Apex Hotels
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Apex Hotels Ltd is an operator of four star hotels
, owned by former accountant Norman Springford and his family.
Based in Edinburgh, the company operates seven hotels in the United Kingdom
.
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 7 UK hotels across London, Edinburgh and Dundee.
In recent years, Apex Hotels re-opened the historic Waterloo Hotel
on Edinburgh's Waterloo Place in March 2009 , and converted a former office block on Copthall Avenue near London Wall
into the Apex London Wall Hotel in November 2009 . The next hotel in development is the Apex Temple Court Hotel at Serjeant's Inn
on Fleet Street
, due to open in 2012.
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
, owned by former accountant Norman Springford and his family.
Based in Edinburgh, the company operates seven hotels in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Hotel Locations
- LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
- Apex City of London Hotel near Tower HillTower HillTower Hill is an elevated spot northwest of the Tower of London, just outside the limits of the City of London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Formerly it was part of the Tower Liberty under the direct administrative control of Tower...
and Apex London Wall Hotel near MoorgateMoorgateMoorgate was a postern in the London Wall originally built by the Romans. It was turned into a gate in the 15th century. Though the gate was demolished in 1762, the name survives as a major street in the City of London... - EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
- Apex Waterloo Place Hotel near Princes StreetPrinces StreetPrinces Street is one of the major thoroughfares in central Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, and its main shopping street. It is the southernmost street of Edinburgh's New Town, stretching around 1 mile from Lothian Road in the west to Leith Street in the east. The street is mostly closed to private...
, Apex International Hotel and Apex City Hotel in the GrassmarketGrassmarketThe Grassmarket is an historic market square in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland.In relation to the rest of the city the area is a hollow, well below surrounding ground levels.-Location:...
and Apex European Hotel near HaymarketHaymarket, EdinburghHaymarket is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is in the west of the city and is a focal point for many main roads, notably Dalry Road , Corstorphine Road and Shandwick Place .Haymarket contains a number of popular pubs, cafés and... - DundeeDundeeDundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
- Apex City Quay Hotel and Spa in the City Quay development
History
Executive Chairman of Apex Hotels, Norman Springford, was previously an employee of the Inland RevenueInland Revenue
The Inland Revenue was, until April 2005, a department of the British Government responsible for the collection of direct taxation, including income tax, national insurance contributions, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax, petroleum revenue tax and stamp duty...
and owner/operator of a number of public houses, bingo halls, and the Edinburgh Playhouse
Edinburgh Playhouse
The Edinburgh Playhouse is a former cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland which now hosts touring musicals and music concerts. Its capacity is 3,059, making it the UK's largest working theatre in terms of audience capacity....
. In 1996 Norman opened his first hotel, the Apex International Hotel, in Edinburgh. The group now own 7 UK hotels across London, Edinburgh and Dundee.
In recent years, Apex Hotels re-opened the historic Waterloo Hotel
Waterloo Hotel
The Waterloo Hotel is a historical hotel located on Waterloo Place in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the first large scale purpose built hotel in Edinburgh, trading from 1819 to 1898.-The Waterloo Hotel, Tavern and Coffee House:...
on Edinburgh's Waterloo Place in March 2009 , and converted a former office block on Copthall Avenue near London Wall
London Wall
London Wall was the defensive wall first built by the Romans around Londinium, their strategically important port town on the River Thames in what is now the United Kingdom, and subsequently maintained until the 18th century. It is now the name of a road in the City of London running along part of...
into the Apex London Wall Hotel in November 2009 . The next hotel in development is the Apex Temple Court Hotel at Serjeant's Inn
Serjeant's Inn
Serjeant's Inn was one of the two inns of the Serjeants-at-Law in London. The Fleet Street inn dated from 1443 and the Chancery Lane inn dated from 1416. Both buildings were destroyed in the World War II 1941 bombing raids....
on Fleet Street
Fleet Street
Fleet Street is a street in central London, United Kingdom, named after the River Fleet, a stream that now flows underground. It was the home of the British press until the 1980s...
, due to open in 2012.