Husband's Birthday Celebration at Mercure Birmingham West Hotel

For husband’s birthday celebration, we wanted to choose a foodie destination and somewhere not too far from Cambridgeshire, so we settled for Birmingham this time. 

On Friday afternoon, we drove towards Mercure Birmingham West Hotel where we stayed for the weekend. Although it’s just about a 90 minutes drive to the hotel from our place, our travel time actually doubled due to the heavy traffic that remained standstill on different points for a long time. 

Finally on reaching the hotel, I was relieved to know that we didn't miss the pool time as it was a very warm day and we all were really looking forward to some water fun. 

There was ample parking outside the hotel (complimentary for guests), and it didn’t take long for us to get off and head towards the hotel building along with our luggage. After a smooth check-in and a warm welcome, we took the lift to our room after which we went straight to the spa. 

It was BabyM’s first time in the pool, and he was totally overjoyed. The best thing was that the hotel has a separate pool for the little children and we had the entire facility to ourselves. 

The pool timings for children are shorter than the adult timings, so make sure to check with the reception when booking the room. The spa also provides towels and the changing room has all the necessary items such as shampoo and body wash, hair dryer and lockers needed for after the swim. 

After some relaxing time in the jacuzzi, we got changed and headed back to our room to get some rest before getting dinner. Since we were supposed to eat at the hotel, there was nothing to worry as we could just walk to that floor without prior booking.

I was so glad the chicken served at the restaurant was Halal, so it didn’t take a lot of time for us to decide what we will be having for our 3 course meal. The ambience was perfect for a family friendly meal, and high chairs can be provided. 

Not to forget, it was also husband’s birthday weekend, so we I had to order cake for dessert. Our starters included a Thai style cod & prawn fish cake and BBQ chicken wings, which were quite delicious.

For the mains, we ordered Herb roast chicken breast that was served with sauté potatoes and tender steamed brocolli and Cajun spiced chicken breast that was served with skinny fries. For the little one, we ordered the good old British Cod fish and chips. 

I happily cleaned my plate soon after it arrived and enjoyed the main, and after that we ordered the desserts which included a New York cheesecake that was served with Jude's Hampshire chocolate ice cream and a fresh fruit salad. 

Our bedroom for the stay had been tastefully decorated with the perfect selection of colours and modern furniture. 

Just after finishing dinner, we decided to retire for the day and walked back to the room to catch some Z's. The next day was ready for us with lots of excitement but we had to fuel up before heading to the places planned for the day! The restaurant at Mercure West Birmingham serves both hot and cold breakfast items including the items of an English breakfast, baked items, fruits, yogurt, tea and coffee.