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4,443 reviews

Apex Grassmarket Hotel

Apex Grassmarket Hotel

31-35 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2HS, United Kingdom

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Restaurant

Indoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Sauna

Bar

Terrace

Apex Grassmarket Hotel

Welcome to the Apex Grassmarket Hotel in Edinburgh, United Kingdom! This vibrant 4-star hotel is located just 0.3mi from the city center, making it a perfect base for exploring all that Edinburgh has to offer. You'll be delighted to know that breakfast is included with your stay, ensuring you start your day off right.

With 4443 reviews, you can trust that the Apex Grassmarket Hotel is a popular choice among travelers. The hotel offers a wide range of amenities to make your stay enjoyable, including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, and fitness center - all free of charge! Relax in the comfort of your room which features a balcony, free toiletries, and a private bathroom. If you're traveling with little ones, they'll be well taken care of with free kids' meals and a 24-hour front desk to assist with any needs.

Along with the convenient location and fantastic amenities, the Apex Grassmarket Hotel provides an array of services such as room service, a restaurant, and a bar. The friendly staff is ready to assist you with any request, and the hotel is wheelchair accessible. Whether you're visiting Edinburgh for business or pleasure, the Apex Grassmarket Hotel offers comfort, convenience, and a memorable stay. Prices start from $158, so book your stay today and start exploring this beautiful city!

When it comes to dining options, the Apex Grassmarket Hotel has you covered. The hotel features the Metro Bar & Brasserie, a family-friendly restaurant that offers a modern ambiance. Whether you're in the mood for Russian cuisine or international dishes, you'll find a variety of delicious options to choose from. The restaurant is a great place to relax and enjoy a meal with your loved ones after a long day of exploring the city.

At the Apex Grassmarket Hotel, we understand the importance of convenience and flexibility in payment options. That's why we accept various forms of payment, including cash. We also accept Visa, Diners Club, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Maestro, and UnionPay. So, no need to worry about carrying large amounts of cash or finding an ATM - we've got you covered.

Looking for the perfect room to suit your needs? The Apex Grassmarket Hotel offers a variety of room types to accommodate different preferences and group sizes. From the spacious Castle View Deluxe Room with a balcony, perfect for couples looking to enjoy breathtaking views of the city, to the Family Room with two queen-size beds, ideal for larger groups or families, there is a room for everyone. Each room is tastefully decorated and features modern amenities to ensure a comfortable stay. So, whether you're a couple, a family, or traveling with friends, we have the perfect room waiting for you at the Apex Grassmarket Hotel.

Closest airports

Edinburgh Airport

6.8mi

Dundee Riverside Airport

35.6mi

Glasgow Airport

48.2mi

Most popular amenities

Restaurant

Indoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Sauna

Bar

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Beach chairs/Loungers

Landmark view

Elevator

Kids' meals

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Balcony

Rooms

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Queen Room

1 Queen Size Bed

215 sqft

Free wifi

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

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This room includes a queen-size bed, bath and/or walk-in shower, free WiFi and local calls. Additional features include a 42-inch TV with Freeview, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and board.

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Triple Room

2 Queen Size Beds

260 sqft

Free wifi

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

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This room has 2 queen-size beds with a view of Edinburgh Castle, a bath and/or walk-in shower, a mini fridge and safe, free WiFi and local calls. Additional features include a 42-inch TV with Freeview, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and board.

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Room - 2 Queen, City View

2 Double Beds

235 sqft

Free wifi

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

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This room includes 2 double beds, a bath and/or walk-in shower, free WiFi and local calls. Additional features include a 42-inch TV with Freeview, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and board.

Castle View Deluxe Room with Balcony in Apex Grassmarket Hotel

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Deluxe, Castle View, Balcony

1 King Size Bed

300 sqft

Landmark view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Coffee machine

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Experience breathtaking castle views from the comfort of your deluxe room with a private balcony. This spacious double room features a king-size bed, a flat-screen TV, and a coffee machine for your enjoyment.

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Room - 2 Queen

2 Queen Size Beds

2 Double Beds

260 sqft

Free wifi

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

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This room has 2 queen-size beds with a view of Edinburgh Castle, a bath and/or walk-in shower, a mini fridge and safe, free WiFi and local calls. Additional features include a 42-inch TV with Freeview, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and board.

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Superior, Queen, Castle View

1 Queen Size Bed

260 sqft

Free wifi

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

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This room includes a queen-size bed with view of Edinburgh Castle, a bath and/or walk-in shower, free WiFi and local calls. Additional benefits include a 42-inch flat-screen TV with Freeview, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, mini fridge and safe, iron and board.

Family Room in Apex Grassmarket Hotel

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Family

2 Queen Size Beds

260 sqft

Landmark view

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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Family Room Standard

City Double Room in Apex Grassmarket Hotel

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Double Room

1 Double Bed

215 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

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Room Standard

Castle View Superior Room in Apex Grassmarket Hotel

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Superior, Double, Castle View

1 Double Bed

260 sqft

Landmark view

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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Superior, Queen

1 Queen Size Bed

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Superior Queen Bed

Superior

1 Twin Bed

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Superior With Views

Run of House

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Room Run Of House

Guest reviews

8.2

4,443 reviews

Categories of assessments

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Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Breakfast

Featured reviews:

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John

8.2

August 2023

The hotel is situated in The Grassmarket and is very convenient for all the attractions of Edinburgh. The hotel is busy but there is plenty of space and lleisure facilities. All the staff were welcoming. polite and friendly. Our room was well appointed and very clean and comfortable. The restaurant, which is on three levels, provides a good choice of the food. The breakfasts were excellent although they were partially self service.

We were initially allocated a room on the first floor which was hot and noisey. We managed to get a room change to the fifth floor but not until the following day. This room was quieter and cooler but smaller that our original allocation. There are only two lifts and one was broken for a couple of days. There is no air conditioning in the rooms. The restaurant is on three levels and as most of the breakfast was self service you have to go up and down stairs icarrying food f you are not on the main level, The overall cost of the room.

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Lawrence

10

August 2023

We wanted a castle facing room and we got exactly that !! Fantastic view ! Location is bang in the centre of the action near Edinburgh Castle! Reception Staff were every so helpful and went out of their way to guide us to the attractions. The young girls at the reception never batted an eyelid before carrying our heavy luggages up the stairs (very grateful as my wife has had cancer surgery and its "no lifting" for her...and I have an old ligament tear in my wrist). Service Desks were warm and friendly. Will strongly recommend this hotel for their fantastic location and excellent customer service!!

The design of the bathtub/half glass wall was an odd one. As water would spill out of the tub everytime one took a shower. Except for this design flaw, no complaints at all.

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Rhonda

9.1

August 2023

Apex Grassmarket is in the ideal location for exploring Edinburgh! My room was clean, well-appointed and very comfortable. The staff at the Apex were friendly and so kind. The Grassmarket itself was always bustling and full of fun. I happen to be there during The Fringe and the Apex was a buzz with shows, people and positively radiated with warm welcomes and laughter. Once in my room, which was on floor 1, the sounds and shows being held in the hotel were not heard. It was a great time to be at the Apex!

I cannot think of anything that I didn't like about my stay at the Apex.

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Aisling

8.2

December 2022

You cannot beat this location. Everything is on your doorstep. Ideal for a city trip. We had a beautiful castle view from our room. Staff were friendly and helpful upon arrival. We had drinks & snacks in the hotel bar on our first night and bar staff were so accommodating. Breakfast was nice with good selection. We didn't have time to use the pool but great to have that option there.

Unfortunately, a person in our group had mild food poisoning on final night. Completely unrelated to the Apex hotel.They were still feeling very unwell at checkout time. We totally understand a quick turnaround time  on rooms is needed for the day ahead but not only was this person not afforded any extra time in room to recover/rest, it was made clear they weren't welcome to rest in the lobby area either. It felt a bit heartless.

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Pamela

10

March 2023

Room, staff, location, comfort, cleanliness. This was our third stay at this hotel. We love the location as it's central to places we like to walk to. Will stay again when we return.

We had noisy neighbors down the hall over the weekend who kept waking us up. We didn't complain at the time, but one morning I did mention it to a gentlemen at the front desk - I wasn't complaining - and he was very considerate and apologized, offering a complementary dinner that evening for my sister and I which we declined, though it was much appreciated. So basically all we didn't like were the couple nights with noisy neighbors. Once they were gone, it was wonderfully quiet.

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Mas

10

May 2023

Upon check in, there was a group trying to get in. My room may or may not have been ready but I was offered to sit in the lounge, which I did with my luggage, but it wasn't a free 'tea'. But it was nice and my room was ready by the end of my cuppa. Loved the view from my room of Edinburgh castle and of the grassmarket strip. Bed was very comfortable and the room was large enough for me to repack myself for the next leg of my trip--i bought souvenirs :)

There isn't an elevator from the street to the elevator where the rooms are...so that was a bit of a bother. Also there is an Apex Hotel a few doors up the street which is where my cab took me first, AND the cab they called to when I checked out, also went there instead of to this hotel...the names are so close.

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Alex

8.2

December 2022

Good location... Plenty of pubs and shops around hotel, nice decor, very presentable and welcoming The amounts of added extra in room with tea coffee biscuit and offer of fresh milk brought to your room is a lovely touch as well as the bathroom items Nice spacious clean welcoming cosy hotel room

To be honest it's very hard to pick fault, these are my opinions if I'm going to be picky Few spots of what I think is bleach on the carpet, to be honest it was very to see as the pattern of the carpets almost made it blend in And maybe, again me being ultra picky... There slight crack in sink and bath looking worn, but all still in good working order, just don't look as smart as they once did. Hairdryer was also bit temperamental but thankfully i had done the majority of my hair so it wasn't a problem.

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Martin

9.1

January 2023

Great breakfast choice, well cooked and presented. The staff were very polite and helpful, with the Aussie lad really a stand out for service.

In general the temperature of the hotel was very warm. The room temperature can be controlled with the thermostat or open the window as we did. However, opening the window exposed you to some very poor drunken scottish student singing, for several hours through the night, like a bad karaoke. Solution, ensure your room temperature is set well before you go to bed, keep the window closed, and let the soundproofing do its job.

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Joanne

10

May 2023

Massive shoutout to George, Angelica, Maggie, & another lovely lady I didn’t catch her name for their hospitality! Our flight ended up getting cancelled and they were very sympathetic to our situation. I’m so grateful for them. Situated in a great location in Old Town. It was walking distance from everything - Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Scott Monument, St. James Quarter mall, etc. We booked a room with the castle view and it was nice being able to see it at night. The room was clean and the rubber ducky was a nice touch. Breakfast was good & had tons of options! We went for the full breakfast and paired it with some toast. The wait staff were kind and friendly. There are stairs to the lobby and also to the elevator but the front desk folks were kind enough to assist. 10/10 would recommend and would stay again.

1st floor room was a bit loud at times; I’m not sure if it was creaking or the outside was a bit loud.

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Josephine

8.2

October 2022

Staff were very Great. I did have several issues regarding breakfast on my first morning, however these issues were very well dealt with by Managers & staff the next day.

The PRICE!!! I paid such a lot for just myself & my 9 year old Great Grandson who was 10 this weekend & this was the reason for our weekend trip to Edinburgh........... his first Double Digit Birthday. Duty Manager was very professional & dealt with the problem I had with Noisy guests (who kept me awake most of the night) right away we were moved to the floor above which was much better during the night, THANK YOU to Her she was Brilliant!!! The Negative issues I pointed out to Duty Managers & all suggestions I made were put in place and All dealt with very well.

Points of Interest Around Apex Grassmarket Hotel

Attractions

Greyfriars Kirk

0.2mi

Scottish National Gallery

0.3mi

Royal Scottish Academy

0.3mi

The Canongate

0.6mi

Royal Observatory

1.7mi

Edinburgh Cruise Port at Leith

2.6mi

Rosslyn Chapel

6.4mi

Aberdour Castle

8.4mi

Forth Bridge

8.7mi

Blackness Castle

13mi

Dunfermline Abbey and Palace

13.4mi

Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot

21.2mi

Falkland

21.3mi

Falkland Palace and Garden

21.3mi

Melrose Abbey

30.4mi

Restaurants

Metro Bar & Brasserie

Cuisines

  • Russian
  • International

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly
  • Modern

Pools

Location

  • Indoor

Features

  • Heated
  • Shallow end

Availability

  • All season

Amenities of Apex Grassmarket Hotel

Restaurant

Indoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Sauna

Bar

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Beach chairs/Loungers

Landmark view

Elevator

Kids' meals

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Balcony

Stay rules - Apex Grassmarket Hotel

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - Apex Grassmarket Hotel

What's the check-in and check-out schedule at Apex Grassmarket Hotel?

At Apex Grassmarket Hotel, we have arranged the check-in post 02:30 PM and the room should be vacated by 11:00 AM.

Is there parking at Apex Grassmarket Hotel?

Yes, there is convenient on-site parking available at Apex Grassmarket Hotel for a fee of £15 per day. The hotel provides public parking, ensuring that guests have easy access to their vehicles during their stay. Please note that reservations for parking are not possible.

What's the nightly rate at Apex Grassmarket Hotel?

The entry-level price at Apex Grassmarket Hotel is $158. These rates are subject to change based on room selection and travel dates. Kindly input your dates to view current rates.

What are the room types available at Apex Grassmarket Hotel?

The Apex Grassmarket Hotel offers a variety of rooms including Castle View Deluxe Rooms with Balcony, Castle View Superior Rooms, City Double Rooms, and Family Rooms. All rooms are non-smoking and have different bed and room sizes. The Castle View Deluxe Room with Balcony has 1 King size bed and is the largest at 301 sqft, while the City Double Room is the smallest at 215 sqft. The Family Room is the only one that can accommodate up to 4 adults and 3 children with 2 Queen size beds.

Which amenities can guests enjoy at Apex Grassmarket Hotel?

At the Apex Grassmarket Hotel, guests can enjoy a variety of leisure amenities during their stay. They can spend their time relaxing and swimming in the indoor swimming pool, which is available all year round and has a heated feature. There is also a sauna where guests can unwind and relax.

For those looking to work out, the hotel provides a fitness center equipped with modern equipment. Guests can also lounge on beach chairs or loungers and soak up the sun.

When it comes to dining, the hotel offers the Metro Bar & Brasserie. This restaurant has a family-friendly and modern ambience, and serves a range of cuisines including Russian and International.

Overall, guests have plenty of options to make the most of their time at the Apex Grassmarket Hotel, whether they choose to swim, relax, work out, or dine in the on-site restaurant.

Can guests use a pool at Apex Grassmarket Hotel?

The Apex Grassmarket Hotel has an indoor pool available year round. The pool is heated and has a shallow end.

Does Apex Grassmarket Hotel feature its own restaurants?

Yes, the Apex Grassmarket Hotel has a restaurant on site called Metro Bar & Brasserie. It offers a family-friendly and modern ambiance, and serves Russian and international cuisines.

What methods of payment does Apex Grassmarket Hotel accept?

Apex Grassmarket Hotel accepts Visa, Diners Club, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Maestro, and UnionPay as methods of payment. Cash is also accepted.