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The Forest Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel in Solihull with a restaurant and a bar

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Located near a train station, The Forest Hotel provides a perfect retreat with its tranquil garden and complimentary in-room WiFi. Guests can enjoy local cuisine at the restaurant, relax with drinks at the bar, or utilize the meeting spaces for gatherings.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Superior double with bath/shower | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Superior double with bath/shower

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior king with bath/shower | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Superior king with bath/shower

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior twin with bath/shower | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Superior twin with bath/shower

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Small double with power shower | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Small double with power shower

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior twin with power shower | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Superior twin with power shower

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior double with bath | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Superior double with bath

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
25 Station Approach, Solihull, England, B93 8JA

What's nearby

  • Blythe Valley Park - 4 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Malvern and Brueton Park - 6 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • Hillfield Park - 6 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Resorts World Birmingham - 9 min drive - 7.4 miles
  • National Exhibition Centre - 10 min drive - 8.2 miles

Getting around

  • Dorridge Station - 1 min walk
  • Air Rail Link Tram Stop - 11 min drive
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The King's Arms Solihull - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Toby Carvery - Knowle - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Skogen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Red Lion - Knowle - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Forest Hotel

Hotel near Resorts World Birmingham
Consider a stay at The Forest Hotel and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar and a restaurant.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises, newspapers in the lobby, and luggage storage
  • Wedding services, a banquet hall, and meeting rooms
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

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Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 10

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Sunday:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Forest Hotel Solihull
Forest Hotel
Forest Solihull
The Forest Hotel Hotel
The Forest Hotel Solihull
The Forest Hotel Hotel Solihull

Frequently asked questions

Is The Forest Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Forest Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Forest Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 10 (subject to availability).

Where is The Forest Hotel located?

Situated in Solihull, this hotel is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Blythe Valley Park and within 6 mi (10 km) of Touchwood Shopping Center and Tudor Grange Park. National Motorcycle Museum and Resorts World Birmingham are also within 9 mi (15 km). Dorridge Station is only a 1-minute walk.

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The Forest Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 88 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 88 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 88 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 88 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 88 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Lovely welcome, friendly, personable staff, comfortable beds and pillows. Excellent customer service at bar and restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great Staff, Interesting old building. Great location
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Staff were fine. Restaurant food was good as was continental breakfast Our room was disappointing. Water damaged ceiling not repaired, carpet dreadful, needed decorating. Bathroom fittings OK but surrounds/tiling needed replacing
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

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

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, friendly staff, nice room, convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel for a short break.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Ajay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay. Good service from reception. Quality bar and restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kay

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

Excellent place to rest over night.

Very pleasant and comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Nice restaurant. Authentic local atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott Alfred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really impressed KITCHEN AMAZING & Bar really good - Staff SUPER GOOD - Victor 🇨🇳 & Abby 🇦🇺 SUPER STARS !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

SHANE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked for our customers and was highly praised by them.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

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

Well managed small Hotel

Good standard and pleasant surroundings - would recommend and I don't usually.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Staff and service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay immediately across from train station. Noise not a bother. Well appointed room. Great pub attached. Terrific front desk and wait staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

John

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

good

comfortable room, slightly aged room with cracking paint, but well set out and comfy with nice finishes with cushions etc. Breakfast was a set continental - No choices, which let it down.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Wong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Next to dorridge station. Nice and neat room. Good
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Reg

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Possibly one of the worst hotels I’ve been to in a long time! Literally terrible from the first minute. Arrived on Tuesday evening and had to call the reception staff who was miserable and had no personality at all. Was like I was inconveniencing him. Got the keys to room one and entered the room and it was like a homeless shelter. Marks on the carpet and walls. Cracks in the wall as well. Loud extractor fan going all day outside the window and painfully dire view of it. The bathroom was awful with a broken toilet seat and a shower which leaked and roasted you to death due to the thermostat not working. Told staff at reception about this and not a care in the world and weren’t interested at all. Nothing was fixed or rectified. Breakfast was pathetic and was the cheapest continental breakfast on the planet with a quarter cup of tea to wash it down. So many other problems but forget it, glad it’s over! Do not, under any circumstances go to this hotel. If you are planning to book this hotel, just go to a local homeless shelter, it will be better than this!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for one night and booked the superior king room. Room was nice size and clean. Was a little noisy on the evening as below our window is the outside seating area for the bar. Breakfast following morning was very nice .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to Solihull and motorway across road train station and shops nothing bad to say
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

paul

Disliked: Staff & service

Average hotel

Cooked breakfast only available after 9am ..no use to many business travellers..Parking is a nightmare as around teatime the carpark is filled with people using the pub and very little parking around the st ..had to repark at 10pm
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

judy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The staff were very accommodating. A bit noisy for us but we go to bed early and bar still functioning
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Joshua

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An honest review

When I arrived there wasn’t a member of staff at reception. I had to wait around 5 minutes before someone arrived. I was given the “penthouse suite” (room 12). Straight away when I opened the door an awful odour lingered around the room. The cleaners had obviously noticed the same thing and opened all the windows and turned the desk fan on prior to my arrival. The room itself could do with re-decorating, as there were chips of paint out of the doors, the cream carpets within the room were absolutely disgusting and could do with either a deep clean or ripping up completely. The bathroom had a very dated bath and showering wasn’t an option as they only had the head and no where you could hang up. I didn’t eat within the hotel as everything I’d experienced put me off. On a brighter note parking wasn’t an issue. But I would never stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed one night as had a family party nearby . The room and staff where lovely . Our room was above the bar . When we arrived back at 11pm it was very noisy . 12.30 we complained as people were gathering outside and there was still a lot of noise downstairs. They eventually moved on
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Huw

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
We arrived late on Sunday so went to the bar at 9.20pm and bought a bottle of wine only to be told that tge bar was shutting at 9.30pm and we could take the bottle to our room !!! The continental breakfast was very poor and no marmalade in the hotel for toast at breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Complained about fan noise and heat of the room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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