Contemporary in design and situated on its own grounds, this turreted, brick-fronted hotel is situated on the A45 road, six miles from the National Exhibition Centre and eight miles from Birmingham Airport. With patterned wallpaper, and desks and wardrobes in neutral tones, the 80 guestrooms provide cable television, trouser presses, irons and ironing boards and tea/coffee makers.
Guests can start the day with a full English breakfast and enjoy set menus and a la carte dining in the Regency restaurant. There is a bar, serving drinks and light snacks and room service is also available. The hotel offers banquet facilities with event catering, conference rooms, audiovisual equipment and 24-hour front desk. For leisure-minded travelers, there is a sauna and a game room. Parking on site is free. The centre of Coventry is three miles away, where visitors can see the city's cathedral, originally founded as a Benedictine community in 1043. For car lovers, the Transport Museum has a collection of hundreds of cars, cycles and motorcycles. Further afield, Warwick Castle is 15 miles away and Shakespeare's birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon is 22 miles away. The nearest airport is Birmingham International Airport, approximately 15 minutes and eight miles (13kilometers) drive away. Skyrail links the airport directly to Birmingham International Train Station and the National Exhibition Centre (NEC). It runs every two minutes from Terminal 1. Black cabs provide a 24-hour service from the official rank outside the airport passenger terminals. Local buses link the airport to the surrounding district.