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Hotel★★★

Best Western Plough & Harrow Hotel

135 Hagley Road, 135, Edgbaston B16 8LS

  • Nearest airportBirmingham Airport8 km
  • Year of most recent renovation1996
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About

A warm welcome and traditional hospitality await guests at the Plough and Harrow Hotel in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The red brick Victorian architecture of the original building, along with its large garden, lawns, and ample parking, distinguishes the Plough & Harrow from other Birmingham hotels. Built in 1704 as a wayside inn, the hotel boasts a rich history. It was renowned as one of Birmingham's most popular hotels in the 1980s and early 1990s, even earning the Egon Ronay Hotel of the Year award in 1984. Its restaurant was *the* place to dine, attracting celebrities, politicians, and prominent figures. Following a period of underinvestment and changing ownership, the hotel returned to private hands in 2010 under TTM Partnership LLP. They've embarked on a 10-year phased investment and refurbishment plan, aiming to restore the hotel to its former glory as a high-quality, independent boutique hotel. The owners envision the Plough and Harrow as the preferred choice for corporate and leisure travelers, weddings, local functions, and casual dining. Future plans include expanding the hotel and potentially adding a spa and beauty facility around 2020 or later, after the existing public areas and bedrooms are refurbished.

  • Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Accessible
  • Air conditioning
02

Facilities

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park (extra charge)
  • Key Collection (00:00–23:30)
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour (14:00–22:30)
  • Check-out hour (11:00)
  • Late Check-out (extra charge)
  • Wired Internet
  • Wi-fi
+ 15 more
  • Room service
  • Laundry service (extra charge)
  • Multilingual staff (extra charge)
  • Air conditioning in public areas
  • Smoke detector
  • Hotel safe (extra charge)
  • Cloakroom
  • Newspaper stand
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Concierge
  • Luggage room
  • Dining area (2)
  • Clothes dryer
  • Electric kettle (1)

Catering

  • Bar (extra charge)
  • Restaurant (1)
  • Non-smoking area
  • Highchairs
  • Banquet hall
  • Air conditioning in Restaurant
  • Breakfast room

Entertainment & pools

  • Pub

Business

  • Conference room
  • Meeting room
  • Projector
  • Conference hostess
  • Secretarial service
  • Printer
  • Photocopier
  • Business centre
  • Audio-visual equipment rental
+ 1 more
  • Fax

Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Breakfast served to the table
  • Continental breakfast
  • Hot breakfast
  • Buffet lunch
  • À la carte lunch
  • Buffet dinner
  • À la carte dinner
+ 12 more
  • Set menu dinner
  • Breakfast and dinner
  • Breakfast and lunch
  • Half Board
  • Half board without drinks
  • Full board
  • Full board without drinks
  • Special dietary options
  • Picnic
  • Gluten-free meals
  • Vegetarian meal
  • Snacks

Payment methods

  • American Express
  • MasterCard
  • Visa

Good to know

  • Early Check-in
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age (18)
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Rooms

  • Room

    1 King Bed, Non-Smoking, Superior Room, Convertible Into Two Twin Beds

  • Room

    1 King Bed, Non-Smoking, Classic Room

  • Suite

    Suite-1 King Bed Non-Smoking Suite

  • Suite

  • Family room

    1 King 1 Single, Non-Smoking, Superior Room, Family Room

  • Room

    1 King Bed, Non-Smoking, Standard Room

Occupancy by room type
Room typeGuestsAdults / children
Double roomup to 44 adults / 3 children
Double roomup to 22 adults / 1 children
Single roomup to 11 adults
Suiteup to 22 adults / 1 children
Triple roomup to 53 adults / 4 children
Twin roomup to 44 adults / 3 children

Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.

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Location

135 Hagley Road, 135, Edgbaston B16 8LS

  • Land's End379 km
  • Penzance366 km
  • St Ives356 km
  • Falmouth341 km
  • Newquay320 km
  • Padstow303 km
  • Bude260 km

Straight-line figures from the hotel's coordinates. Cornish lanes and the coast path are slower than the map suggests, and rail and bus services can be sparse outside summer; see the walks.

Nearby, from the catalogue

  1. Bus/Train station2 m
  2. Entertainment Area500 m
  3. City centre1 km
  4. Symphony Hall1.3 km
  5. Botanical Gardens2.3 km
  6. National Indoor Arena2.3 km
  7. Birmingham Airport8 km
  8. Cadbury's World10.1 km
  9. Airport11.3 km
  10. National Exhibition Centre18.7 km

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Meals

Meal plans

  • Bed And Breakfast
  • Full Board
  • Half Board
  • Room Only

Type of stay

  • Business hotels

Key facts

Year of most recent renovation
1996
Total number of rooms
44
Number of floors (main building)
2
Number of floors (annexe)
3
Twin rooms
9
Double rooms
24
Suites
1
Family rooms
10

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Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 28/08/2026.