Copthorne Hotel Birmingham     

With easy access to many Birmingham attractions, Copthorne Hotel Birmingham is perfectly located at the Paradise Circus near the city centre. Close to museums, galleries and entertainment venues, this deluxe Birmingham hotel offers comfortable accommodations, appealing dining choices, state of the art meeting and event facilities, fitness club and attentive service.

About Birmingham, England

Birmingham is one of a few northern destinations that are often referred to as England's 'second city'. For years it has had a reputation as a strong, hardworking place, a reputation that was forged during Britain's Industrial Revolution in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The part that the city played in this period of the country's development gave it nicknames such as 'the workshop of the world' and the 'city of a thousand trades'.

The city suffered heavy damage during the Second World War, which led to widespread redevelopments in the 1950s and 60s, which put Birmingham on the path to becoming the thriving, popular place that it is today.

Birmingham is one of the few cities in England that rivals London when it comes to hosting major events, largely owing to the NEC Group, which owns the National Indoor Arena, the International Convention Centre, the Symphony Hall, the National Exhibition Centre and the NEC Arena. In the past the NEC and NIA arenas have hosted events such as Crufts the world's biggest dog show and Delirium a recent show by Cirque Du Soleil.

Birmingham also has plenty to offer those who like nothing more than a spot of retail therapy. The city has an area entirely dedicated to jewellery, featuring over 100 specialist retailers who produce approximately 40 per cent of all the jewellery in the UK. There are also numerous malls dotted around the city, including the Bullring - a £500 million centre that opened in 2003 - the Mailbox, the Mall Pallasades and Great Western Arcade.

Entertainment opportunities for people staying at the Copthorne Hotel in Birmingham are far from limited to shows and shopping, however, as one of the things that the city is famous for is its love of football.