The Glasshouse
The Glasshouse hotel is ideal for social events and weddings as it has Edinburgh’s only rooftop garden.
The Observatory is the perfect venue to host your own special occasion. If you are looking for the ‘wow’ factor, the venue overlooks Edinburgh’s stunning World Heritage Site, Calton Hill.
Say ‘I do’ standing on Edinburgh’s only rooftop garden offering unparalleled views over the City. The roof garden has a heated marquee called the Calton Suite, two acres of sun-splashed patios and cool, shady verandas.
In the cooler months the Calton Suite is fully heated, as is the Observatory, and other event rooms. There’s nothing like raising your glasses for the first toast with a glass of mulled wine with a wintery feel.
Your award winning bedrooms will be just perfect for you to prepare yourself in and retire to at the end of your memorable day.
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Get my Free Venue ShortlistFive star luxury hotel in the heart of Edinburgh
Floor-to-ceiling windows, beds so big you’ll slumber sweet, the crispest Egyptian cotton bed linen, baths built to soak in long and deep… A lavender-scented roof garden, acres of sun-splashed patios and cool, shady verandas, eat and drink wherever you like…
Service to your room day and night, shoes shined to a polished conker gleam, whiskies imbued with the character of their Highland home…
You might be forgiven for assuming such a place must be a figment of your imagination. But behind the façade of the 150 year old Lady Glenorchy church, you’ll find the clean, modern lines of The Glasshouse – a 5 star boutique hotel, but not as you know it.
Room Information
The Glasshouse has 6 rooms. The largest, Rooftop Terrace Marquee, holds up to 120 guests standing or 90 seated.
- Conan Doyle Room16 seated
- Walter Scott Room25 seated
- Louis Stevenson Room25 seated25 standing
- The Observatory70 seated112 standing
- Rooftop Terrace Marquee90 seated120 standing
- The Syndicate Rooms16 seated16 standing
Travel Information
Picardy Place (about 2 min walk)
McDonald Road (about 8 min walk)
Edinburgh (about 9 min walk)
Getting to The Glasshouse by public transport
In Edinburgh, Scotland, The Glasshouse is about 2 minutes' walk from Picardy Place (metro) and about 8 minutes from McDonald Road (metro). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to The Glasshouse by car
For sat nav, use the postcode EH1 3AA.
Getting to The Glasshouse by air
The nearest major airports are Edinburgh (about 7.3 miles away) and Glasgow (about 49 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
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