Redmont Hotel

It was ok. Great location but the room was out dated. Bar upstairs was great. Bed was hard and fan in bathroom sounded lk a b2 bomber

I cannot wait to return. The place is being renovated right now but is going to be fantastic when the rooftop bar is open and everything. Free coffee and light breakfast was good and the rooms were clean and classic. I took the time to review it though because of how wonderful the staff were to us. I was on a road trip from Boston going through Birmingham and was in a serious car accident that totaled my vehicle. We wound up stuck in the city for another night and didn’t have a plan so we went back to the Redmont where we had had a pleasant stay the night before. I was still in a little bit of shock from the accident when we were dropped back at the hotel and the staff at the desk saw that and told us to go ahead and go up to the room and come back and pay later but told us they’d be decreasing the price of our room (which was already extremely nice). They gave us some keys and sent us up to a room that turned out to be one of their Deluxe Suites. We’re two 22 year old’s just out of college broke as can be and on what was one of the worst days of my life this kindness was unexpected and beyond appreciated.
The city has given this hotel an enormous grant to redo the place, it is a historic gem and it’s staff a testament to what I learned to be the very alive concept of Southern hospitality.

OUT OF BUSINESS, evidently.
Let’s see. Their doors are boarded up, they don’t answer the phones, and the website is down.
Unless this is a new concept in hotels, I’d say they are kaput.
UPDATE. The Redmont is actually undergoing a whoopity-​scoopity, multi-​million dollar renovation, with the grand reopening taking place in March, 2015. However, you’d think the local business press would have been notified about this months ago. Who are the bunglers in the Redmond’s PR department?

Redmont is def an older building. Lots of history here. The bar ABOVE is awesome. Great view of city and great place to grab an afternoon cocktail on a nice day. Wouldnt suggest it during the winter months, i cant imagine there is much buisness during the colder months. Rooms were older and you could smell the older smells throughout the building. If looking for a place to hang your head for a night or 2 it does the job. Nothing too special though. There are bars within walking distance. (Mile or so). paramount, collins bar, pale eddies, el barrio are all located on 2^nd ave north which is a few blocks up. Most open late. Redmont got the job done but wouldnt go outta my way to return. Def needs some work done. The bar downstairs is a joke.

Saturday, March 8^th, Tony and I parked for FREE on the street meters in Birmingham and we just started walking… and we were right around the corner from «THE REDMONT HOTEL»…and I had to go inside. I wanted to see room 905 but I didn’t see anyone to ask…
Room 905 is the room where HANK SR spent his last night alive on earth before dying in the backseat of his car in Oak Hill West Virginia on his way to Charleston.
The hotel history is listed below:
The Redmont Hotel [3] is a 14-​story-​tall (160 ft, 60 m), 114-​room hotel, residence and conference center located on the corner of 5^th Avenue North and 21^st Street in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. The Redmont, named after Birmingham’s Red Mountain is the oldest hotel in Birmingham still in use. It is currently owned by The Bayshore Company of Tampa, Florida and operates as an independent hotel. Following the planned renovation in 2014, the hotel will be managed by Hay Creek Hospitality
he Redmont was opened on May 1, 1925, as a 200-​room hotel with plans by architect G. Lloyd Preacher of Atlanta, Georgia. It was unusual at its time for having a private bath attached to every room as well as chilled water and ceiling fans. The «Rainbow Room» lounge debuted in 1937 and became the watering hole for an informal group of influential persons called the «Knothole Gang».
In 1946 the hotel was purchased by businessman and hotel magnate Clifford Stiles. In 1947 Stiles converted the entire top floor into a New York-​style penthouse apartment for himself and his family. This elegant penthouse was complete with terraces, private elevator, a lawn for pets and was the scene of many glamorous parties. Some say that Stiles, who died in 1975, still haunts the building. In 1952, singer Hank Williams spent his last night in the Redmont on an uncompleted trip from Montgomery to Charleston, West Virginia. One of the suites earned the moniker «the Lucky Governor’s Suite» when it served as the local headquarters for the successful Jim Folsom and George Wallace gubernatorial campaigns of the 1940s, ‘50s and 60s.
After decades of decline, the hotel was purchased in 1983 by an investment group made up of NBA players, including Kareem Abdul-​Jabbar and Ralph Sampson. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 27 of that year. A $ 7 million renovation led to a grand re-​opening in 1985. Another refurbishment in 2000 uncovered previously hidden architectural details and cleaned the exterior.
In April 2006 the Redmont’s ownership group announced plans to convert its two uppermost floors into nine one– and two-​bedroom condominia with another luxury condominium in the penthouse. The condominia would have included hotel services such as housecleaning, valet parking, room service, security and bellhop assistance as well as access to the fitness center. Other plans included adding a coffee bar or doughnut shop at ground level. The owners also dropped their association with Crowne Plaza and began operating the hotel as an independent. Due to the economic environment resulting from the Great Recession, the 2006 renovation plans were indefinitely suspended
The Redmont boasts Above, the only rooftop hotel bar in the State of Alabama

I cannot laud the staff here enough for the dedication they showed during the recent snow emergency. Although I didn’t wind up with a room of my own, the woman next to me on line did. After I turned to look up storm shelters she insisted that I take the floor in her room. The staff waived any fee for overcrowding the room and provided extra pillows and blankets. As inconvenient and chaotic as it was to get stranded in the snow, their professionalism endured deep into what must have turned into a surprise 12+ hour shift. They helped a lot of anxious, stranded people feel comfortable during the crisis. They can’t be praised enough. Without a doubt I’d return for a stay — even during normal weather.

Dated and dirty. Stains on carpet pealing paint and wallpaper. Great location but spend a little more and stay elsewhere.

This is a cool hotel with a cool bar on the roof. The problem with the roof top bar «Above,» is they generally have a DJ playing club music. I was lucky enough to see a live band up there recently for a fundraiser and was blown away. If this could be a relaxing bar with decent live music happening regularly, it would immediately become my home away from home. It seriously has that much potential. The view is second to none… well, maybe second to the top of Vulcan or from a helicopter.
As for the hotel, it’s nothing fancy, but it has a ton of character. I mean that in a good way. The whole place is very clean. It gives you that nostalgic feel without looking like it has seen better days.

I just went for a party on the rooftop bar and it was quite lovely. The view of the city was amazing and was a great location to have a rooftop band and a few drinks. The only downfall was the elevator is very slow so ended up taking the 14 stories down… which beats taking the 14 stories up!

You can’t beat the 1920s style hotel in the heart of a downtown area. This hotel is within walking distance of most attractions in downtown Birmingham, plenty of bars and restaurants, and most rooms have gorgeous views of the city and the surrounding mountains. I stay here every time I come to Birmingham because it is consistently nice, well-​maintained, and the staff are generally helpful.

My husband and I stayed here for one night on our honeymoon road trip from New Orleans to Tennessee. We were looking for something historic but reasonably priced, and I think this is it. It is a very old hotel (I have been told it is the oldest in Birmingham).
The staff was fairly unfriendly (the woman who checked us in looked disgusted to see us, and the maids were very loud at 7:30am) and the water pressure was terrible, two things easily fixed. I also didn’t see any hotel parking, unless we missed it, but there is $ 5 parking across the street.
The room itself was comfortable, with a king bed and nice bathroom. The only thing was, they put us on the 3^rd floor, where our view was a huge air conditioning unit or some other industrial object.
It didn’t look like the hotel was booked solid by any means (it was a Thursday night) – they could really have upped their service by putting us on an upper floor where we could enjoy the city view – that doesn’t cost anything but would have improved our experience tremendously.

Yikes! I can’t believe there aren’t more bad reviews about this hotel. Stains on the comforter, no coffee, no hair dryer. The «breakfast» that’s included is a tiny coffee table with «orange juice» (sunny delight), instant oatmeal with warm water, no coffee and prepackaged muffins. Our key card never worked, we literally had to go down to the lobby and get a new card every single time we left the room. We stayed for two nights and the room was never cleaned. Don’t be deceived by the «rooftop bar» which is basically a dive bar that happens to be on the roof of the building. Locals come and hang out, very loud open til 2am. Very overpriced and a pretty terrible hotel.

I have to say that I have lost a little faith in the definition of review because there is no way that this hotel deserves a good review.
This hotel is the 2^nd worst hotel I have ever experienced. The staff wasn’t friendly; they were lazy and told you what they thought you wanted to hear (in other words — lie)! They had no reservation for me when I got there even though I called personally to reserve my double room for a weekend wedding. As a fix they gave me two rooms which would be nice if between the two rooms I had a hangar, hair dryer or an iron. In the room I chose there were not towels or a remote control on top of the missing hangars, hair dryer and iron. The coffee was «on order» which meant we did not have any for our rooms and the hot water maker for the continental breakfast (packages of instant oatmeal) was «broken». The elevator only worked randomly in fact, one of the guests that I spoke to had to walk all the way down from the rooftop bar because the elevator did not work… AND-​the rooftop bar was just as dirty and disgusting as rest of the place.
They never once cleaned our room and we were there for two nights. They gave super bad directions. The rooms were run down and dirty and the bed linens had cigarette burns on them.
DO NOT stay here unless somebody new buys the place (it really has potential), hires new staff and completely turns it around… a complete waste of money!!!

My room is dusty, my smoke alarm is missing from the ceiling, the toilet seat has cigarette burns on it… and speaking of cigarettes, there’s a couple butts laying in the tracks of the elevator. This is NOT a 3 star hotel… it’s 1 at best.
I took pics of everything bc I was so flabbergasted!

Very interesting old world style. Very friendly folks and situated in downtown. Roof bar is unique but run by a separate company. Generally OK, but in the room they forgot the coffee even tho they had the coffee maker and sugar. Might or might not return.

The redocrated the room and the staff has always been nice.

I have to say I’m a little biased after starting a pretty amazing adventure at the hotel during the Sidewalk Film Festival one year after meeting up with the directors, actors, and producers that were staying there that weekend.
Despite my bias, Redmont would have earned high marks anyway. Comfy beds — check. Friendly staff — check. Great vibe — check. While these things might be important for out-​of-​towners, locals can always find a good time at Above, Birmingham’s only rooftop bar.
Different groups, organizations and people are always using the space for parties of all kinds. You’ll never know what you’ll find and the view is insanely romantic a la Moulin Rouge. It’s a bonus the roof is open even after the bar closes with good chance of being alone.
Redmont features some of Birmingham’s most interesting architectural designs and has an interesting history that includes famous musicians, glamorous parties, and may be lucky for officials running governor.

Stayed here on a wed night so the rooftop bar wasnt open… kind of disappointed. Room was dirty & it had long hairs buried under the towels. I will not stay here again.

After arriving late in Birmingham I stayed close to the airport since my next destination was 3 hours away. From the outside the Redmont looks pretty nice, which I wasn’t expecting. Once inside you see a giant chandelier and a somewhat elegant lobby. The inside is decorated fairly nice and the staff is friendly.
Once I got up to the room it was decent, but there were no cups and I when we called down for towels none ever came after waiting 40 minutes. So after going downstairs to the front desk and asking for towels there, they finally gave me some. Like others have said if you call down for something the speed isn’t very fast which is why I took a star away. The place is clean and I would stay here again since it is close to the airport and they offer shuttle service to the airport free of charge.

so, after reading the reviews on Unilocal,I wasn’t so sure my visit to the Redmont was the right decision… but I am glad I stayed with the Redmont.
It is nice to actually be a customer and not another number to these hotels. We were treated very nicely by everyone on the staff from the manager to the valets. Rates were very reasonable and the rooms were clean, sizeable, and comfortable.
No HBO but I really don’t care about HBO… wired and wireless internet, flat screen, lcs tv, shower pressure was fair which is a big thing for me, used the YMCA gym which is the way to go plus it gets you out of the hotel (any hotel for that matter), hotel driver dropped and picked up… what more can you ask for?
Will definitely return in the next few weeks and can’t wait to watch the sunset from the roof top bar when the weather warms.