Birmingham by Kim

Traveler's Guide to Birmingham, Alabama
Flights
Hotels
Rental Cars
Shopping!
Dining
Attractions for Kids and Teenagers

Attractions for Grown-Up's
Group Travel- Full Service Hotels
EWTN
Business & Convention Travelers

Hello,

My name is Kim and I work in the hospitality industry in Birmingham, Alabama. I have lived in the Birmingham/Tuscaloosa area my whole life and have worked at various hotels and restaurants chains.

I started this website to give individual travelers, families, and groups some ideas on how to have a great stay in Birmingham. Because I live here I can evaluate the area's hotels using criteria that other sites cannot match.


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Many of Birmingham's tourist sites advertise themselves as "Fun for the Whole Family" but obviously some places that younger children would love might be boring for teenagers and vice versa. Being fairly young myself I think I can help by giving an honest assessment so you can design a trip that will please the whole family even if each attraction cannot.

Please use my site as a resource and if you find it useful then book your hotel, rental car, or flight here so I can get the commissions to keep this site up. Because I work in the industry and have a potential conflict of interest I cannot answer individual questions due to the possibility that I may steer you to competing hotels. Obviously I owe my employer my first loyalty and I really need to keep my day job!

This site also has information for Birmingham's business and convention travelers such as which hotels have airport shuttles and which rental car agencies have on-site returns at the airport, etc.

Thanks for looking and enjoy your stay!

-Kim

 

Attractions:
Fun For Kids

I have divided the Birmingham's "Kid-Friendly" attractions into the following categories:

  • Fun for All Aged Children
  • Fun For Younger Children
  • Fun For Teenagers...

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Fun for Adults Only

Some of Birmingham's attractions are more for adults than kids:

  • Golfers
  • Racing Fans
  • History

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Food/Dining Recommendations

Birmingham has a lot of GREAT restaurants but unfortunately it lacks... (more...)
Shopping!

Being the woman I am I love shopping and luckily for me, Birmingham has some of the best shopping in the Deep South... (more...)

 

Hotels:

Hotels Grouped by Area

Booking a hotel room that is across town from where you are doing business or the attractions you want to see can turn a pleasant trip into a disaster. For that reason I have organized... (more...)
When the Hotel is the Vacation

Sometimes a hotel is more than a room to sleep in-- it is the reason for going on the trip in the first place! Some are historic buildings... (more...)
Group Lodging

Obviously any hotel wants large groups to stay with them but not all offer the amenities you need. By definition groups tend to have diverse needs. For that reason I have created a list of "Full Service" hotels in the Birmingham area... (more...)
EWTN Lodging

EWTN pilgims and groups get some of the best hotel rates in Birmingham... (more...)

 

Business

Travel:
Car Rental Agencies with On-Site Airport Returns:

Any traveller knows that it is easy to miss a flight home if you get hung up trying to return the rental car to an off-site garage. Birmingham's airport... (more...)
Flying into Birmingham

(BHM)

The following airlines fly directly into and out of the Birmingham International Airport (BHM)... (more...)
Hotels with Shuttle Bus Service to the Airport:

If you don't wish to rent a car, the following hotels have shuttle bus service to and from the airport... (more...)
Convention Hotels

Many Birmingham convention-goers are given a discount rate by the hotel where the event will be held. Unfortunately these rates often expire long before... (more...)

Did You Know?

Last Call in Birmingham Night Spots is at 2:00 AM

Birmingham's official tourist slogan is:

The DiverseCity

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