Share your travel plans for BTTB25

Hello, I have never left my country before but I will for BTTB25. I got tickets and submitted my passport application. So I’m looking for UK/ Birmingham local help.

What airport is the best to fly into? Birmingham/BHX was my immediate thought but I saw someone around here saying London Heathrow airport instead? I’m looking for cheapest flights (big airport) too I’m not a Rockefeller.

Then for hotels… I’ve seen people say hotels around villa park are already an arm and a leg, so people are staying an hour away and taking the bus?! Is there a train near villa park? I saw people were doing busses to villa park from a ways away.

I guess I’m just asking what’s the best course of action as I’m doing my research and kinda lost. What scams should I look out for? Bad hotel brands/overpriced? Etc… thanks.🤘