Hotels in Meriden

Hotels in and around Meriden suit two rather different kinds of visitor: those coming for the quiet charm of a village built around a medieval cross and a war memorial, and those using it as a well-placed base for Birmingham, Coventry, the NEC or Birmingham Airport. The Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club, set in its own parkland on the edge of the village, is the standout option locally, combining spa facilities, a championship golf course and two restaurants with easy access back into the village itself. Smaller, more traditional accommodation within Meriden reflects its history as a coaching stop on the old London to Chester road, with characterful rooms above some of the village's pubs and inns.

Because Meriden sits so close to major road, rail and air links, many visitors choose it deliberately over a city-centre stay, trading a few extra minutes' travel time for a genuinely rural setting and a quieter night's sleep. It works equally well as a short countryside break in its own right, a stopover for those travelling the length of England, or a base for events at the NEC and Birmingham Airport without the cost or bustle of staying in the city itself.