Diamonds are St Valentine’s best friend
Diamond rings, engagement rings, eternity gifts, wedding bands…a gift for your loved
one on Valentine’s Day is only a sparkle away in Birmingham’s genuinely unique
Jewellery Quarter. Beautiful hand-crafted jewellery can be purchased and special
designs can be commissioned in the historic village-like Quarter, home to over 500
jewellery businesses operating in surroundings which date back over 250 years.
On Valentine’s Day you can surprise your loved one with a specially commissioned piece
of jewellery or designware, a necklace, bracelet, or even an engagement ring, or design
it together to ensure you both love it!
The Jewellery Quarter is also the place to head for wedding dresses, classic pieces,
clocks or antiques. Artful Expressions features bespoke hand woven jewellery, Element
Jewellery is where traditional and contemporary jewellery can be commissioned, and
Lucy Ann will show off her exquisite pieces using combinations of embroidered metallic
and silk threads decorated with tiny seed beads and Swarovski crystals. Stop for a bite
to eat and relax in the city’s only Georgian square at St Paul’s or in any of the little cafes
and pubs around the Quarter such as The Tarnished Halo, gem of gastronomic delights
The Bucklemaker or award winning The Rajdoot.
Share everything
The super chic Malmaison hotel in Birmingham city centre houses Le Petit Spa, a
candle-lit oasis of calm offering extensive treatments in the gorgeous boutique rooms.
Le Petit Spa offer specific His & Hers treatment packages that include use of the spa
facilities and a light lunch.
Her treatment package is a Mal ‘De-stress’ package, including wellbeing or deep tissue
massage, skin specific facial, express manicure or pedicure. Hispackage includes skin
IQ facial, wellbeing or deep tissue massage. Treatments cost £145 and £135
respectively and last two hours.
At Body and Being (www.bodyandbeing.co.uk), an oasis of tranquillity located canal side
near Brindleyplace, loved ones can take a ‘Two in a Tub’ floatation session for £39 for
two, sharing the sensation of weightlessness in the floatation tank. An hour in Body and
Being’s spa is also sure to heat up Valentine’s Day with a traditional sauna, spa bath, a
Turkish Hammam, an infra-red sauna and a relaxing Divan space. Finish with a back
massage and a meal at Sibila’s vegetarian restaurant serving its own aphrodisiac menu
to excite more than just the taste buds.
Feed the love
Romantic early birds can Bank on romance this Valentine’s Day with Bank Birmingham’s
Valentine’s Breakfast Menu. Toast your breakfast with a glass of Champagne, Bucks Fizz
or a Peach Bellini then move onto a sumptuous choice of breakfasts fit for Aphrodite.
Satisfy your lover’s appetite with the aphrodisiacal qualities of smoked salmon coupled
with scrambled egg or go Stateside with American style waffles, marinated red fruits,
vanilla ice cream and maple syrup. The Valentine’s Breakfast Menu costs £16 per
person and is available on 14 February from 7.30am - 10.30am.
Michelin starred restaurant Simpsons in Edgbaston, Birmingham, will be offering its
Valentine’s guests Champagne and canapés, with a gift for the ladies, followed by a
four-course menu with dishes such as Torte of Salcombe Crab, creamed guacamole and
red pepper jelly; Scallops with Sesame crust, citrus braised endives, celeriac puree, and
passion fruit and banana parfait, passion fruit jelly and coconut espuma.
Visitors to Simpsons can also master their own culinary skills at the restaurant’s l’ecole
de cuisine. Executive chef Luke Tipping teaches a varied range of day courses, from
absolute beginners to companies looking for an alternative fun day out. The day course
includes informative demonstrations held in a beautiful homely kitchen above the
restaurant. The demonstration is followed by a three course lunch and wine tasting.
The chefs at Opus Restaurant have devised a lovely five course dinner menu for
Valentine’s Day. Chocolate truffles, made in-house by the pastry director, will be a gift to
take home, and there is a live trio in the bar, for £75 per person.
At Kinnaree Thai Restaurant, get in the mood alongside the restaurant’s name sake,
authentic Thai décor of half-woman, half swan sculptures, while indulging yourself in the
classic Thai Cuisine. Kinnaree has over 100 dishes on its menu prepared by the
experienced Thai chefs.
Love suite Love
From £250 per night you can enjoy one of Malmaison’s glorious suites, Champagne on
ice, chocolate dipped strawberries, aromatic oils and candles, a chilled Mal CD and that
all important champagne breakfast in your room.
Hotel du Vin Birmingham is offering a deluxe double room including breakfast,
Champagne and strawberries on ice in your room with scented candles from £175.
The team at New Hall, Birmingham, have a bespoke approach to special events and
Valentine’s Day is no different. With help from the ‘Experience’ team, the perfect night
will be as you desire – simply tell them what you think defines romance and they will try
and make your dreams into a reality. Fill a room with 1000 roses, hire a helicopter or
just write a card; guests imagine it and they fulfil it. Dine privately in one of the hidden
rooms or private balconies; dine in the restaurant or in bed. Specialising in the best of
modern British cuisine, using only quality local produce and complemented by the finest
wines from the four corners of the world. Room prices start from £130. Requested
personal services are additional!
Whatever you want to do in the city, staying over in Birmingham has never been easier.
The city is accustomed to welcoming visitors from all corners of the globe tailored to
every taste and budget. From Malmaison and Hotel du Vin, to the Radisson SAS
Birmingham and new concept nitenite city rooms, there are more than 47,000 bed
spaces ready for visitors to sleep easy in the city centre and surrounding area.
To book a shortbreak, or for general information on the city,
call Marketing Birmingham on 0870 225 0127
or go to www.visitbirmingham.com.
ENDS
For further press information and images, or to discuss media visits:
Trudi Dunlop, PR manager, Marketing Birmingham
T : 0121 202 5001 / 07957 220219 or email us.
Notes to Editors:
This project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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