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Tutwiler Hotel Birmingham, a DoubleTree by Hilton
A downtown historic hotel with seasoned staff, extensive breakfast buffets, and idiosyncratic room layouts.
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86
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Exceptional
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The Tutwiler Hotel provides a downtown base inside a cool historic building with plenty of walkable spots nearby. The property delivers friendly, professional customer service alongside a generous morning breakfast buffet. However, guests frequently complain about noisy motion-sensor AC units, hit-or-miss dinner food, and odd bathroom layouts where the sink sits in the bedroom. 2487
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What travelers noticed
- Staff members are consistently noted as friendly, seasoned, and professional across the hotel. 2
- Guests appreciate the fast, reliable wifi and generally find the rooms clean and big enough. 2
- The extensive hot breakfast buffet is a regular highlight, especially the waffle bar with its variety of topping options. 101
The catch
- While some guests report getting a good night's sleep with comfortable pillows, others complain about sagging beds and loud motion-sensor AC units. 810
- Some visitors enjoy evening drinks and wine tastings at the speakeasy-style bar, but others feel dinner meals lack flavor and arrive in small portions for the price. 104
Who it's for
- — Downtown walkers
- — Breakfast buffet fans
- — Hilton Honors point redeemers
Skip it if
- — Light sleepers sensitive to loud AC units
- — Guests who dislike sinks placed inside the bedroom
- — Travelers seeking an impressive in-house dinner
Ways to book
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$276est. per night
Hilton Honors member rate · King Guest Room
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$287est. per night
Public rate · King Guest Room
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Award stay: about 38,000 Hilton Honors points a night. Availability not checked.
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$276est. per night
Estimated range: $233–$339
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Score breakdown
How the 86/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
89read from 1 source · Deep coverage
Location
92read from 1 source · Deep coverage
Room
87read from 1 source · Deep coverage
- “Yea my wife and I stayed at a cambria, and its basically what you said, maybe a step down, and business otiented. But everything was fancy and we got upgraded to their best room, ritzy bar, good food, felt hoppin.” 2
- “The hotel has king bedroom suites with pull down urban beds in the living room for affordable prices.” 8
Service
89read from 1 source · Deep coverage
Bed & Sleep
89read from 1 source · Deep coverage
Value
84read from 1 source · Deep coverage
- “I didn't complain because of the cheap price, and the points I received - 2500 Honors points and 2500 avios (with some extra because I booked the stay through the Avios E-Store). You have to say that's a fantastic deal!” 5
- “I have been staying at Hampton Inn Birmingham Broad Street and Hampton Inn Birmingham City North. I also think both were excellent for the price paid and point/avios which have come along.” 5
Where it is, how to reach it
2021 Park Place
Birmingham, Alabama
35203 USA
Details checked 2026-08-30
Where it sits
Tutwiler Hotel Birmingham, a DoubleTree by Hilton and the 2 other hotels we cover in Birmingham. Hover a marker for the hotel; click to open it.
What’s nearby
Landmarks and transport around Tutwiler Hotel Birmingham, a DoubleTree by Hilton. Distances are straight-line, so walking times are approximate.
- Birmingham Museum of Art — 4 min walk · 0.3 km
- Lyric Theatre — 7 min walk · 0.6 km
- McWane Science Center — 7 min walk · 0.6 km
- Alabama Theatre — 7 min walk · 0.6 km
- Protective Stadium — 11 min walk · 0.9 km
- Birmingham — 11 min walk · 0.9 km
- Birmingham International AirportBHM — 7 min drive · 7.1 km
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
Right in line
On par with what $$ usually buys
Scores 3 points below the mid-range median of 89, across 547 hotels in the same bracket.
Price bracket
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Mid-range
- This hotel
- 86
- Bracket median
- 89
- Index median
- 90
Based on 547 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
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- 1 mention
Avoid
- 1 mention
- 1 mention
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
Noise
72
Value
70
Food
69
Room
61
Location
57
Bed & Sleep
52
Service
43
Bathroom
40
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Bed & Sleep3 mentions
- “Of course there are beds in hotel rooms but are they comfortable and are the pillows pleasant to sleep on? Yes and yes. We slept well at the Tutwiler.” 10
- “I did get a good night's sleep which is always the minimum that I look for in a hotel stay.” 5
- “Everything looked fine but I was slightly disappointed to find that the bed was two singles pushed together, so I was slightly conscious of the mattress edges at night.” 5
Service15 mentions
- “Hard to rate. Staff friendly. Rooms clean and big enough.” 2
- “No cooked to order breakfasts, of course, but there's plenty of self service goodies to enjoy, and the staff ensured that nothing ran out.” 5
- “Valet service was fast and professional every time the car was needed.” 1
- “customer service 10/10 though.” 3
- “To learn more about me, check out this FAQ. You're not missing out on Grand Bohemian. Super cool place but the rooms aren't much different than your average hotel.” 4
- “No cooked to order breakfasts, of course, but there's plenty of self service goodies to enjoy, and the staff ensured that nothing ran out. There's not much to visit in the immediately vicinity - you have to go further into the city for stuff to do.” 5
- “Must have just been off times when we went several years ago, but rooms were just okay and service was just okay.” 11
- “Must have just been off times when we went several years ago, but rooms were just okay and service was just okay. I've had better experiences at Drurys in other states though.” 11
- “Outrageous_Juice455 • 8 buwan ang nakalipas There is one in Blue Ash, OH. There is one in Blue Ash, OH. I stay there frequently. Old school DoubleTree with a top-notch, friendly staff.” 8
- “I received a friendly greeting on check-in and was given Room 403.” 5
- “I mean there's a bar, the staff seems a little more seasoned and professional, and the building seems a little better maintained, but I'm paying double just for the room what I could pay for a quality inn, even without my friends and family discount.” 2
- “The waitress was very friendly and gave excellent service but I can't really recommend the restaurant.” 10
- “Hotel indigo is nice and it's right in the middle of 5 points south.” 7
- “Breakfast was busy at 8:30am but as usual there was plenty of choice, and you can grab stuff for later, too. No cooked to order breakfasts, of course, but there's plenty of self service goodies to enjoy, and the staff ensured that nothing ran out.” 5
- “Hard to rate. Staff friendly.” 2
View4 mentions
- “It might be a great experience if everything goes right, but if it doesn't, maybe it will at least be a funny story to tell others. We do the Redmont quite often. It's a great place to stay and the rooftop view is the best in the city.” 4
- “The view is the absolute worst I've ever had, though!” 5
- “Try the Empire. Great view.” 4
- “sockdologer • hace 8 a We do the Redmont quite often. We do the Redmont quite often. It's a great place to stay and the rooftop view is the best in the city.” 4
Room5 mentions
- “Room 209 has a bed that squeaks and sags in the middle.” 1
- “Yea my wife and I stayed at a cambria, and its basically what you said, maybe a step down, and business otiented. But everything was fancy and we got upgraded to their best room, ritzy bar, good food, felt hoppin.” 2
- “The hotel has king bedroom suites with pull down urban beds in the living room for affordable prices.” 8
- “Here's my room: It was OK and just what I'd expect from a Hampton.” 5
- “The room is pretty much the exact same, except most of the Choice hotels I've stayed at have a microwave, and a desk lamp. DT has neither.” 2
Value13 mentions
- “We got a room at the Valley Hotel Curio Collection by Hilton, but it was in Homewood. It was probably the nicest hotel I have ever stayed in, and the drive into Birmingham every day wasn't bad at all. I highly recommend the place. It was a little pricey (~$850 for 3 nights), but I think it was worth it.” 11
- “I have been staying at Hampton Inn Birmingham Broad Street and Hampton Inn Birmingham City North. I also think both were excellent for the price paid and point/avios which have come along.” 5
- “We were not impressed with the food though. It lacked much flavor and came is small portions for the price. We both ordered an Italian pasta dish. There was no bread served with the meal which was surprising since bread is common with pasta in most restaurants. It was literally only a bowl of pasta with precious little meat and even less flavor.” 10
- “Was very nice and I think the rate was really reasonable, I used Hilton points, so I could be wrong there.” 4
- “Stayed at The Kelly Jan 26th. I was very pleased with everything, the price was quite reasonable too. I booked through super. com and paid less than $150/night.” 11
- “Our spa services were good, but the price on the website and my email confirmation is not what we were charged. They charged more because it was a Friday night, but didn't honor the price it was booked at because it was "a glitch in the system".” 4
- “Here's the view. There's an (expensive) Hilton restaurant downstairs but why eat in with all those eateries nearby?” 5
- “I recently stayed at the Ross Bridge Hotel for a stay-cation and it was not great. For the price, they need to improve. The decor is getting to be outdated.” 4
- “And they brought the wrong bottle of wine, but it took so long we just drank it. Our spa services were good, but the price on the website and my email confirmation is not what we were charged.” 4
- “We got a room at the Valley Hotel Curio Collection by Hilton, but it was in Homewood. It was probably the nicest hotel I have ever stayed in, and the drive into Birmingham every day wasn't bad at all. I highly recommend the place. It was a little pricey (~$850 for 3 nights), but I think it was worth it. It is a very nice area.” 11
- “I didn't complain because of the cheap price, and the points I received - 2500 Honors points and 2500 avios (with some extra because I booked the stay through the Avios E-Store). You have to say that's a fantastic deal!” 5
- “Second Ross Bridge. It's not as expensive and they also do a great job of making the experience nice.” 4
- “We got a room at the Valley Hotel Curio Collection by Hilton, but it was in Homewood. ... It was a little pricey (~$850 for 3 nights), but I think it was worth it.” 11
Location10 mentions
- “Check out the elyton hotel. It's got a rooftop bar and walking distance to a lot of bars and restaurants. Also directly next door / attached is a Fairfield inn and suites. These 2 are the best location wise and just cool wise.” 7
- “The Westin is in uptown. There are plenty of restaurants open after 5pm that are in walking distance. So is Top Golf” 7
- “Hotel indigo was at one point in the heart of the entertainment district in the city but that's all shifted to 2nd Avenue / avondale / railroad park area. I'd avoid five points. Probably less safe than the airport hotels.” 7
- “Grand Bohemian. Beautiful hotel. Beautiful location.” 11
- “Hotel is great and they have a really good rooftop bar. Great restaurants and bars within walking distance.” 4
- “The Westin, Sheraton and the Tutwiler are on the outer edge of the central business district and aren't really walkable to anywhere that's open after 5 p.m.; but they should be cheap Lyfts to most places in downtown or Southside.” 7
- “Cool building in the heart of downtown. Plenty of stuff walkable.” 4
- “I'd say the Hotel Indigo, Homewood Suites, or Cobb Lane B&B in 5 points. Tons of good restaurants and very walkable.” 4
- “Downtown has a lot of good spots where you can walkaround, but that place is dead after 7pm. There is the Embassy Suites in Homewood, which has the Ruths Cris downstairs, which is affordable and close to some of the SoHo stuff of Homewood. It's fairly priced, unless you eat at Ruths.” 4
- “The Westin is in uptown- a walkable area with lots of restaurant and bar options. Very safe.” 7
Food22 mentions
- “Room service for two meals and a bottle of wine was around $150. And they brought the wrong bottle of wine, but it took so long we just drank it.” 4
- “Guests gather for an extensive breakfast buffet on the 8th floor. Made for city explorers, and less so for anyone needing reliable elevators.” 1
- “And you had a host that you were expected to tip for saying "sit anywhere you want" and "how's the food you got from the buffet," I mean the guy was super nice and hard working and I was happy to tip him like 40%, cuz of all the crap he was taking from the other customers (one guy walked out cuz they wouldn't make him a personalized egg white omelet).” 2
- “Yea my wife and I stayed at a cambria, and its basically what you said, maybe a step down, and business otiented. But everything was fancy and we got upgraded to their best room, ritzy bar, good food, felt hoppin.” 2
- “Breakfast was lovely. Lots of choice.” 5
- “The hotel restaurant operates almost like a speakeasy with a hard to find door on the second floor. If anything, I'd recommend it for drinks and they do wine tastings.” 4
- “The food itself was the exact same as at choice (though I will admit the quality of the actual cooking at choice free breakfast can vary quite a bit).” 2
- “1 pang reply 1 pang reply Iba pang mga reply jersey856 • 8 buwan ang nakalipas There's one in Mt Laurel NJ. There's one in Mt Laurel NJ. Just stayed there. 10/10 breakfast if you're on the area” 8
- “That adds ups quickly. They also charge for breakfast! I'm surprised they don't nickel and dime you more with an attendant at the pool selling swimming tickets, charge for ice and god help you if you want clean towels.” 2
- “The attached Six Sixteen Restaurant is a must go to.” 1
- “The hot breakfast buffet is very large and impressive. There is a wide variety of hot and cold breakfast options on several different bars. The Waffle Bar is a hot spot with lots of topping options for your waffle.” 10
- “According to their website their rooms don't offer a microwave, but if you pay a higher rate items can be brought to the room. $25 for breakfast seems pretty steep.” 2
- “Westin is by 3-4 chain restaurants and top golf (also a chain) but really not much more. Unless you're going to the arena or convention center i wouldn't stay at this one.” 7
- “The hotel restaurants are decent enough and there is a jazz club.” 8
- “Would not stay at the Elyton unless I had to be in that area for some reason, but the restaurant and rooftop bar are great.” 11
- “Choice also has free breakfast, while had to pay $25 for the same exact thing this morning.” 2
- “Nice hotel with a fine dining restaurant on the bottom and roof top bar. Walkable to plenty of restaurants/bars.” 4
- “Breakfast was busy at 8:30am but as usual there was plenty of choice, and you can grab stuff for later, too.” 5
- “jersey856 • 8 buwan ang nakalipas There's one in Mt Laurel NJ. There's one in Mt Laurel NJ. Just stayed there. 10/10 breakfast if you're on the area” 8
- “The menu had very few items to select from. We were determined to eat there so we chose fr” 10
- “Hilton and Marriott also have "all suites" branded properties. There's one in Mt Laurel NJ. Just stayed there. 10/10 breakfast if you're on the area” 8
- “The décor in the restaurant is quite beautiful and has a cozy retro vibe with a 60's flair. I love the lights and the velvet chairs.” 10
Noise4 mentions
- “While I enjoyed my stay overall, the AC was driving me crazy. A motions sensor system that could not be turned off with the loudest AC unit I have ever seen.” 8
- “I did get a good night's sleep which is always the minimum that I look for in a hotel stay. It was quiet and everything in the room worked perfectly.” 5
- “Half of the hotel faces out to the large pool area which can be so noisy from daylight until after ten. Those facing the pool, all, will never know quite. The design causes a huge echo and you can hear everything, every conversation, every child scream.” 2
- “The design causes a huge echo and you can hear everything, every conversation, every child scream. So ask for an outer ring room if you like quite.” 2
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- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
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- 12A&R Group Officially Unveils The Tutwiler Hotel, a ...desmoinesregister.comReview site2026-08-21CurrentRead originaldesmoinesregister.com
- 6See inside the new historic Tutwiler Hotel after $7M ...bhamnow.comReview site2026-08-10CurrentRead originalbhamnow.com
- 8DoubleTree SUITES by Hiltonreddit.comForum thread2026-01-08Recent8 quotes used
“While I enjoyed my stay overall, the AC was driving me crazy. A motions sensor system that could not be turned off with the loudest AC unit I have ever seen.”
Read originalreddit.com - 11Best hotels in Birmingham? : r/Alabamareddit.comForum thread2024-01-28Ageing10 quotes used
“We got a room at the Valley Hotel Curio Collection by Hilton, but it was in Homewood. It was probably the nicest hotel I have ever stayed in, and the drive into Birmingham every day wasn't bad at all. I highly recommend…”
Read originalreddit.com - 10Hampton Inn & Suites Tutwiler Hotel Reviewexplorethesouth.orgReview site2023-03-11Ageing9 quotes used
“Of course there are beds in hotel rooms but are they comfortable and are the pillows pleasant to sleep on? Yes and yes. We slept well at the Tutwiler.”
Read originalexplorethesouth.org - 7Hotel area question : r/Birminghamreddit.comForum thread2021-08-13Ageing8 quotes used
“Check out the elyton hotel. It's got a rooftop bar and walking distance to a lot of bars and restaurants. Also directly next door / attached is a Fairfield inn and suites. These 2 are the best location wise and just cool…”
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