The city of Birmingham is the second largest (by population) in England, second only to the capital, London. Being such a large conurbation there plenty of world class tourist attractions, top notch venues for music and the arts, countless renowned museums and art galleries and some of the most modern entertainment in the British Isles. It is little wonder that Birmingham is quickly becoming an immensely popular destination for short city breaks and even long vacations.

It may surprise you to learn, or you may not have even considered the fact, that increasing numbers of people now take their pets along with them when they take a vacation. It can be very stressful for both the pet and your family to be parted for even a brief time but this is not the only reason for the increase. As with everything else these days, boarding for your pet, while away, has become incredibly expensive. The expense is often so great that you can make a substantial saving even if your chosen hotel charges you for the privilege of having your pet in your room.

Let us assume now that you have decided that taking your pet along with you on a vacation is a great idea and that you have also decided that you will visit Birmingham, England. You then have to face a common problem with traveling with pets, finding suitable accommodation. Wherever you go these days there are usually plenty of hotels, guest houses and other accommodation but sadly only a handful allow you to have a pet in the room and hardly any, anywhere, advertise their establishments as “pet friendly”. As little as one percent of hotels (or less) state in their policy that pets are allowed.

Searching through endless lists of hotels is a thankless task if you are looking for a place that allows pets. Imagine just how upsetting it can be to wade through 50+ hotels to find only one suitable and then a further thirty or more before you find another. To save you from this nightmare I have listed below a selection of pet friendly hotel accommodation in Birmingham (those that allow pets).

The Macdonald Burlington Hotel The huge Macdonald Burlington is a 4 star city centre establishment, which is a couple of minutes from New Street Rail Station, conveniently situated next door to a large NCP car park.

The Novotel Hotel The massive Novotel is a 4 star pet friendly hotel, on Edward Street only minutes away from the heart of the city.

The Radisson Sas The Radisson Sas is an enormous 3 star Birmingham city centre hotel which is situated about five hundred metres from the New Street Rail Station.

If you would rather stay in a smaller hotel then the fifty one room Ibis Holloway Circus is the smallest pet friendly hotel I was able to find close to Birmingham’s city centre. You may be able to find a place to stay with less rooms but it will likely be some distance from the centre.

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Wales is a small country with epic scenery, beautiful coastlines, lush valleys and green hills. The seaside town of Aberystwyth nestles between three of these hills on one side and the harbour, fed by the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol, to the other. Although the town may be described as being small it certainly has a disproportionate number of excellent facilities making it a truly superb place in which to take a vacation.

While the two beaches of Aberystwyth do not benefit from the soft golden sand usually found along the Welsh coast this does not make it any the less popular. There are basically two reasons for this popularity, water sports, such as surfing, and the elegant wide promenade and splendid Victorian and Edwardian architecture.

In’72 Aberystwyth University, now known as the University of Wales, was established. Today the university attracts around 8,000 students which increase the towns population (of about 16,000) by a half during the University term time.

With such a large student population you will find plenty of pubs, bars and cafes dotted around the small town but few compare with Harry’s Hotel And Bistro for atmosphere.

Harry’s Hotel And Bistro is situated right in the centre of town and features a wonderful Irish Bar which often features live music. The recently refurbished Bistro has an open plan kitchen and a Modern Bistro style menu.

Aberystwyth’s one way system can make things a little confusing at times so to get to Harry’s Hotel you need to be aware that it is found on North Parade on the left hand side of the road on the one-way system.

Harry’s Hotel is a great place to stay as a number of the town’s finest visitor attractions are only a short distance away and Aberystwyth Railway Station is only around the corner (as is the town’s Tourist Information Centre). The highly affordable rooms are both light and spacious and most feature a seating area (sofa or the likes), flat screen satellite television, Wi-Fi Internet and the usual facilities such as tea/coffee making facilities as well as a laundry/valet Service.

One of the great things about Aberystwyth is that it is within easy distance of places such as Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff (roughly two to three hours away but a pleasant drive). So, if you are visiting any of these cities on business you may wish to spend the weekend relaxing at Harry’s Hotel And Bistro. Who says you can’t mix business with pleasure?

Looking to find the best place to stay in Aberystwyth, then visit Karl Fraser’s site where you can book a room in Harry’s Hotel And Bistro or in any of the many other Aberystwyth hotels.