Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club

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Independent
8.4 (234 reviews)
Maxstoke Lane, Meriden, Birmingham, Solihull, England, CV7 7HR , Solihull , GB
44-0167-6522335

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Facilities

Full-service spa
Fitness facilities
Electric car charging station
Clubhouse
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Garden
Luggage storage
Sauna
Designated smoking area
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Comfortable bed
Good breakfast
Cons:
Poor service
No hot water during stay

Categories

Cleanliness
8.24
Some areas need a refurb; room was clean enough.
Service
7.21
Dinner service was poor, resulting in meals being taken off the bill due to long wait times.
Location
9.25
Location is convenient for the NEC, which is 10 mins away.
Room Quality
8.7
Room was comfortable and quiet, with decent internet.
Amenities
8.73
Spa area and bar service, but had issues with cleanliness and wait times.
Value for Money
7.69
Breakfast perceived as overpriced, alongside high drink prices.
Food and Beverage
8.24
Breakfast was excellent, but dinner and bar were not satisfactory.
Overall Experience
9.11
With improvements in service and cleanliness, could be significantly better.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-06 19:50

Property Description

Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. While the golfer in the family is out on the course, you can enjoy above-par recreational amenities such as outdoor tennis courts and an indoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.

Luxurious Spa Services
Recreational Amenities
Delicious Dining Options

Located in Solihull (Meriden), Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club is within a 15-minute drive of Resorts World Birmingham and National Exhibition Centre. Book your stay now for an unforgettable experience!

Important information:

  • Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • Reservations are required for golf tee times, massage services, and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
  • The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
  • A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: BHX

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Sustainability Certifications

    Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education)

  • Covid

    Free onsite COVID-19 testing (Antigen/Rapid) is available

  • General

    Cashless transactions are available

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

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Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 234 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.24
Service: 7.21
Location: 9.25
Room Quality: 8.7
Amenities: 8.73
Value for Money: 7.69
Food and Beverage: 8.24
Overall Experience: 9.11
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Loughrey • solo_traveller • gb
7
Pros:

Great location - ideal for my work function - Good Breakfast

Cons:

All Good

2026-07-03 • via Nuitee
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Mandip • couple • gb
8
2026-07-02 • via Nuitee
ابو حواء • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Awesome place to stay, and the staff are super friendly and welcoming.

Cons:

N/A

2026-07-02 • via Nuitee
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Carol • solo_traveller • gb
5
Pros:

Location

Cons:

No air conditioning, large room, unable to properly open windows, fan next to useless. Catering staff not brilliant, breakfast poor, 'hot' food was cold and 'cold' food unpleasantly warm.
Crowds of very noisy guests in bar and outside.

2026-07-02 • via Nuitee
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Paul • extended_group • gb
8
2026-07-02 • via Nuitee
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Stanimir • solo_traveller • bg
8
2026-07-01 • via Nuitee
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Sameday Courier • extended_group • gb
9
Fab facilites and food, staff lovely
Pros:

Facilities where great along with the food and service

Cons:

We were going to an NEC conference and so booked a room that could sleep three people - arrived and the sofa bed was not made up and had to request the bedding and extra towels - they came and made the bed which was lovely but also forgot to bring the extra towels - felt like we had to keep asking, certainly as we had booked a room that would accomadate 3 people

2026-07-01 • via Nuitee
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shaun • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

Great rooms, stayed 3 nights played both courses excellent conditions. Good spa facilities with good breakfasts,

Cons:

Pre booked breakfast £15 fair value, but a £3 surcharge if you wanted to wait until the morning to decide seemed a bit petty.

2026-06-30 • via Nuitee
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Lucy • couple • gb
8
Pros:

Nice rooms, very comfortable bed, great golf facilities

Cons:

The DBB package was a buffet evening meal which was pretty limited to Mexican style food.

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Martin • extended_group • gb
8
Would definitely recommend and stay again.
Pros:

The food, location and all the staff were amazing!!

Cons:

Unfortunately, there isn’t any air conditioning so attending at one of the hottest times recorded in UK was a little uncomfortable. Although the staff did their best with fans in bedrooms and commercial fans in communal areas.

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Carl • solo_traveller • gb
6
Pros:

Pool and spa facilities

Cons:

No air con

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Georgina • family_with_children • gb
10
Lovely
Pros:

Beautiful views nice comfy beds, staff friendly, nice breakfast. Pool was great. Kid friendly!

Cons:

I think each room could have been supplied with a robe. Should be told at reception that a reservation needs to be made at the restaurant if you want to get in at a reasonable time.

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Whitworth • solo_traveller • gb
6
2026-06-28 • via Nuitee
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Thomas • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-06-28 • via Nuitee
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Becks • couple • gb
7
Overpriced drinks and food if buying at the hotel rooms outdated
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Rooms are outdated
The prices in the hotel are crazy!

2026-06-28 • via Nuitee
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Antonia • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-06-28 • via Nuitee
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Maxine • couple • gb
9
A lovely, peaceful and romantic break for our anniversary.
Pros:

The room was lovely and the staff very welcoming. The pool was perfect as it was the hottest day of the year, so it was a relief to cool off, plus relaxing in the jacuzzi.
3 course buffet dinner was delicious with plenty to choose from, even with my food intolerances and the staff were helpful checking which dishes avoided these foods. Breakfast was fabulous with a huge range to choose from. We had a lovely stroll round the grounds before our late check-out.

Cons:

Nothing really. Air conditioning would have made it perfect, but not many places have that in the UK as we don't normally get quite such hot weather!

2026-06-28 • via Nuitee
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Paolo • couple • gb
9
2026-06-27 • via Nuitee
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Ross • solo_traveller • gb
9
Excellent.
Pros:

The staff were very helpful and polite.

Cons:

There were some rowdy, sexist guests in the bar.

2026-06-27 • via Nuitee
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Caroline • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

Very helpful staff. Excellent breakfast buffet

2026-06-27 • via Nuitee