Glen Iris Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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
Experience Birmingham - The Historic Highlights
Our pick of the best Glen Iris Hotel Deals
Red Roof Inn Birmingham South
"Rooms are very clean and staff is extremely friendly and helpful."
Reviewed on 17 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
Comfort Inn Birmingham Homewood
"Bathroom wasn't clean found hair everywhere and bed was lumpy and harf"
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Embassy Suites Hotel Birmingham
"Wonderful location and such a nice unit! We were impressed with the comfort, cleanliness, and breakfast was awesome! Stay here! We'll be back!"
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood
"First impression with Front Desk staff - NOT GOOD. I was ignored until she finished texting. No apology or acknowledge, she just made me wait. My room was clean but the floor needed sweeping. However, the ladies who cleaned my room were GREAT. As a NON-smoker, the smell of smoke in the halls and ..."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Glen Iris
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.
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.
Downtown Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to McWane Science Center or Regions Field.
Civil Rights Historic District
Civil Rights Historic District is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Birmingham Civil Rights Institute or Alabama Theater.
Redmont Park
If you're spending some time in Redmont Park, Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Birmingham Zoo are top sights worth seeing.
Highland Park
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Highland Park and surrounding area, you can visit Highland Park Golf Course and Sloss Furnaces.
