Birmingham Central Backpackers
Birmingham (England)

Looking for a place to stay in Birmingham’s city centre that is walking distance to Birmingham’s famous sites, easy on your wallet, and a great place to meet new friends? Then search no further, the best place for you to stay is with us- at Birmingham Central Backpackers. Ideally located one street from the coach station and a seven minute walk to New Street Station, we provide more than just a bed in a room.

Staying at Birmingham Central Backpackers has its advantages! We are like a home away from home. Immediately upon arrival you will feel like part of the family and due to our intimate setting, it’s a great place to meet fellow travelers.

*SAVE ON TRANSPORT-We are in the centre of Birmingham so you will save money by not needing to take taxis or buses to get to the main attractions in Birmingham.

*TOUGH TO BEAT FOR LOCATION-If you need to get to the NEC or Cadbury World, which are located outside the city centre, we are a short walk to the train station and one street away from the bus stop for the NEC and Birmingham Airport.

*BAR/COFFEE SHOP-We have a coffee/bar and travel shop at reception selling light snacks and refreshing drinks, as well as important travel items.

*SELF-CATERING FACILITIES-There is a fully-fitted kitchen with an oven, stove, microwaves, griller, sandwich toaster and full of utensils-which saves you money on eating out.

*TOP NOTCH CINEMA AND MOVIE COLLECTION-Forget about going to the movies, we bring the cinema to you! Pick a movie from our huge video library and watch it on our enormous projection screen TV with surround sound and enjoy free popcorn during movies.

*OUTDOOR PATIO, GARDEN AND BBQ-Our outdoor garden is in full bloom and the colors are fabulous. Join us out back for our weekly guest BBQ and chill out while you meet other guests and get a free meal!

*HUGE CHILL OUT COMMON ROOM-Our common room/chill-out lounge is the best around. With bright colors, cool music, and a laid back atmosphere-you will feel right at home.

*LOADS OF THINGS TO DO-In the common room you can read a book from our library, watch a movie, eat a meal, have a coffee or beer, play a board game, play a game of pool, chat with friends, use the travel information centre to plan out your itinerary for Birmingham, or enjoy a game on the X-Box and Nintendo Wii.

*GREAT STAFF-Our staff is the best around. They provide excellent customer service and understand that we are here to look after you and make sure your time in Birmingham is the best it can be. We offer free maps upon arrival and always try to help you get where you are going!

*FREE LIGHT BREAKFAST-A free self-service light breakfast offered between 8-10:30 am starts your morning off right. The light breakfast includes: tea, coffee, toast, fruit, jam and biscuits.

*BUDGET INTERNET ACCESS AND FREE WI-FI-Enjoy our complimentary WI-FI if you have a laptop or use our budget internet stations for just 50p per half hour.

At Birmingham Central we offer 'dormitory-style' accommodation with 5-8 bed dorms. Most dorms have their own sink and shower, but toilet facilities are shared. There are luggage lockers in most dorms, so bring a lock or buy one at reception for a pound. If you need us to hold your luggage for a few hours after check out, it isn't a problem.

In addition to Birmingham Central, we also offer beds in our second building located 150 yards away. Our second building houses one private room, one eight-bed and two six-bed dorms. There is also a bar, pool table and parlor underneath the rooms. If you book here with us, guests have access to both buildings’ amenities

Check-in time is 2pm-11pm. If you need to arrive outside these times, please contact us and let us know, otherwise we will consider you a no-show. Please note, due to our guests being of adult age and the fact that we are licensed as a pub, we do not accept guests under the age of 16 or liquor brought in from outside. Alcohol consumed on our premises must be bought at the bar due to our licensing laws.

We accept debit and credit cards but debit cards will be charged an additional 40 p and credit cards will be charged 2.0% of the total charge. This is to off-set some of the cost of processing the transaction.

Any cancellations need to be done 72 hours in advance of the booking and in writing to our email address. We DO NOT take cancellations over the phone. This is to ensure you get confirmation from us.

** Please note that 5/6 share rooms, and 7/8 share rooms are of equal value and are interchangeable **

Come and join us at Birmingham Central Backpackers, you will certainly be glad you stayed!

From Digbeth Coach Station walk outside the coach station and across the high street. You will see South Birmingham College on the corner and The Big Bulls Head on the other, this is Milk Street. Walk down one street and we are located on the corner of Milk and Coventry Streets.

Please contact us if you need any help finding our location. You will receive our number in your booking confirmation email.

From New Street Station, walk down New Street through the Bull Ring and down the steps to the markets. Take a left at the markets and go to the traffic light. Cross over the light to the Digbeth High Street. Walk 4 blocks, and turn left onto Milk Street. Walk down one block we are above Billy's Bar on the left hand side.

From the airport you can take a train that is about 15 minutes to New Street station. Then just follow the directions above. You also can take the 900 bus from the airport to Digbeth Coach Station (National Express) in the city centre. Please follow the above directions. If you need any help please contact us anytime and we will be only happy to help.