Birmingham, United KingdomCity Centre
Hotel du Vin Birmingham
Victorian hospital conversion
City Centre Birmingham, United Kingdom
Renovated
2019
Price
$$
Rated for
Heritage Design SocialOutside the door
The house
Hotel du VinVictorian hospital conversion
The Victorian eye hospital runs on French bistro cooking and deep wine cellars, arranged around a glass-roof courtyard.
What it’s good at
Notable
An 1884 red-brick Victorian eye hospital conversion retaining original decorative ironwork.
Listed
Masculine dark timber furnishings and deep colours set around an enclosed central courtyard.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The bedrooms are spacious and stylish but it’s at the dinner table that the whole experience really comes together.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Snow Hill station is three minutes away on foot, and Birmingham Cathedral sits just down Church Street.
The rooms
Bedrooms take their names from wine houses, styled with dark wood furniture and deep, outsized bathtubs.
The spa
Six treatment rooms host ESPA facials and body massages, and the space includes a sauna and steam room.
At the table
Bistro du Vin serves Chateaubriand at candlelit tables, and the Bubble Lounge pours nearly thirty champagnes.
How it began
Architects Payne and Talbot completed the Gothic Revival building in 1884 as a purpose-built eye hospital.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.