This has been one of my best holidays ever. The property is well located, extremely clean and the staff very warm and accomodating. The sound of the river and view of the river in a moonlit night is something very difficult to find in the commercialised holidays.
I would definitely want to come back here with a larger group!

The houses are anything but glass! The rooms are small but comfortable, the bed was too small to fit in a 6feet 1inch tall. The bathroom is basic. Over all look and feel of a room is not worth the money you pay.
But there are positive points: The Location sells, the warmth is welcoming, the cleanliness is remarkable, the food is awesome and the walk to the room is refreshing. You have a private riverside beach with pure white sand to yourself. you can bask in the sun all afternoon and watch the tide and at times a couple to rafts! you are surrounded by beautiful and tall mountains which is a breath-taking beauty.
I would not go there for a second stay but for those who want to visit I would recommend them to take a bigger room and check on the location first.

While driving down from Delhi the first thing that strikes you is the long road to Rishikesh. Once I crossed Haridwar, the condition of the road was pathetic to say the least. But once I parked at the property and checked into the tent that we had booked, all the driving to this hotel seemed worth. Bright sunshine and the sound of Ganges took away the pain and stated a wonderful experience.
Tents had been recently renovated/installed thus AC was not present although the hotel had informed me of the same earlier. We had requested for a fan in the room and it was present when we checked in. The hotel offers only buffet meals with limited choice but the food is good. Service is good too.
If going to Rishikesh and looking for a comfortable stay, Glasshouse is a perfect place. However, you will indeed miss the fun of staying in various camps nearby which offer bonfire/beach volleyball etc which are not available at Glasshouse.

I've stayed at Glasshouse on 2 occasions...for the first time in 1998, which I have to say on first impression at that time was pure magic (musty rooms or not!). To start with, the location is unbeatable. It is on the holy Ganga (Ganges River) and it is something very special how this historic river at this point, flows from a narrow Himalayan valley then emerges from Rishikesh mountains before debouching onto the Gangetic Plain. Dining outdoors as well as, of course, yoga or meditation, is beautiful on the property where there are mango trees and lychee as well. As for the property, as past reviewers have said and since I've stayed there again 2 years ago, they definitely need to renovate as with the climate in the area it's hard to keep the musty smell away. Perhaps a good re-painting, constant maintenance and a whole lotta organic aromatherapy would take this hotel up a notch once again? Note that the rooms are private and spacious as well as the bathrooms, and service staff were very pleasant. As far as geckos and lizards...well you gotta expect that in this part of the world!