Comfort Inn Birmingham - Irondale

The area outside the front entrance was littered with cigarette butts. The carpet in the room and general building areas was in need of replacement. The room atmosphere was damp and musty. The sheets in my room (211) had a stain. I slept with my clothes on. Also, the plastic draw curtain for the window had a long vertical black stain. However, the bathroom was clean. But, the towels were in need of replacement. I would recommend this facility to truckers or someone traveling on a tight budget. I was happy to see the exit the next morning.

Property felt safe and lots of parking. Breakfast was included and the room was clean.

Cons:We stayed here because I was having surgery at the hospital close by. The reason I picked this hotel,other than the closeness,was it was supposed to be pet free except for service animals. I was going to have cut open places on me,so pet free was important to me. The day before my surgery,there were some people with a small white dog in the lobby. It was not a service dog. It wasn't on a leash,and was just running around sniffing things. Everyday when we left,we would put the "Do not Disturb" sign in the outside of the door,in clear sight. We would come back and could tell they had been in the room because the garbage was gone and new towels were there. We though ,do not disturb,meant don't come in the room. Pros: The hotel is clean,quiet and roomy. The front desk clerk was great. My husband really enjoyed the breakfast,and parking is good. The bed was comfortable,and the pillows are great. There are plenty of shampoo and conditioner. There is also a Chinese buffet in front of the hotel,but unfortunately because of my surgery we couldn't try it. Lots of restaurants close by and easy access to hospitals and businesses. We would stay again

If you love the smell of freshly smoked weed, this is the place for you. From the parking lot to the elevator, you’ll find yourself in a cloud of wafting weed smell. The room actually didn’t stink but it was average at best.

I will never stay at this hotel again. After traveling 1300 miles and 19.5 hours, all we wanted to do was aleep. Check-in was easy enough, however, when we entered our room it smelt of mold and the bathroom smelt worse. The beds were dirty and the service was less than professional. When the front desk was informed of the problem, Claire lied about our check in times and refused to move us rooms. I hope this gets better for future people.

Nice clean hotel and area. Very good breakfast. Good parking. Nice landscape.

It was fine for a night's rest while traveling a long distance.

Stay away! The pictures do not represent the actual hotel. It’s very dirty and rundown. We needed a place to stay close to the airport due to an early morning flight thee next day. My daughter (16) was so grossed out she didn’t want to take off her shoes. She’s not usually one to care about things like that. If she was grossed out, it was bad.

There were many small things that made this stay just okay, close to negative, and one thing that was THE reason why I gave it 3 stars. 1. There was a terrible smell when you first enter the lobby. You smell it every time you enter and exit. 2. The room was outdated and had a smell also. 3. The shower had extremely low water pressure (the worst I ever experienced, and I've been to several hotels). 4. Coupled with the low water pressure, the shower would not get hot, only slightly warmer than lukewarm. 3 and 4 were very bad combinations. 5. The breakfast was the normal hotel breakfast EXCEPT there was a sign that said breakfast items cannot be taken from the dining area. (Again, I've been to many hotels, and I have never seen such a sign.) 6. Housekeeping came to our room before 9 am and asked if we wanted service. Not necessarily a bad thing but could be for some travelers if they are trying to rest and sleep in. Housekeeping, however, did a good job when we returned. 7. Someone came to our room on the day of check-out at 10:45 to tell us that it was check-out time. (Once again, I have never experienced this.) 8. The reason why all the above are worth mentioning is because the hotel was not cheap. Cheap would be the trade off for such conditions. My group wish we would have paid a little more to go to a better hotel. I don't recommend it unless you won't have a problem with any of the things I mentioned.

Very clean. Close to everything, especially the airport. Staff was very nice and helpful. We had a pleasant stay.