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| Hotel description |
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| The Glasshouse is ingeniously designed to meld the modern and the medieval in the most creative way imaginable. Step through a 150 year old Church façade to find yourself in a contemporary innovate modern glass structure. An oasis from the City, the hotel boasts the only rooftop garden in Edinburgh offering 2 acres of lavendar-scented unparalleled views over World Heritage Site, Calton Hill. The garden makes for a perfect place for an aperitif. The hotel’s 65 guestrooms include 18 suites, many of which have terraces overlooking the city or the roof garden. With CD players and satellite TVs as standard, there is plenty to keep guests amused, and when bedtime comes guests can look forward to luxurious toiletries in the bathroom and the cripest soft Egyptian cotton linen to sink into. Voted as one of the top 50 coolest places to stay in the world by Condé Nast Traveler, the hotel’s stunning interior and eclectic design has also earned it the Scottish Style Awards’ accolade of Most Stylish Hotel. Voted by Conde Nast Traveller as one of the top 50 hottest hotels in the world. Winner of the ´Most Stylish Hotel´ by the Scottish Style Awards. Winner ´Most Sexiest Hotel in Scotland´ by Hotel Review Scotland. Awarded five star status by VisitScotland. Superbly located in the heart of Edinburgh, the hotel is 5 minutes from Princes Street, North Bridge and Harvey Nichols. Edinburgh Waverley mainline station is only 5 minutes by taxi, and Edinburgh International Airport is 10 kms away, about a 20 minute drive. Famous Edinburgh Castle is approximately a 10 minute walk from the hotel. |
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| Local places of interest |
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Within less than 1 km from the hotel
• Edinburgh Castle
• Palace of Hollyrood
• Royal Mile
• Arthurs Seat
• Calton Hill
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Within less than 10 km from the hotel
• Rosslyn Chapel
• Royal Botanic Gardens
• Royal Yacht Britannia
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Distance |
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Taxi
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| Airport Edinburgh Airport |
10 Km |
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30 mn |
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40 mn |
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15 £ |
| Train station Waverley Tr... |
1 Km |
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10 mn |
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5 mn |
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10 mn |
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| Glasgow |
60 Km |
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45 mn |
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60 mn |
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| Stirling |
50 Km |
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40 mn |
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50 mn |
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| Dundee |
80 Km |
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90 mn |
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110 mn |
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*Indicative values |
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Parking
• Parking in hotel (payable)
• Parking nearby (payable)
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Hours
• Rooms available from
: 2:00 PM
• Rooms to be vacated by
: 11:00 AM
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Hotel equipment
• Disabled friendly
• Elevator
• Common parts air-conditioned
• Fire doors in common parts
• Electronic smoke detectors
• Wifi Internet access in common parts (payable)
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Hotel services
• Newspapers available
• Day reception
• Reception desk open 24/7
• Concierge service
• Baggage handler
• Baby-sitting service or nursery extra
• Dry cleaning service extra
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Regarding the restaurant(s)
• Breakfast in dining-room
• Breakfast in room
• Floor service (24/7)
• 1 Bar - lounge
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Leisure activities
• Patio - garden
• Fitness center
• Sauna (payable)
• Spa (payable)
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