After reading the reviews on this site, I must say that I was really looking forward to staying at the Glasshouse. I was a little disappointed but perhaps that was because my expectations were too high.

The first let down was that there was no gym. They do offer you discounted entry to the gym in the Omini centre beside the hotel but it costs £12.50 a head which I think is a bit steep. For a five start hotel, I would expect it to have leisure facilities.

Next bad point was the parking, the hotel does not have it's own car park so you have to park at the nearby NCP car park which although it isn't far, is still a hassle carrying your bags from the car. The rooms are modern but have strange pictures of naked women dotted around them! They are also quite small and although I like the idea of a walk in shower, I think the bathroom was too small for this. We couldn't eat the complimentary fruit as the room was so warm, the fruit had gone off.

On the plus side, all rooms look out onto the roof top garden which is very nice. Staff are all very friendly and polite. Breakfast was good too. The beds are also amazing, so comortable.

For a five start hotel however, I was disappointed. For the money, I would much rather spent a night at the Scotsman hotel in Edinburgh. The Scotsman is much nicer and has leisure facilities onsite.

I have just returned from a Valentine's trip to the Glasshouse and I had a wonderful time. I booked the Valentines package that I have to say it was excellent! Rose petals on the bed, Champagne on ice and my beautiful girlfriend. What more can a man ask for??? Will definitely be coming back!

The Glasshouse is a contempoary hotel with a good loaction. The rooms are modern and spacious by city centre standards. Our room had an LCD tv and CD player. We only ate at the hotel for breakfast and this was good. They have a small bar which has a really cool fire place.

Service was mixed, a few of the staff were not co-operative when asked questions, not what you expect from a hotel of this quality. Also our room was quite a walk from the lifts, so when you arrive ask for a room near the lifts! Despite these let downs I think overall this is a good hotel and would stay here again.

We stayed at the Glass House during the Hogmanay festival in 2003-04. It was absolutely incredible! We had one of the corner suites, very impressive room...and the bed was the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in, even better than the beds at Four Seasons. Just amazing! I'd love to visit again in the summer so we could actually use our balcony for more than ice skating! Even the food in the restaurant downstairs was tasty...rare for Scotland.

One more thing, the hotel is within walking distance of everything in Edinburgh...just off the main strip, but close enough.