We spent a night at Crowne Plaza Birmingham city center. Check in and check out was a pleasant experience. The room, bathroom and general hotel was clean. My problem started when I realised that the 'soundproof' room wasn't 'soundproof'. I could hear the guests next door shouting and screaming for hours. I booked this hotel mainly because of the 'soundproof' room, but was thoroughly disappointed.
My next issue was I could hear everything happening outside, including vehicles passing, people conversing, glass bottles being emptied into a bin,surely that shouldn't be happening. Apparently, the room I was in, was facing the quiet side. I don't think so, I left more tired than when I arrived due to sleep deprivation.
The parking wasn't the best for £21 per day, but I was greatful there was parking. If you have lots of bags, maybe drop them off at the entrance of the hotel and then park, I didn’t see a lift, so I used the stairs. The other car par charged me £4 for 1 hour, or you could park on the side of the road (if there's space) for a few hours until you figure out the parking situation.
Lastly, the quilt was so hot for this time of the year, it would have been great if a light sheet was in the cupboard as another option.
Overall, because of the sleepless night and how noisy it was I wouldn't stay there again.
However, others may have had a better experience.