Shetland Isles Hotels

The Shetland Isles are an archipelago of 100 islands and islets that are situated further north than Moscow or southern Greenland.

Lerwick is the largest town on the Shetland Isles. The main ferry link by NorthLink Ferries is between Aberdeen, Orkney and Shetland. The trips take about 6 hours between Aberdeen and the Orkney Isles and about 8 hours between the Orkney Isles and the Shetland Isles. The service runs about 4 days per week.

At the very southern tip of Shetland lies Sumburgh Head, the first and last part of the islands most visitors see when travelling by sea.

Flights from Sumburgh Airport connect to most major Scottish and Norwegian airports as well as to Kirkwall in Orkney and, occasionally, to Fair Isle.

Visitor attractions on the Shetland Isles include Fort Charlotte & the Broch of Clickimin: a 1000BC bronze-age farmhouse on the south side of Lerwick, Scalloway Castle 25 miles west of Lerwick, Mousa Broch: one of 500 fortified house scattered around the islands, Jarlshof: an archaeological sitet shoing he Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Pictish, Norse and Medieval eras, right the way through to the 1600s, and the Fetlar Interpretive Centre.

There are many fishing villages and coastal settlements to visit such as Hamnavoe, Walls, Sandnes, Sandwick, Aith, Mossbank, Brae, Eshaness& Hillswick. View the Click on Map.

Shetland tours can be taken with the companies: www.shetlandtours.co.uk . www.seeshetland.shetland.co.uk . www.shetlandgeology.com . www.shetlandnature.net.

VS = Visit Scotland Assessed . AA = Automobile Association Assessed . SC = Self Classified

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Busta House Hotel Brae
VS 3 Star, 24 miles northwest of Lerwick in by the settlement of Brae. A perfect setting for holidays and celebrations of all kinds, blending history, romance and intimacy with an attention to detail which makes for perfection.. Postcode: ZE2 9QN. Tel: 01806 522 506.
www.bustahouse.com

Grand Hotel Lerwick
VS 3 Star, Our hotels are centrally located in the heart of Lerwick and offer easy access to the local shops, harbour, bus, ferry and taxi services, and all the other amenities you would expect to find in a busy town centre. Postcode: ZE1 0AB. Tel: 01595 692 826.
www.shetlandhotels.co.uk/grand

Kveldsro House Hotel Lerwick
VS 3 Star, the Hotel had a total refurbishment in 1993 transforming it into Shetland's most luxorious hotel offering a standard the discerning traveller or holiday maker expects. Postcode: ZE1 0AQ. Tel: 01595 692 195.
www.shetlandhotels.com/Kveldsro/kveldsro

Lerwick Hotel Lerwick
VS 3 Star, A modern, well equipped hotel nestling on the shore, in the Shetland capital. Ten minutes walk from the town centre our location means our restaurant and many of our bedrooms take advantage of the unrivalled open views of Breiwick Bay and the island of Bressay. Postcode: ZE1 0RB. Tel: 01595 692 166.
www.shetlandhotels.com/Lerwick/lerwick

Queens Hotel Lerwick
VS 3 Star, overlooking Lerwick Harbour, worlds apart from any hotel where you may have stayed before. The spirit of relaxed freedom will strike you immediately. The renowned harbour-view restaurant has as its backdrop an ever-changing panorama of the island of Bressay. Postcode: ZE1 0AB. Tel: 01595 692 826.
www.shetlandhotels.co.uk/queens

Shetland Hotel Lerwick
VS 3 Star, in the centre of Lerwick on Holmsgarth Road. All public areas and bedrooms now have broadband wifi internet access for those with laptops; Beltrami's Cafe/Bar has internet access with computers for those travelling without laptops. Postcode: ZE1 0PW. Tel: 01595 695 515.
www.shetlandhotels.com/Shetland/shetland

Spiggie Hotel Scousburgh
VS 3 Star, 6 miles north of Sumburgh. Enjoy sunsets over the RSPB nature reserve, Sample delicious home cooked food made with the best of fresh local produce (reservations advisable) & Unwind in one of our 6 ensuite rooms with stunning scenic views. Postcode: ZE2 9JE. Tel: 01950 460 409.
www.thespiggiehotel.co.uk

Sumburgh Hotel Sumburgh
VS 3 Star, In Shetland, you are always guaranteed a warm welcome. But none, I believe, is warmer than the one here at the Sumburgh Hotel. Postcode: ZE3 9JN. Tel: 01950 460 201.
www.sumburghhotel.co.uk

Baltasound Hotel Unst
SC 3 Star. 57 miles north of Lerwick. Britain's most northerly hotel situated on the island of Unst, the third largest of the Shetland Islands. This small, informal, family-run hotel caters both for holiday-makers and for business tourists. Postcode: ZE2 9DS. Tel: 01957 711 334.
www.baltasound-hotel.shetland.co.uk

Herrislea House Hotel Tingwall
SC 3 Star, 8 miles northwest of Lerwick. Enjoy the fresh, rugged landscape and explore our heritage. While away the evening sampling our fine dining and retire to the front room for coffee & tab nabs with a dram from our fine malt whisky selection. Postcode: ZE2 9SB. Tel: 01595 840 208.
www.herrisleahouse.co.uk

St Magnus Bay Hotel Hillswick
SC 3 Star. 33 miles northwest of Lerwick. A place of beauty, the St Magnus Bay Hotel captures the character of the Hillswick shoreline. This wooden building, originally manufactured in Norway over 100 years ago is thought to be the only one of its type in Britain. Postcode: ZE2 9RW. Tel: 01806 503 372.
www.stmagnusbayhotel.co.uk

Saxa Vord Resort Unst
SC 2 Star, 60 miles north of Lerwick. The Saxa Vord Resort is the perfect place to stay to enjoy Unst and the best of Shetland. A former RAF base now converted to Self Catering Houses, Hostel, Restaurant and Bar. Postcode: ZE2 9TJ. Tel: 01957 711 711.
www.saxavord.com

Brae Hotel Brae
SC 2 Star, 21 miles northwest of Lerwick. A 35 bedroom business with a range of accommodation from a single room to twin/double en suite. We have a function room, dining room and coffee shop. There is also the Northern Lights pub attached to the hotel. Open all year round. Postcode: ZE2 9QL. Tel: 01806 522 456.
www.braehotel.co.uk