A stay at Lerwick Hotel places you in the heart of Lerwick, within a 10-minute walk of Lerwick Town Hall and Clickimin Broch. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Up-Helly-Aa Exhibition and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Fort Charlotte.
What's nearby
Up-Helly-Aa Exhibition - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
Lerwick Town Hall - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Fort Charlotte - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
Shetland Museum - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
Coastal Walk to the Knab - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
Getting around
Lerwick (LSI-Sumburgh) - 39 min drive
Restaurants
Harbour Fish & Chip Shop - 9 min walk
The Dowry - 9 min walk
Cornerstone - 9 min drive
The Lounge Bar - 8 min walk
Blyde Welcome - 9 min walk
About this property
Lerwick Hotel
Lerwick Hotel offers 34 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 34 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, while iPod docking stations help you enjoy your music in the comfort of your room. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a reception hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Lerwick Hotel has a restaurant serving lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
The Bay Brasserie
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Wedding services
Business services
Meeting room
Outdoors
On the bay
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
More
2 floors
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Reception hall
Room amenities
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
iPod dock
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Limited room service
More
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Renovations and closures
The property is closed between December 24 and December 27.
The property is closed: New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Property class
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.
Property is also known as
Lerwick Hotel Shetland
Lerwick Hotel
The Lerwick Hotel
Lerwick Hotel Hotel
Lerwick Hotel Lerwick
Lerwick Hotel Hotel Lerwick
Lerwick Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Great service,friendly staff, view was stunning. Restaurant was nice but quiet,for was very good
John
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Rick
Aug 26, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Extremely friendly, helpful staff and exceptionally good food, both at dinner and at breakfast.
Rick
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
KAREN
Sep 21, 2023
Great location,delicious breakfast
KAREN
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Antony
Nov 4, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Breakfast was good ,freshly made
Antony
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Steven
Jan 23, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Lovely staff, presentable common areas, breakfast choices limited but a freshly cooked breakfast is offered. Unfortunately the rooms are super dated and old fashioned for a premium price over £150 per night. In the uk they would struggle to get £60 per night.
It was very nice and clean, lovely staff ,but there could have been a bit of improvement in the food
Graham
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Rick
Dec 13, 2024
Another positive stay
We have stayed several times, and although the rooms are in need of some modernisation, the staff and the food are exceptional.
Breakfast is freshly cooked to order, and the evening meal service is exceptional … there really is no reason to dine anywhere else!
Place was a bit outdated, in need of an over haul. Looks like the bathrooms have already been done.
Staff was wonderful.
Restaurant was spectacular, I had 3 dinners there and I am still talking about how good the food was.
I would stay here again.
Overall it was very good. Staff were very nice, perhaps lacking in local knowledge. The mattress was not to my liking, to soft. The shower was a little underwhelming. Food was excellent.
The hotel was close to a bus stop which for me was great as I don't drive. It was about a 15 minute walk from the centre of Lerwick and it involved walking up a few hills but it was possible to get a bus from the hotel.
The hotel its self was clean and comfortable. I ate at the hotel every evening of my stay as there was no nearby restaurants. The food was very nice but very expensive
I would recommend getting a bus to and from the airport as its so much cheaper than the taxis, which were expensive and you can catch a bus from down the road
I would recommend this hotel to anyone planning a short stay on the island
Julia Frances
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Keith
May 19, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Our room had great view over the bay. 15 minute walk to shops and restaurants.
Bathroom disappointing as water not always hot in the evening and the toilet was too close to the wall and heated towel rail.
Keith
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Ruth
Jul 17, 2024
Disliked: Amenities
The location of the hotel is great, overlooking a bay on the edge of Lerwick, but as a single traveller my view was of the car park. Despite lawns down to the shore, there is no outside space to sit, and the building's style is quite outdated and bare. I only ate in the restaurant once - it is clearly popular and the food was good. Quite a walk into town, but there are passing buses.