Chapel Hill Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Chapel Hill
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.
UAB Hospital
If UAB Hospital is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Birmingham.
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 entertainment choices and mountain views.
Sloss Furnaces
Delve into the industrial history of Alabama at this hulking factory ruin, where generations of workers once toiled.
Activities
Banshees of Birmingham Ghost Tour: The Furnace of the Forgotten
Our pick of the best Chapel Hill Hotel Deals
Red Roof Inn Birmingham South
"I would like to rate the place higher because the property is pretty nice, but my room absolutely stank of weed. Aside from that... 1) the room is well equipped and modern 2) no breakfast bar or restaurant, and there is not much nearby (the only places you can walk to are on the other side of a four-lane ..."
Reviewed on 20 May 2026
Days Inn by Wyndham Hoover Birmingham
"Great staff, place was a little bit rundown, bathroom door wouldn’t open without rubbing the floor and the walls were paper thin, I could hear phone conversations from all the rooms around me, looked way better in pictures"
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Hoover
"Nice room and breakfast! Ample safe parking! Nice location!"
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Comfort Inn Birmingham Homewood
"This was a last minute booking for me, overall not a bad area. Not a lot of food options."
Reviewed on 19 May 2026
Embassy Suites Hotel Birmingham
"The suite was very spacious as was the bathroom. The breakfast was excellent. the building needed some work ie. refreshing the paint on doors and walls in the corridors. The bathroom shower was the worst. There was mold in the shower and the shower curtain ended two inches abve the side of the shower ..."
Reviewed on 20 May 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood
"The room was spacious and clean. The bathroom was clean also. Front desk staff were very nice."
Reviewed on 19 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Chapel Hill
Vestavia Hills
Visitors to Vestavia Hills enjoy its restaurants, and if you want to do some exploring, Birmingham Ballet is worth a stop.
Sand Ridge
While visiting Sand Ridge, you might make a stop by sights like RTJ Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley and Red Mountain Park.
Homewood
Travellers come to Homewood for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Birmingham Zoo and Red Mountain Park while you're in town.
Glen Iris
Glen Iris might not have many top sights, but Regions Field and Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Redmont Park
If you're spending some time in Redmont Park, Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Birmingham Zoo are top sights worth seeing.
Five Points South
Unique features of Five Points South include the theatres and live music. Make a stop by Regions Field or Vulcan Statue while you're exploring the area.