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Sumburgh Hotel

Sumburgh Head, Sumburgh, Scotland
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Sumburgh Hotel
Ranked #1 of 1 hotels in Sumburgh
3.0 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
26 May 2012 -
ShetlandGirl
11 May 2012 -
paulatricky
 
 
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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

I have just had an unexpected stay in the Sumburgh Hotel following the cancellation of my flight out of Shetland due to fog. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the hotel was. My room (no.30 AKA Fetlar) had a very comfortable 5ft bed and everything I needed for my one night stay. I especially appreciated the free WI-FI for... More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We stayed for 4 nights in the Sumburgh Hotel in the Fair Isle room. What is good about the hotel? The location is superb looking right out to Fair Isle which you can see on a clear day. Our room was easily the best in the hotel - really large, clean, great views (we even saw an otter one morning... More

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Newbridge, null, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

When I turned up, I thought it looked a bit dated, however they gave me a suite overlooking the airport - from my window, I could see my 'plane for the next morning! Very clean, lovely staff. Excellent fast FREE broadband (Hilton group - learn from this), good restaurant with local produce. Quick drive to Sumburgh Point to see the... More

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Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
155 helpful votes 155 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
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Great location. Some great views. BUT the rest is so bad. The food was such a mess. Vegatables so over cooked they were just tasteless gunk, greasy chips, and the duck breast needed a steak knife to cut it! I am so shocked this muck was served at a premium price. Drive here and get the views or take a... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Nice hotel decent evening meal and breakfast was good ,rooms look a little dated but reasonably clean.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012
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Needed hotel close to airport and despite some poor reviews though it was only for one night so I booked it not expecting much. I arrived in the morning to use the lounge for an informal business meeting. My first contact was with the receptionist and the girl in the lounge bar - both very pleasant and most helpful. That... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012
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We were here for the third time and we certainly will come back, whenever we want to go to Shetland. The location of this hotel is perfect ( 2 km from the airport, 1 km from the bird sanctuary of Sumburgh Head, 50m from Jarlshof). The rooms are spacious and very clean. At reception staff could not be more helpful... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012 via mobile

Having read the reports below, I had no expectations for this hotel and only booked it as i have an early flight. However I was over the moon when I seen my room and having just finished my dinner, my only complaint is that I have no room left for dessert. I cover most of Scotland for work and have... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012 via mobile
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After reading some terrible reviews on here but needing an airport hotel I booked this hotel. I didn't have very high expectations but was pleasantly surprised with my room. It was in the old part and had a big bathroom and nice sized room with ok decor. The bed was comfortable and I slept well. The terrible part was the... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2011

The location next to the Jarlshof historic site is brilliant, and it is also close to the RSPB site at Sumburgh Head, and there aren't many other places to stay. The hotel is an old building with good parts e.g the dining room and the original bedrooms, But the hotel has been poorly extended with a 2 storey flat roof... More

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