Irondale 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.
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.
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.
Activities
Birmingham Civil Rights Tour- Riding & Walking
Experience Birmingham - The Historic Highlights
Banshees of Birmingham Ghost Tour: The Furnace of the Forgotten
Our pick of the best Irondale Hotel Deals
Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham East Irondale
Clean, staff was positive, and the amenities were great.
Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Birmingham-Irondale(East) by IHG
Beautiful clean room friendly staff great location yummy breakfast great coffee
Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026
Red Roof Inn PLUS+ Birmingham East - Irondale/ Airport
The rooms were very clean. The staff was polite. No bugs. At first in the daytime the hotel looks old and a outdated. The big negative was people were smoking weed at the gazebo and the whole place smelled like weed.
Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood
Clean room, nice breakfast
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Hoover
Check in was easy, staff was friendly and the room was clean. The beds were extra comfortable
Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026
Hilton Birmingham Downtown at UAB
Great service!!!
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Irondale
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.
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.
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.
Red Mountain
If you're spending some time in Red Mountain, Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Avondale Brewing Company 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 Alabama Ballet.
