£ Hostels
If you’re not easily rattled by a hint of grime and pink chintzy wallpaper then you should be able to find a bed in Brum from £15. Scrimp on your accommodation and you’ll have extra mullah for your mulled wine. Besides if you’re new to town the last place you should be is stuck indoors.
Hatters Hostel – Located in the Jewellery Quarter this hostel offers eager beaver staff as well as fluffy pillows. Legend has it that the prestigious FA cup was made on the premises too. Dorms from £14.50 a night. Address: 92-95 Livery Street. Telephone: 0845 45 66 399.
Bailey Hostel – Neat and tidy, tidy and neat. This is perfect for students and backpackers, has been recently refurbished and is clean to boot. Standard single room from £20 a night. Address: 21 Sandon Road, Edgbaston. Telephone: 0121 434 5700. Website: www.baileyhotel.org.
Birmingham Central Backpackers – Brum’s first independent hostel next the The Bullring, Rag Market and Digbeth – so it’s perfect if you plan to be hanging round the hip bars and stumbling out late. Shared dorms from £17 a night. Address: 58 Coventry Street, Digbeth. Telephone: 0121 643 0033. Website: www.birminghamcentralbackpackers.com.
Bilberry Hill Residential Centre – for fans of flowers and fauna this cheap centre specialising in group accommodation is situated in the scenic 500 acre Lickey Hills. Shared rooms for large groups start at £13.35 per a person. Address: Rose Hill, Rednal. Telephone: 0121 453 3531. Website: www.bilberryhill.co.uk.