Awards
Hospitality Industry Awards
HR Team of the Year (HR Network Scotland National Awards)
Apex Hotels HR team - 2017
Finalists of The Training and Employee Retention - CIS Excellence Awards
Apex Hotels - 2017
Winner of Best of +VIP Access Hotels for 2016
Apex London Wall Hotel - February 2017
Winner of Most Hospitable Hotel, Regional - Central, Fife & Tayside (Scottish Thistle Awards)
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa - November 2016
Winner of Scottish Spa of the Year (Professional Beauty Awards)
Yu Spa, Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa - October 2016
Winner of Young People Awards (Springboard Awards)
Apex Hotels - December 2015
Winner of Customer Service Excellence Award (Herald Family Business Awards)
Apex Hotels - November 2015
Finalist of Opening of the Year Award (European Hospitality Award)
Apex Temple Court Hotel, London - November 2013
Top Five for the Category of 'Best UK Hotel Group' (The Guardian Travel Awards)
Apex Hotels - November 2013
Scottish Hotel Group of the Year (Scottish Hotel Awards)
Apex Hotels - May 2012
Small Hotel Group of the Year (AA Hospitality Awards)
Apex Hotels - September 2010
Reuse of Listed Building (Roses Design Awards)
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel - 2009
Group Hotel Award (Caterer & Hotelkeeper Web Awards)
Apex Hotels Website - December 2009
Hotel Group of the Year (Scottish Hotel Awards)
Apex Hotels - March 2009
Customer Awards
Hotels.com Loved By Guests Award
Apex Grassmarket Hotel, 2018
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award
Apex Temple Court Hotel, Apex London Wall Hotel, Apex City of London Hotel, Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, Apex Grassmarket Hotel, Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel, Apex Haymarket Hotel, Apex City of Glasgow Hotel, Apex City Quay Hotel and Spa, 2017
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award
Apex Temple Court Hotel, Apex London Wall Hotel, Apex City of London Hotel, Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, Apex Grassmarket Hotel, Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel, Apex Haymarket Hotel, Apex City of Glasgow Hotel, Apex City Quay Hotel and Spa, 2016
Customer Service Excellence Winner – The Scottish Family Business Awards
Apex Hotels - December 2015
TripAdvisor Service of Excellence Award
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel (Linda Joyce) and Apex City of London Hotel (Kennedy Barkley) - March 2015
Best UK Hotel Renovation/Refurbishment for Apex Temple Court
UK Category at International Hotel Awards - January 2015
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Apex City of London Hotel - 2014/2015
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Apex London Wall Hotel - 2014/2015
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Apex Temple Court Hotel - 2014/2015
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel - 2014/2015
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Apex City Hotel - 2014/2015
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa - 2014/2015
Finalist of Best Hotel Opening (European Business Awards)
Apex Temple Court Hotel - November 2013
Facebook Fans Award (Lateroom’s Best Kept Secret)
Apex International Hotel - October 2013
Top 154 New Hotel Openings in the World (Conde Nast Traveller)
Apex Temple Court Hotel - April 2013
Top 25 Hotels in the United Kingdom - Travellers’ Choice Awards (TripAdvisor)
Apex City of London Hotel - January 2013
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Apex London Wall Hotel - June 2013/2012
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Apex City of London Hotel - June 2013/2012
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Apex Temple Court Hotel - June 2012 - 2013
The 5th Best Hotel in England (Zoover)
Apex City of London Hotel - July 2012
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Apex Hotels - June 2012
Travellers’ Choice Awards (Tripadvisor)
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel - April 2012
Food & Beverage
Opentable Diners' Choice Award Winner
The Lampery Restaurant, Apex City of London Hotel - 2018
Opentable Diners' Choice Award Winner
Elliot's Restaurant, Apex Waterloo Place Hotel - 2018
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Elliot's Restaurant, Apex Waterloo Place Hotel - 2016
2 AA Rosettes (The AA)
Heights Restaurant, Apex International Hotel - 2014
1 AA Rosette (The AA)
Agua Restaurant, Apex City Hotel - 2014
1 AA Rosettes (The AA)
Addendum Restaurant, Apex City of London Hotel - 2014
2012 Hot Plate Award (Daily Record)
Elliot’s Restaurant, Apex Waterloo Place Hotel - October 2012
Best Restaurant or Bar in a Hotel (Restaurant & Bar Design Awards)
Elliot’s Restaurant, Apex Waterloo Place - July 2010
Personal Industry Awards
OBE for services to the Scottish Tourism Industry
Norman Springford, Founder of Apex Hotels - June 2018
Lifetime Achievement Award (Business Woman Scotland, Woman in Hospitality & Tourism Awards)
Angela Vickers, CEO - September 2017
Finalist for Most Innovative Start Up Under 1 Year at the Associate of Scottish Business Women
Angela Vickers, CEO - October 2014
IT Professional of the Year (HOSPA)
Andrew Jacques, IT Director - December 2013
The Education Pipeline Award for Excellence (Springboard Awards)
Apex Hotels - November 2013
Revenue Management Professional of the Year (HOSPA)
Clinton Campbell, Group Revenue Manager - December 2012
Honorary Doctorate (Queen Margaret University)
Norman Springford, Chairman - August 2012
One of Five Women of the Year (Women 1st Shine Awards for Tourism & Hospitality)
Angela Vickers, Managing Director - June 2012
Scottish Hotel Group of the Year (Scottish Hotel Awards)
Apex Hotels - May 2012
Lifetime Achievement Award (HIT Scotland)
Norman Springford, Chairman - April 2012
Top 100 Most Influential Women (Women 1st)
Angela Vickers, Managing Director - April 2011