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Apex Grassmarket Hotel vs Grassmarket Hotel

Both Apex Grassmarket Hotel and Grassmarket Hotel are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Grassmarket Hotel scores marginally higher than Apex Grassmarket Hotel. Grassmarket Hotel is ranked #31 in Edinburgh with recommendations from 4 reviewers such as The Telegraph, Oyster and Frommer's.

Apex Grassmarket Hotel
Apex Grassmarket Hotel
7 / 10
31 - 35 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2HS, Scotland
From $122 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Centrally located and with good business facilities, the 171-room Apex has stylish, modern décor, large, luxurious bedrooms, a rooftop restaurant and great views of the castle."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This ex-university building turned 175-bed business-oriented hotel has comfortable rooms, some with views to the Castle. Faces the happening Grassmarket."
Time Out Time Out
"This 1996 debut venture from Apex was refurbished and extended just a couple of years later; more than a decade on, it remains a slick, contemporary venue in a brilliant location." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This value-focused hotel competes on its own level thanks to a plethora of amenities and a convenient location not far from Edinburgh Castle." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"Not to be confused with the nearby Apex Edinburgh City hotel, this sibling has a gym, swimming pool and slightly better views." Full review
Grassmarket Hotel
Grassmarket Hotel
7 / 10
94 - 96 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JR, Scotland
From $64 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Multilingual
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Rooms are divided into cosy (single), snug (double), and comfy categories—double, triple and quad.  All the amenities the hotel-savvy guest expects are here." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Grassmarket Hotel is a mid-range, 42-room property brimming with quirky character and fun contemporary style." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"There is nothing subtle about this recently-refurbished hotel, which has cleverly reinvented itself as fun-central — shrinking violets need not apply." Full review
Independent Independent
"The ideal choice for party animals. It’s fun and funky, albeit compact and snug, and right in the midst of the raucous stag and hen do-packed pubs of the Grassmarket. "
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"An endearingly quirky hotel set in a historic Grassmarket tenement in the heart of the Old Town." Full review