The Glasshouse Hotel, Autograph Collection

The Glasshouse Hotel, Autograph Collection

On Greenside Place, a few minutes' walk from Edinburgh Playhouse and the foot of Calton Hill, The Glasshouse Hotel, Autograph Collection occupies a 2002-built property with 77 rooms spread across three floors. What separates it from the rest of the block is the rooftop, where a garden and terrace sit above the street noise, and an indoor pool that spares guests the search for a nearby leisure club. Standard Double and King rooms run 269 square feet, fitted with air conditioning, blackout blinds, a mini bar and hypoallergenic bedding for those who need it. The two Studio Suites go further: one with a private terrace at 603 square feet, one styled around its hill view at 538 square feet, both able to sleep two adults and a child, useful for anyone weighing the 75 GBP nightly extra-bed charge against a suite that already fits a family. Downstairs, The Snug Lounge serves British cooking with a view over the garden, and room service runs on a 24-hour rota rather than set mealtimes. A sauna, massage room and gym cover the quieter end of a stay, while over 3,700 square feet of meeting space across five rooms handles the working one, a combination that suits someone stacking a conference day onto a weekend more than it suits a family holiday. Staff speak seven languages, useful given the theatre and shopping quarter nearby. None of it extends to pets, which the hotel does not accommodate, and childcare stretches only to babysitting on request rather than a supervised programme. The deposit is 50 GBP per stay, worth knowing before arrival. What lingers after checkout is the roof garden, not the lobby. Near Edinburgh Playhouse and Calton Hill, The Glasshouse Hotel, Autograph Collection has a rooftop garden and terrace, an indoor pool, and suites built for two adults and a child. It suits a conference trip stretched into a weekend, not a traveller bringing a dog.