Birmingham Central Backpackers is the FIRST, BEST and ONLY independent backpackers hostel in Birmingham. Family-owned and operated, our staff are composed of backpackers who know exactly what you are looking for in a bed away from home. But we are so much more than just a bed in a room. With free breakfast, Wi-Fi, nightly buffets, clean laundry, dvd rental, popcorn with cinema-style movies, nightly guest events and so much more, we are your best value for money. So why not make us your choice for your place to stay whist in England’s second city?

The past few years have been great ones for us at Birmingham Central Backpackers! With a lot of hard work and effort our hostel earned the following awards....

· Voted 1^st Best Hostel in England by Hostelworld.com guests in February, March and June 2010

· Voted 3^rd Best Hostel in England by Hostelworld.com guests in April 2010

· Voted 2^nd Best Hostel in England 2009 by Hostelworld.com guests at the Hoscar Awards

· Voted 7^th Best Hostel in the UK 2009 by Hostelworld.com guests at the Hoscar Awards

· Voted Top Ten hostel in the UK and Ireland for June, November and December 2009 by Hostelworld.com guests

· Top Pick for Place to Stay in Birmingham by Lonely Planet 2009

· Recommended place to stay in Birmingham by Let’s Go Guide Book 2009 and 2010

Here at Birmingham Central we love our guests and we hope you love us too! So in your honour we decided to give you a lot of free things to make your stay even more enjoyable-and because we know you are broke from your travels!

So enjoy the following... it's on us!

*Free light breakfast

*Free nightly snack buffet

*Free movies on a projection screen TV with popcorn

*Free wi-fi

*Free clean linen and towels

*Free luggage storage

*Free use of a fully-fitted communal kitchen

*Free video and DVD rental

*Free X-Box, Wii, and Playstation 3 use

*Free maps and tourist information centre

*Free reading and travel library

*Free use of hairdryers and iron/ironing boards

Not enough there to convince that we are THE place to stay yet? Well, our common area is by far the coolest and funkiest around. Based in what used to be a pub, it has often described as a "technicolour explosion" you just have to see to believe. All we know is that our common room has got a cool laid back atmosphere that's easy to meet other people in, and we do weekly activities for guests, like movie and free pizza nights, pub quizzes and BBQs.

Comfy and cosy are the words used to describe our common room. It is a great place to socialize with new mates and drink a cold beer from our bar selling international beer favourites and cocktails while warming up in front of our fireplace. Need a snack or forget something? Its no problem as we sell travel essentials and a selection of crisps, and snacks to feed you, that is if you are still hungry after pigging out from our free nightly snack buffet!

So what kind of rooms do we have to offer? At Birmingham Central, we have got it all. We have private singles and twin rooms which are equipped with tea and coffee making facilities, TV and DVD player and book and movie library. We also have dorm rooms that hold between 4 and 8 people. Most dorm rooms have lockers, a sink and shower but toilet facilities are shared.

We also created our 8 bed pod dorm to add a new level of privacy to backpacking. Based on the Japanese capsule design, each pod has a 360 degree private reading light, locker, extra comfy mattress, and curtain so you can have the utmost privacy if that’s what you are looking for. At BCB, we have something for everyone.

Do you want to stay somewhere that really is city centre located because you don’t want to pay for transport? That’s smart thinking because who wants to lug their belongings far distances across town when you first arrive-not to mention the cost of taking taxis and buses that can really add up. When we say we are centrally located, we mean it!

Check out how close we are to the following:

1 minute walk to the National Express Coach Station
1 minute walk to Barfly
1 minute walk to the bus to the NEC and Birmingham Airport
3 minute walk to Custard Factory
5 minute walk to the Bull Ring and Markets
5 minute walk to Moor Street Train Station
8 minute walk to New Street Train Station
8 minute walk to Arcadian and the Gay Quarter
15 minute walk to O2 Academy
15 minute walk to the Mega Bus stop
20 minute walk to Broad Street, the canals and the NIA

Check out our online rates at the top of the page. Please note that these rates are special rates for people that book online. Walk - in prices are from £16.00 per person.