It is adjacent to the historic 16th Street Baptist Church. Oak Mountain State Park is approximately 16 kilometers south of Birmingham. The park is one of the southernmost wrinkles in Appalachian chain and the scenic drive to the top which provide views of Great Smoky Mountains further north. To the west of Birmingham is a 6.1 square kilometer Civil War site called Tannehill Ironworks Historical which includes the John Wesley Hall Grist Mill and the well-preserved ruins of Tannehill Iron Furnaces.
The Birmingham Botanical Garden is a 270,000-square ingramer meter park displaying various plants of interpretive gardens including a tropical greenhouse, a Japanese Garden and a formal rose garden. It also includes meeting rooms, a white-tablecloth restaurant and extensive reference library. It is complimented by an ambitious project that has been open since the year 2002 which is called Hoover's 120,000-square meter Aldridge Gardens.
The Alabama Adventure Theme Park, formerly called the Visionland, is a notable amusement park with 2 independent sections such as the Magic Adventure Theme Park and the Splash Beach Water Park. It has about 25 different thrill rides such as The Rampage wooden roller coaster and a steel roller coaster called Zoomerang which was purchased in the year 2004 from Brisbane expo.
Luxury Resort Accommodations in Birmingham, Alabama
Hotel Highland at Five Points South is a 3-star hotels situated 2 blocks away from the University of Alabama Birmingham campus and a mile away from the downtown area. The property is about 4 miles from the Birmingham Airport. Other attractions close to the area include the Alabama Museum of Health Sciences, McWane Science Center, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham Museum of Art, Kelly Ingram Park and more.
The hotel serves a complimentary breakfast including a gourmet espresso and coffees, fresh fruits pastries and cereals. The property's hip martini bar is decked out in rich and vibrant colors. Guests can workout in the first-floor fitness center of the hotel. Other hotel amenities include banquet facilities, a business center, meeting rooms, conference rooms, a 24-hour front desk, wedding services and complimentary Internet access in the public areas. The property features about 63 guestrooms with one king or one double bed. Guestrooms also include complimentary high-speed Internet access, coffee makers, hair dryers and direct dial telephones with voice mail. Other room amenities include high-definition television with pay movies and cable, iron with ironing board and complimentary toiletries. Pets are not considered inside. The check-in time at the hotel is 3:00 pm and the checkout time is 11:00 am.
The complete address of this hotel is 1032 20th Street South in Birmingham, Alabama. For additional information, call them at 205-933-9555 or fax them at 205-933-6918.
Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham SE/Liberty Park is a 3-star hotel established close to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham Zoo and The Summit. Other attractions near the hotel include the Vulcan Statue, Sloss Furnaces, McWane Science Center, Altadena Valley Golf and Country Club, Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Alabama Museum of Health Sciences and Southern Museum of Flight. The Birmingham International Airport is within 6 miles away from the hotel. The hotel provides an indoor swimming pool, a restaurant, a fitness facility and a spa tub. Other property amenities include a 24-hoour front desk, business center, business services, complimentary Internet connectivity in public areas and audio-visual equipment. Guestrooms at the hotel offer coffee makers, free local calls, air-conditioning, 32-inch television with pay movies and premium television channels. Other amenities include a refrigerator, microwave, hair dryer and wireless Internet connectivity.