The Glasshouse, Exclusive Hire
2 Greenside Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3AA -
Up to
100 guests
The Glasshouse in Edinburgh provides you a vibrant City Centre venue combined with a picturesque rural retreat. Our exclusive two acre rooftop location gives you a tranquil location for your special day located in the heart of Scotland’s capital. With host to stunning views over Calton Hill, the World Heritage Site; The Glasshouse frames your special wedding day with a dramatic yet truly magical backdrop.
Step through the 160 year old Georgian archway at the entrance to the hotel, which was once home to the Lady Glenorchy Church, you instantly enter a bright and contemporary space. You can kick back and relax before you exchange your vows in one of our stylish and luxurious rooms, offering you with a private outdoor location either on a balcony or a garden terrace.
The Glasshouse is also available for your ceremony. With a number of choices, including a lawn-set ceremony beside the romantic pergola, a vow exchange on the terrace overlooking Calton Hill, indoors within our Brasserie with its beautiful floor to ceiling windows, our Boardroom is set against the vast window of the original Lady Glenorchy Church; the aisle that you walk down is your choice.
Once you have said ‘I do’ you can take a deep breath and relax – it’s time to celebrate! Toast your new marriage with carefully chosen drinks and canapés to tantalise your guest’s taste buds, before your scrumptious wedding breakfast is serviced. Our talented chefs have created a series of seasonal and locally sourced Scottish menus, providing you with the perfect culinary experience for your special day.
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Capacity & layout
Standing
up to 100
Theatre
up to 100
Boardroom
up to 20
Cabaret
up to 100
Location
Reviews
dawn hastings
January 2025Perfect location in New Town Edinburgh, near shopping and highly walkable. The building is gorgeous, old mixed with the new. Very comfortable rooms. We loved the set up with the restaurant on site. It's surrounded by extremely comfy couches in a cozy layout and very casual for moderate to higher end food options. Excellent scotch selection on site as well. We adored the concierge who helped point us to a few places to visit. Easy cab service called from the front desk as well.
scott yu
March 2025My stay was amazing! The concierge David was the quintessential Scottish gentleman and the room was quite comfortable. The front desk staff were absolutely accommodating and their garden an amazing place to just relax. I'd love to come back with more family members and spend a proper amount of time here.
Ahmet Seren Sungur
March 2025A historical yet modern hotel located in the heart of Edinburgh. Perfect location, perfect rooms and service with very friendly staff. Some of them are wearing traditional Scottish kilt outfit which is very nice to see. We’ve had one of our consultation events in this hotel and it was one of the most satisfied ones we’ve had. Definitely recommended
James Fearnley
March 2025I was upgraded on arrival to a roof terrace access room, which was nice. The terrace is probably the best feature of this hotel with views up to Calton hill. The room (and much of the hotel) was unfortunately a little dated with lots of wear and tear to the woodwork and furniture, the bathroom was similarly dated and the shower lacked pressure. The breakfast was a huge rip off, £30 for one of the most basic "full Scottish" I've ever had, terrible coffee, and a very underwhelming continental buffet, which alone would cost £15. The restaurant was also showing signs of age. The whole place is in need of a bit of care and the breakfast just isn't worth the cost. The service on the other hand was very good.
Mike Khalil
March 2025Despite great service and a nice property in a good location, the shockingly badly-designed bathrooms make this hotel impossible to recommend. * Stand-up showers are completely flat with the rest of the bathroom, and the swinging door goes all the way to the floor. This means (a.) Water leaks out from the shower onto the rest of the floor and (b.) there's no way to put a bath mat outside the shower to stop the leaking water, because the door pushes the bathmat away when you open the door to get into the shower. * Shower door has no handle on the inside. * Toilet is not far enough from the wall, and the flush button sticks out so far that the seat and lid cannot lean against the wall due to the laws of gravity. Meaning you have to sit to use the toilet. * Sitting down on the toilet is weird as well. Because the button sticks out so far from the wall, the toilet flushes when you sit down, and anytime you move on the seat. * Trash bin is unreachable under the depths of the sink without crawling on your hands and knees to retrieve the trash bin. I pulled it out daily, housekeeping would push it back into unreachable position daily. I know this is "spoiled brat" territory but that stuff is actually annoying when supposedly staying at a "luxury" hotel. The bathrooms are downright amateurish. The shower problems are solved by having a shower door in two parts, the actual door ends 10cm from the floor and then you have a bottom part that doesn't swing. Voila, no leaks and usable bathmats. And when you buy a door, pick one with a handle on the inside. The toilet needs to be farther from the wall and/or the flush button needs to stick out less. That is all.
