If you’re planning to stay in the Alabama city of Birmingham for any length of time and want to avoid a traditional hotel, then one other option would be to take out a short-term rental.
A view over Birmingham, Alabama (Photo: T.K. Mc via Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0)
Whether you’re planning to stay in Birmingham for days, weeks or months, there’ll be an accommodation option that meets your needs. And one of the most popular choices for those visiting for an extended period is a short-let that offers all the comforts of home but without any lengthy, inflexible tie-ins. We’ve picked out 3 of the best online resources for finding a short-term rental in Birmingham.
Booking.com
Booking.com are our number one pick for sourcing a furnished short-let in Birmingham for anything from a single night up to a few weeks. The website is mainly a hotel booking resource, but they also have a large offering of properties available for short-term rentals. When we searched for daily or weekly rentals in Birmingham, we found 6 available for lettings, starting at €292 per night for a two-bed holiday home 2.5 miles from the city centre. Booking.com also provide a Best Price Guarantee policy as well as customer reviews for every listed property so you can read what previous guests have to say about their stay.
Landing
Landing cater to those seeking apartment rentals for anything from a month up to a year. They offer fully furnished rental properties in cities across the US, containing everything from bed comforters to hand-picked wall art. Leases are flexible with no long-term commitment needed, and one of their main USPs is that if you want to relocate after a while, you can move into another Landing apartment with ease and with no extra charges incurred. In Birmingham, Landing currently have 71 properties available, with monthly rentals starting at around $1,727 for a one-bedroom studio apartment located around 1.7 miles south of the city’s downtown district.
Wake Up In Birmingham
Locally owned and operated, Wake Up In Birmingham specialise in providing furnished short-term rental apartment homes, townhouses and single-family homes throughout the Birmingham region for a night, a week, a month or longer. Each of their 24 available properties are as flexible as your lifestyle requires, featuring all of the comforts and conveniences of home including fully-equipped kitchens, smart TVs, and fast WiFi. Whether you’re visiting for an event downtown, travelling for your kid’s sports event, or a local family that needs a temporary home while you renovate, they cater for every need. Pricing starts at around $100 per night (before taxes and fees) for a one-bedroom apartment in the city’s eastern suburbs.