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The Glasshouse
Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Autograph Collection · Core Luxury
The Glasshouse opened in June 2003 at 2 Greenside Place, behind the preserved stone facade of Edinburgh's former Lady Glenorchy Free Church, a frontage more than 170 years old at the foot of Calton Hill. Allan Murray Architects placed a contemporary glass-walled hotel behind that church face, with many rooms opening onto an extensive rooftop garden over the city.
- Opened 2003
- Neighborhood: St James Quarter
- Architect: Allan Murray Architects
About The Glasshouse
- The hotel sits at 2 Greenside Place, grafting a 2003 glass-walled building onto the stone front of the former Lady Glenorchy Free Church.
- Allan Murray Architects designed the contemporary addition behind that 170-plus-year-old ecclesiastical facade at the foot of Calton Hill.
- Guest rooms open onto an extensive rooftop garden looking over Edinburgh.
History
The Glasshouse in Edinburgh opened in June 2003 and is part of Marriott's Autograph Collection. It is built behind the preserved 170-plus-year-old stone façade of the former Lady Glenorchy Free Church, at the foot of Calton Hill, marrying a historic ecclesiastical frontage with a contemporary glass-walled hotel.
The modern building was designed by Allan Murray Architects, and the hotel is known for its extensive rooftop garden overlooking the city.
The setting
The Glasshouse stands on 2 Greenside Place in St James Quarter, Edinburgh. Calton Hill is about 3 minutes on foot, Royal Mile is roughly 9 minutes' walk, and The Real Mary King's Close is roughly 10 minutes' walk. St James Quarter is Edinburgh's new eastern living room: a mall with a ribbon hotel on top, Princes Street at the door, and the Old Town rising a short walk up the Bridges. 1.2 miles from Edinburgh Castle.
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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