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The Shetland Hotel

★★★ Holmsgarth Road, Lerwick, GB

7.4 guest rating· 388 reviews

About this hotel

Central Location and Conference Facilities

Located in Lerwick, Shetland's main town, the Shetland Hotel offers an ideal base for your stay. With well-equipped conference and meeting rooms, it's perfect for business guests looking for convenience and functionality.

Convenient for Travel and Dining

For leisure travelers, the hotel's proximity to the Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal and the Oasis Bistro, serving local and international cuisine, ensures a seamless travel experience with dining options at your doorstep.

Comfortable Rooms with Modern Amenities

Each room at the Shetland Hotel is equipped with modern conveniences such as an LCD TV, Freeview channels, tea/coffee facilities, and en-suite bathrooms, providing a comfortable and relaxing stay.

Book your stay at the Shetland Hotel for a convenient and comfortable experience in Lerwick!

Rooms & rates

Double Room

Sleeps 2 · 22 m² · Double bed

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone

Twin Room

Sleeps 2 · 22 m² · 2× Twin bed

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone

Suite

Sleeps 3 · 42 m² · Double bed

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone

Amenities

  • WiFi available
  • Free Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Room service
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Currency exchange
  • Dry cleaning
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Kid meals
  • Laundry
  • Lift / Elevator
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  • Luggage storage
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Packed lunches
  • Safety deposit box

Location

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Holmsgarth Road, Lerwick, GB

Check-in
from 02:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Check-out
until 11:00 AM

What guests say7.4388 reviews

+ Friendly staff+ Good breakfast+ Convenient locationDated facilitiesLimited housekeepingMaintenance issues
Cleanliness6.0
Service8.5
Location8.5
Room Quality6.5
Amenities6.0
Value for Money8.4

Guest review

9.0

Location and facilities

Couldn’t open bedroom window at night when it was very warm. It seemed to be locked

Alexander · GB · 2026-07-22

Guest review

6.0

Frokost og personale.

Slitte rom. Håpløs plassering av tv. Ødela mulighet for å sitte og å benytte speil. Middag dyr og ikke særlig god i forhold til pris og andre restauranter i Lerwick.

Erik Johan · NO · 2026-07-20

Old and dated

6.0

We stayed here for three nights our room was clean but had peeling wallpaper dated furniture. Bed was comfortable with four posts in each corner (no top ) . Shower over bath was very good and clean . All corridors were a deep red like walking through hell !! Lift was broken so had to use stairs whole time . Meal in restaurant was ok had a bit of a wait due to large coach party in and staff did tell us about wait which was ok . Breakfast was a bit limited but cooked food very good . Staff were very helpful and friendly especially Valerie and bar gentleman in evening . Hotel is a good 20 mins away from town centre. For tea/coffee in room you can help yourself to more items from reception as towels if you did not request room service daily .

Y8630VDwendya · 2026-07-19

It went well because of location.

8.0

Location to ferry port

Price vs age of property. Not real convenient for disabled.

Amanda · US · 2026-07-19

Don't go

1.0

Nothing.

Room shower electrics dangerous food stodgy

Eleanor · GB · 2026-07-10

Be very careful …..

2.0

A sad place. Firstly though the staff were helpful and I hope they get jobs elsewhere so they can work in pleasant surroundings, this must be so demoralising for them. This hotel is really a place for short-term workers to use pre and post ferry ( ie oil workers etc) - as I think it was built for. Our shower stopped after 20 mins , there is a socket marked - ‘do not put a heater in’ and worked only when the ceiling light was on - dangerous!! (!), the lift stops a floor short, the beds were very uncomfortable, the decor is ORIGINAL ‘70’s ( I recognise it), the hairdryer was out of the ark ..and the fire hose is marked ‘ do not use’ !? There was no fridge and no safe in the room …. There is no residents lounge - a few chairs near the bar in the restaurant doesn’t count. Overall the place is dreadful - no atmosphere, very poor looking, minimum amenities, evening meals stodgy, breakfast just OK ( but what can go wrong with museli and /bacon? Use it as a place to put your head down for 1 night or so if you must, but don’t stay as part of a holiday. We left early.

Visitor19560 · GIFFORD, EAST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND · 2026-07-06

Good to know

There are different policies for group bookings (6 or more rooms). The cancellation period is 8 weeks before arrival and if the reservation is made within that period then a prepayment will be taken.

A deposit may be required at the property.

Internet

WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking

Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible).

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Children and extra bed policy

Children of any age are allowed.

Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an available cot.

Children up to and including 14 years old stay for £15 per person per night when using an existing bed.

You haven't added any extra beds.

Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.