Apex International Hotel
31-35 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 2HS, United Kingdom
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31-35 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 2HS, United Kingdom
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Swimming Pool
- Meeting/Banquet Facilities
- Room Service
- Safety Deposit Box
- Bar
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Express Check-In/Check-Out
- Elevator
- Packed lunches
- Heating
- Fax/photocopying
- Wheelchair accessible
- On-site parking
- indoor pool
- 24-hour security
- Accessible parking
- Concierge services
- Designated Smoking Area
- Family Rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Heated pool
- Restaurant(s)
- Daily Housekeeping
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Emergency cord in bathroom
- Wine/champagne
- Fruits
- Outdoor furniture
- Kids' pool
- Sun loungers or beach chairs
- Smoke alarms
- Fire extinguishers
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
- First aid kit available
- Cashless payment available
- Mobile app for room service
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Invoices
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
- Food delivery
- Electronic room key
- balcony/terrace
- CCTV security in common areas
- Daily disinfection
- Facilities for disabled guests available
- Fitness center
- Indoor Tanning
- Laundry services
- Lower bathroom sinks available
- Luggage storage & lockers
- Non-smoking property
- Restaurant (special diets available)
- Spa/sauna
- Physical/social distancing guidelines
- Accessible toilet
- Parking available (charges may apply)
- Kid-friendly dining
Airports Show all on map »
- Edinburgh International Airport - 6.86 mi
- RAF Leuchars - 31.94 mi
- Perth - 34.62 mi
- Dundee Airport - 35.47 mi
Museums
- Scotisch Whisky Heritage Centre - 441 f
- Writers Museum - 671 f
- Portfolio Gallery - 702 f
- Royal Scottish Academy - 840 f
- National War Museum of Scotland - 854 f
- Royal Museum - 1,049 f
- Museum of Scotland - 1,049 f
- DOM - 0.22 mi
- National Gallery of Scotland - 0.22 mi
- National Museum of Scotland - 0.24 mi
- National Museums Of Scotland - 0.24 mi
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum - 0.25 mi
- Police Information Centre - 0.26 mi
- Fruitmarket Gallery - 0.26 mi
- Stills Gallery - 0.26 mi
- Collective Gallery - 0.27 mi
- Talbot Rice Gallery - 0.31 mi
- City Art Centre - 0.34 mi
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Shelly (Solo Traveler)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Castle balcony view....so cool! Clean and convenient to food and gifts.
no chair on balcony.
Patricia (Solo Traveler)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location, location. Location! This hotel was in the most wonderful location. I could look out my window and see the castle. It was in the wonderful grassmarket neighborhood and just steps from the royal mile.
The hotel was tastefully decorated and very clean. The bed was comfortable. The breakfast was nice with lots of choices, either buffet or a-la-carte.
The staff...when I arrived, alone, with 3 pieces a heavy luggage the man at the front desk said he was alone & couldn't leave the desk. So I had to find the luggage cart, load the luggage & then push the cart up a steep hill in the rain, by myself. Not a great first impression. Then 2 of the 3 breakfasts, I was waiting for staff to take my order & then bring me the check & both times the staff member was standing at the check-in desk, playing on their phones. Lastly, when I left at 3 am for an early flight out, there were 3 people standing at the front desk. I asked for a luggage cart. They told me it was on a different floor & I could go get it. Once again, I had to search out the cart, load my own luggage, push it down the steep ramp, unload my luggage & take the cart back up the hill. 3 STAFF MEMBERS standing there & did not lift a finger to help me. What terrible customer service all the way around. Apex clearly does not believe in hospitality or customer service.
Kevin (Solo Traveler)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Convenience to Edinburgh City Centre
Room was facing front and warm because we had to close the windows because of the noise outside. In future, would choose a room in the back.
Dotti (Couple)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Great location… very clean and comfortable.
Staff was friendly and pleasant but did not offer any information about area or hotel amenities.
celia (Group Traveler)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location
The tub was dirty
Kayla (Solo Traveler)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The location was nice and convenient.
It was very expensive for the room compared to other places. You are just paying for the location, but nothing special about the room.
Judi (Solo Traveler)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Great location with a wonderful view of the Castle. The hotel was clean and comfortable and all the staff were so helpful and friendly.
It was all good.
Suzanne (Group Traveler)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Thanks for having vegan options!
Check in to be earlier
Stephanie (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The location was perfect, and we enjoyed having the restaurants across the street
The property and the rooms were definitely overpriced. I know it was a great location, but because of the festival that was in town, I’m sure the rates were jacked up and it was a bit excessive.
James (Group Traveler)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
We checking out of our Grand Circle room and into the same room for the last two days of our stay. The night crew (before 7 AM, was not familiar with how to accomplish this. We had to wait for the day crew to tell the night crew how to do this.
Janice (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Great location. Very clean. Staff outstanding
Tooo many stairs
Elizabeth (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The location was amazing, and our view (which we paid for) was outstanding. Cleanliness was very good.
There was standing water in the shower, even after we requested that the management look into it. The room smelled musty unless the window to the deck was open. We asked for a key to keep the door to the deck ajar, and were given the incorrect one. We ended up using a sports bra to gap the door and ventilate our room. It is an old hotel that has been updated somewhat unsuccessfully. The breakfasts were fairly mediocre on a European standard.
Mona (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Nice, beautiful, clean hotel in the middle of the old town walking distance from everything definitely I will repeat
Audrey (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The location.
The bathroom was too small The tub in the shower came up to my mid thigh. Very hard to get in and out for someone older
Donna (Group Traveler)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Excellent location in Grassmarket. Restaurants and pubs near by. The staff was fabulous and accommodating. Only thing is on Google it looked like it was a short walk from the Princes St tram stop. It is not! Lots of steps to carry luggage up. That’s not the hotels fault but just a courtesy heads up to other travelers!
No negatives!
Dawn (Group Traveler)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Nice staff, great location
No air conditioning
Scott (Family with young children)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Great location and castle view. Nice breakfast.
No a/c. Noise from the local restaurants. Maybe not in August next time.
Alex (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Loved the view of the castle! It was well worth it!
Parking was hard to find. But we managed ok. I’d say it was more our fault than anything else due to being new to driving on the left hand side.
Aslihan (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
Location
They gave us obstacled view room although we paid city view room and you dont see any of those rooms in the booking site of the hotel. After staying in that room 1 night we asked for a change because when we did checkin receptionist told us theyre fully booked and she told us with an attitude! The other day we asked for changing our room to and they gave us the room we actually paid for. But unfortunately room was not clean it looked clean but there was a unbearable smell. I dont know where was it coming from maybe from the carpet. Not worth the money we paid for.
Kathleen (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
During our whole trip where we stayed in four different hotels, this was the best one. Great location, friendly and helpful staff, great breakfast and wonderful room.
I liked it all.
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Area information
- Edinburgh International Airport - 6.86 mi
- RAF Leuchars - 31.94 mi
- Perth - 34.62 mi
- Dundee Airport - 35.47 mi
- Scotisch Whisky Heritage Centre - 441 f
- Writers Museum - 671 f
- Portfolio Gallery - 702 f
- Royal Scottish Academy - 840 f
- National War Museum of Scotland - 854 f
- Royal Museum - 1,049 f
- Museum of Scotland - 1,049 f
- DOM - 0.22 mi
- National Gallery of Scotland - 0.22 mi
- National Museum of Scotland - 0.24 mi
- National Museums Of Scotland - 0.24 mi
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum - 0.25 mi
- Police Information Centre - 0.26 mi
- Fruitmarket Gallery - 0.26 mi
- Stills Gallery - 0.26 mi
- Collective Gallery - 0.27 mi
- Talbot Rice Gallery - 0.31 mi
- City Art Centre - 0.34 mi
- Armstrong's - 149 f
- Edinburgh and Scotland Information Centre - 0.30 mi
- Parliament House - 328 f
- Lady Stairs House - 730 f
- St. Giles Cathedral - 0.21 mi
- Castlehill Golf - 338 f
- George IV Bridge - 812 f
- Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 948 f
- Brass Rubbing Centre - 0.31 mi
- Edinburgh Castle - 0.34 mi
- Geoffrey Kiltmakers and Weavers - 0.34 mi
- Greyfriars Bobby Memorial - 0.34 mi
- Scott Monument - 0.34 mi
- Greyfriars Kirk - 915 f
- Edinburgh College of Art - 0.23 mi
- Edinburgh University Collection of Musical Instruments - 0.36 mi
- University of Edinburgh - 0.36 mi
- Princes Mall - 0.30 mi
- Princes Street - Edinburgh - 0.32 mi
- Royal Lyceum Theatre - 0.35 mi
- Festival Theatre - 0.37 mi
- Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre - 441 f
- Magdalen Chapel - 501 f
- Royal Mile - 599 f
- Gladstone's Land - 730 f
- Canongate Ballet - 909 f
- Loch Ness Discovery Centre - 0.21 mi
- Edinburgh Christmas Market - 0.27 mi
- Edinburgh Dungeon - 0.29 mi
- Gilded Balloon Box Office - 0.31 mi
- Mercat Tours - 0.31 mi
- Edinburgh Farmers Market - 0.34 mi
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Apex International Hotel
31-35 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 2HS, United Kingdom