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==Hotel locations== |
==Hotel locations== |
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*'''[[London]]'''<br> - Apex Temple Court Hotel on [[Fleet Street]] (4 star) <br> - Apex London Wall Hotel near [[Moorgate]] (4 star) <br> - Apex City of London Hotel near [[Tower Hill]] (4 star) |
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*'''[[Bath]]'''<br> - Apex City of Bath Hotel (4 star) |
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*'''[[Edinburgh]]'''<br> - Apex Waterloo Place Hotel near [[Princes Street]] (4 star) <br> - Apex Grassmarket Hotel in [[Grassmarket]] (4 star) <br> - Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel in [[Grassmarket]] (4 star) <br> - Apex Haymarket Hotel in [[Haymarket, Edinburgh|Haymarket]] (3 star) |
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*'''[[Dundee]]''' <br> - Apex City Quay Hotel and Spa in the City Quay development (4 star) |
*'''[[Dundee]]''' <br> - Apex City Quay Hotel and Spa in the City Quay development (4 star) |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| Industry | Hotel |
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| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Norman Springford |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 5 cities, 10 hotels |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
Apex Hotels Ltd is an operator of three star and four star hotels, owned by former accountant Norman Springford and his family.[1] Based in Edinburgh, the company operates nine hotels in the United Kingdom.[2]
Hotel locations
- London
- Apex Temple Court Hotel on Fleet Street (4 star)
- Apex London Wall Hotel near Moorgate (4 star)
- Apex City of London Hotel near Tower Hill (4 star) - Bath
- Apex City of Bath Hotel (4 star) - Edinburgh
- Apex Waterloo Place Hotel near Princes Street (4 star)
- Apex Grassmarket Hotel in Grassmarket (4 star)
- Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel in Grassmarket (4 star)
- Apex Haymarket Hotel in Haymarket (3 star) - Glasgow
- Apex City of Glasgow Hotel on Bath Street (4 star) - Dundee
- Apex City Quay Hotel and Spa in the City Quay development (4 star)
History
Executive Chairman of Apex Hotels, Norman Springford, was previously an employee of the Inland Revenue and owner/operator of a number of public houses, bingo halls, and the Edinburgh Playhouse. In 1996 Norman opened his first hotel, the Apex International Hotel, in Edinburgh. The group now own 9 UK hotels across London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee.[3] In recent years, Apex Hotels re-opened the historic Waterloo Hotel on Edinburgh's Waterloo Place in March 2009,[4] and converted a former office block on Copthall Avenue near London Wall into the Apex London Wall Hotel in November 2009[5] and developed the Apex Temple Court Hotel at Serjeant's Inn on Fleet Street, which opened in March 2012.[6] The newest hotel to the group was the Apex City of Glasgow Hotel, which opened in October 2015
The Edinburgh Grassmarket hotel is used as a venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, managed by Sweet Venues.[7]
References
- ^ The Times - Norman Springford and family
- ^ Apex Hotel - List of Apex Hotels
- ^ Apex Hotels - About
- ^ Ian Springford Architects - Apex Waterloo Place Hotel development
- ^ Ian Springford Architects - Apex London Wall Hotel development
- ^ Ian Springford Architects - Apex Temple Court Hotel development
- ^ Edinburgh Guide
External links
- Official website
- Archiplanet - Waterloo Hotel, Edinburgh
- Caterersearch - Apex Hotels Company profile
- Caterersearch - Norman Springford, chief executive of Apex Hotels group
- Business 7 - A family firm
- The Scotsman - Edinburgh movers and shakers back bid to boost city's profile
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