Meriden/nr. Birmingham Airport

Manor Hotel at Meriden

Availability Checker

Reservations opening times

Monday to Thursday: 8.00am-9.00pm
Friday: 8.00am-8.00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10.00am-4.00pm

Manor Hotel at Meriden Overview

The Manor Hotel is set in the charming village of Meriden, south east of Birmingham and west of Coventry in the West Midlands. The village of Meriden set in the heart of the English countryside, has held the claim to be the geographical centre of England, with a stone cross on the village green commemorating the claim for at least 500 years.

The Manor Hotel, located just off Junction 6 of the M42 motorway, is just a few miles from Birmingham International Airport and Railway Station, the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and the LG Arena. There is a special pick-up and drop-off service to Birmingham International Airport on request for guests.

The Manor Hotel has an elegant Georgian exterior with a wood panelled entrance. The spacious and contemporary double and twin Manor rooms all have internet access. More than half the bedrooms are air-conditioned. There is ample free parking.

There is a choice of two excellent restaurants at which to dine in style. The large Regency Restaurant offers fine dining with the emphasis on the finest ingredients, fresh local produce and a changing menu that has a superb choice of dishes.

Houston's Bar and Grill with its relaxed informal atmosphere and sumptuous leather chairs offers a bright, vibrant and modern dining experience, including a heated al fresco dining terrace. The wide and varied menu offers an array of mouth watering grilled meat and fish, fresh salads and more.

There are six air-conditioned meeting rooms with natural daylight for small or large meetings and a maximum capacity of up to 275 delegates at the Manor Hotel. Much larger conferences can be held nearby at the National Motorcycle Museum in conjunction with the hotel.

The National Motorcycle Museum is recognised as the finest and largest motorcycle museum in the world. Within the five exhibition halls will be found some 650 plus machines, fully restored to the manufacturers original specifications. Guests at the Manor Hotel have free admission.

The Manor Hotel is close to Solihull, Coventry, Kenilworth and Birmingham. A short drive away is Warwick, Leamington Spa and Stratford upon Avon.

Enjoy the many attractions in the area including Warwick Castle, Cadbury World, Drayton Manor, Ricoh Arena and the Bull Ring Shopping Centre.

Bedroom Accommodation

The Manor Hotel at Meriden offers 110 rooms. All rooms are spacious and contemporary in style and feature tea and coffee making facilities, hairdryer, internet access, international direct dial telephone, key card access, razor electrical socket, smoke alarms, trouser press and express check-out. All rooms are non-smoking.

Check-in from 2.00pm
Check-out at 11.00pm

Standard Double Rooms
Manor Double Rooms - rooms are split between the New Princess Wing and the Old Wing. Rooms in the New Princess Wing include two Four Poster rooms with sofa beds, and one large room. Rooms in the Old Wing are all air-conditioned.
Manor Twin Rooms - rooms are split between the New Princess Wing and the Old Wing. Rooms in the Old Wing are all air-conditioned.
Interconnecting Rooms - There are 5 sets of interconnecting twin-to-double rooms, including 2 disabled double rooms. There are 2 sets of interconnecting double-to-double rooms.

Weddings

Packages

Extras

Hotel Heritage & History

The village of Meriden set in the heart of the English countryside, has held the claim to be the geographical centre of England, with a stone cross on the village green commemorating the claim for at least 500 years. The original settlement was known as Alspath and was home to one of its most famous inhabitants Lady Godiva.

Lady Godiva was the wife of the powerful Leofric, Earl of Mercia, in the early 11th century. She felt the tax burden on the townspeople was punitive and pleaded with her husband to be more lenient. He said he would do so, on the condition she mounted a horse and rode through the streets naked, which she did and hence the legend was born.

Over the years the small hamlet of Alspath grew, and gradually established itself as a coaching stage, home to several inns and alehouses. The Manor House was built in 1745, with the original Georgian building being one of these inns. Over the years the House has been developed and altered into the Manor Hotel that you see today, situated in the village of Meriden.

John Reynolds, a well-known, shrewd, local businessman, was said to have leased the land from the Greswolde family who were an extremely wealthy family who owned many acres of land in the Warwickshire area. The Greswolde's home was Malvern Hall in Solihull (the building is now known as Malvern Hall Girls School).

John Reynolds lived in the Manor House with his family. He also owned the original local 'Bull's Head Inn' which is now a block of flats called Darlaston Court. An inn, further down the main road, later adopted the name.

After the death of John Reynolds junior, around 1800, John and Lucy Allbut obtained the lease from the Greswoldes and the building was renamed The John Allbut Meriden Academy. The Academy produced governesses of high integrity, well versed in the knowledge and etiquette of the times. The house was also used as a centre for village Methodism. Local pupils, villagers and friends would assemble to hear John Allbut who was an ardent and eloquent preacher. In 1844, John Allbut died and his successors, Charles Beck and Richard Hill, faced increasing competition and by the mid 1850's the Academy was sadly closed.

Around 1870 Frances Skidmore leased the property for his factory and home. Frances Skidmore was nationally famous for his medieval and classic metal work, including the wrought iron gates of Eaton Park in Cheshire and the metal Gothic canopy which forms part of the Albert Memorial at Kensington Gardens. The factory provided the village with a boost of economy until its closure in 1884 due to financial difficulties. Frances Skidmore died in 1896. After his death, the Malvern Hall Estate completely renovated the house and Lady Emily Digby then took up residence.

The home of the Digby family was Meriden Hall, which is now known, as the headquarters of Pertemps. The family were prestigious landowners and are represented by the silver Fleur-de-lys on the Solihull Coat of Arms.

At some stage during the Second World War, The Daimler Car Company took over the Manor when their offices in Coventry were destroyed. Then, in the mid 1950's The Manor House was sold to the Jones Family a local family in the retail industry and the building was converted to a small 32 bedroom hotel.

In 1964 De Vere Hotels and Restaurants bought the property from the Jones family. In 1984 Greenhall Whitley bought the De Vere Hotels Company, including The Manor Hotel. In 1988 the hotel was completely refurbished and a further 42 bedrooms were incorporated, bringing the total to 74 bedrooms. In 1996, De Vere Hotels sold The Manor Hotel to Bracebridge Holdings.

Midland's businessman, Roy Richards, owned Bracebridge Holdings. Since he was a child, he was fanatical about motorbikes and their history. In October 1984 he fulfilled his dream of opening the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull to span '60 glorious years' of motorcycle manufacturing. It opened with a display of 350 bikes (over 650 bikes today) attracting 250,000 visitors each year.

Due to the popularity of the Museum and increased business from the National Exhibition Centre, it was decided to expand the hotel further. In early 1998 the new Princess Wing, named after Princess Diana, was completed bringing the hotel's bedroom capacity to 110 rooms.

The Manor Hotel today is the highest rated AA 4 star hotel in the area and is just a few miles from Birmingham International Airport and Railway Station, the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and the LG Arena.

Map & Directions

Manor Hotel at Meriden

Main Road
Meriden
Birmingham
West Midlands CV7 7NH

Tel: +44 (0)1483 776344Fax: +44 (0)1483 730202

How to find us

By Road

From the M6 Motorway - Exit the M6 motorway at junction 4 onto the M42 Southbound. Exit the M42 at junction 6 onto A45 towards Coventry, then take the exit signposted A452 Brownshill/Leamington. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A452. At the next roundabout take the 1st exit onto the B4102 - Meriden. At the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit, travel down the hill, past the Bull's Head Pub. The hotel is on the left hand side.

From the M42 Motorway - Exit the M42 at junction 6 onto A45 towards Coventry, then take the exit signposted A452 Brownshill/Leamington. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A452. At the next roundabout take the 1st exit onto the B4102 Meriden. At the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit, travel down the hill, past the Bull's Head Pub. The hotel is on the left hand side.

From the South - Take the M40 Northbound to junction 3a onto the M42. Exit the M42 at junction 6 onto A45 towards Coventry, then take the exit signposted A452 Brownshill/Leamington. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A452. At the next roundabout take the 1st exit onto the B4102 Meriden. At the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit, travel down the hill, past the Bull's Head Pub. The hotel is on the left hand side.

By Rail and Air

Rail: Birmingham International Railway Station (4.8 miles)
Airport: Birmingham International Airport (4.7 miles)

Nearest Cities/Towns

Meriden (0.00 miles) (0 km)
West Midlands (0.00 miles) (0 km)
Birmingham NEC (3.80 miles) (6 km)
Birmingham Airport (4.70 miles) (8 km)
Coventry (6.60 miles) (11 km)
Solihull (9.00 miles) (14 km)
Kenilworth (9.90 miles) (16 km)
Birmingham (12.00 miles) (19 km)
Sutton Coldfield (14.70 miles) (24 km)
Leamington Spa (14.80 miles) (24 km)
Nuneaton (14.90 miles) (24 km)
Warwick (15.00 miles) (24 km)
Hinckley (19.00 miles) (31 km)
Walsall (21.00 miles) (34 km)
Rugby (22.00 miles) (35 km)
Redditch (22.70 miles) (37 km)
Stratford upon Avon (22.90 miles) (37 km)
Leicester (32.00 miles) (52 km)
Kidderminster (34.00 miles) (55 km)