(Rates from $129.81)
Apex International Hotel
Contemporary Edinburgh hotel with swimming pool
Near Royal Mile
Set on the cobbled Grassmarket, this contemporary hotel is overlooked by Edinburgh Castle, and is within 500 metres of The Royal Mile and Princes Street gardens.
See this hotel on a mapTop-floor restaurant
Modern Scottish dishes are served in the top-floor restaurant, which offers views of the lit-up castle at night; the castle can also be seen from the swimming pool in the basement spa.
More hotel informationWireless Internet
Guestrooms feature richly-coloured fabrics, suede upholstery, limited edition photo prints by Scottish artist Richard Demarco, and wireless Internet; bathrooms include free rubber ducks.
More room informationTraveler Opinions: Hotel review summary of Apex International Hotel, Edinburgh Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 94% of travelers (36 of 38) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | ||
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Most recent reviews and ratings for Apex International Hotel in Edinburgh
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| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
excellent hotel
Great location near the castle and pubs
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Location and Service
The top floor restaurant of the hotel has a beautiful view of Edinburgh Castle, and its location places it ideally. Right across the street is a plethora of pubs and excellent eateries with not a bad meal in sight. A very short walk gets you to the Royal Mile for lots of history, shopping, eating and, of course, whiskey. A slightly longer walk brings you to public transit, the national gallery, the Museum of Scotland, beautiful churches and other urban scenery. The neighborhood itself has cobbled streets and beautiful old stone buildings and feels very peaceful, except Friday and Saturday nights when the pubs bubble over with activity. The hotel’s restaurants have excellent wines and a diverse, high quality menu. Its staff goes beyond efficient and competent into the friendly and proactively helpful. If I ever get back to Edinburgh, I’ll attempt to repeat this experience.
Try the local cuisine. The fish, mutton and sausage rate with the best I’ve tasted.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Excellent stay
The room was very spacious and well appointed. We were upgraded to a view of Edinburgh Castle -- so impressive! Great location in Grassmarket: Edinburgh Castle was just up the street;the hop on/hop off bus stopped right across the street, and the oldest pub in Scotland, The White Hart, was there too. Didn’t try the in-hotel restaurant or the bar, but it looked classy and was nice to know we could have had dinner in if the weather got ugly. We’d go back in a minute.
Traveler's tip on local attractions
I know it’s standard tourist fare, but try to spend more time rather than less at the Edinburgh Castle. The free guided tour gave us the incentive to really explore all the facets of this very, very old and meaningful place. Did you know prisoners of war were housed there, including Americans during our Revolutionary War?
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