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Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club

4.0 star property

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Reception
Indoor pool
Property entrance
Daily full breakfast (GBP 18.50 per person)
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar

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Maxstoke Lane, Meriden, Birmingham, Solihull, England, CV7 7HR
  • National Exhibition Centre
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Resorts World Birmingham
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • The Bear Grylls Adventure
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Birmingham (BHX)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium Room

Premium Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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The Arden Hotel & Leisure Club

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kids pool
4.2 out of 5, Very good, (1251)
The price is AU$166
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
23 May - 24 May
The Arden Hotel & Leisure Club

About the area

Solihull

Located in Solihull (Meriden), Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club is within a 15-minute drive of Resorts World Birmingham and National Exhibition Centre. .This golf hotel is 5.8 mi (9.4 km) from The Bear Grylls Adventure and 9.2 mi (14.7 km) from Coventry University.

What's nearby

  • National Exhibition Centre - 7 min drive - 7.0 km
  • National Motorcycle Museum - 7 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Resorts World Birmingham - 8 min drive - 8.3 km
  • The Bear Grylls Adventure - 8 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Resorts World Arena - 8 min drive - 9.3 km

Getting around

  • Solihull Hampton-in-Arden Station - 10 min drive
  • Air Rail Link Tram Stop - 11 min drive
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Food & Bar Hall 3 NEC - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪PizzaExpress - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Gild Lobby Bar & Lounge - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club

Eco-certified hotel with 2 restaurants and a full-service spa
Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club offers 214 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. 32-inch Smart televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Guests can play rounds at the 36-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including 2 outdoor tennis courts and a health club. An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 6 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Stay in one of 214 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
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 a health club. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy British cuisine at The Fairway Bar & Grill, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Solihull? This hotel has 112484 square feet (10450 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 18 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The Fairway Bar & Grill - Overlooking the golf course and garden, this restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Zest Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 18.50 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • The Fairway Bar & Grill
  • Zest Restaurant

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • 36-hole golf course
  • Basketball
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf
  • Golf carts
  • Golf clubhouse
  • Golf clubs/equipment
  • Golf driving range
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Pilates classes
  • Pro golf lessons
  • Pro golf shop
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 112,484 square feet of conference space
  • 18 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden

Full-service spa

  • 6 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (79 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Reception hall
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 50 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 18.50 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

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 property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa

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Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 505 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 303 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1007 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed that I couldn't get a newspaper for the Saturday morning, but other than that, everything was OK
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Gillian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Big hotel on a golf course

Beautiful Setting in lovely parkkand, which promised much. Everything was 'fine', but the hotel didn't really fulfil it's promise. The staff were actually all very willing, polite, and friendly, and very responsive to any request. A definite plus. Our room was very chilly when we arrived, and took a long time to reach a decent temperature. I don't like hotels keeping the rooms too hot as it is so wasteful, but this room was glacial. It was fine by the time we returned from dinner. The pool and spa area were pretty reasonable. Nice big pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room. All clean and pleasant. The Zest cafe bar provided a fresh and tasty lunch. Although some portions looked massive. The restaurant was the biggest disappointment. The package we had booked on offered a fairly limited choice, and the food was ok, but distinctly average. I was expecting and hoping for more of an upmarket restaurant dining experience, and it just didn't deliver. There was no atmosphere, and it felt more like being in a large chain pub for a meal. It's a shame, because afew tweaks would make a massive difference.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Leila

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Tired and very dated hotel. In desperate need of an update. However, very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephenie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Clive

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Still a decent hotel, but much poorer than it used to be under Marriott. Food is perfectly acceptable, but nothing special and way more expensive than the Belfry which is a far superior hotel at a similar price You’ll have a perfectly acceptable stay, but there are better hotels in the area at a similar price or less
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

gareth

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
decent hotel for what it was needed for
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joscelyne

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad, Lincoln

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good value, but very tired

It was a very good value stay, however, the hotel is very tired. The rooms don't have sockets by the beds, for example, except for the one used already for the lamp. The restaurant is also very expensive. However, as i say, the room was not expensive and included access to the pool so we had a nice one night stay with the kids. Staff were all very pleasant as welll.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

George

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
The property itself is well kept, clean and welcoming. Rooms were lovely and comfortable, bathrooms were clean and towels nice. Breakfast was amazing with lots of choices. The only down fall is that the spa and pool really need an upgrade. There were towels left in the changing rooms, hair on the walls and floors and it just felt grimey.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Stewart

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Gemma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff, clean and good facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hollie

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Terry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great looking venue but......

Its a few years since we last used this hotel and the reasons we found alternative hotels for the last few years soon became apparent. Food is poor both in quality and choice with service in the restaurant slightly better than this but still not great. Breakfast is very poor value unless you want a full cooked breakfast with all the trimmings, £18.50!!! I should have challenged that one for a bowl of cereal and a pastry that had seen better days. Rooms are fine and staff on the whole helpful but the bar was tired and in need of updating as are most of the communal areas. What was once an impressive hotel is now a shadow of its former self. Beautiful setting but we wont be returning in a hurry,
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not bad but wont go again

Hotel room was ok but cold at night. Restaurant called Fairway is a rip off. Extremely expensive. I had a small chicken with oven chips which cost £30. Chicken had almost no meat on it. My colleague had a lamb burger and paid £24.00. Substandard portions with average quality whichis poor value for money Would i stay here again, no.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Reasonable stay. Excellent customer service.

The staff are fantastic, very welcoming and helpful. A problem with my in room safe was resolved quickly. 2 errors on my bill were correctly immediately. I was disappointed with breakfast. My room service breakfast on my first night was cold. Day 2 I went to the restaurant hoping for better. Again disappointing. Everything was cold, not warm, cold. The quality of the cooked breakfast was very poor. Cheapest sausages and undercooked back bacon. I’d recommend packing an extension lead. I had one available plug socket for everything. No charging point next to the bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness

Average stay.

Room was quite cold and bathroom had no heating at all.Meals and drinks very expensive.Limited choice under 20 pounds.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025