Alton
Birmingham
Popular places to visit
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Walk around the campus at University of Alabama at Birmingham during your visit to Birmingham. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Barber Motorsports Park
Watch cars speed around the twisty track and admire vintage motorcycles in the museum at Alabama’s motoring hub.
The Summit
You can enjoy retail therapy at The Summit during your stay in Birmingham. Attend a sporting event or discover the area's mountain views.
Birmingham Zoo
Why not see the exotic and native animals who live at Birmingham Zoo during your holiday in Birmingham? In the area, take in the acclaimed theatre scene and mountain views.
Alabama Theater
Get tickets for a show at Alabama Theater, a popular theatre in Birmingham. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.
Sloss Furnaces
Delve into the industrial history of Alabama at this hulking factory ruin, where generations of workers once toiled.
Things to do
Birmingham Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Smartphone Audio App Tour
An Epic Bar Crawl: Alabama Birmingham's Best Bars
An Epic Alabama Art Walk: Birmingham District Bonanza Bash
Birmingham Civil Rights Tour- Riding & Walking
Experience Birmingham - The Historic Highlights
Banshees of Birmingham Ghost Tour: The Furnace of the Forgotten
Top hotels in Alton
Days Inn by Wyndham Hoover Birmingham
My room 113 wasn’t properly cleaned. The floors were not swept. The shower had hair on the walls as well as the shower curtain. Towels were full of hair and need to be replaced.
Reviewed on 21 Mar 2026
Red Roof Inn Birmingham South
Staff were friendly and helpful.
Reviewed on 21 Mar 2026
Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel
The people at the hotel were so incredible. I asked one morning about whether the water in the room was complementary or if we had to pay. I think it was the manager of the hotel, not only told me it was complementary, but he went and got me more water. I was really disappointed though, because the ...
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Hoover
It was fine. Not great, but fine. Breakfast was lacking flavor, sausage gravy not good. But pancakes were nice.
Reviewed on 20 Mar 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood
The staff was only helpful when it was convenient for them... very little selection at breakfast or in the store. Maids did the bare minimum to our room, rust stains throughout the room, but my favorite was that somehow, when they gave us a room, we attempted to enter, the key worked fine and low ...
Reviewed on 20 Mar 2026
Embassy Suites Hotel Birmingham
Great location.
Reviewed on 21 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Alton
Irondale
Visitors to Irondale enjoy its restaurants, and if you want to do some exploring, Train Watching Platform is worth a stop.
Woodlawn
While there might not be top attractions in Woodlawn, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Avondale Brewing Company and Sloss Furnaces.
East Birmingham
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in East Birmingham and surrounding area, you can visit Avondale Brewing Company and Sloss Furnaces.
Mountain Brook
Mountain Brook is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Birmingham Zoo.
Forest Park
If you're spending some time in Forest Park, Avondale Brewing Company and Highland Park Golf Course are top sights worth seeing.
Avondale
You'll enjoy the mountain views and live music in Avondale. You might want to make time for a stop at Avondale Brewing Company or Sloss Furnaces.
