Hotel The Glasshouse

Hotel description The Glasshouse

Behind the façade of an old church, guests will find the clean contemporary lines of modernity of the hotel building, Edinburgh's luxury boutique hotel, an oasis within the city. This air-conditioned hotel has the only rooftop garden in Edinburgh offering unparalleled views. In addition, facilities provided at this 65-room city hotel include a 24-hour reception, lift access, conference facilities, a breakfast room and room service.

Room description

The rooms offer floor-to-ceiling windows with views over the two acre roof garden or Edinburgh City. Each room is equipped with double beds, Egyptian cotton sheets with a duck down duvet, stylish glass bathrooms with a bath and shower, a hairdryer, complimentary business cards, shoe shine and newspaper, an iron and ironing board, tea and coffee making facilities, mineral water and scented candle on turndown. Furthermore, each room comes with a CD player, a safe, a minibar, satellite/cable TV, Internet access, video on demand system and individually regulated air conditioning units.

Comments from hotel

Check in: 14h. Check out: 11h.

Hotel location description The Glasshouse

Superbly located in the heart of Edinburgh, this hotel is 5 minutes from Princes Street, North Bridge and Harvey Nichols, and Edinburgh Castle is just a 15-minute walk away. Edinburgh Waverley mainline station is only 5 minutes by taxi, and Edinburgh International Airport is 10 km away (about a 20-minute drive.)

Payment methods description

The hotel accepts American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and VISA.

How to get there

Follow all signs for Edinburgh city centre. From Princes Street turn onto Queen Street then continue along to the east end of Queen Street towards Leith Walk. At the roundabout, the hotel is located on the right hand side.

Description The Glasshouse

• » Year of construction: 2003
• » Suites: 18
• » Number of floors (main building): 3
• » Total number of rooms: 65
• » Double / twin rooms: 40

Hotel type

• » City hotel
• » Design hotel

Methods of payment

• » Visa
• » American Express
• » MasterCard
• » EC
• » Diners Club

Room facilities (Standard room)

• » HiFi stereo system
• » Shower
• » Satellite / cable TV
• » Hairdryer
• » Bathroom
• » Bath
• » Safe
• » Tea / Coffee
• » Individual air-conditioned
• » Internet access (*)
• » Direct dial telephone
• » Minibar
• » Iron and board
• » Double bed

Facilities

• » Room service
• » Wheelchair accessible
• » 24h. Reception
• » 24h check-in
• » Lift-s
• » Air-conditioned in common areas
• » Breakfast room
• » Conference room

Interest points

• » Princes Street: 800m
• » Edinburgh Castle: 1.5km

Distances (in meters)

• » EDI Airport - Edinburgh: 10km
• » PIK Airport - Prestwick - Glasgow: 110km
• » GLA Airport - Glasgow: 75km