Getting Here
Address: The Paragon Hotel, 145 Alcester
Street, Birmingham, B12 0PJ
Telephone: 0121 627 0627
Fax: +44 (0) 121 627 0628
Email:
reservations@theparagonhotel.co.uk
The Paragon Hotel is a 15 minute walk (or a short taxi ride)
from Birmingham city center and Birmingham New Street Train
Station. Birmingham International Airport is approximately 25
minutes from The Paragon Hotel plus there are excellent transport
links to the M42/ M6 / M5.
From M6 - Junction 6: Take A38(M) Aston Expressway signed City
Centre. Take 3rd exit (before Flyover). At roundabout (Fire
Station) take 1st exit. At next roundabout take the 2nd exit bear
left and follow Ring Road. At the Bull Ring island turn left for
Digbeth. Follow A41 south in the right hand lane (Hotel is
signposted). Continue down to the Paragon Hotel on your left-hand
side.
From N.E.C./M42- Junction 6: Take A45 west signed City Centre for approximately 8 miles. Road name changes from Coventry Road to Small Heath Highway. Continue on A45 past the Citroen Garage to major island at Bordesley. Take 2nd exit (Coventry Road) and go under railway bridge. At traffic lights turn right onto A41 (High Street) and move to left lane. Take 2nd left (between Renault and Peugeot Garages) into Alcester Street. Continue down to Paragon Hotel on left.
From M5 - Junction 3: Take A456 (Hagley Road) to City Centre for approximately 5 miles to Fiveways. At Fiveways take the 3rd exist (Islington Row). Follow dual carriageway over traffic lights to roundabout (Matthew Boulton College on left, McDonalds on right). Turn left into Sherlock Street. Take 3rd turning right into McDonald Street (Hotel is signposted). Follow McDonald Street into Alcester Street (Hotel is on the right hand side as the road bends left).
The Paragon Hotel
The Paragon Hotel is owned by husband and wife Tej and Sarina Dhillon and is part of the Dhillon Group of hotels which include The Olde Bell in Hurley, The Crown in Amersham, Stoke Place in Stoke Poges and The Liongate in Hampton Court.
Rowton House
The Paragon when built was called Rowton House. It was built by the Victorian philanthropist Lord Rowton as part of a chain of hostels in London and Birmingham in order to provide decent accommodation for working men. The house opened on 29 June 1903. Lord Rowton built 6 other hostels, all of which were in London. George Orwell, in Down & Out In Paris and London, wrote about lodging houses: "The best are the Rowton Houses, where the charge is a shilling, for which you get a cubicle to yourself, and the use of excellent bathrooms. You can also pay half a crown for a special, which is practically hotel accommodation. The Rowton Houses are splendid buildings, and the only objection to them is the strict discipline, with rules against cooking, card playing, etc."
Charity
Set up by Milli's parents and in loving memory of their dear
child and our friend Milli, a very special eleven year old girl who
passed away in April 2012 with a brain-stem tumour, we ask you to
make two pledges. The first pledge you must make to yourself,
something that will enrich your own life and the people around you
- spend more time with your family for example or live every day
like it is your last. Secondly, we ask you to donate to one of two
charities who have made a difference to thousands of families lives
- Great Ormond Street (the wonderful children's hospital and
charity in London) and Rays of Sunshine (a charity which purchases
specialist equipment and fulfils the last wishes of terminally or
seriously ill children between the ages of 3 and 18 in the UK).
Click here to donate to Rays of
Sunshine
and Great
Ormond Street.
On the 31st March our Finance Director, Laurence Clark, embarked on a journey to climb the highest mountain in the world - Everest! The trip will take 2 months, with Laurence hoping to reach the summit around the 15th May. He aims to raise £20,000 for the Anthony Nolan Trust. To donate please visit Laurence's Just Giving Page ww.justgiving.com/laurence-clark-everest For more information and some awe inspiring photos click here.
Dhillon Group is proud to support Magic Bus, a charity that
changes lives through sport. Through weekly outdoor activity
sessions, children and youth are empowered in the areas of
education, gender and health. Each year Magic Bus, with the help of
the Dhillon Group, will reach out to over 150,000 children and
young people throughout India, giving them the tools to improve not
only their lives but those of entire communities. Dhillon Group
also sponsored Cupcake - one of the colourful Elephant sculptures
made by the Elephant Family charity and placed around central
London last year to be sold off to save the Asian elephant
from extinction in the wild. At the auction night the Dhillon Group
also bid for Layla whose home is now the grounds of Stoke
Place!
Last Christmas The Olde Bell, Stoke Place and The Crown did something special for some of our private dining customers. Rather than provide crackers we decided to support a charity called LivLife by purchasing Christmas Crowns from their tailoring course to give to our guests over Christmas. LivLife is a Northern Tanzanian grassroots organisation which provides kindergarten education, young adult education and vocational courses to the underprivileged. The revenue generated from the three hotels combined will singlehandedly run the tailoring course for 6 months. To view pictures of the wonderful hats...
Careers
We are always on the look-out for skilled and enthusiastic individuals to join our young, dynamic and exciting hotel group. To apply please send your CV and covering letter by email to Terry McEvoy - Terrym@theparagonhotel.co.uk - 0121 627 0627