Fleet Street, 1-2 Serjeants' Inn, London, United Kingdom | (888) 905-8267
Surprisingly quiet rooms for central London location
Located in City of London area, 10-minute walk from St Paul's Cathedral
Stylish interiors with smart, funky edge in common areas and rooms
Spacious rooms with big flat-screen TVs and Bose music players
Relaxed restaurant with quality menu plus chic bar
Gym with touchscreen cardio machines
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Location not perfect for tourists
Hallways can feel long
The Apex Temple Court Hotel is a 184-room, upscale property set just off a busy street in the City of London. Its location isn't perfect for tourists, but there's plenty within strolling distance and transport links are good. Interiors are stylish and in-room tech particularly impresses. The restaurant is excellent, though pricey, and the alfresco option is unusual for London hotels. Rates are high, but this is still central London and a swish example of this caliber of hotel -- compare rates with St Martins Lane Hotel for a more central setting.
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Scene
Smart and stylish Central London retreat blending professional and hip
Through a discreet neo-classical archway off a busy road, down elegant stone steps, and into a serene courtyard is the entrance to the Apex Temple Court Hotel. A £50-million conversion of post-war office buildings has dramatically transformed this property into a stylish, even luxurious, space. A sleek, minimal reception area segues into a contemporary, yet homey lobby with abundant soft seating, smart parquet flooring, and lots of natural light. The mood is hushed and urbane with a hip edge, and feels like a real haven from the clang and clutter of central London just beyond its courtyard. The hotel is favored by high-end business and legal professionals for the location, as well as well-heeled travelers preferring to stay in the older, more historic, though less touristy part of town.
Location
Set in a quiet courtyard off busy Fleet Street just east of central London
The hotel is located in a quiet court just off busy Fleet Street just east of central London in the City district. Apex Temple Court is a two-minute walk from Inner Temple and Middle Temple -- both historic Inns of Court dating back to the Knights Templar, while Temple Tube station is less than a 10-minute walk away. Although there's not a great deal in the immediate vicinity, buses can be caught just outside and a few attractions are within walking distance -- St Paul's Cathedral is a 10-minute walk and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is under a mile away across the Thames.
Rooms
Large rooms for London with impressive tech and luxury toiletries
The hotel has 184 rooms in total decorated in a fresh contemporary style with jazzy carpets and simple modern furnishings. Some have subdued color schemes of mostly brown and white, white others have bright pink bedding accents that pop. Big flat-screen TVs with more than 150 channels come standard, as do Bose MP3 players, and free Wi-Fi. Rooms are spacious by London standards, and include large modern bathrooms that come with walk-in showers, bathtubs, and luxury Elemis toiletries.
Features
Swish restaurant, outdoor patio, and touchscreen gym tech
Referencing the locale's legal heritage, Chambers Restaurant is one half smart and atmospheric and the other bright and colorful and serves a select menu of modern European cooking with an extensive wine list. Its Lounge Bar features wingback chairs, a fireplace, oak-framed windows, and black and gold marble bar. Drinks and meals can also be taken out on the cobblestone patio during warmer weather, while a good-size gym features touchscreen cardio machines.
