Stoke Lodge
4 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · sleeps 9 · Lower Stoke
Next door to Stoke House. About 12 miles by road from NEC Birmingham.
Marston Green, Solihull
Coventry accommodation for the NEC
The NEC is the UK's largest exhibition centre, by Birmingham Airport and the M42. Coventry is a short run east along the A45.
The project
About National Exhibition Centre
The National Exhibition Centre stands at Marston Green in the borough of Solihull, near junction 6 of the M42 and next to Birmingham Airport and Birmingham International station. Queen Elizabeth II opened it on 2 February 1976. On its fiftieth anniversary in 2026 it was rebranded the Nation's Experience Capital.
It has 18 interconnected halls with 186,000 square metres of floor space, 32 conference suites and 440 acres of flexible space. The arena on site, opened in December 1980 and now branded BP Pulse Live, hosts concerts and sport.
The centre nearly went elsewhere: it was first planned beside the M1 near Leicester, until Leicestershire County Council turned it down. Edward Heath started construction in 1973. New halls were added in 1989, 1993 and 1998.
HS2's Birmingham Interchange station is being built on the outskirts of Solihull close to the NEC, which will add to the traffic of crews and contractors in the area over the coming years.
Stoke Lodge and Stoke House are about 12 miles by road from the NEC, Humber Hub about 13 miles and Sullivan Heights about 16 miles. For a stand-build crew or a team staying for a long show, a whole house in Coventry gives everyone a bed and a kitchen, with free parking for the vans.
Sources: Wikipedia: National Exhibition Centre; Wikipedia: High Speed 2. Distances by road from each house, worked out on OpenStreetMap.
Where to stay
The nearest homes are Stoke Lodge and Stoke House
Stoke Lodge and Stoke House are about 12 miles by road from NEC Birmingham, Humber Hub about 13 miles and Sullivan Heights about 16 miles.
Stoke House
4 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · sleeps 9 · Lower Stoke
Next door to Stoke Lodge. About 12 miles by road from NEC Birmingham.
Humber Hub
4 bedrooms · 4 en-suites · sleeps 10 · Lower Stoke
About 13 miles by road from NEC Birmingham.
Sullivan Heights
3 bedrooms · 1 bathroom · sleeps 6 · Upper Stoke
About 16 miles by road from NEC Birmingham.
Guest reviews
What guests have said
We had a great stay. The house was clean and had everything we needed. The host was very responsive.
What a great stay. Amazing value for money on a really nice property in a great location. Communication excellent as well.
Lovely stay! The place was clean, stylish, and exactly as described. The host was friendly and I will definitely be booking again!
Quoted word for word from guest reviews of Humber Hub and Sullivan Heights on Airbnb. A selection, not every review: see them all on the review page. All guest reviews.
Projects and employers
Other projects and employers
Each page shows how far each home is by road, nearest first.
JLR WhitleyJLR's headquarters, about 2 miles from Humber HubJLR GaydonJLR engineering, Aston Martin and the British Motor MuseumJLR sitesWhitley, Ryton, Fen End, Gaydon, Solihull, Hams Hall and Castle BromwichJLR SolihullLand Rover's home since 1947 and the Range Rover Electric lineJLR Fen EndSV headquarters and a test track on the old RAF Honiley airfieldJLR Castle BromwichJaguar's home from 1977, now body panels for every JLR brandJLR Hams HallJLR's Battery Assembly Centre near ColeshillHS2 near CoventryBurton Green tunnel, Balsall Common viaduct and Interchange
FAQ
Staying near NEC Birmingham
How far are the houses from the NEC?
Stoke Lodge and Stoke House are about 12 miles by road, Humber Hub about 13 miles and Sullivan Heights about 16 miles.
Can an exhibition crew book for the build and the show?
Yes. Book the exact nights you need, with a lower nightly rate on longer stays.
Is there parking for vans?
Humber Hub has free off-road parking. Sullivan Heights has free parking on the street.
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