Location. The modern Apex City Hotel Edinburgh is located on the Grassmarket in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. The hotel offers clear views of nearby Edinburgh Castle and is close to the Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace, the Parliament buildings and the shops on Princes Street. Edinburgh Waverley train station is less than a mile away, while Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is seven miles from the hotel. Hotel Features. The ultra-modern interior of the Apex City Hotel Edinburgh, which opened in 2002, leads off the medieval cobbled streets of the Grassmarket. Leather and steel armchairs are dotted around the lobby, which offers views of the castle through large windows.

The long Agua Bar and Restaurant serves Scottish specialities such as mille feuille of Highland game casserole; the restaurant's crustacea bar offers fresh seafood. Charcoal-coloured banquettes line the walls, with broad dining chairs on the other side of the tables. For breakfast, guests can choose from a continental buffet or cooked Scottish breakfast. Drinks and light dishes are served in the adjoining bar area.

Complimentary wireless Internet is available throughout the hotel and there are three conference rooms for up to 70 people.

The hotel has four calm library spaces, with views of the castle. A selection of DVDs (surcharge) is available at reception.

Guestrooms. The Apex City Hotel Edinburgh's 119 guestrooms feature framed photographs of Edinburgh, back-lit headboards and suede armchairs. The airy rooms, decorated in neutral colours, offer wireless Internet access, satellite television, DVD players and tea/coffee making facilities. Bathrooms have baths and separate walk-in showers, heated towel rails and complimentary designer toiletries.

Room Types:

City Double :   One double bed. Desk. Wireless Internet connection. Cable/satellite TV with DVD player. Coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Complimentary newspaper.

City Twin:   Two twin beds. Desk. Wireless Internet connection. Cable/satellite TV with DVD player. Coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Complimentary newspaper.

Superior Double:   One king bed. Desk. Wireless Internet connection. Cable/satellite TV with DVD player. Coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Complimentary newspaper.

Driving Directions: From Edinburgh Airport (EDI): Distance to Apex City Hotel Edinburgh is seven miles, approximately 20 minutes' drive.

Getting there. Airlink 100 operates express bus services to the city centre. Buses run every 10 minutes and depart from the bus station next to the terminal. An open-return pass costs 5 GBP. The N22 night bus runs between midnight and 4 a.m. Taxis wait at a rank next to the terminal, and cost approximately 10 GBP-20 GBP to the city centre, depending on traffic and time of day. Waverley, Edinburgh's main railway station, can be reached by bus or taxi. Regular trains leave Waverley for Glasgow and most major destinations throughout Scotland and England. Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around. The Apex City Hotel Edinburgh is in Grassmarket. Edinburgh city and the Lothian region are served by a good bus network. There are hop-on, hop-off stops for city bus tours throughout central Edinburgh. Black cabs are available from the streets. The historic centre's cobbled streets are best explored by foot. Driving is not recommended for visitors, due to the complicated one-way systems.