The Hotel Highland at Five Points Sou, an Ascend Collection hotel

Beautiful & modern, the Hotel Highland is right in the heart of the vibrant Five Points neighborhood in Birmingham. While the hotel doesn't offer in-room dining, the friendly staff can guide you to one of many excellent restaurants within walking distance. Great for business travel...

Hotel Highland at Five Points was a very stylish boutique-type hotel. The decor was sophisticated, modern art-deco. The furnishings were very comfortable. The bathroom was great - shower, towels and the stuff they give you for free. The staff at check-in, the lobby bar, and others were warm and helpful. The area is near several good restaurants, a Starbucks and bookstore. I was delighted with the whole experience, since I like urban hotels.

On a recent business trip I stayed at the Hotel Highland. I loved the renovated old hotel with its modern updates and relaxing atmosphere. It was comfortable and clean. I was within walking distance to everything I needed: restaurants and shops. I enjoyed the friendliness of the hotet clerk, martini bar bartender and the valet attendant. They all made my stay more enjoyable. I will definately stay there again.

The Hotel Highland at Five Points was a very comfortable hotel to stay in. You can tell it is a historical building but the renovations bring it up to more modern standards. Hotel elevator and forced Valet parking were my only hesitations at the hotel. Best part was the bed, Very comfortable! The staff went out of their way to make me feel comfortable and welcome. I would stay at the hotel again when I am in Birmingham.

As stated in the title, I really liked the location and staff. I did have an ongoing problem with the plumbing in the shower, in which my first two days were spent taking scalding hot showers, the last two talking freezing cold showers. The problem was finally fixed by changing a relic of an adapter in the shower plumbing. The other thing that really bothers me is the high rate charge for parking. In all fairness, I have seen this in one other Birmingham hotel, but, come on...$18 per night..when a hotel, in my mind, should have parking..... That being said, I would stay in this hotel again....complain about the parking charge though..

They just renovated and so there were a few kinks (they didn't know where the ethernet plug was, the desk staff didn't know how to work a few things) but they were very accommodating and eager to please. The free internet was a great plus (i'm tired of paying through the nose for something that costs hotels very little, and that nearly all travellers require), as was the large tv and comfy beds. you pay 18 dollars a night for parking, which is kind of silly since it's birmingham and not new york. it was very clean and modern, they had new everything, and there were a lot of thoughtful touches (like a bottle of water in the room, breakfast service downstairs with teas laid out all night, etc., good toiletries provided). big room too.

If you are looking for a hotel with great dining options nearby this is a very good spot. The rooms are not huge, but, comfortable. The bed was quite nice. There are parts of the building, such as the elevator, and plumbing, that leave much to be desired... The staff was great.

we were pleasantly surprised with the art deco style, they had a nice bar with karoke,great continental breakfast. Superb location downtown Birmingham,Ala. We never knew this part of town existed. We would certainly come back again ,to bad this trip was so short.

I especially enjoyed checking out the Vulcan Park, not too far from the hotel.

The bed was fantastic, slept like a Rock? The staff was great