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15 South Road, Lerwick, Scotland
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1 of 5 stars
HantsGirl40   1 contribution
Hampshire, UK
Nov 30, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel New

The rooms were last decorated many, many years ago. They were very clean, so they do get top scores for Cleanliness. Everything else is just bad. Breakfast is terrible, I've never known it was possible to kill Scrambled Eggs and Mushrooms quite as they do here. My toast was removed before I'd finished eating it. I'm here in business and... more

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4 of 5 stars
Dougstar   14 contributions
Ayrshire
Oct 8, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

Stayed at The Lerwick Hotel for 1 Night and was given a room which was attached to the hotel, The girl on Reception said it was huge, this was a slight understatement as it was basically a small flat, with living room, bedroom, bathroom and a small office, obviously the rooms in the main hotel are not of this size... more

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2 of 5 stars
islandgirlLondon   2 contributions
London
Aug 16, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We spent 2 nights here in August and although the staff seemed nice enough, and friendly, it's incredibly dated and the rooms are not that comfortable. This is a shame because it's in a great position, with fabulous views but it's in desperate need of refurbishment. And it's very expensive, so has an over-inflated view of itself! Breakfast was OK,... more

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5 of 5 stars
Charlie0076   1 contribution
Edinburgh
Jan 30, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

A friend and I spent two nights at the Lerwick Hotel this January. It is clean and comfortable. Staff are friendly and very helpful. Great selection at breakfast time. The views from breakfast room and sitting room are stunning! I`d happily stay again and would recommed it. The decor is a bit dated but does not detract from pleasure of... more

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3 of 5 stars
Casualist   205 contributions
TheHague
Nov 20, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

If there was a competition for the ugliest hotel in Britain - at least from the outside - then the Lerwick Hotel would have little competition. A grey pebble-dashed low-rise 1970's building, it looks more like a health centre or perhaps even a council estate. Fortunately, once inside things get much better, although there's definitely a 70's theme going on... more

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2 of 5 stars
JCBScotland   1 contribution
Scotland
Aug 22, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

This is a tired 70's version of a bad travel inn. I stayed for the last two nights on business but will not return to this hotel. The only positive point to this hotel is the staff who were all very helpful. My room was shabby, the bed cheap, nasty and uncomfortable with a bright yellow nylon type blanket on... more

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1 of 5 stars
buttercup1974   3 contributions
Renfrewshire
May 25, 2008 | Trip type: Business

Expensive, dated, shabby - that's it really. Shetland is a wonderful place but isn't well served by hotels. The Lerwick is really shabby and dated, it looks like it has been refurbished for many years. The room was tiny, looked directly onto a wall and the furniture and bedding was very worn. The service at breakfast was appalling, made bearable... more

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1 of 5 stars
up_for_a_bit_with   25 contributions
Brighton, United Kingdom
Feb 8, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

On the plus side, the staff were friendly and helpful, the view is lovely and the rooms were warm and dry. On the downside £108 a night for a room with pink nylon sheets on the bed, a small bath, thin walls, no “do not disturb” sign provided. An acceptable room if it was half the price, but at this... more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Scotland
Apr 9, 2006
3/4 found this review helpful

Stayed here for three nights. Food is excellent and bathrooms are clean and look recently refurbished but it is downhill from there on. Bedrooms are very basic and could do with a lick of paint. There are old carpets on the floor. My room was very dusty on arrival.Staff at main reception could do with a training course on customer... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
cyprus
Sep 9, 2005
2/2 found this review helpful

i found my stay to be very pleasurable. the views and atmosphere were a joy and make you feel warm and welcome. the hotel manager did his upmost to answer any questions and went out of his way to make my stay as comfortable as possible. i found the staff to be very helpful and my highest compliments to the... more

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