Apex Grassmarket Hotel

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Apex Grassmarket Hotel
Apex Grassmarket Hotel is placed in a shopping area of Edinburgh, 550 metres from the historic fortress "Edinburgh Castle" and 600 metres from The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Charity. Set close to Royal Mile, this award-winning venue has an a la carte restaurant as well as a satellite TV, a flat screen TV and flat-screen TV onsite.
The accommodation is 1 km from the city centre and adjacent to Co-op Food. The property features 169 luxury rooms featuring fridges, tea and coffee making facilities, and a kettle. Arthur's Seat hike is also within a few minutes drive from Apex Grassmarket Hotel.
This venue provides smoke detectors, artworks and iron/ironing board in its units. The comfortable units come with great views. Rooms contain en suite bathrooms with a shower cap, complimentary toiletries and bath sheets.
A buffet breakfast is served every day in the restaurant. Metro Bar & Brasserie restaurant is located on site and offers a variety of international dishes. Enjoy a lounge and a spacious terrace in the Relaxed Metro bar. Edinburgh Waverley train station is in a 15-minute walk away. Spa facilities at Apex Grassmarket Hotel include sauna facilities and an indoor pool. There is a fitness centre with a wide range of sports.
Amenities
Main Features
- Wi-Fi
- 24-hour services
- Express check-in/ -out
- Swimming Pool
- Fitness/Gym
- Spa and relaxation
- On-site Dining
- Meeting facilities
Facilities
- No smoking on site
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Locker room
- Lift
- Smoke detectors
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Electric kettle
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
- Indoor swimming pool
- Sun loungers
- Solarium
- Sauna
- Fitness centre
- Shallow end
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Welcome drink
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
- Separate tub and shower
- Free toiletries
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
- Cots
- Children's menu
- Carpeted floor
Policy
- Children and extra beds
- There are no extra beds provided in a room.
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Local Attractions
Attractions
- The Great Hall (250 m)
- Grassmarket (50 m)
- National Museum of Scotland (450 m)
- George Heriot's School (200 m)
- The Scotch Whisky Experience (200 m)
- 72nd Highlanders Memorial (250 m)
- The Magdalen Chapel (300 m)
- Armstrong's Vintage (150 m)
- Armstrong's (150 m)
Airports
- Edinburgh (13 km)
Train stations
- Edinburgh Waverley station (800 m)
Reviews
100% Verified Reviews
Geoffrey
2024-05-26
1st class hotel, remarkable views and location is fantastic just off which was also the bus stop for the hop on tours and lovely local pubs and shops. Well-trained staff here with a very cheeky argumentative Scottish Female receptionist. The food is outstanding, greatly enjoyed continental breakfast.
Charles
2024-04-23
High standard rooms with castle view, food brilliant. Impressed with the fresh and reasonably priced breakfast.
Harry
2024-04-17
I had a very nice stay in a long time. Luxury hotel, all of the staff were excellent and affable, amazing location to Waverly train station. The room was high-class and nice cosy, reasonably priced and with castle view, lovely big bed, for example. Really great service was provided.
Thomas
2024-04-17
The breakfast was reasonably priced with great views to the castle and all the ambiance, as example and served by the extremely polite staff. The venue was in a very central location near the Museum of Scotland and Royal Mile, the centre of Grassmarket across from pubs and restaurants and the pubs in the Grassmarket.
Martin
2024-03-28
The room was cheap and huge, we had a kettle, a couch, and an iron.
Philip
2024-02-17
Updated and cheap room with a kettle, a couch, and an iron. Clean bathroom, very very nice and welcoming employees with excellent service from all staff.
Georgia
2024-02-04
Pleasant, super-friendly staff, incredible location just off public areas, the royal mile and attractions and the Castle in Old Town. Family room with a balcony and 2 big comfy beds. Good service, private parking available onsite.
John
2024-02-02
Amazing location, pleasant staff, exceptional views of castle. High quality food for the continental breakfast. Excellent sized and recently decorated rooms with 2 windows, a sofa set, and an iron. Quick check in and in general marvellous service.
Rupert
2024-01-24
Functional room, lovely view of castle.
Christopher
2024-01-16
Luxurious family-friendly hotel in absolutely perfect and amazing location to all attractions to Edinburgh. High quality rooms with balcony, a view of the castle plus a second fan. Freshly cooked and warm breakfast and lovely food. Really great customer service.
Gary
2023-12-26
That was spectacular hotel set in leisure area, right by Grassmarket at the base of the hill on which Edinburgh Castle sits, Near centre and the castle or anything. The breakfast was freshly cooked and well priced and reasonably priced with a stunning view on Edinburgh caste and toast, for example.
Alexander
2023-12-20
Generally clean and really modern room with a kettle, a sofa set, and an iron for a really great stay at a return visit.
Ed
2023-12-11
It was a very very good stay for a business trip, enjoyed it.
William
2023-12-06
The hotel is wonderful relaxing, has remarkable views and unbeatable location close enough to sightseeing or shopping, bars & restaurants and concert at Usher Hall. It's well presented and well-kept with huge bathrooms.
Frank
2023-10-30
The room was extremely pleasant and top-notch in general, with a castle view.
Mark
2023-10-21
What a marvellous location to many tourist sights! Large bed in the family room, plus a balcony, a safe, and coffee.
Nina
2023-10-01
The staff is pleasant, the breakfast hot, the location is fantastic so close to many sightseeing locations, from castle to Victoria street, Royal mall, the castle and the centre of a city. The rooms are functional and fashionable and have lovely view of the castle. The Irish bar is relaxing.
Jonathan
2023-09-24
Fairly large hotel with great location very close to the historical attractions, and bar/resteraunt. Functional, recently decorated room with 2 windows, a sofa, and an iron.
Leslie
2023-09-18
Great location in the very centre of the old Edinburgh in a pretty nice area. Quiet and cheap unit with a comfortable decor.
James
2023-09-18
The hotel is conveniently located right in the centre by the castle. The rooms are functional and new-fashioned, with a balcony, a safe, and coffee. It offers good services.
Chris
2023-09-16
The room exceeded high expectations, it was recently decorated and new-fashioned with a superb view of the very impressive castle.
Alice
2023-09-09
The breakfasts here were fresh and nice hot with sausage/bacon and a stunning view and the amount of work. All the staff were smart, superfriendly.
Tony
2023-09-08
It's conveniently located right in the centre of Old Town grassmarket.
Far too expensive breakfast, it should be far better.
Rosie
2023-09-06
All in all they offer amazing service. The hotel has generally clean and really modern rooms complete with views of the castle as well as the double socket on the dressing table. The breakfast is reasonably priced and warm with view of castle and all the ambiance, lots to choose from.
Danny
2023-08-22
Very central location was a plus. This hotel was in a fairly nice area.
Joe
2023-08-11
The daily breakfast was freshly cooked and well priced with great views, juices, poached eggs. The hotel was conveniently located just off restaurants, shops, Victoria Street and the castle, and the center of the Grassmarket district. Also, we visited a combined museum.
Sam
2023-08-09
The staff was well-trained, very good service. City queen room with view on the castle, had essentials required.
Andy
2023-08-05
Staff were incredible and the hotel was pleasant, it had amazing location between both the train stations in Edinburgh. The service was good throughout our stay. It was relaxing 1 day, would like to come again.
John
2023-07-30
The room I got was well-designed with a walk-in shower, balcony and excellent view of castle.
Their breakfast was really expensive.
Alastair
2023-07-25
The room was nicely furnished, moreover brand-new with aircon. It had tea and coffee making equipment, and fridges.
Charles
2023-07-22
Functional and well-designed room provided with giant windows as well as excellant views.
Dorothy
2023-07-19
The hotel was conveniently situated in a pretty nice area right by the Apex, Grassmarket over May 24-26 and the principal attractions, museums, and transportation. The rooms were quiet and the service amazing.
Tim
2023-07-08
Very comfortable building, particularly good and fab location just off most attractions especially the castle, the castle and other tourist sites and Victoria Street, one of the most famous places in the city.
Charlotte
2023-06-24
Air-conditioned room, with a huge bathroom and very big beds.
Chris
2023-06-24
The location marvellous and fab easy to get to tourist spots. High quality food in the in-house restaurant in the vicinity. Well priced breakfast — a wide range of meals.
Paul
2023-06-08
It is undoubtedly a modern option when you are in Edinburgh. The stuff are extremely friendly and amazingly polite, they keep the place fairly clean. At the Irish bar they serve EXCEPTIONAL food and drinks.
Arthur
2023-05-31
The rooms are recently decorated, with amazing views, and the location is stunning to Princes Street stop. It's conveniently located just a pleasant stroll away from a combined museum.
Albert
2023-05-12
The staff were excellent and amicable, offered really great services. The location was great and brilliant, close to Royal Mile. This hotel was set in a safe area.
Peter
2023-05-11
Generally, liked this high quality and well-organized accommodation with well managed staff on the third time a member of staff assisted.
The breakfast we ordered was barely warm, it could be better.
Adrian
2023-04-21
Stylish rooms with facilities like 2 windows, a sofa set and an iron.
Bob
2023-04-06
Fresh and warm breakfast with great views of he castle, and the staff was excellent!
Vernon
2023-03-30
The hotel was terrific, I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the castle view. I ate at a simple restaurant for evening meals. The location was stunning and the staff was very very nice and welcoming during the whole stay! Found a historic fortress, it's at a short distance from the property. The daily service was excellent. The sauna was available.
Andrew
2023-03-29
Compact room with exceptional views of castle.
So small bathroom.
Sam
2023-03-19
I had the city twin room and it was airy. The location was magnificent for traveling around Edinburgh, not far from Edinburgh Castle as well as major attractions. Also, Co-op Food was 1 km away.
Tim
2023-03-08
Freshly prepared and well priced breakfast at a reduced rate, great priced. Great location in a pretty nice area, so close to most attractions especially the castle, the centre of Grassmarket across from pubs and the top restaurant. Easy walk to The Hub.
Colin
2023-02-23
Neat and updated rooms with good facilities.
Very busy area.
Paul
2023-02-03
Stylish unit with coffee and tea making equipment, and refrigerators. Unbeatable and magnificent location in Edinburgh, near the Castle in Old Town.
Walter
2023-01-17
We were there for 3 nights, overall had a very nice stay. It was a pleasant and attractive hotel in a domestic area, just next door to all the places, Edinburgh and especially Edinburgh Castle. Loved staying at the stylish family room with a balcony. The in-house restaurant had fresh food and excellent service. The check-in was quick and the atmosphere was family overall.
Benjamin
2023-01-16
The hotel was conveniently located for travelling through Edinburgh. We had the family room provided with a view of the castle as well as a balcony.
Darren
2023-01-08
City twin room was compact and airy. It had a lovely bed and included a spotless bathroom a hair dryer, a walk-in shower and shower caps. The service was perfect and the food was fab. The hotel was conveniently located in the Old Town of Edinburgh.
Amy
2022-12-30
Sensational breakfast with toast, views of the castle plus all the ambiance of a school canteen, worth to decide on it. Conveniently located hotel, really close to the museums and the restaurant.
Russell
2022-12-25
It was a family-friendly hotel conveniently set in the very nice area. The room was top-notch and newly remodelled, the beds where comfortable.
Denis
2022-12-12
It offers fresh and well priced breakfasts and has a very welcoming restaurant.
Robert
2022-12-12
Huge room, a hairdryer, a walk-in shower and shower caps in the room. Marvellous location in the pretty nice area, just off Scotland, nice coffee shops and restaurants and food places. Again, walking distance to a parish church.
Margaret
2022-12-09
It offers welcoming service and enjoyable breakfasts. The rooms are new-fashioned and stocked, with nice decoration. We would come here again, as the hotel met expectation.
John
2022-11-23
Stunning very central location and delicious breakfast.
Bill
2022-11-23
Plus, the location is brilliant, minutes from a historic fortress.
Graham
2022-11-18
Perfect and stylish accommodation with stunning setting not far from Princes Street as well as Edinburgh. Welcoming service and an in-house restaurant onsite. Conveniently located in the grassmarket...
Amy
2022-11-16
Appealing and spectacular hotel that has pleasant staff with a very cheeky argumentative Scottish Female receptionist. The location is stunning, 1 km from The Links. It is in a great area.
William
2022-09-17
The family feel of the place and very central location. Very easy to get from Edinburgh airport, just 15 km. Airy room and top-notch, extremely comfy bed. Fresh food as for continental breakfast:)))
Leslie
2022-09-06
The hotel was conveniently located very close to a standing tower. The room was beautifully designed, with a view of the castle, travel cot plus Elemis toiletries, slept really well. The staff was accommodating and consistently courteous, offered us wake up service and local calls free of charge.
John
2022-09-04
I was there for 1 night and ate at in-house restaurant with the view of the Castle. Impeccable service, though a few employees were not particularly welcoming. The location was incredible, within easy walking distance of a combined museum.
Peter
2022-08-30
Air conditioned, updated room with comfortable bed. Fresh and delightful food, very good service.
Stewart
2022-08-29
The room was well-appointed and beautifully presented with a beautiful view of the castle, we stayed here for 2 nights. The offered breakfast was fresh made and enjoyable and included lots of options.
Views are not so good.
Bobby
2022-08-15
Whole place was fairly clean with lovely views; fab location in Old Town. Conveniently located hotel right by Edinburgh and the Grassmarket and the restaurant. In-house restaurant with fresh cuisine.
Charles
2022-07-20
Enjoyed enjoyable breakfast. The staff were immensely pleasant and check-in was early.
Didn't like the staff, some of them were unhappy.
Dave
2022-07-11
updated, tidy unit with bedroom, amazing views, for example.
John
2021-02-12
We were offered city double room with central heating, a work desk and an electronic key card which were very good. 10 mins walk to the center. Moreover, we parked our car on-site.
Joseph
2020-11-28
Spend our time here greatly. An electric kettle, coffee/tea making equipment and a refrigerator were a huge plus. Not to mention free Wi Fi.
Kate A.
2020-07-23
Excellent location, minutes from the Old Town the castle, and good quality for this cost
Bob
2020-06-05
We appreciated everything of our stay there. 4-star hotel in Edinburgh.
Richard
2020-04-14
being within easy reach of princes street and very close to scottish national gallery. petit paris is literally 200 ft away. bruntsfield neighborhood was worth exploring. located in 30 minutes' drive to the airport.