Apex Grassmarket Hotel

4-star hotel · 8.4/10 · 5,365 reviews · Edinburgh

31-35 Grassmarket, EH1 2HS Edinburgh

About this hotel

Luxurious Amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Swimming pool
  • Parking
  • Fitness center
and 58 more

Getting there

  • Accessible parking

In the room

  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Heating
  • Safety deposit box
  • Staff adhere to local safety protocols

Food and drink

  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Mobile app for room service

Internet and work

  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Fax/photocopying

Wellbeing

  • Heated pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • Sauna
  • Solarium

Services

  • Luggage storage
  • Express check-in/check-out
  • Dry cleaning
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Concierge service
  • Laundry washed per local authority guidelines

Families and pets

  • Family rooms

Accessibility and safety

  • Lift / Elevator
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Designated smoking area
  • 24-hour security
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First aid kit available
  • Smoke alarms
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas

Other

  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Packed lunches
  • Special diet menus - on request
  • Kid meals
  • Electric vehicle charging station
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Lower bathroom sink
  • Higher level toilet
  • Emergency cord in bathroom
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • Wine/champagne
  • Fruits
  • Shallow end
  • Cashless payment available
  • Food delivered to guest room
  • Guest rooms disinfected between stays
  • Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
  • Physical distancing rules followed
  • Sanitized tableware & silverware
  • Invoice provided
  • Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
  • Delivered food - securely covered
  • Key card access
More about this hotel

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.

Choose your stay

October 2026 · 4 recorded stays
Check-in
28 Oct 2026
Check-out
29 Oct 2026

1 night · 1 room · 2 adults

Last priced: city twin room

Non-refundable rate.

room only

$314 USD total · 1 night

Recorded price · confirmed again before you book.

Check-in
28 Oct 2026
Check-out
29 Oct 2026

1 night · 1 room · 2 adults

Last priced: City Double Room

Refundable · deadline confirmed before payment.

room only

$375 USD total · 1 night

Recorded price · confirmed again before you book.

Check-in
28 Oct 2026
Check-out
4 Nov 2026

7 nights · 1 room · 2 adults

Last priced: City Twin Room

Non-refundable rate.

room only

$2,204 USD total · 7 nights

Recorded price · confirmed again before you book.

Check-in
28 Oct 2026
Check-out
4 Nov 2026

7 nights · 1 room · 2 adults

Last priced: Twin room - City

Refundable · deadline confirmed before payment.

room only

$2,413 USD total · 7 nights

Recorded price · confirmed again before you book.

November 2026 · 4 recorded stays
Check-in
27 Nov 2026
Check-out
28 Nov 2026

1 night · 1 room · 2 adults

Last priced: city double room

Non-refundable rate.

room only

$356 USD total · 1 night

Recorded price · confirmed again before you book.

Check-in
27 Nov 2026
Check-out
28 Nov 2026

1 night · 1 room · 2 adults

Last priced: City Double room (full double bed)

Refundable · deadline confirmed before payment.

room only

$438 USD total · 1 night

Recorded price · confirmed again before you book.

Check-in
27 Nov 2026
Check-out
4 Dec 2026

7 nights · 1 room · 2 adults

Last priced: City Twin Room

Non-refundable rate.

room only

$2,053 USD total · 7 nights

Recorded price · confirmed again before you book.

Check-in
27 Nov 2026
Check-out
4 Dec 2026

7 nights · 1 room · 2 adults

Last priced: Twin room - City

Refundable · deadline confirmed before payment.

room only

$2,376 USD total · 7 nights

Recorded price · confirmed again before you book.

December 2026 · 4 recorded stays
Check-in
24 Dec 2026
Check-out
31 Dec 2026

7 nights · 1 room · 2 adults

Last priced: Double room - City

Refundable · deadline confirmed before payment.

room only

$2,794 USD total · 7 nights

Recorded price · confirmed again before you book.

Check-in
27 Dec 2026
Check-out
28 Dec 2026

1 night · 1 room · 2 adults

Last priced: City Double Room

Non-refundable rate.

room only

$290 USD total · 1 night

Recorded price · confirmed again before you book.

Check-in
27 Dec 2026
Check-out
28 Dec 2026

1 night · 1 room · 2 adults

Last priced: City Double Room

Refundable · deadline confirmed before payment.

room only

$346 USD total · 1 night

Recorded price · confirmed again before you book.

Check-in
27 Dec 2026
Check-out
3 Jan 2027

7 nights · 1 room · 2 adults

Last priced: City Twin Room

Non-refundable rate.

room only

$3,400 USD total · 7 nights

Recorded price · confirmed again before you book.

Hotel details

what our rates supplier lists for it
Address
31-35 Grassmarket, EH1 2HS Edinburgh
Hours
Check-in from 15:00 · check-out by 11:00
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Apex Grassmarket Hotel, among the 150 Edinburgh stays we track.

What guests scored over 5,365 reviews · 8 Jan 2026

Location
9.0
Service
9.0
Amenities
8.5
Overall Experience
8.5
Room Quality
8.4
Cleanliness
8.0
Food and Beverage
8.0
Value for Money
7.9

Rooms at this hotel

Room types listed by the hotel. Your offered room is confirmed for your selected dates before payment.

  • City Double Roomsleeps 2, up to 1 of them a child · 20 m² · 1 double bed, 131–150 cm wide
    Room details

    This room includes a queen-size bed, bath and/or walk-in shower, free WiFi and local calls. Additional features include a 55" 4K Ultra HD TV with Google Cast and Freeview with Freeview, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and board.

  • Castle View Superior Roomsleeps 2, up to 1 of them a child · 24 m² · 1 double bed, 131–150 cm wide
    Room details

    This room includes a queen-size bed with view of Edinburgh Castle, a bath and/or walk-in shower, free WiFi and local calls. Additional benefits include a 55" 4K Ultra HD TV with Google Cast and Freeview with Freeview, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, mini fridge and safe, iron and board.

  • Family Roomsleeps 4, up to 3 of them children · 24 m² · 2 double beds, 131–150 cm wide
    Room details

    This room has 2 queen-size beds with a view of Edinburgh Castle, a bath and/or walk-in shower, a mini fridge and safe, free WiFi and local calls. Additional features include a 55" 4K Ultra HD TV with Google Cast and Freeview with Freeview, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and board.

  • Triple Roomsleeps 3, up to 2 of them children · 24 m² · 2 queen beds, 151–180 cm wide
    Room details

    This room has 2 queen-size beds with a view of Edinburgh Castle, a bath and/or walk-in shower, a mini fridge and safe, free WiFi and local calls. Additional features include a 55" 4K Ultra HD TV with Google Cast and Freeview with Freeview, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and board.

  • Quadruple Roomsleeps 4, up to 3 of them children · 24 m² · 2 queen beds, 151–180 cm wide
    Room details

    This room has 2 queen-size beds with a view of Edinburgh Castle, a bath and/or walk-in shower, a mini fridge and safe, free WiFi and local calls. Additional features include a 55" 4K Ultra HD TV with Google Cast and Freeview with Freeview, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and board.

  • Castle View Deluxe Room with Balconysleeps 2, up to 1 of them a child · 28 m² · 1 extra-large double bed (super-king size), 181–210 cm wide
    Room details

    This room includes a king-size bed and a balcony with view of Edinburgh Castle, a bath and/or walk-in shower, free WiFi and local calls. Additional benefits include a 55" 4K Ultra HD TV with Google Cast and Freeview with Freeview, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, mini fridge and safe, iron and board, a Nespresso machine.

  • City Twin Roomsleeps 2, up to 1 of them a child · 22 m² · 2 double beds, 131–150 cm wide
    Room details

    This room includes 2 double beds, a shower over bath, free WiFi and local calls. Additional features include a 55" 4K Ultra HD TV with Google Cast and Freeview with Freeview, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and board.

Facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Swimming pool
  • Parking
  • Fitness center
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Lift / Elevator
and 54 more

Getting there

  • Accessible parking

In the room

  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Heating
  • Safety deposit box
  • Staff adhere to local safety protocols

Food and drink

  • Mobile app for room service

Internet and work

  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Fax/photocopying

Wellbeing

  • Heated pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • Sauna
  • Solarium

Services

  • Luggage storage
  • Express check-in/check-out
  • Dry cleaning
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Concierge service
  • Laundry washed per local authority guidelines

Families and pets

  • Family rooms

Accessibility and safety

  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Designated smoking area
  • 24-hour security
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First aid kit available
  • Smoke alarms
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas

Other

  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Packed lunches
  • Special diet menus - on request
  • Kid meals
  • Electric vehicle charging station
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Lower bathroom sink
  • Higher level toilet
  • Emergency cord in bathroom
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • Wine/champagne
  • Fruits
  • Shallow end
  • Cashless payment available
  • Food delivered to guest room
  • Guest rooms disinfected between stays
  • Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
  • Physical distancing rules followed
  • Sanitized tableware & silverware
  • Invoice provided
  • Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
  • Delivered food - securely covered
  • Key card access
Good to know before you book
  • Parking at the property, for a charge.
  • Pets are not allowed.
  • Children are welcome.
  • 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.

Price history

1 night, 30 days ahead, refundable, 2 adults
median $342
1 night, 30 days ahead, refundable, 2 adults · 3 nights not measured, shown dotted
Show the 10 readings
DateNightly rate
16 Oct 2026$409
18 Oct 2026$303
19 Oct 2026$342
20 Oct 2026$384
21 Oct 2026$369
23 Oct 2026$407
25 Oct 2026$271
26 Oct 2026$284
27 Oct 2026$321
28 Oct 2026$375
Now
$375
Median
$342
All-time floor
$271
Nights measured
10
Among comparable hotels, last sweep
50th of 65
Cheaper than
27% of readings
Swings
±13%
Refundable vs not
8% more

How we measured this →

Other measured stays

StayNowMedianLowHighNights
1 night, 30 days ahead, non-refundable$314$316$254$1,10612
1 night, 30 days ahead, refundable$375$342$271$40910
1 night, 60 days ahead, non-refundable$356$267$222$43114
1 night, 60 days ahead, refundable$438$284$250$49914
1 night, 90 days ahead, non-refundable$290$280$193$37414
1 night, 90 days ahead, refundable$346$295$207$40414
7 nights, 30 days ahead, non-refundable$2,204$3,176$2,204$7,89614
7 nights, 30 days ahead, refundable$2,413$2,435$2,394$2,6856
7 nights, 60 days ahead, non-refundable$2,053$2,064$1,958$2,14714
7 nights, 60 days ahead, refundable$2,376$2,363$2,237$2,38314
7 nights, 90 days ahead, non-refundable$3,400$1,986$1,728$3,40014
7 nights, 90 days ahead, refundable$2,794$2,154$1,928$2,79411

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