Commonwealth Games 2022: Birmingham hotels sell out & others triple prices

Birmingham 2022 begins on July 28th and runs until August 8th.

Hotels across the city are using the games to hike prices as various places to stay have already sold out.

In the case of some hotels, room rates are being doubled and even tripled, such as Travelodge in Birmingham Central who’s weekend prices have gone from £213.97 to £705.97.

Some hotels are even running on what they refer to as a “Commonwealth Event Rate” to justify their price hikes to customers.

Many of the hotels are quickly running out of rooms, but it is always worth checking sites like booking.com or lastminute.com that could offer rooms in the city centre or slightly further afield if you are willing to travel.

Hotels that are already sold out include; The Grand Hotel, Park Regis, Hotel De Vin, Britannia, The Macdonald Burlington, Hotel Indigo, St Paul’s House and Malmaison.

If you have tickets to the games then be assured that there are hotels still available if you’re looking for somewhere to stay.

Unfortunately, it seems impossible to avoid the price hikes but some hotels are offering a better deal than others.

We’ve taken a look at hotels with rooms still available, their prices and the price hikes in place.

Travelodge Birmingham Central Newhall Street:

Charlotte Street, off Newhall Street,Birmingham, B3 1PW

Looking at 3 night stay at the hotel over the two weekends during the Commonwealth games is priced as the following:

Double Room: Thursday July 28th - Sunday July 31st - Total: £499.97

• Thursday July 28th - £139.99
• Friday July 29th - £159.99
• Saturday July 30th - £199.99

Double Room: Thursday August 4th - Sunday August 7th - Total: £609.97

• Thursday August 4th - £189.99
• Friday August 5th - £212.99
• Saturday August 6th - £206.99

Prices for the previous weekend show a stark difference and how the price hike has impacted costs, with prices more than tripled just two weekends later.

Double Room before games: Thursday July 21st - Sunday July 24th - Total: £133.97

• Thursday July 21st - £32.99
• Friday July 22nd - £35.99
• Saturday July 23rd - £64.99

Travelodge - Birmingham Central Bull Ring:

Upper Dean Street, B5 4SG

Double Room: Thursday July 28th - Sunday July 31st - Total: £588.97

• Thursday July 28th - £189.99
• Friday July 29th - £189.99
• Saturday July 30th - £208.99

Double Room: Thursday August 4th - Sunday August 7th - Super Room only - £707.97

• Thursday August 4th - £229.99
• Friday August 5th - £229.99
• Saturday August 6th - £245.99

Compared to the prices for the weekend previous, the prices for this hotel have gone over triple the price.

Double Room before games: Thursday July 21st - Sunday July 24th - £213.97

• Thursday July 21st - £40.99
• Friday July 22nd - £46.99
• Saturday July 23rd - £125.99

Premier Inn - City Centre Broad Street Hotel

Essington Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 8AL

Twin Room: Thursday July 28th - Sunday July 31st - Total: £657

This hotel charges £219 on each night of this stay.

Twin Room: Thursday August 4th - Sunday August 7th - Total: £667

• Thursday August 4th - £219
• Friday August 5th - £229
• Saturday August 6th - £219

Price difference from the weekend before the Commonwealth games:

Twin Room: Thursday July 21st - Sunday July 24th - Total: £231

• Thursday July 21st - £65
• Friday July 22nd - £62 
• Saturday July 23rd - £104

Ibis Styles Birmingham Centre

65 Lionel St, Birmingham B3 1JE

Queen Room: Thursday July 28th - Sunday July 31st - Total: £705

Queen Room: Thursday August 4th - Sunday August 7th - Total: £705

Looking at the prices for the previous weekend, you can see that the cost of this hotel has doubled.

Queen Room: Thursday July 21st - Sunday July 24th - Total: £331.50

BLOC Hotel Birmingham

BLOC Hotel, 77 Caroline St, Birmingham B3 1UG

Basic Sleep Room: Thursday July 28th - Sunday July 31st - Total: £711.45

Basic Sleep Room: Thursday August 4th - Sunday August 7th - £804

The prices of these rooms have gone up by over £400 during the games.

Basic Sleep Room: Thursday July 21st - Sunday July 24th - £324.70

Pentahotel Birmingham

Ernest Street/Holloway Head, Birmingham, B1 1NS

Standard Room: Thursday July 28th - Sunday July 31st - Total: £1226

• Thursday July 28th - £329
• Friday July 29th - £468
• Saturday July 30th - £429

Standard Room: Thursday August 4th - Sunday August 7th - Total: £1467

• Thursday August 4th - £509
• Friday August 5th - £499
• Saturday August 6th - £459

Prices at this hotel have gone up by £1000 for a four day stay from the weekend before the Commonwealth games start.

Standard Room: Thursday July 21st - Sunday July 24th - Total: £471

• Thursday July 21st - £99
• Friday July 22nd - £159
• Saturday July 23rd - £213

When searching for hotels for the events it is worth checking booking.com and lastminute.com for discounts and offers on local hotels for the event.

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