Top Hotels in Lerwick

Explore 17 Lerwick hotels and find the perfect stay, from landmark locations and luxury hotels to boutiques with convenient access to top attractions.

Varis House
8.6 (108 reviews)

Varis House ★★

📍 26 Church Rd, Lerwick

"Very nice hotel, all very clean, good room,. we would book it again"

The Shetland Hotel
7.5 (51 reviews)

The Shetland Hotel ★★★

📍 Holmsgarth Rd, ZE1, Lerwick

"Location environment service is very good, nothing to say! The interior style is relatively old, but the sanitary condition is very good and the stay is very comfortable. The hotel's breakfast is very rich and delicious, and dinner is very convenient. Outside the window is the sea and the island opposite. The other side of the hotel is a hiking area. It is also very convenient to visit museums and shopping."

Queens Hotel
6.0 (45 reviews)

Queens Hotel ★★★

📍 24 Commercial St, Lerwick

"I came here before mobile phones, before Amazon, before internet. I fell in love with this hotel and Shetland. Jutting out into a cold sea with waves crashing on the walls it was the most exciting place in the world. We turned on the hairdryers and trouser press to keep warm..we had porridge with double cream for breakfast followed by a whisky Mac or two to keep us warm we danced and sang .. I was 27 years old and fell in love with all of it. Shetland is a magical place, the hotel is what it is, see the beauty of it if you go, authenticity is hard to find. I’m 60 now and still looking for the wonderful unspoilt places."

Glen Orchy House
7.2 (23 reviews)

Glen Orchy House ★★

📍 20 Knab Rd, Lerwick

"Appalling. Dirty, bed linen awful, beds awful, bathroom antiquated, no room service when requested. Surly unhelpful staff. Room too hot. A terrible experience"

Fort Charlotte Guest House
9.9 (65 reviews)

Fort Charlotte Guest House ★★★

📍 1 Charlotte Street, Lerwick

"Excellent Guesthouse. Very clean, tidy & comfortable. Ryan is very knowledgeable and a great source of local information. The breakfasts are fabulous and prepared to your request (crispy bacon!). The kitchen area is in full view of the breakfast room and it was spotless! Perfect. There's a good selection of breakfast options to choose from. Ryan and Anita's team: Linda (mum), Kelly and Madison are lovely and really happy & helpful. The cosy ambience of the breakfast room for us fostered lots of chitchat with the other guests and we learnt of other things to go and do. Our room was well kept, nicely recently decorated and clean shower room. Good supply of towels and shampoo, shower gel, conditioner. Well stocked coffee and tea tray plus fresh milk everyday in the mini fridge. Bedding was all clean and fresh. Carpets spotless! Location is everything. The guesthouse is in Lerwick with good restaurants close by (literally a few minutes walk away). Use Ryan's recommended ones. The Guesthouse is a stones throw from the Brassay ferry and the birdwatching boats (highly recommend Phil Harris' 2.5 hour excursion). There's a lovely elevated patio area at the back of the guesthouse and one evening we bought a bottle of wine from a local shop and sat there and had a very good haddock & chips bought from the local chippy a mere 50m away. A great way to finish our stay! PS Lerwick is very quiet, so no late night noise. Also car parking is very close by."

The Lerwick Hotel
7.7 (55 reviews)

The Lerwick Hotel ★★★

📍 15 South Rd, Lerwick

"Food was ok, pork medallions not medallions and overdone, tough in places. Chefs veg watery and a heap of red cabbage which was already on the plate. Dining room has great views but all public areas looking tired and dated, hasn't had a face lift in over 20 years so sadly overdue. If your looking for great food it's a no If you just want a unexceptional meal it's ok."

Eddlewood Guest House
9.3 (36 reviews)

Eddlewood Guest House ★★★

📍 8 Clairmont Pl, Lerwick

"We stayed here for 6 nights and had a very decent sized room on the top floor which gave us terrific views. The guesthouse is perfectly placed in Lerwick, easy walk to everywhere in town and close to the main road both North and South. The bathroom was large with a bath over the shower and room could be serviced every day if you required it. There was also a washing machine and dryer for guest use. A full Scottish breakfast was available every day if you desired it but there was also yoghurt fruit cereal etc. There is no designated parking, just what is available on the street. We never had an issue accessing parking. The owner is relatively new to the business I think and he is a very nice, friendly chap. Rooms could do with a little bit of updating and dusting but overall a very happy and comfortable week for us."

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Varis House ★★
"La Borieux service"
★★★★★
2025-09-15
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The Shetland Hotel ★★★
"Location environment service is very good, nothing to say! The interior style is relatively old, but the sanitary condition is very good and the stay is very comfortable. The hotel's breakfast is very rich and delicious, and dinner is very convenient. Outside the window is the sea and the island opposite. The other side of the hotel is a hiking area. It is also very convenient to visit museums and shopping."
★★★★★
2026-08-06
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Queens Hotel ★★★
"Nice enough hotel had a ample room overlooking a small bay. Hotel was very quiet not many other guests due to time off year, sone restoration works ongoing at time. Quaint way off checking in, you had to phone for receptionist to come by and check you in, but it works."
★★★★★
2024-05-09
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Glen Orchy House ★★
"The low point of my uncomfortable week at this hotel was witnessing the Thai owner ignore a fire alarm and turn her back on concerned guests. The alarm went off after 11pm on 30 September, we guests gathered in the main hall ready to evacuate. The owner came out, turned off the alarm at the panel stating it was room 3. Her only reaction was to stick her head around the corner and sniff the air. She then announced that room 3 must be smoking, and without making any further attempts to check on the safety of room 3 or any possible fire, made to return to her staff quarters. We guests all clamoured with concerns, asking her to at least knock on room 3's door in case they had for example fallen asleep with a cigarette. The owner completely ignored us and went back ot her quarters. It was left to one of the guests to knock on Room 3's door and ask about their wellbeing. Appalling negligence of fire safety and I left the next day to move to a different hotel as I no longer felt safe. This was after putting up with more than a week of erratic and indifferent housekeeping (I don't think they changed my bedding once), a bowl-shaped bed ineffectively propped up with a sheet of plywood, worn-out pilly bedding and threadbare towels, unfriendly staff whose English is not great, and the paper-thin wall between my room and next room's bathroom - I could hear absolutely everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, it was as if they were using the toilet in my room. The only pros here are the convenience for the town centre and Wool Week events, and the breakfasts were good."
★★★★☆
2023-10-03
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Fort Charlotte Guest House ★★★
"Great location in the middle of Lerwick. Helpful and welcoming hosts, again on our second visit. Room 2 spacious and well furnished. Good breakfast in a lovely room"
★★★★★
2026-06-28
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The Lerwick Hotel ★★★
"Took my Girlfriend for a meal recently, and was allocated an 8.30pm slot despite the place being fairly deserted when we arrived early at 8.10pm on the off chance they’d take us early which they did. Upon ordering drinks & our food as we were just finishing our starter (about 8.50pm) my mobile starts ringing, who’s phoning me in the middle of my date you ask? Yes it’s the Lerwick Hotel, asking why I haven’t turned up for my 8.30 booking, and this is me sitting in their dining room! The incompetence is staggering and ruined the whole vibe of our date. Needless to say a half hearted apology and some waffle about a table booked for someone else didn’t cut mustard, and we never even got as much as a complimentary drink for the embarrassment as I told the server that I was just that. The food was ok, nothing tremendous I might add, but would I go back, not sure I would. Also to end things off the lad taking our payment couldn’t work out the half of £64.50, I rest my case…generally very disappointing experience."
★★★★★
2025-06-29
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Eddlewood Guest House ★★★
"Eddlewood is a lovely guesthouse with bright, clean, comfortable rooms, a great location (good and easily found on-street parking, too) and a great host. This was my second stay, made all the more welcoming when greeted by name. Not suitable if unable to do stairs, though."
★★★★★
2025-05-18

Lerwick Travel Information

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230V/Type G

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Number of reviews

430

Total properties

17

Weekday Avg. Price

S$ 257

Weekend Avg. Price

S$ 271

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