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Glasshouse Hotel
2 Greenside Place
Edinburgh EH1 3AA
0131 525 8200
Edinburgh EH1 3AA
0131 525 8200
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2 reviews for Glasshouse Hotel
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.
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.