The Hilton Birmingham Metropole is the largest hotel in England outside London, with 790 rooms and suites, and approximately 6000 m2 of conference halls.[2]
History
The Birmingham Metropole hotel opened in 1976. The current hotel was originally built as two adjacent hotels. The Warwick block was originally called the Warwick Hotel. The hotels remained separate until 1987–88 when they were connected by a glazed tunnel and the two hotels were merged under the Metropole brand.[3]
The hotels were operated by Metropole Hotels until 1996 when Lonrho sold the chain to Stakis Hotels,[4][5] which renamed the hotel Stakis Birmingham Metropole. Ladbroke