Apex International Hotel Edinburgh travel guide

Location. The modern Apex International Hotel is opposite 14th-century Edinburgh Castle in central Edinburgh, Scotland. The Museum of Scotland, the Royal Mile and Princes Street's shops are within 500 metres. Edinburgh Waverley Station is 700 metres, approximately 10 minutes' walk away.

Hotel Features. The contemporary Apex International Hotel is flanked by historic buildings on the cobbled street Grassmarket. The cream and chocolate brown lobby has leather sofas, polished tile floors and modern art.

Offering panoramic Edinburgh Castle views, Heights restaurant serves modern Scottish and international dishes in minimalist surroundings. The informal Metro split-level brasserie and bar has leather benches and plasma screen television. Guests can sample international flavours in the brasserie or sip cocktails in the upper-level bar overlooking bustling Grassmarket.

The Apex International Hotel has five conference rooms for up to 200 people. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel. Guests have access to a onsite car park (surcharge).

The onsite Yu-Time Spa comprises a gym, sauna, solarium and indoor pool with Grassmarket and Edinburgh Castle views. Golfers can tee off at one of over 20 courses in and around Edinburgh.

Guestrooms. The Apex International Hotel's 171 guestrooms have wireless Internet access (surcharge), DVD players and cable television. Decor is understated and contemporary, with crisp white bed linen, wooden headboards, suede chairs and limited edition prints by Scottish photographer Richard Demarco. Rooms overlook Edinburgh Castle or George Heriot's School, allegedly the inspiration behind Hogwarts in the Harry Potter books. Bathrooms feature walk-in showers or bath/shower combinations with black granite counters and complimentary rubber ducks to take home.

Expert Tip. Five hundred metres from the hotel, guided tours of The Real Mary King's Close take visitors through an underground network of Edinburgh's 16th-century passageways beneath the Royal Mile.

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