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Glasshouse Hotel
31/7/2010
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There's no denying that this is an absolutely gorgeous building. Somehow, the modern additions of the huge glass windows on the top level (which, I presume, give it its name) don't take anything away from the charm and character of the old church building that forms the original shell of the building.
My parents got a really good deal for a weekend stay here, when they came up to visit me once whilst I was at uni. They've never been fans of chain hotels, but wanted something that they knew was going to be good quality, and as annoying as it is they still rave about this place now.
As you'd expect from a five star hotel, the service is impeccable from the moment you walk in the door until the minute you check out and the doorman opens the door of your cab for you. The décor was beautiful too, it was extremely tastefully done and done to a very high standard, although not in an ostentatious, in-your-face sort of way like a lot of other luxury city centre boutique hotels.
In fact, the only thing I could criticise was the location. As well as being one of its best points, as it's so close to the city centre, it also means that you get all the boozehounds stumbling out of CC Blooms and Habana waking you up at 3am. Glasshouse, if you're reading this, get some triple glazing installed. Then you'd be perfect.
Glasshouse Hotel
3/7/2010
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The Glasshouse hotel is simply stunning, an old church converted into a glasshouse a few floors up. I have to say having visited the rooftop gardens, you could have been mistaken for thinking you were somewhere much more exotic.
I haven'ty stayed at the hotel myself but my Aunt visiting from America stayed for 2 nights visiting family and she said that it definitely lived up to it's five star status. Perhaps she got caught up in the experience of it all and the magic of the city, but she absolutely loved it.
Beautiful building, although you may walk by it mistaking it for a church at first! Fantastic location too!
Glasshouse Hotel
28/3/2010
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I am massively surprised that The Glasshouse has only been given 3 stars by previous reviewers. It could be that it depends on the context of your visit to the hotel as it looks like the previous reviewers were tourists visiting Edinburgh. I'm from Glasgow and my stay at this hotel was for an ex boyfriends birthday and thus it was more of a dirty weekend kind of thing. Well it was supposed to be but we ended up mortally drunk and I feel asleep in the bath and he got his foot stuck in the mini bar, but I digress.
The only bad thing about this hotel was the lack of parking facilities and the service wasn't particularly great but then we didn't really require much servicing so it wasn't an issue, so on to the good stuff....
The outside of this hotel is stunning as it is an old church which has been converted into a glasshouse at the upper half. The roof top garden with wonderful views over Edinburgh is delightful even (or perhaps especially) on a rainy day.
As you would expect from a 5 star hotel you get all those little luxuries which make your stay special such as uber fluffy bathrobes and slippers, fancy Highland Aromatics toiletries, massive beds with Egyptian cotton sheets, duck down duvets, mineral water on turn down, huge flat screen TVs with satellite TV channels and a CD player with a library of music to choose from.
There are several different types of rooms you can stay in. The cheapest being a Deluxe Room and the most expensive being a Deluxe Suite. The extras included in the Deluxe Suite are a decanter of whiskey, a separate leather sitting area, Bulgari rather than Highland Aromatics toiletries and a private sauna and Jacuzzi. From the photos on the website all the rooms and suites looked gorgeous with floor to ceiling windows and a great blend of modern and traditional so my ex and I went middle of the road and booked a Studio Suite.
We booked a package through an offer on the website which got us our Studio Suite with champagne on arrival (this is where it all started to go wrong), a 3 course meal at the Forth Floor restaurant in Harvey Nichols followed by a midnight feast in our room of strawberries and cream and MORE champagne and an a la carte breakfast in the morning. This was desperately needed with our great big stonking hangovers! I had pancakes with bacon and maple syrup and it was the highlight of my stay at the Glasshouse!
Although there are definitely nicer 5 star hotels in Scotland I wouldn't say that the Glasshouse doesn't deserve its five stars. Certainly if you book one of the packages through the website and make an experience out of it then I would be surprised if you are disappointed. You just have to look at the number of awards this hotel has one to see that it is definitely a little bit special!
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Glasshouse Hotel
8/9/2009
The glasshouse is a fairly nice, centrally located hotel in Edinburgh. Overall, I'd say the glasshouse is definitely decent, however perhaps not entirely worthy of the five star status they claim on their website.
The outside of the hotel is stunning as it is a mixture of old (I believe the original facade belonged to a church) and new (the glass part, hence glasshouse). The inside is nice as well, although I personally felt that some of the finishings in the hotel looked cheap. The rooms themselves were very nice, especially the bathrooms.
The service at the hotel was ok. Everyone was very friendly, however when I asked for extra bedding most of it arrived soaking wet (it was left in our room when we were out) so I'm not sure what that was about. The hotel is also attached to a complex with restaurants, bars and a club. The noise didn't bother me, but one of the guys I was staying with said he could hear the music from the club and it kept him up.
The hotel has a roof top garden, which is a very nice touch. There is also an honesty bar (there is no bartender, you just take what you want and leave your name and room number) as well as a lounge with food available. We had a few appetizers (calamari, mushrooms and chorizo) which in my opinion weren't that great.
Overall, having limited experience with European hotels I am not sure what rating to give. I think I would recommend the glasshouse if you can get a decent rate, but it seems like there might be nicer hotels (if you are willing to pay more) or better deals in Edinburgh.
Glasshouse Hotel
25/10/2009
Good location. Service was so-so. I think they think they can get away with slow service because most people who stay there are tourists. The building itself is cool and so was the room was decent--but you pay for it.
