The Glasshouse Hotel is the latest addition to The Eton Group's portfolio and occupies the 5th & 6th floors of the Omni Leisure Complex which is a new development at the foot of Calton Hill, a few minutes' walk from Princes Street.
detail image © adrian welch
Entrance to the hotel is through a retained church façade which reveals a modern interior. The Glasshouse Hotel rooms & suites all have views either over Edinburgh or Calton Hill.
image from Leonardo
Most rooms at the Glasshouse Hotel have their own patios or terraces and the hotel also has the added attraction of a rooftop garden.
glasshouse hotel image © adrian welch
The hotel’s glass façade relates to the cinema to the west and incorporates the Victorian sandstone façade of the Lady Glenorchy Church. The interior was by MA:ST Architects, Glasgow - images/text online soon in Dec 05.
image from Allan Murray Architects
East of The Glasshouse is the Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and just to the west is the Mood Entertainment Bar and Calton Square complex, including the omni edinburgh cinema.
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Adjacent Building to the Glasshouse Hotel: Edinburgh Playhouse
Edinburgh New Town buildings featured:
St James Centre
Jenners
Balmoral Hotel
Waverley Station
Frasers
Scottish Provident
British Home Stores
Burtons
Harvey Nichols
The Glasshouse Hotel has a gallery:
Glass @ The Glasshouse was an ECA show in 2004
Calton Square - Website: www.caltonsquarelevel4.com