks like a commercial car park.

Pretty good all round

Liked: No fuss, everything worked

Disappointing

Liked: Location was good as right by the airport, and could see planes taking off.
Disliked: Shower had hair in it, and hair on the towel, and mould on the shower curtain. You get what you pay for, but I think cleanliness could have been a bit better.

It's the next step up...

Liked: I wasn't expecting a lot as it was cheap and just somewhere to get out head down but there was nothing to like! Doesn't look like photos! Isn't habitable for humans! Honestly like a crack den!
Disliked: Everything!!!! Washing piled up in the dining room next to reception! Unhelpful staff! Bedding wasn't changed from last guests.! I know this as I know who stayed the night before. Constant planes waking you up, people in and out all night and fire alarm going off at 5am Vile place

Like camping, but indoors with...

Liked: Nothing
Disliked: Where do I start? The room felt like a time capsule from a cleaning staff rebellion.- A used razor with hair was left behind in the bathroom like a twisted welcome gift.- The glass had grime inside that I’m pretty sure has developed its own ecosystem.- A juice bottle under the bed, apparently part of the room’s forgotten archaeology.- Towels looked and smelled like they had already seen too many guests.

Avoid

Liked: The location was suitable
Disliked: Expectation vs reality… the photos do not look like the property and don’t look like the rooms! The room stayed in has a hole in the door to outside coupd place hand thru to unlock the door from outside in. The shower has several holes in and water pours out in several directions aswell as from the shower head. The room was unclean and the bed was lumpy with the mattress in a very poor condition! The bedding resembled a toddlers where the pillow covers were space ship pattern. The bathroom door locks from the outside and there are blood stains accross the floor in the room!