Apex Hotels Ltd is an operator of four star hotels, owned by former accountant Norman Springford and his family.^[1] Based in Edinburgh, the company operates eight hotels in the United Kingdom. ^[2]

Hotel Locations

• London
  - Apex Temple Court Hotel on Fleet Street
  - Apex London Wall Hotel near Moorgate
  - Apex City of London Hotel near Tower Hill

• Edinburgh
  - Apex Waterloo Place Hotel near Princes Street
  - Apex International Hotel in Grassmarket
  - Apex City Hotel in Grassmarket
  - Apex European Hotel near Haymarket

• Dundee
  - 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 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 8 UK hotels across London, Edinburgh 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]. The newest hotel development is the Apex Temple Court Hotel at Serjeant's Inn on Fleet Street, which opened in March 2012. ^[6]

Notes and references

External links

• Apex Hotels 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