references but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . april 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message apex hotels industry hotel founded 1996 1996 founder norman springford headquarters edinburgh scotland number of locations 5 cities 10 hotels area served united kingdom website www.apexhotels.co.uk 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 contents 1 hotel locations 2 history 3 references 4 external links hotel locations edit 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 edit 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 edit the times norman springford and family apex hotel list of apex hotels archived march 13 2012 at the wayback machine . apex hotels about archived june 21 2009 at the wayback machine . ian springford architects apex waterloo place hotel development archived january 27 2011 at the wayback machine . ian springford architects apex london wall hotel development archived january 26 2011 at the wayback machine . ian springford architects apex temple court hotel development edinburgh guide external links edit 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 v t e hotel chains accor adagio formule 1 f1 formula 1 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