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Apex Waterloo Place Hotel

4.0 star property

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Couples treatment room(s), sauna, steam room, body treatments
Master Suite
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk
Bar (on property)
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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23-27 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3BG
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

City Double Room Single Use

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Master Suite

Master Suite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Duplex Suite

Duplex Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Superior Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

City Double Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(134 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

City Twin Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(60 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(57 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Princes Street and 7 minutes by foot from Royal Mile. .This spa hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre.

What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Calton Hill - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Royal Mile - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • George Street - 6 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 4 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 6 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wingstop - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Society Bar & Kitchen - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Place To Eat - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Newsroom - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Apex Waterloo Place Hotel

Hotel with a full-service spa, steps from Princes Street
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel offers 184 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch LED televisions come with digital channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries.

This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

Pure Spa has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials, and body wraps. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 184 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Liberté Brasserie, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Liberté Brasserie - This brasserie serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
1819 - Onsite bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (GBP 27 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 19.50 to 19.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • 1,819
  • Liberté Brasserie

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1819
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests traveling with a service animal must contact the property prior to arrival.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 19.50 to 19.50 for adults, and GBP 0 to 19.50 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 27 per day(984 ft away; open 24 hours)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Apex Waterloo Place Hotel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1366 out of 1954 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 398 out of 1954 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 135 out of 1954 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 1954 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1954 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and staff was friendly and helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The amenities in the hotel were great. The gym, indoor swimming pool and sauna was very nice. The location of the hotel was very inconvenient. Close the shopping and restaurants. Walking distance to the Royal mile and the Edinburgh Castle. The restaurant at the hotel was very good. We had breakfast one morning and it was very good. Good value. We also had the Sunday Roast at the hotel restaurant. It was also very good. We all en a very enjoyable stay at the Apex Hotel. I would definitely recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jeong Hyun

Liked: Cleanliness
스콧레잉 타고 도착해서 입구를 몰라 한참해맴.. 나중에 리셉션에서 그라운드레벨에 리프트가 있다는 말을 듣고 허탈… 이에 대한 정보가 먼저 공유되면 함.. 짐을 이용하기 위해 예약한 곳인데 오픈 시간이 7시로 너무 늦어 한번도 사용하지 못했다. 조식도 7시.. 얼리버드들은 참조.. 8시에 나갔다가 세시 넘어 들어왔는데 방정리가 안되어 있어 깜놀함.. 바로 방문을 두드려 정리하기 위해 사람이 오긴 했는데… 에딘버러가 원래 얼리버드들에게 불친절한 거 같진 않고.. 근데 직원들은 모두 친절하긴하다.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Aaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Craig

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort

Simple 4 star hotel.

Quite a tired looking hotel. Greeted several times with dirty crockery in hallways. Food was nice at breakfast and a la carte menu. Australian guy and girl were very efficient. Restaurant was cold - people sat in jackets. The main thing that was dissapointing was the pool was freezing. No one was getting in.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sophie Jade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location from the station (tip to use exit 3 and get the lift, or at the very least out onto Princes St if you have cases). Room was quiet, clean and comfortable and all staff were very nice, despite there seeming to be a lot of many customers around (if you don’t pay for early check in don’t be mad at people if you have to wait?!). The fire alarm went off one night, but that was due to some idiot deciding to have a 2am cigarette in their room. Both the sauna and steam room were a welcome addition but the ‘Spa’ very small. Perfectly fine for a short city break or work trip though! Breakfast was good, but the cafetière option was just filter coffee so wouldn’t recommend ordering that and just stick to the machine. All in all, I would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect location

Excellent hotel, with extremely friendly staff (particularly at breakfast). Good pool facilities and nice bar also. Perfectly located.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay in great location

Had a great stay here for a few nights! The hotel was beautiful and in great condition. The location was great for exploring and dining out. Our room was located on a lower floor and it was very peaceful and quiet. Check in was a breeze. Will definitely stay here again when we are back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

dale

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
While the hotel itself is lovely parking was a real issue, no onsite parking & if you don’t have a mobile phone to scan for parking at the hotel you don’t get discount at car park which is a 10 minute walk from hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing breakfast!! Our room was quiet and very comfortable. I highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Marion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beware there's no parking at this hotel. Parking is behind it and takes 10 min to get to from the front of the hotel. Ask at the desk how to nav from parking to hotel so you avoid lugging your suitcase up a bunch of stairs outside like we did.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Easy to walk around. Great staff. Only complaint the shower door was missing a water strip at the bottom, so when you opened the door the floor would get wet outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David Robert, Irvine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff made my birthday a wonderful experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nate

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Good spot!

Great amenities and location without being too overrun with tourists. The staff were really nice, although the process for checking in new guests could be smoother. The only thing that I think needs changing is the room service. The app allows you to put a tip, but the tip doesn't actually go to the person bringing me my tray.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elliot

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel with professional staff. Highly recommend.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy Belinda

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mack

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, amazingly helpful staff. Great rooms, everything you need. Bonus points for a great breakfast as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrzej Stanislaw, Manteca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing unic
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025