Best Meeting Rooms In Birmingham You Can Book

If you’re staying in Birmingham for business purposes, then it’s likely you’ll need to conduct meetings and while places like the client’s office or a coffee shop will do for an informal chat, if you’re planning something more professional, such as a pitch meeting, then you’ll probably want to up your game.

Hiring a meeting room can do a lot to help lend an air of confidence to your pitch whilst also giving you plenty of space in case you’re pitching to multiple people. They’re also ideal for training sessions. After all, having a comfortable space with good parking is a great way to get everyone into the right frame of mind, leading to more effective training outcomes in the long run.

As if that wasn’t enough, a lot of meeting rooms also offer useful equipment such as flipcharts and marker pens, saving you the hassle of bringing those things along yourself. You can even organise catering for your meeting, so you won’t need to worry about lunch or dinner.

But where are the best places in Birmingham to arrange a professional business meeting? Well, today we’ve put together our list of the top four Birmingham meeting rooms available to hire right now. Read on to find out more!

The Pen Museum

Located on Frederick Street in Birmingham, The Pen Museum is a great place to organise professional gatherings. An ideal choice for meetings or training sessions, a room at the Pen Museum can hold up to 15 people at any given time without feeling too crowded.

With a classroom layout, it’s the perfect seating plan for holding presentations or training sessions. You’ll be provided with both a flipchart and flatscreen TV, and while they don’t offer on-site catering, you are allowed to arrange your own.

In terms of location, the Pen Museum is right in the middle of Birmingham’s famous Jewellery Quarter. As an industry hub, the Jewellery Quarter is perfect for this kind of meeting because of its pleasant architecture and good transport links. There are several bus routes to the area, and Birmingham Snow Hill train station is only a short walk away. The Pen Museum also provides plenty of public parking nearby.

With over 800 businesses, including art galleries and the Jewellery Quarter museum, as well as plenty of trendy bars and independent stores, the Jewellery Quarter is a very popular area for tourists and locals alike. The Pen Museum itself is also well worth exploring. This unique building traces all the way back to the Victorian era and is full of fascinating history and information about pens. They’ll even let you try your hand at using some of the old machinery! What’s not to love about that?

The Flying Scotsman Room at the IBIS Birmingham New Street 

Next up, it’s the IBIS Hotel’s Flying Scotsman Room on Ladywell walk at the Arcadian Centre.

Situated right alongside the New Street train station, and with plenty of on-site parking, the IBIS is a fantastic location for inter-city transport. It’s also only a 15-minute drive away from Birmingham International Airport, so it’s a great location for overseas clients as well.

In terms of the room itself, the Scotsman seats up to 12 guests, making it the perfect space for a conference or seminar. With ample area for presentations, the beautiful boardroom style is a gorgeously professional environment for a wide range of meetings and functions.

The room comes fully equipped with a projector, a flatscreen TV, a flipchart and a whiteboard. The Scotsman also has WiFi which is a must-have for many types of meeting these days as well as air conditioning for the summer.

Another major benefit to this room is the in-house catering, providing a filling meal and showing your potential clients that you’re willing to go that extra mile.

You’ll find the IBIS right in the heart of Chinatown - a bright and bustling area with plenty of shops and eateries on every corner. Between the fascinating museum and the famous Hippodrome theatre, Chinatown is one of the most creative areas in the whole city.

Courtyard Boardroom at the Custard Factory

Situated on Gibb Street in Digbeth, the Custard Factory’s boardroom is a wonderfully classy place to hold a meeting. This stylish, traditional venue is simply packed with history yet has all the essential tools for a professional meeting. Whether you’re planning to pitch to clients, hold a training session, or have a corporate day with staff, this business meeting room is an excellent all-around choice.

With space for up to 12 people, this ground-floor room offers pleasant views overlooking the courtyard. The courtyard itself is home to several quirky and unique businesses including a delightful board game cafe.

Alongside catering, this venue also offers alcohol, so if you’re looking for somewhere to host a Christmas party this could be the ideal location.

As a beautifully restored Victorian Building, the Custard Factory is an excellent location for any business event. Originally built in 1906, the building was once the home of Bird’s Custard and is now a business hub. Not to mention, it’s in the heart of the digital district, a lively area with lots to do.

In terms of transport, the Custard Factory is conveniently only a 5-minute walk from the Bullring, the largest shopping centre in the country. It’s less than 10-minutes on foot to the Moor Street station or 15 minutes to large New Street. There is also a coach station five minutes away and, for drivers, there is plenty of on-site parking.

Landmark at Brindleyplace 

Located at Brindleyplace in Birmingham, the Landmark offers the perfect place for meetings. If you’re looking for something really impressive, then this could be the room for you.

The Landmark’s modern meeting room seats up to 16 guests and is a wonderfully versatile space. There is also a range of smaller meeting rooms, the smallest of which is called the Warner and can seat 8.

The Landmark offers all the usual equipment - such as a TV and a flip pad - and does provide on-site catering.

The building is easy to find with the canal a few minutes walk away and Central Square on the other side. It’s a fairly modern development with an array of businesses, shops and restaurants. The area is now a popular business district in Birmingham with over 27 businesses and an estimated 10’000 employees.

The destination is a short walk away from the major train stations and plenty of bus routes stop in the area. It’s also cycle-friendly with lots of bike paths and racks to be found. There is also a large car park nearby.

This meeting room offers a modern, stress-free environment in a popular part of Birmingham.