Apex Grassmarket Hotel

Castle View Deluxe Room with Balcony | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Castle View Superior Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

City Double Room | Bathroom | Eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Castle View Deluxe Room with Balcony | View from room

8.8

Outstanding(1,472 Reviews)

Hotel in Edinburgh

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsPool, Internet / Wifi, Balcony or Patio and more

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About this hotel

Eco-certified Edinburgh hotel in Edinburgh City Centre with a fitness center
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness center. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a sauna are onsite.
Apex Grassmarket Hotel offers 169 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.

This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

Amenities

Pool

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Map of Edinburgh

Nearby attractions

National Museum of Scotland

0.4 mi

Stirling Castle

50.5 mi

Royal Yacht Britannia

4.1 mi

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

0.2 mi

Available Rooms

City Double Room

1 Double • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

City Twin Room

2 Queen • 258 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Castle View Superior Room

1 King • 258 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Family Room, 2 Double Beds

2 Double • 258 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Castle View Deluxe Room with Balcony

1 King • 301 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

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8.8

Outstanding(1,472 Reviews)

Hotel in Edinburgh

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsPool, Internet / Wifi, Balcony or Patio and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

Amenities

Pool

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Map of Edinburgh

Nearby attractions

National Museum of Scotland

0.4 mi

Stirling Castle

50.5 mi

Royal Yacht Britannia

4.1 mi

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

0.2 mi

Available Rooms

City Double Room

1 Double • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

City Twin Room

2 Queen • 258 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Castle View Superior Room

1 King • 258 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Family Room, 2 Double Beds

2 Double • 258 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Castle View Deluxe Room with Balcony

1 King • 301 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

8.8

Outstanding(1,472 Reviews)

4.0

Dec 2024

Wonderful hotel and city

5.0

Dec 2024

Amazing staff, food, view!

5.0

Dec 2024

Our handsoap was empty and we asked them to refill. We had to remind them the day after since they forgot after we had already asked them. Otherwise it was good! Nice and clean and comfy beds.

5.0

Dec 2024

Room was very very hot but lovely location and worth the price

3.0

Dec 2024

The hotel was in the perfect location but it was extremely expensive and slightly overated in my view, the rooms could do with a bit of sprucing up and repair. We had a broken toilet roll holder, there was no extractor fan in the bathroom, there was an old style radiator in the room which was very noisy and the heating was difficult to regulate. There was a very large machine in the room with a broken air vent tube attached to the window. I think it was the air con, it looked a bit ghastly. There was moisture around the windows. It my view not a 4-star hotel, more like a 3-star. The best thing about the hotel was the shower gel and body lotion in bathroom. As for the rest, for the price that we paid £300 per night for a city room view, which overlooked the car park, this was definitely not worth the money.

5.0

Dec 2024

We had a lovely and very comfortable stay. The hotel is immaculate and the staff are a real credit to you. The location is excellent and our trip was enhanced by the view of the castle. The cocktails were a bit disappointing. The Rob Roy did not taste very nice and it was served in a very plain glass with no flair. The bar service was very good.

5.0

Dec 2024

Excellent location, very friendly helpful staff, spotless rooms and facilities, we stayed for a 2 night break couldn’t have picked a better location or hotel, stayed in a family room, huge comfy beds everything you need, and a few extras more. Not a huge chain so lovely and attentive staff, Grassmarket is a great location for the castle, the Royal Mile, old town.Little bonus too you can get to Princess Street on a nice flat walk round the back of the castle great views too, loved our stay here will definitely be back.

4.0

Dec 2024

I had a good overnight stay at this hotel. Checking in was a bit chaotic, as our room was not ready so we had to check our luggage and return at the end of the day to check in. We did not receive our drinks voucher until we prompted the staff member and a room upgrade was not discussed. But overall it was a good stay and I would return.

5.0

Nov 2024

One night stay all staff very knowledgeable and professional. I ordered the birthday package which was presented beautifully in the room and the pool and sauna area was lovely. Breakfast was served beautifully and the view from our hotel window was amazing. Will definitely stay here again.

4.0

Nov 2024

Room was a good size. Asked for shower as pregnant. Given accessible room with wet room. Lots of water all over the bathroom after showering. Pool ok size and was out of order on last day. A bit disappointing as we picked this hotel for pool facilities. Sauna was still working but didn't use. Food was very good at breakfast and dinner. Had 2 free drinks to use at the bar. Good location in centre of Edinburgh. Parking at the back of the hotel for £20/day. For the price, facilities a bit disappointing but the staff were all excellent.

4.0

Nov 2024

Employees were very friendly and helpful. Nice and comfy room. Good shower. Loved the biscuits with the tea in the room and excellent breakfast. Great location too. No air conditioning but came in winter.

5.0

Nov 2024

Great access to Royal Mile and restaurants.and to museums and the Castle.and i loved the pool for a swim.Appreciated too the room cookies and the free bottle of wine. And hot chocolate packages.

5.0

Nov 2024

Amazing view of the castle from our room! The buffet breakfast in the morning was delicious! So many choices-

5.0

Nov 2024

We had an excellent stay here. Staff were fantastic and so approachable. We had breakfast one morning which was fine. Great room service options. View from our first floor room was fantastic. We had a birthday package included which was great.

5.0

Nov 2024

Castle view. Friendly staff. Comfortable Pool onsite

5.0

Nov 2024

My only complaint was that the beds were uncomfortable and this seems to be how all beds are in hotels across Europe. Other than that, great hotel!

5.0

Nov 2024

The hotel looks a little dated from the approach but once you enter the inside looks high quality and definitely a touch above your typical chain hotel. We were based on the first floor in a superior room with a balcony. We were not disappointed and loved the extra touches like the duck, hand cream and earplugs. Our only complaints which we reported to reception was a broken coffee table which collapsed with us placing a rucksack on top and the lack of a seal on the shower door which let water spill over the floor. The positives outweighed the few negatives and we were delighted with our direct view of the castle and the vibrant Grassmarket area which bustled with activity. The hotel is in a great location convenient to many attractions and eateries or to use the hop on hop off bus. The bigger and popular eating places are within a fifteen minute walk and Victoria Street leading to the Royal Mile are just ten minutes away (we used this route rather than take the many steps which give a more direct access). Check in was friendly and helpful although a little long winded when after a long journey all we wanted was to get to our room to freshen up. Check out again was helpful with available bag storage although the queue was long albeit with three receptionists but that’s due to the overwhelming popularity of this hotel. We used Tesco Clubcard points to pay for our room and feel we a had a super deal. Would recommend and return again.

5.0

Nov 2024

The view of the castle and central location we spectacular

4.0

Nov 2024

Perfect location for tourist sights. Close to good restaurant and bars, book ahead as always busy. Rooms do not have acoustic glazing so even with windows shut you still get the morning noice of builders and rubbish trucks etc also no A/C so you would need windows open in summer and this would make outside noice worse. Would still stay again.

5.0

Oct 2024

We had a lovely few days at the Apex Grassmarket, perfect hotel and location for a city break in Edinburgh right in the heart of the town close to the castle, bars, pubs, restaurants, sightseeing and more!

5.0

Oct 2024

Bathroom wasn’t very well cleaned. Nice big sized room. Nice decor. Carpet has bleach spots all over it. No milk for coffee - you have to ring reception for some, but didn’t get a reply!

2.0

Oct 2024

Average city centre hotel with modern-ish facilities and courteous staff. Decent size room with a good view of the castle. However, the room was unbearably hot and there was no air conditioning to turn down or regulate the temperature. This was in October in Edinburgh (it wasn't hot) so really shouldn't be an issue. There was a small electric fan provided in the room but it was noisy and ineffective. Got absolutely no sleep whatsoever as a result of the high temperature and this really ruined our trip to the city. Would definitely not stay here again.

5.0

Oct 2024

AMAZING castle view from our room. A little noisy as people leaving bars at night, but they provide ear plugs.

5.0

Oct 2024

Excellent - EXCEPT - hotel needs to put in accessible ramps.

4.0

Oct 2024

Hotel was in a great location but unfortunately our room was located next to either construction or deliveries. I’m not sure which as we could not see anything but it was very noisy every morning starting around 5am. The hotel was clean and very friendly, efficient, helpful staff.

5.0

Oct 2024

Extremely nice personal ( receptionists, restaurant). Close ti everything. Great breakfast. Big, cosy and clean room. Nice with the pool. Nice view to the garden.

4.0

Oct 2024

The hotel is in a very popular area which is good and bad. Great for getting to everything, bad because it was very noisy outside and the rooms were so warm you needed to keep the windows open so you could sleep.

5.0

Oct 2024

The hotel was conveniently located near Victoria St, the Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile in the historic area. My husband is gluten free and we were surprised that they made his eggs to order with gluten free toast daily. We had a pleasant stay.

5.0

Oct 2024

Beautiful hotel in an incredibly great location. Rooms were spacious and sparkling clean. Thanks for tea and coffee in the room. Grateful for the bath too. Easy walk to many highlights of this beautiful city and restaurants/pubs

5.0

Oct 2024

Great location and views of the castle

5.0

Oct 2024

Great location and staff. Lovely and clean. Located in bustling area but rooms were so quiet at night

5.0

Oct 2024

Very walkable and near the castle.

5.0

Oct 2024

What a great hotel! Excellent customer service from check-in to check-out. The location is perfect and strategically central. Everybody amongst the hotel staff was pleasant and helpful.

10.0

Sep 2024

Lovely spot. Loved my castle view room. Deep in the city centre. Was perfect for my needs of exploring around the city. Would definitely stay again.

10.0

Sep 2024

Outstanding! Comfortable room, quiet, very helpful staff. Very pleased with our stay here.

10.0

Sep 2024

Convenient for castle and Royal Mile. Great breakfast choice and nice bar. We walked all the way to Arthur’s seat which was about 40 mins walk

6.0

Sep 2024

Good location, however, the hotel is too old, and the bathroom is not clean and has an odor.

10.0

Sep 2024

This was within walking distance of the Castle and all the things we wanted to do . Highly recommend.

10.0

Sep 2024

We chose this hotel because of its convenient location to the Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile. We couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay!

10.0

Sep 2024

Nice place. No complaints

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Edinburgh?

The average price for a rental in Edinburgh is R 2,230 per night. This rental is R 56 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Apex Grassmarket Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Apex Grassmarket Hotel. Enjoy the water!

Is Apex Grassmarket Hotel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Apex Grassmarket Hotel?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, internet / wifi, laundry, balcony or patio, and hot tub or spa.

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Outstanding(5,347 Reviews)

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Apex Grassmarket Hotel

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Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Edinburgh

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

City Double Room

City Twin Room

Castle View Superior Room

Family Room, 2 Double Beds

Castle View Deluxe Room with Balcony

Apex Grassmarket Hotel

Hotel in Edinburgh

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Edinburgh

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

City Double Room

City Twin Room

Castle View Superior Room

Family Room, 2 Double Beds

Castle View Deluxe Room with Balcony

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Edinburgh?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Apex Grassmarket Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Apex Grassmarket Hotel?

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