Apex Grassmarket Hotel

Location and view were great

Room was very basic (this was the deluxe room)

Comfortable rooms and very helpful and friendly staff.

No complaints

Really disappointed in our stay, despite good reviews. No air conditioning (my fault for not realizing beforehand), just a small desk fan with two speeds (slow and slower), and it was nearly unbearably hot in May. Spots in the room had clearly never been cleaned, there was what appeared to be dried blood on the drapes, lots of feather bedding (pillows + duvet) we weren’t warned about (allergies), towel bar hanging off the wall (the tub is so high it’s what people use to get in/out of the shower). The fire alarm went off randomly, our bill of charges on the app was convoluted at best, toilet never fully flushed. Our check in person was less than pleasant, but later Alasdair made up for it with his kind attentiveness. Overall our three nights here lasted forever and we felt we greatly overpaid.

Todo

We loved that it was right downtown close to shopping and restaurants. We also loved that we had a castle view.

We had a few things that were not ideal that affected the overall rating of our stay. Our room was very hot and because the only window we had opened a small amount we had to leave the blackout blinds open to get airflow it was consequently sooooo loud when we were trying to sleep all night and hard to sleep with all the light from the open curtains. Also we had 4 people sleeping in our room and there was only 1 towel hook so we had to get creative with where to hang them for the time we were there. Our sinks also needed to be tightened so they wouldn’t turn off. And lastly our shower doors seal was old so water poured out of the shower the first time we used it.

It’s nice and clean with a great location and beautiful view.

The room was insanely hot. I had the window open to try to cool it down because it was nice and cool outside by evening time. No such luck. Called the front desk twice to get a portable fan. They said they didn’t have any more. So I had to lay there and sweat. The noise from outside was significant. Loud people dragging luggage, laughing, shouting, loud cars, trucks and motorcycles, car alarm going off. It was probably the most miserable night in a hotel that I’ve had.

We really enjoyed our stay at the Apex Grassmarket Hotel. The staff were very friendly. The location is perfect. A lot of shops, restaurants, and bars within walking distance. The only downfalls were, a little loud late at night. Outside of the hotel, and no air conditioning. Which, we realize that most hotels there do not have it. We are from the US, and used to having air conditioning. But, the hotel, the staff, and location, were outstanding! We would definitely stay here again, and recommend to others!