Conference Aston FAQS

Yes, we're proud to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Aston University. The hotel and conference centre benefits from being located on their city centre, green landscaped campus, offering the ideal environment for a host of events

Yes. Conference Aston operates as a separate commercial arm of the University, so our accommodation and event spaces in the hotel are available to book all year round. The university teaching spaces are only available for external hire out of term time during holiday periods, weekends and evenings.

No, Conference Aston is a completely commercial arm of the University. The hotel and conference centre is a purpose-built venue with hotel standard bedrooms of an upper 3 to 4 star standard, with all of the conference, meeting and training rooms designed for business and equipped with the technology and services of a leading event venue.

We certainly can! Once the students have departed campus for the vacation periods, Conference Aston are able to offer the extensive range of facilities for external events. This includes the flat floor teaching rooms, lecture theatres and great hall. There are a number of exciting refurbishments and developments taking place on the campus over the next few years, so availability of these areas will be limited until mid-late 2027.

This is only available for a period between the end of July and beginning of September, but can be booked via Conference Aston as part of a large conference, meeting or event on campus. Dates vary annually.

Our Day Delegate and 24 Hour pricing varies daily dependent on a number of factors, largely driven by demand. This means you may often find better value rates if you're hosting an event at the weekend instead of mid-week, or in periods like Easter or the summer holidays. Our team will always quote based on the specific dates you're enquiring about and will offer advice on dates which may meet specific budgets.

Absolutely! We love building long term partnerships with our customers and are happy to work with you to understand your venue requirements. We can offer specific day delegate and residential pricing for all sorts of regular requirements for meetings, food and beverage and accommodation. Give our team a call to discuss!

Please contact our team for the latest discounts and offers available for the Aston community. Current Aston Staff may also log into the One Aston portal to find out about the internal booking process for Conference Aston.

The Conference Aston hotel and conference centre is located on Aston Street on the Aston University Campus in Birmingham City Centre.

It's a modern building, in the centre of the Campus, right next to the University's main building.

Moor Street and Snow Hill train stations are the closest to the hotel, a mere 10 minute walk from either station. New Street is a few footsteps further, approximately 15 minutes' walk from the hotel.

Yes, limited parking is available on-campus and must be pre-booked and paid for online prior to arrival. To book parking and view nearby alternatives, visit our guest toolkit.

Of course. Hotel rooms are available to book online with our best rates available when booking directly with the hotel.

Yes. Our hotel rooms are available to book if you're visiting Birmingham and surrounding areas. Our best rates are available when booked online.

WiFi is available throughout all areas of the hotel and conference centre and this is free of charge for event and hotel guests. Login details are provided for you at the hotel.

The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre is a two-minute walk from the hotel, providing residential guests with free access to one of Birmingham's oldest working indoor swimming pools and a 110 station gymnasium.