We are glad we decided to stay at Apex International.  We stayed for two nights and since this was our first trip to Edinburgh, we didn't really know what to expect.  We picked Apex International because it was in Old Town (where we wanted to stay) and the price was very reasonable.  \n\nWe arrived via an over night sleeper train from London, so we actually arrived at the hotel really early, like 8 AM early.  We didn't expect to get a room until after 3 PM, their check in time, and had just wanted to leave our luggage at the hotel so we can tour around town.  But the receptionist desk clerks were super friendly and looked for a room for us.  In fact, they took several extra minutes because they said some parts of the hotel is under renovation and they wanted to make sure we are not disturbed.  So though we weren't expecting to get a room that early, we certainly were very appreciative that we did.  It really helped to get to relax in a room, refresh a little, before going back out to tour the city.\n\nOur short stay at Apex International was a very pleasant one.  They hotel clerk asked if we needed any directions or help with any attraction booking.  Every time I asked them a question, ranging from where to get stamps to leaving our luggage after we checked out, I've had really pleasant and friendly staff members.  \n\nWe did feel a bit hot in the room (and this was toward the end of November) so we left the window slightly opened and cooled the room a bit because we couldn't find the control to turn the heater off.  It's probably more of a personal preference because we usually like our room very cold.  Since we only were staying there for two nights, we didn't bother with getting maintenance to come.  Other than that, our room was very spacious and the bed comfortable and we'd definitely consider staying here again if we are to travel to Edinburgh in the future.