Apex Temple Court Hotel

Overall, really a lovely and wonderful hotel. Here’s my summary:
Everything is clean and well-​designed. It just felt good to be there. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, though perhaps a bit too cool.
My room was a lovely unique shape on the top floor but was oddly lacking any sort of large mirror. My friends’ room on a lower floor, in contrast, had two large mirrors but had a much blander shape and less special feel to it.
It’s a bit awkward that in the bathrooms, the button for the toilet flush is covered by the seat cover, so you have to put the seat cover all the way down to flush the toilet.
There’s not much to do in the immediate vicinity of the hotel (especially at nights at weekends) and it’s a long (but doable on nice days) walk to many of London’s main tourist attractions, nightlife, and business areas.

Super well located, Apex Temple is a good value for money. The room is cosy and the bed super comfortable. The staff could be friendlier. And make sure you try the triple egg/​veggie omelette for breakfast. If you forgot a plug adaptor, you can get one from the reception

A first-​class hotel.
I was especially impressed with the kind service of all the hotel staff, particularly in the restaurant where we enjoyed a tasty buffet breakfast every morning and pleasant relaxing dinners on two evenings.
Housekeeping does a fantastic job — the cleanliness of the room and the public areas of the hotel was fantastic.
The hotel is located off busy Fleet Street, which makes it easy to get around London by bus. But the hotel is set back from the street in a quiet courtyard, which provides some privacy and quiet.
My only complaints?
1) Usually I don’t have any problems with an overhead rain-​style showerhead, but the one at Apex Temple Court was dysfunctional and seemed to spray water all over the place. I would have preferred a standard showerhead. I did like that Apex had a separate shower and bathtub!
2) The Apex duck, while cute, is improperly proportioned. The head is too big. As a result, the duck will not float upright, but rather tips over and floats with its head submerged, which is tragic. :P

This hotel is super practical especially if doing business in the area. It’s a boutique hotel but highly functional unlike some «design» hotels. Service is very solid, rooms are well laid out, and there’s a good restaurant/​bar in the lobby. The gym could be better but not bad for the size. An easy walk as well from the Tate Modern and other attractions. Though it’s definitely more of a business hotel. I would definitely stay again on my next trip!

Stayed here for my girlfriend’s birthday. I got the luxury double room as it included Club Lounge access (including complimentary drinks and breakfast). The room also had its own balcony with a pretty good view. The staff were very friendly, the room was very clean and tidy. The hotel has free wifi and computer access. The location is good because it’s a little bit away from the business of Oxford Street, so it’s a nice quiet area. I would highly recommend this hotel, it really is good value for money. My only issue was that check-​in time was 2:30, however, we only gained access to our room from 3:15. Overall, excellent!

The hotel is amazing. Plenty of space, amazing location.
With that being said; the staff sucks. I stayed here six nights and each time we entered the hotel, we were stared at by staff; as if we were unwelcomed intruders.
Once you place a credit card on file; you are no one at this hotel.
Will definitely check other hotels in the area for our next trip

Comfortable rooms, free wifi, breakfast is over priced, proximity to ample selection of restaurants and pubs (walking).

I stayed at apex temple court for 8 days 7 nights, It wasnt my first choice hotel for my stay in London initially. However most of the hotel with luxury quality are at least $ 400 and up per night and they are just not within my budget. Compare to other hotels, apex temple court’s price is very reasonable due to its location because it is not in central london. This hotel is situated on fleet street in the legal district. Its very quiet at night and during the weekend but with a bus line right outside and two tube stations close by, we never had any trouble going around the city. Also there are many coffee shops and fast food options (pret, mcdonalds, wasabi etc) around and its a 5 mins walk to st paul’s cathedral and a short 5 mins bus ride to picadilly circus.
The hotel itself is very nice with very contemporary and grown up feel. I personally miss the european charm that this hotel lacks though… The size of the room is pretty big for european standard. I was very surprise by the size of the bathroom with a huge tub and walk in shower. The bed is very comfortable and the room is very quiet, I did not hear any noise from upstairs or nextdoor. We tried the restaurant once for dinner and I would suggest to skip it as it is pretty expensive and the food was just ok.
If you want to stay at a high quality hotel but not risk going bankrupt then I highly recommend this hotel! One thing to note is that public transportation is very expensive in london, we took the tube/​bus everywhere from this hotel, although convenient it gets expensive, I had to refill my oyster card almost everyday during my stay and each time costs like 10 pounds… You might want to factor this in when you decide on the location of your hotel.

The hotel is strategically located, giving the traveler easy walking access to the City, the West End, and Bankside. A ten-​minute walk from 50 Fleet Street will take you to the Tate Modern or the Savoy or St. Paul’s. We stayed for four nights and found the room to be the best we’ve ever had in London. The décor is crisp and modern with all the amenities we could wish for. The room was as quiet as a tomb, and efficiently heated and cooled. A big plus for us was the wonderful two-​person bath tub – a true luxury after a day on your feet in London in January – as well as a modern shower. An in-​room iPod dock allowed us to ignore the television throughout the entire stay. Wi-​fi service is very efficient and free.
We do agree with the comments regarding the prices in the dining room – a bit steep for those of us who are not on an expense account. The bar was cosy with a reasonable selection beverages, and the service here, as in most other areas, was warm and efficient.
In every interaction with the staff, we felt looked after and never condescended to – a standard of service that other London hotels might wish to emulate.
And the price is right. We used TripAdvisor to make our reservation and, after reviewing what other hotels of its class were charging, we felt the Apex Temple Court was very reasonable for what you were getting. Our stay confirmed that initial impression. We’ll be back as soon as we can.
PS: there is a 56-​pound feel for getting into your room before noon. We paid it and were glad we did. That shower after the trans-​Atlantic flight was worth every penny of the 56 quid.

Lovely boutique hotel in the heart of the city. It’s close to absolutely everything; we walked everywhere, and I’m from Los Angeles, where walking just isn’t done.
Plus you’re on the infamous Fleet Street where older pubs haunted by writers of yore align.
The restaurant in the lobby is good though a tad overpriced. And the bed is super cozy, comfy, and huge. One thing that bugged me: Why are all the damn toilet seats in London so uncomfortable, even in this posh new place? I brought back welts from my bathroom visits. I’m not kidding.

I recently stayed at the Apex Temple Court for 13 nights, so I feel quite qualified to review the hotel. Overall it was very nice, but there were a couple of areas that could have used improvement.
CHECK-​IN:
This was the one area where they lost a star. I arrived around noon, and was told that my room wasn’t ready. That’s fine, I suppose. Though getting rooms ready for travelers arriving on overnight international flights should probably be a priority. I went to Starbucks, having given the hotel my phone number. They said they’d call when the room was ready, and estimated a couple of hours. Well, they never called, and I arrived back at 4 PM to check and see if I could get a room, which I finally could. Not terrible, but not a helpful beginning to the trip.
ROOM:
The room itself was quite nice. I was on the fifth floor, and had a small patio with views of the Royal Courts of Justice. As you enter the room, there are wardrobes on the right, and a bathroom on the left. The bathroom was very nice, with a luxuriously large shower, separate tub, and plenty of room for all the toiletries I brought for a two week stay. The room also came with nice Elemis toiletries, though they were a bit stingy refilling them.
There were several things I really liked about the room. The wardrobes were plenty big enough to unpack most of my things for a two week stay. The iron in the room was high quality. The room came with free bottles of water and supplies for tea and coffee, which was appreciated. There was room in the minibar fridge (not weight-​activated) for me to buy outside beer and snacks.
The bed was great, and the sheets were high quality. The towels were soft, and the bathroom had a heated towel rack (TIP: the second switch outside the bathroom that does not control the light controls the heated towel rack). The hotel came with free wifi, which while it had an annoying sort of log-​in system, was quite fast and I could use numerous devices.
BREAKFAST:
Breakfast was included with my room rate (GBP 270), and it was really good. There’s a continental selection, and you can also order stuff from the menu. I recommend the english breakfast and the scottish porridge specifically. I ate here literally 13 days in a row and never got tired of it.
FACILITIES:
I used the gym, which I thought quite mediocre. The weights only go up to 20 kg, and the cardio machines feel a bit cheap to be honest.
I had drinks with a coworker at the bar one night, and the bartender made a great old fashioned (GBP 8.50). My coworker said her cosmo was good as well. The prices are reasonable for a nice hotel.
LOCATION:
The hotel is located on Fleet Street, near where it becomes the Strand, right next to the Inns of Court and the whole legal area (I’m a lawyer, surprise surprise). I think it’s very well located for business purposes, but you’re a quick taxi/​bus/​walk away from Trafalgar Square and the West End/​Soho areas.
As I expect to be in London again, I’ll definitely consider staying at the Apex again. It’s not part of a large chain, so sadly no hotel points (which is the only reason I’d consider staying elsewhere). Overall the Apex Temple Court is highly recommended.