Apartment in Birmingham
2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath
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Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
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About this apartment rental
Offering a garden, Reservoir Retreat offers accommodations in Birmingham. This apartment features free private parking, private check-in and check-out, and free Wifi. Broad Street is 1.5 miles away and Brindleyplace is 1.7 miles from the apartment.
Amenities at Reservoir Retreat
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Heating
WiFi/Internet
Garden
Accessible Parking
Key access
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning products
Map of Birmingham
Ratings and reviews
100% verified reviews7.0 / 10.0Good·Mar 2026
For what it is, this is perfectly fine if you've got plans in Birmingham. The keys were available to us in a lockbox just to the side of the main front door. There was plenty of crockery, pots, pans, etc... in the kitchen. Hot water takes a minute or two to actually get hot, but once it's flowing, it's fine.
Bathroom is a decent size, as is the bathtub itself. The shower situation might need to be looked at, as due to low water pressure (something the agent can't do much about), the water temperature can fluctuate from one extreme to the other, which may catch you off guard if you're not careful. A dedicated electric shower would solve that problem.
Bed was comfy enough. Curtains were some sort of blackout fabric, as once they were closed, there was very little in the way of light bleed from the windows.
The photos do not show the TV they have installed (on the right side wall when looking at the bay window), which was a welcome addition, but may I suggest a better quality aerial, especially if it's going to be an indoor one and not fitted externally. You may want to look at something slightly larger as well, as being people who use subtitles a lot when watching TV, it made reading them difficult from any sort of distance, and impossible if laying on the bed.
Despite the property having a driveway area, I don't think it is dedicated parking for the accommodation itself, as the entire house is broken up into at least 4 flats. We used the driveway area to unload the car, then parked out on the street, which was at least free and not permit or time monitored.
I never like to leave bad points, but consider this as constructive criticism instead of a negative viewpoint.
Man door: The door needs some work on it, as you need to close the door quite forcefully when entering or leaving, otherwise the door doesn't secure itself correctly.
Apartment door: Door furniture (handles, specifically) are very loose on the stem, to the point that I felt that if I pulled the door shut from the outside, the door handle might have broken away from the door itself. This could do with looking at and fixing.
Main room: As much as there is a good sized bathroom and kitchen, I feel that this should not be advertised as a 1-bed apartment. It is a studio flat with the added bonus of a seperate kitchen instead of a studio 'kitchenette'. As a result, despite the best efforts of the agents, if you're a couple who are staying (as we were), one of you is going to be either crawling out through the bottom of the bed or over the top of your significant other to go to the bathroom, which is far from ideal.
Kitchen: We found several items in the fridge and in one of the cupboards when we arrived. I understand leaving the usual tea/coffee/sugar, but finding half used bottles of milk makes me think that your cleaners are not being thorough enough.
9.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Feb 2026
It has everything I needed for a comfortable stay, kitchen is well stocked and working, living space is comfy and warm. The wifi signal is strong. Somewhere to just ease down from a hard day's graft..
The water pressure is low, but manageable. The TV has only a few working channels and the picture keeps breaking up.
8.0 / 10.0Excellent·Feb 2026
Cosy studio flat.
On street parking
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jan 2026
Really enjoyed my stay. Was a nice cosy place. Bed was comfortable. Location was great. Shops nearby and easily accessible. Had everything i needed in the kitchen. Nice spacious garden too. Overall great place. Simon was also very helpful.
I was happy with everything!
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"Really enjoyed my stay. Was a nice cosy place. Bed was comfortable. Location was great. Shops nearby and easily accessible. Had everything i needed in the kitchen. Nice spacious garden too. Overall gr..."
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