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Apex Waterloo Place Hotel

Name: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel
Address: 23-27 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, GB

★★★★·9.3/ 10Excellent

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📍23-27 Waterloo Place · Edinburgh ↗

📞08453650000·Official site ↗

Check-in 03:00 PM / out 11:00 AM

Electric bicycle charging stationFitness facilities (surcharge)Health or beauty spa nearbyAir conditioningSwimming poolFamily roomsAll 57 facilities +

Review

Property information · Hotelbeds

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. Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 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 express check-out. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Make yourself at home in one of the 184 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding.

Guest scores & sentiment

From 475 guest reviews · multi-source · as of 2026-07-05

Dimension scores · cross-source

Location10.0

Surroundings9.6

Cleanliness9.1

Service9.0

Facilities8.9

Value8.0

＋ PraisedExcellent location · Friendly staff · High-quality breakfast · Popular spa facilities

－ ComplaintsDelayed maintenance and response · Extra spa charges · Elevator issues · Poor soundproofing

FAQ · grounded in hotel data & reviews

locationHow is the location and transport convenience?＋

Located near Princes Street, minutes from Waverley Station and historic landmarks. It holds a perfect 10.0 score for location.

diningWhat dining options are available?＋

Features the award-winning Elliot's restaurant for traditional Scottish cuisine. Also offers kid meals and wellness amenities.

facilityDoes the hotel have a pool and spa?＋

Yes, it features a heated pool, sauna, and steam room. Facilities score 8.9, but note gym fees and potential pool closures.

serviceHow is the service quality?＋

Service scores 9.0 with praise for friendly staff. Offers express check-in and concierge, though business guests note queue times.

coupleIs it suitable for couples? Any highlights?＋

Highly recommended. Couples praise the location, comfort, and thoughtful arrangements for birthdays or anniversaries.

familyIs it convenient for families with children?＋

Children allowed with family rooms and kid meals. Shallow pool end is praised. However, some lower-floor rooms have poor views.

Guest reports describe individual stays. Confirm important facilities, benefits and arrival arrangements with the hotel.

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Room types · 8

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Duplex Suite

1 × Extra-large double bed (Super-king size)45 ㎡up to 2

This suite has a king-size bed and separate living area on 2 levels, a kitchenette with a dining table, a bath and a walk-in shower with bathrobes and slippers. There is also free WiFi and local calls, a 42-inch flat-screen TV, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee-making facilities, a fridge, a safe, an iron and ironing board, and a Nespresso machine.

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Master Suite

1 × Extra-large double bed (Super-king size)40 ㎡up to 2

This suite has a king-size bed, a separate living area, a bath and a walk-in shower, bathrobes and slippers. There is also free WiFi and local calls, a 42-inch flat-screen TV, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee-making facilities, a fridge, a safe, an iron and ironing board, and a Nespresso machine.

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Deluxe Double Room

1 × Extra-large double bed (Super-king size)31 ㎡up to 2

This spacious room with a king-size bed has a seating area, a bath and a walk-in shower, bathrobes and slippers. There is also free WiFi and local calls, a 42-inch flat-screen, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee-making facilities, a fridge, a safe, an iron and ironing board, a Nespresso machine.

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RoomSuperior Double Room

Superior Double Room

1 × Extra-large double bed (Super-king size)28 ㎡up to 2

A spacious room with a king-size bed, a bath and/or walk-in shower, bathrobes, free WiFi and local calls, a 42-inch flat-screen, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee-making facilities, a fridge, a safe, an iron and ironing board.

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Superior Twin Room

2 × Twin bed28 ㎡up to 2

Providing free toiletries and bathrobes, this twin room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The air-conditioned twin room provides a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe and a safe deposit box. The unit offers 2 beds.

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Family Room

1 × Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) / 1 × Sofa bed25 ㎡up to 3

This room features a king-size bed and a sofa bed, air conditioning, a bath and/or walk-in shower, free WiFi and local calls, a 42-inch flat-screen TV, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee-making facilities, a fridge, a safe, an iron and ironing board. Like our hotels all our rooms are unique and may vary from pictures.

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City Double Room

1 × Extra-large double bed (Super-king size)19 ㎡up to 2

This room features a king-size bed, a bath and/or walk-in shower, free WiFi and local calls, a 42-inch flat-screen TV, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee-making facilities, a fridge, a safe, a iron and ironing board.

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RoomCity Twin Room

City Twin Room

2 × Twin bed19 ㎡up to 2

This room features 2 single beds, air conditioning, a bath and/or walk-in shower, free WiFi and local calls, a 42-inch flat-screen TV, complimentary mineral water, tea and coffee-making facilities, a fridge, a safe, an iron and ironing board.

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DiningSights

LYLA

Modern British, Creative · ★ Michelin

££££

Edinburgh’s finest row of Georgian townhouses is the setting for this elegant seafood restaurant, where only the very best produce will do. Start in the stunning first-floor bar for an aperitif and finely crafted snacks prepared at the island counter, before moving to the understated dining room for a tasting menu based on delicious, sustainably caught fish and shellfish, be it wild halibut or Scottish langoustines. This produce drives the eye-catching dishes, which deliver subtle yet complex blends of flavours and textures. If you’re staying the night, luxurious bedrooms are available.

510m

Timberyard

regional · ★ Michelin

££££

A big red door indicates that you have arrived at this rustic warehouse conversion, in which the chefs practise a culinary ethos that centres around the local, the seasonal and letting the produce speak for itself. It takes a lot of skill and no little ability to take just a few prime ingredients and fashion dishes that are so well defined and satisfying, and the kitchen here pulls it off with aplomb. You can warm yourself by the stove in winter or sit in the walled courtyard in the summer. The lovely service team are on the ball and the music’s great too.

1.2km

AVERY

fine_dining · ★ Michelin

££££

When American chef Rodney Wages visited Edinburgh on holiday, he fell in love with the city so much that he decided to move himself, his family and his restaurant here. And that's how Avery, which once graced the streets of San Francisco, came to be located in a classic Georgian townhouse in Stockbridge. Rodney has wholly embraced his Scottish surroundings, taking the country's bountiful produce and treating it with a Californian lightness, while providing bold, distinct flavours – like Orkney scallop dressed with pineapple jus. The drinks flight combines wine, sake, sherry and, of course, a w

1.3km

tipo

Italian · Bib

££

Named after the fine Italian '00' flour that’s used for making pasta, this relaxed and comforting restaurant could quickly become your go-to in Edinburgh’s New Town. British, Mediterranean and Italian cuisines all influence the menu, which provides plenty of flavour and value for money. The small plates selection is mightily appealing, but it's the seriously good homemade pastas like bigoli cacio e pepe that most catch the eye.

699m

Noto

Asian Influences, Modern Cuisine · Bib

££

Following the success of aizle, Stuart Ralston took inspiration for his next restaurant from time spent in New York, naming this small plates spot after his NYC roommate, Bob Noto. It’s been a hit ever since, offering well-conceived dishes at sensible prices that are ideal for sharing. The culinary influences span the globe, with a particular focus on a range of Asian cuisines, be that through duck bao buns or a luscious chocolate and miso dessert.

773m

Condita

Modern Cuisine · ★ Michelin

££££

Just outside the city centre you'll find this smart, understated shop conversion with seasonally changing décor and just six large tables. The cooking takes the form of a surprise menu, with a hand-drawn bookmark picturing some of the ingredients the only hint at what is to come. An interesting and individual streak runs through the cooking, with flavour combinations carefully thought through to enhance one another. The skill of the kitchen is most evident in dishes that extract wonderful flavours from seemingly basic ingredients, like kohlrabi with goat's curd.

1.9km

Skua

Modern British · Bib

££

This tiny basement operation in the suburb of Stockbridge comes with dark, moody décor and impressive cooking from the get-go. The menu of rustic sharing plates pushes flavour-packed British ingredients to the fore and the dishes are pleasingly free of superfluous elements, allowing their central components to shine. A carefully curated list includes a selection of natural wines, with those available by the glass listed on the blackboard. Cheery, well-organised service adds to the experience.

1.3km

Heron

Modern Cuisine · ★ Michelin

££££

There's such a pleasant feel to this neighbourhood restaurant, courtesy of a bright, clean look that’s matched by warm and unstuffy service. The skilful cooking is founded on fine Scottish produce, whether that be excellent sea trout or the finest berries from Fife. The tasting menu will allow you to make the most of the chefs’ talents, and all fits together like a well-crafted jigsaw. Ask for a table by the window if you want to watch the world go by around the Port of Leith, or opt for a seat at the spacious counter.

2.5km

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Apex Waterloo Place Hotel

Guest scores & sentiment

Room types · 8

Duplex Suite

Master Suite

Deluxe Double Room

Superior Double Room

Superior Twin Room

Family Room

City Double Room

City Twin Room

Facilities · 57

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