Apex Grassmarket Hotel

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Apex Hotels
8.4 (5228 reviews)
31-35 Grassmarket , Edinburgh , gb
+44 131 300 3456

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Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Room service
Heating
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Friendly staff
Comfortable rooms
Cons:
Broken lift
Excessive communication
Noise issues

Categories

Cleanliness
7.98
Rooms were noted as clean and comfortable, but some mentioned noise issues.
Service
8.95
Staff were consistently described as friendly, accommodating, and helpful.
Location
8.99
Great central location with nearby restaurants, bars, and views.
Room Quality
8.44
Rooms are modern, clean, comfortable, and well maintained.
Amenities
8.47
Facilities like the pool and sauna received positive feedback.
Value for Money
7.93
Some concerns about the food and drink prices vs value.
Food and Beverage
7.98
Breakfast was noted as very good, but food and drink prices felt excessive.
Overall Experience
8.45
A wonderful stay that exceeded expectations with recommended service.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 15:11

Property Description

Luxurious Amenities
The Apex Grassmarket Hotel offers a range of luxurious amenities including a sauna, pool, gym, and award-winning restaurant. Guests can also enjoy free WiFi throughout the property.

Leisure Facilities
Guests can unwind and stay active with Technogym fitness equipment and a swimming pool at the hotel's leisure facilities. The seasonally rotating menus at Metro Bar & Brasserie are sure to satisfy any craving.

Prime Location
Conveniently situated in the Grassmarket area, the hotel is within walking distance of Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, and the National Museum of Scotland. With Edinburgh Airport just a 25-minute drive away, the Apex Grassmarket Hotel is the perfect choice for your stay in Edinburgh.

Important information:

Please note that if you have made a nonrefundable booking, Apex will send a secure link via email and SMS, if a valid mobile number has been provided. Please complete the pre-payment using this secure link. This link is only valid for 24 hours, if payment is not received within this time, your reservation will be canceled.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: EDI

Property Policies

  • Groups

    When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an available cot.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

  • Parking

    Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs GBP 20 per day.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 5228 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.98
Service: 8.95
Location: 8.99
Room Quality: 8.44
Amenities: 8.47
Value for Money: 7.93
Food and Beverage: 7.98
Overall Experience: 8.45
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Julianna • extended_group • us
4
Low end experience for a high end price.
Pros:

Location is the main plus of this hotel. The room was spacious for being inner city. Really loved the on site parking. Very close to food and tourist sites.

Cons:

We had room 4011. The floor in the bathroom and near the door was definitely heated on the first day—probably over 90 degrees; still heated on the 2nd day but less heated. This left our room HOT. The entire 4th floor was WAY TOO WARM in the hallways. How on earth in the Edinburgh weather is the hotel 80+ degrees inside? How can anyone enjoy sleeping in a room with that kind of heat? Yes, we could open the door to the outsde, but we wouldn’t leave that open all night because we needed to close off the light and the street noise. Change the mattresses already; those are FAR below standard for the price of the room. And the elevator “down” button didn’t work. We’d have to push ‘up’, go up and then go back down. Seriously? For over 400 pounds a night?

2026-07-25 • via Nuitee
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Kirstie • solo_traveller • au
8
Pros:

Close to everything
Pool
Sauna
Restaurant

Cons:

Noisy and hot - no aircon

2026-07-24 • via Nuitee
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Ivone • family_with_children • pt
8
2026-07-23 • via Nuitee
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Sofiya • family_with_children • bg
9
2026-07-23 • via Nuitee
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jasper • solo_traveller • be
9
Pros:

Locatie, zwembad en het personeel. Vooral de oudere man met zijn brilletje aan de receptie was uitzonderlijk vriendelijk en behulpzaam.

Cons:

De prijs is gewoon hoog maar dat is Edinburgh. Wij hebben hierdoor alles zo ingepland dat we maar 1 nacht in Edinburgh zelf verbleven.

2026-07-23 • via Nuitee
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Mary • extended_group • ie
10
Pros:

Lovely room ,comfortable beds .Lovely friendly staff and very helpful. Location great everything in walking distance with hop on hop off bus right outside. Would go back.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-07-22 • via Nuitee
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Carol • solo_traveller • gb
8
Good sized room but awful pillows
Pros:

The location is handy for Edinburgh Castle if you're fit. A few minutes up a steep flight of stairs to Royal Mile. Welcoming staff, pleasant public areas. Good sized room with good supply of tea, coffee, biscuits and toiletries if you're a last minute traveller. Fan provided during hot weather.Bedding and bathroom were clean. Good breakfast choice.

Cons:

The pillows were awful, old and uncomfortable. Requested these be replaced for next guest. The floor in my room wasn't cleaned properly.

2026-07-21 • via Nuitee
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Milisa • couple • gb
10
Amazing, staff were so nice and value for money was great
Pros:

The view and location was amazing. Had the most beautiful view of the castle and was a 5 minute walk to the royal mile

Cons:

Room service phone wasn’t answer at 10pm even though nighttime room service was advertised.

2026-07-21 • via Nuitee
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Gema • couple • es
8
Ubicación ideal
Pros:

Desayuno, ubicación y vistas

Cons:

La limpieza de la habitación, desgaste del mobiliario y desconchones en la pintura del baño

2026-07-20 • via Nuitee
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Emma • family_with_children • it
3
Awful, stay somewhere else not a 4 star by a long shot
Pros:

Location, although extremely noisy at night

Cons:

Noisy at night, breakfast quality poor, rooms far too hot - no air conditioning! Receptionist could barely speak English

2026-07-20 • via Nuitee
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Leonor • solo_traveller • pt
8
Pros:

Great location
Good breakfast

Cons:

There is no air conditioner, so the room was quite hot. The only way to reduce the temperature was opening the window and the street is quite noisy.

2026-07-20 • via Nuitee
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CLARE • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-07-20 • via Nuitee
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Nora • couple • fr
10
2026-07-19 • via Nuitee
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Catherine • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Location, clean and staff were lovely

2026-07-19 • via Nuitee
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Melissa • couple • us
9
Great location, nice breakfast
Pros:

Spectacular location. Rooms were decent sized, we had a balcony facing the castle. Could hear the live concerts, but they finished early. Bathroom was nice, facilities nice, beds ok. Laundry is super expensive and they don’t have the “laundry bag” option, to get a bag on laundry washed and folded. T shirts and shorts don’t need much.

Cons:

A bit noisy out on the Main Street, and super expensive laundry.

2026-07-19 • via Nuitee
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O'Connell • solo_traveller • us
10
I enjoyed my stay at Apex Grassmarket. The staff was courteous and helpful, the hotel was clean and well maintained, and
2026-07-18 • via Nuitee
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Christoph • extended_group • de
6
Perfekte Lage. Renovierung notwendig. Überteuert.
Pros:

Perfekte Lage
Zimmer groß genug

Cons:

In die Jahre gekommen.
Renovierung dringend erforderlich.
Preis-Leistung nicht akzeptabel.
Schwimmbad verspricht nicht was es hält.
Bilder spiegeln Realität nicht wieder.

2026-07-17 • via Nuitee
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Joanne • extended_group • gb
10
The best hotel in Edinburgh
Pros:

Location, staff service, spa facilities, hotel food, cleanliness, sleep were all exceptional

Cons:

Not enough clothing space

2026-07-17 • via Nuitee
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Reidar • solo_traveller • no
7
Pros:

Beliggenhet og ansattes service innstilling

Cons:

Litt skuffet over rommet. Solgt inn som Superior, men var ikke mere en et std. dobbelt rom. Balkongen kunne ikke brukes til noe - trang og liten. Premium pris men standard rom

2026-07-17 • via Nuitee
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susie • couple • gb
10
2026-07-16 • via Nuitee