HOTEL REVIEW


© David Springford


TOP LEFT: Guestrooms feature ISA-designed casegoods manufactured by ODonnell Furniture LEFT: Morgan Furniture has supplied sofas, armchairs and tables to Chambers Lounge ABOVE: The private Club Lounge, with ‘Skirt’ shades by Axolight


staying in higher category rooms. The 184 guestrooms and suites are centred around the courtyard, with many offering skyline views of the city. Ranging from 25- 49m2


in size, their design will be familiar to


regular Apex guests with a similar layout and ISA-designed casegoods manufactured by ODonnell Furniture. “Each Apex Hotel we do we try to make individual, bespoke to the building and its location,” explains Springford. “But we do try to create a family similarity between them. The bedrooms are very much an evolution of the last hotel while the bathrooms are very similar because they have been successful in previous projects. The base ingredients of the room are essentially the same but we’ve moved the fabrics, colour schemes and finishes on.” He continues: “We’ve moved from American


black walnut and darker finishes to oak and lighter finishes. We’ve put a lot more pattern and colour into the carpets and fabrics so it’s less monochrome and corporate than the previous hotel. We wanted to achieve an altogether warmer look.” All guestrooms feature ISA’s trademark desk with flip top that doubles as a vanity table, while Junior and Master Suites have a separate living area with dining table. A 40-inch LED TV, Bose SoundDock, and complimentary Wi-Fi all come as standard. Sleeper’s room, a Deluxe, benefited from a balcony overlooking the internal courtyard. So while it may be hidden gem, Apex


Temple Court is certainly worth the find. Meanwhile, the Apex story continues with a second extension at Apex City of London, bringing its room count to 199.


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Apex Temple Court 1-2 Serjeants’ Inn, Fleet Street London, EC4Y 1LL, UK Tel: +44 (0)20 3004 4141 www.apexhotels.co.uk


„ 184 guestrooms ‰ Chambers Restaurant  Chambers Bar & Lounge [ Gym


Owner / Operator: Apex Hotels Ltd Architect / Designer: Ian Springford Architects Graphic Design & Signage: Atom Design Main Contractor: Tolent Construction Structural Engineer: Alan Baxter & Associates


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