Special Occasions
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Celebrate your next special occasion in style at Apex Waterloo Place Hotel. We've got a wide range of flexible spaces that can be transformed to suit your needs and our expert Events team will be on hand to ensure everything is perfect from start to finish.
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel
Waterloo Suite
Waterloo Suite
Our spacious Waterloo Suite is perfect for a variety of different events. The Suite sits at 134.5 sqm and boasts large windows that flood the space with natural light.
CAPACITIES
Theatre - 150
Classroom - 70
Boardroom - 40
U-Shape - 40
Open Square - 44
Cabaret - 80
Dinner - 100
Reception - 180
Ceremony - 150
Forth
Forth
Our flexible Forth room boasts traditional wood panelling and period features, making it the perfect space for high end presentations, meetings and events.
CAPACITIES
Theatre - 60
Classroom - 32
Boardroom - 20
U-Shape - 20
Open Square - 22
Cabaret - 32
Dinner - 40
Reception - 80
Ceremony - 60
Calton
Calton
CAPACITIES
Theatre - 60
Classroom - 32
Boardroom - 20
U-Shape - 20
Open Square - 22
Cabaret - 32
Dinner - 40
Reception - 80
Ceremony - 60
Regent
Regent
Our stylish Regent room boasts a flexible layout, floor to ceiling windows and chic period features, making it a great place to host your next meeting or private dinner.
CAPACITIES
Theatre - 35
Classroom - 12
Boardroom - 15
U-Shape - 15
Open Square - 17
Dinner - 20
Reception - 40
Ceremony - 35
Waverley
Waverley
Our bright and airy Waverley room is great for intimate dinners, informal meetings and creative brainstorms alike. Floor to ceiling windows and period features make it one of our chicest spaces and it can be set up boardroom style or theatre style.
CAPACITIES
Theatre - 20
Boardroom - 11
U-Shape - 10
Open Square - 12
Dinner - 14
How to get here?
Edinburgh Airport is the closest airport if you’re travelling to Edinburgh by plane. To get into the city, catch the frequent Airlink 100 bus opposite domestic arrivals and get off at Princes Street. Walk east along Princes Street, passing the Scott Monument on your right, until you get to Waterloo Place. The hotel flags can be seen on your left.
Alternatively, you could catch a taxi directly to the hotel from the airport for around £20.
Waverley Train Station is just a few minutes' walk from the hotel. Exit the station at the Calton Road exit and turn left onto Calton Road. Continue to walk under the bridge and on your right you’ll see a black door and an Apex Hotels sign. Push the button for reception to enter and you’ll be on level 0 of the hotel. Follow the internal signs to the lift which allow you to go up to reception on level 5.
Alternatively, exit onto Princes Street, take a right and head on to Waterloo Place where you’ll see Calton Hill monuments up ahead. The hotel is on your left.
Edinburgh Trams are frequent and offer a convenient way to travel in and out of the city. The route runs from Edinburgh Airport to York Place. To get to Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, get off at York Place take a right onto Leith Street and a left onto Waterloo Place where you’ll find the hotel on your left.
St Andrew Square stop is also a five minute walk from the hotel. Head toward Princes Street, turn left and head toward Calton Hill. The hotel is on your left on Waterloo Place. Don’t forget to buy your ticket before you board the tram.
