I have to disagree with a lot of the reviews that people have been writing! The hotel is a Boutque hotel - not classed as huge corporate 5* chain hotel - do these people not understand the meaning of small boutique hotel?

The idea is to create a home from home with no bar facilities but they have a honesty bar - who wants an intimidating bar that you don't feel comfortable in ! The room was sexy, sleek, modern and comtemporary with lots of added touches like turn down with a thistle placed on your pillow we were in a suite and they light the candles around the bath tub and even fresh apples.

The bathrooms are amazing with heated floors and demisters on the mirrors....! How cool.

This hotel definatley has the right touches and you are even
remembered by name with the staff, this hotel may not have 5* amenitiies but has the 5* feel and luxury for sure. This hotel is definatley for those that like the luxury feel. I would recommend staying who wants to stay in a commerical large hotel!

I stayed in Room 10 at the Glasshouse for 2 nights in September, as my partner & I had come to Edinburgh for a wedding, and thought we would treat ourselves to a little luxury.
Firtsly, the good points: very central location 5 mins walk from Waverley Station, and the Airlink bus stop (to get to & from the airport - only £3 each way, and takes the same time as a taxi!), very near the Georgian part of Edinburgh, with some great shopping - Princes St, Harvey Nichols etc. Great modern hotel, with a lovely large roof garden - we booked our room through Expedia, and paid £15 extra to upgrade to an Executive Room, so we had direct access to the garden. Great toiletries in the room (Korres, an organic brand), and a lovely large glass shower, seperate bath, and fabulous underfloor heating in the bathroom - a real treat. Staff friendly & helpful.

And now for the not so good: First off, the hotel is built above an 'entertainment complex' called the Omni Centre - it houses a multiplex cinema, a 'Walkabout' bar, and some other bars/restaurants & clubs. This makes for a noisy night-time environment around the hotel, and jusging from some of the other reviews, some rooms are pretty noisy. Room 10 is not too bad, but you can feel the rumble & shake from the cinema, and you can just about hear the pumping music from the bar. Our bathroom venitlator was slightly noisy,so this probably helped mask the club noise a bit! Also, the hotel uses vacuum plumbing, which is great for saving water (and the planet), but makes a loud sucking noise (think airplane toilets) when you flush the toilet, or drain the bath, shower or sink.
And finally, the bed is really soft. I prefer a firm bed, and this was like sleeping on a giant squashy pillow - OK if you like that sort of thing, but if you have a bad back, its not at all comfortable.

Overall, the hotel is very nice & on the surface, luxurious. But all these little niggles add up, and I don't think that I would have been so tolerant had I paid the full rack rate for the room.

Basically this place is a bunch of wannabe trendy (think Wallpaper* circa 2001) rooms above a grotty shopping mall. Outrageously overpriced considering there's nowt much else usually on offer at a 3, 4 or (this place isn't really 5 is it?) star hotel. Reception is like entering the Leith branch of Argos. If you like hype...

We had a one night stay here in July. On advice found at Trip Advisor we asked for a quiet garden room and that's what we got. Really nice room, clean and quiet. We liked the fact that it overlooked a roof garden and was away from the noise of the street. I think you would perhaps not have such a peaceful night if you had a room facing onto the street and other reviewers have commented on this. Not the cheapest hotel but we had a really good night and would recommend it.
Tip - Skip the breakfast (expensive) and instead head down to Valvona and Crolla, a famous Edinburgh Italian deli, for a cheaper, convenient alternative. Only 5 minutes away down Leith Walk.