Birmingham Conference Rooms

When choosing a hotel in Birmingham to attend a conference at the Highland Conference Center, there are several things to consider. Proximity is important to assure that you can easily travel to and from the venue, but you should also consider comfort, amenities, and if you really want it to be a memorable experience, style.

The Hotel Highland at Five Points South offers all of this and more. Located immediately adjacent to the Highland Conference Center it has the distinction of being both historic and trendy. Travel time is measured in just a minute’s walk, and parking your car for the duration in the garage at the back of the hotel is definitely an option. In fact, if you fly in, a car is optional. The hotel is just five miles from the Birmingham International Airport and right in the middle of the action.

Built as a medical arts office building in the 1920s, the building was reborn as the Pickwick Hotel in 1988 before it was refurbished and reopened in 2007 as the Hotel Highland at Five Points South, an upscale boutique hotel with 63 rooms. Luxuriously appointed with furnishings from Brazil, the Hotel Highland gets high marks from visitors for comfort, friendly service, and style.

Amenities include high-def TV and complimentary DSL Internet service for a more secure connection that Wi-Fi. The hotel also offers a pillow menu, so you can call down and change your pillow for one that suits your sleeping habits. An iPod-ready alarm clock means you can enjoy or even wake to your own tunes, just another little touch to make you feel at home while you’re relaxing in the fluffy robe that will be waiting in your room.

The Hotel Highland may seem like it’s built for pleasure –and it is – but you’ll also find a business center to take care of office-away-from-home needs and a fitness center to stay in shape when you’re on the road. One of the nicest business features of the hotel is the age limit. If you’re under 21, you can’t check in. Plus, the whole building is non-smoking, ensuring that the air you breathe is actually breathable. Smokers can take it outside.

At the end of a long business day, unwind in the quirky little martini bar in the lobby. Enjoy one of the flavorful signature martinis or an imported draught beer in a cozy and intimate setting, or set out on foot to visit one of the many bars and clubs in the immediate area for some less refined entertainment.

The Five Points area is the social and historical heart of the city, offering a whole host of interesting nightlife and daytime activities ranging from a visit to the Civil Rights Museum to a live band performance at the Zydeco. Restaurants within walking distance are the Highlands Bar and Grille, Sabor Tropical Mexican Restaurant and Sirin West. Birmingham is known as the Magic City for a reason, and the Hotel Highland at Five Points South is in the perfect location to experience it. Conferences in Birmingham boring? Never.