Location was perfect for us as we were meeting with friends in the jewellery quarter in the evening, the room was actually larger than we thought it would be, in terms of the small hallway to the bed, room was clean and tidy and overall a nice stay

It’s a shame that you have to pay additional for hot drink facilities downstairs, it would be a plus if this was complimentary especially for the price paid, there is no hotel breakfast and the thermostat in the room is a bit funny to use, it doesn’t display numbers instead only an up and down button for temperature with 5 levels, I found myself having to turn it up or down at various points in the night

The hotel is a lovely place to stay if you have a weekend in Birmingham. The location is fantastic with lovely restaurants and cafés nearby. The pizza restaurant opposite is fantastic as well as a lovely Indian round the corner in an English pub. In the morning we were able to just cross over the road to a lovely café which had delicious pastries. It’s definitely a great area in Birmingham. We stayed in an apartment room. There was a large bed and a relatively nice size bathroom with a shower. In the living space, there was a TV sofa and a kitchenette. Not much of a kitchen, just a microwave and a coffee machine a sink and some plates and cutlery. I would recommend getting the apartment room as it gave us so much more space. We also got an extra bedroom as there was a couple of us, but the apartment room was fabulous to hang out in rather than just being in a bedroom.

We loved the whole look and feel of the hotel and rooms, it was simple yet felt modern and luxurious. The bedding was really comfortable and the bathroom, while a bit small, was cozy and worked well. We felt it was real value for money, compared to most places in this price range.

The tablet screen next to our bed wouldn't turn off, so we had a bright blue light all night, which did affect our sleep in the night. I messaged reception on WhatsApp and they offered to send someone to check it out, but my daughter was already asleep so I opted out. Also, while it feels cool and edgy to have a tablet to operate all the room functions, I would be happy with some actual light switches.

We were given an upgrade to the apartment room. Dry nice surprise. Appreciate. Much bigger than the average room in the hotel. With basically a mini kitchen, sink, fridge and coffee machine. Sofa, little dinner table and two decent sized smart TVs one in the bedroom on the wall and the other in the living room on the wall, so we could watch Netflix and YouTube. The shower rooms pretty comfortable I liked the sliding glass door. Good mirror lighting lol.

Only thing we didn’t find comfortable were the pillows to sleep on, they could have been a lot softer and fluffier. Didn’t help me to have the best of sleeps if I’m honest. To lean on in bed fine but sleep on. No. The bed was pretty comfortable.

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the property as I had stayed in a similar (although different chain) hotel before and wasn’t impressed. However I really thought Bloc hotel was great and especially for the cost. At check in the staff were very friendly, explained the Smart Control on my phone and how there was a chat function to reach reception at all times. The room was spotless, bed and pillows were really comfy and although it was small I knew beforehand what I had booked and I expected this, and we were only staying for one night anyway. Again, the bathroom was very small but the shower was really good. Honestly couldn’t fault the hotel, there was plenty nearby if needed and you could even rent an umbrella for £2 in reception if it was raining.

I don’t have any complaints about the hotel

Everything is operated by your phone, lifts, opening doors, turning on lights etc, which takes a little getting used to but good once you get it. But there are staff on hand to help. It's clean, perfectly located for accessing a number of places. I went to an event at Jam House and a Hockey social which were all within a short walk. I also walked into city centre. I had the standard room, which was perfect for one person, it would have been cosy but doable for 2 people. Full length mirror, toiletries and towels. large bed and room to store a small bag. Good option on TV. Complimentary water in room. Nice lobby, with chargeable drinks machine. Luggage storage available at no charge.

Not a massive dislike just an fyi. My room didn't have a window, but that was the room I selected as it was cheaper and I wasn't going to be in it long. But it can feel a bit dark if you are a fan of natural light. However the design gives the illusion of a window, with the blind down, which was a nice touch. Bathroom is a wet room (in the room I was in) ladies, something to consider if sharing as the mirrors all steam up and that is where the better lighting.

Location is great for shopping in Birmingham and also for the jewellery quarter. Our room had a window, I’m not sure if they all do, and you can control the temperature of the room from an app on your phone.

Shower was an open shower in the bathroom - basically a hose in front of the toilet. When someone has a shower it basically makes the room unusable as it’s soaking wet. You have to wear your shoes in there until it dries out. It was ok for one night. Not sure I’d want to put up with this for much longer. Was hoping to watch Netflix but the casting to our phone didn’t work which is how you would watch Netflix

The price was good, staff were very friendly and super helpful. Showed me how to use the app, printed out my vat receipt on checking out. Always had smiles on their faces. Room was also clean and tidy and very modern room.

The only thing I didn't like was the bathroom was a wet-room rather than having a shower cubical. So after having a shower everything was wet (floor, toilet, toilet paper) and you couldn't go in the bathroom with no shoes on as your socks would then be wet. This was a little annoying and is the only flaw I had during my stay.

We had a really enjoyable one-night stay in this super modern hotel. The check-in process and digital controls for all the doors (and not having a physical room key) is quite quirky, but really simple to use - also probably more secure than having a physical key. The room lights and air conditioning is also controlled by the app, and the room and bed were really comfortable. We booked one of the small rooms with no window, which was perfect for one night and a deep sleep in complete darkness!

It would have been nice to have tea and coffee facilities in the room, however we did book the most basic room - so can't really expect this without paying extra. There was a coffee machine in reception, which made up for this.

I like the most was the fact that everything was has gone smoothly from my arrival to checking and getting into my room all using my phone and the App link provided to me in the morning. I did not need to make queue or speak to anybody, it was all done on tip of my finger using my phone. That was spot on. The room was amazing very clean and welcoming. Nicely done bed and the level of cleanliness. I got hayfever allergy and was apprehending what will it be like but, I was absolutely mermerised. Top notch hotel and beyond my expectation.

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