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Scalloway Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel in Scalloway with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Super King Bed) | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated
Signature Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Sea View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Main St, Scalloway, Scotland, ZE1 0TR
  • Place, Scalloway Castle
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Up-Helly-Aa Exhibition
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Lerwick Town Hall
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Lerwick (LSI-Sumburgh)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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Signature Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Sea View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Signature Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Sea View

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite, Sea View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite, Sea View

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Super King Bed) | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Double Room, Ensuite (Super King Bed)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Ensuite

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

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Twin Room, Ensuite, Sea View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Twin Room, Ensuite, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Super King Bed) | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Super King Bed)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Scalloway

Located within a 5-minute walk of Scalloway Castle, Scalloway Hotel is within a mile (2 km) of Shetland Bus Memorial. This 23-room, 3.5-star hotel has free breakfast along with conveniences like free in-room WiFi and free self parking.

What's nearby

  • Scalloway Castle - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Clickimin Broch - 9 min drive - 5.7 miles
  • Up-Helly-Aa Exhibition - 11 min drive - 6.8 miles
  • Lerwick Town Hall - 11 min drive - 6.7 miles
  • Shetland Museum - 12 min drive - 6.9 miles

Getting around

  • Lerwick (LSI-Sumburgh) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coffee And Friends - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Lounge Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Kung Fu Cuisine - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Thule - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Fort Cafe And Take Away - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Scalloway Hotel

Hotel in Scalloway with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
At Scalloway Hotel, guests have access to free WiFi in public areas. If you decide to drive, there's free parking. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with dry cleaning/laundry and luggage storage.
Guests can expect free WiFi and 40-inch Smart TVs with digital channels. Beds sport premium bedding and bathrooms offer hydromassage showers, hair dryers, and free toiletries. Electric kettles, desks, and free tea bags/instant coffee are other standard amenities.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Indoor pool (guest access)

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 steps to reach entrance
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
  • Check-in: 2:00 PM—-11:00 PM
  • Check-out: 11:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 15
The front desk is open 24 hours a day. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash.
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

Scalloway Hotel Hotel
Scalloway Hotel Scalloway
Scalloway Hotel Hotel Scalloway

Frequently asked questions

Is free cancellation available at Scalloway Hotel?

Scalloway Hotel provides free cancellation on some room rates. For additional details, look at the cancellation policy on Orbitz.

How much does it cost to stay at Scalloway Hotel?

As of Nov 30, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Scalloway Hotel on Dec 10, 2025 start from $157.82, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What is there to do around Scalloway Hotel?

This hotel is located in Scalloway, just steps from Scalloway Castle. You'll also find Shetland Bus Memorial and Scalloway Museum within a short drive.

Is there parking available at Scalloway Hotel?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel.

Does Scalloway Hotel include a casino on the premises?

No, Scalloway Hotel doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Scalloway Hotel?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

What do couples enjoy most about Scalloway Hotel?

Couples will appreciate amenities at this hotel, including premium bedding and a hydromassage showerhead in each guestroom with some featuring sea views.

Does Scalloway Hotel have a hot tub?

No, this hotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Scalloway Hotel have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

Yes, Scalloway Hotel serves free continental breakfast each morning from its restaurant.

Will Scalloway Hotel allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets aren't allowed at Scalloway Hotel.

Are there connecting rooms at Scalloway Hotel?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hotel.

Where is the closest airport to Scalloway Hotel?

The closest major airport to Scalloway Hotel is Lerwick (LSI-Sumburgh), which is 25.6 mi away (54 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Scalloway Hotel?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at Scalloway Hotel.

Reviews

Scalloway Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 102 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 102 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 102 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 102 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 102 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alastair

Lovely comfy bed. Excellent food
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were excellent even through a period when the local wireless network went down. the staff took this in their stride, Gwen the owner was excellent, Cally was doing a great job similarly to chris and all the staff went out of their way to provide an excellent service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaimie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic staff who were incredibly helpful. Very good sleep and walkable to everything in Scalloway. Car required for daytrips. Hood parking outside the hotel and a short walk away.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Hotel in beautiful surroundings

Lovely hotel, Staff very friendly. Room very clean and looked newly done up. Comfy bed. Good choice for breakfast continental and cooked. Had a nice evening meal too. Plenty free parking around hotel. Quite area to walk about, beautiful scenery. Scalloway museum worth a visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Highly disappointed given the price and previous reviews. The room was small, very hot and smelt awful. Such a bad smell in fact, we paid to move to another hotel, despite having pre-paid for this one. The bathroom was superficially clean but there was black mould growing on the sealant around the bath, the shower head was brown/scaly, the cold water was hot and the tap leaked. There was a noise that sounded like a washing machine going most of the time, also vibrating the floor. The one member of staff tried to do many tasks but too much for one person so people were waiting at breakfast or to check out etc. There are no cleaning services on a weekend so no other rooms available to move to. We travel a lot and sadly it is the worst hotel we’ve stayed in for many years.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Cathianne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our stay in Scalloway was mostly pretty good. Our hotel room could only be cooled by open windows and outside, right under our open windows, bar patrons gathered at tables for a smoke, and frequently loud conversation. The smoke and noise were drawn into our room through the open windows. Although the hotel asks smokers use their back porch, there are still many who smoke in front. My recommendation is to avoid sea view rooms in summer if noise and smoke will bother you. Also, their coffee machine was broken and the substitute coffee maker made terrible coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iris

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was pleasant. Staff was courteous and friendly. The room was clean and spacious. Its an old building but well kept. Nothing fancy but enough for what we needed. We were out all day & went back to hotel to sleep. Walls are thin like other people mentioned, so u could hear yr next door neighbors tv. It didn't bother us, cause it was on while ours was too. There is a bar across the road so on the weekend people coming and going can be heard, but then again, we had our windows constantly open, so that could also be the case why we heard them. The hotel is aware of that & provided ear plugs which we used. Staff did our laundry when we asked them, folded it & placed it in our room. For me as someone who travels is to look for a clean & safe place, and the Scalloway hotel was that place.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, friendly staff!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Very disappointed breakfast & cold room.

Could not get the heating to work, so I was cold the whole night. The toilet stunk od sewage. Breakfast was included in my booking, but it was non existent. Extremelly basic breakfast. They had bread, but nothing to put on the bread (only butter & jam). No ham, no cheese, nothing at all. There was no foid at all. No eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans, nothing at all. They had some plain croissants & pain aux chocolat. Drinks only 2 juices, tea & coffee. They had all the ingredients I mentioned above, but guess what ?! You have to pay to actually have the breakfast, so all the ingredients I mentioned above that are supposed to be part of a hotel breakfast (at least in the UK), were payable. What's the point of "Breakfast included in the booking", when aI still have to pay for the breakfast again when I got to the breakfast room ?! Well, I decided I wouldn't pay for anything else, so I just ate whatever was available as part of the "FREE" breakfast. This room cost me around £150 GBP for 1 night. I just felt ripped off to be honest. So, I decided to check out and go to the airport to eat some food there. Nice, comfortable hotel with friendly staff, but I personally wouldn't recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location on the West Coast but only 20 minutes away from Lerwick. Friendly staff and a clean room with a sea view. Family run who appreciate their guests
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cracking stay again - rooms fair size & clean with comfy bed & a decent shower. Food down in the bar is tremendous & really well priced, quality pint of Guinness & the very pleasant & attentive staff were great. Only downside was the wifi wasn’t working. Will stay again undoubtedly!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A lot of good, but struggled with some availability eg a chef to cook food in the evening and some things at breakfast. Staff generally tried very hard to please.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Chris

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
The bed was too short. the duvet was too thin (cold) and too short. The wifi didn't work. There were no blinds to screen out morning light at 04.00 hrs. The window didn't shut. The coffee machine was unattended and so was not able to produce a cup before my departure. No one aksed me how my stay was!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were fantastic the bar had the orkney and Shetland beers so a plus not much whiskey choice Downside no food on both our nights no warnings first night due to wedding luckily the chip shop cafe cornerstone was open late friday night so super fish and chips next night had to be Chinese takeaway which they allowed us to eat.in hotel but the breakfast was ok good choices and again thr staff super so if you book make sure the chef is alive and well and there
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Elinor

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was disappointed with my return visit to this hotel. My room was clean and comfortable but the noise of the extractor fans in adjacent rooms were noisy and woke me early this morning. Breakfast was slow and made me run late for work that I was travelling for. Lovely location and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, spacious bed, well stocked fridge and coffee machine, clean shower. Lovely hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

SCOTT

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, clean hotel. Lovely location, continental breakfast was included but various cooked options were also available. We ate in the bar one evening and drinks in the bar both evenings we stayed, both very reasonably priced & enjoyable. Mix of locals and hotel guests, good atmosphere. Would recommend and would return.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Roy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A fine location for a holiday.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant comfortable stay, good food

We stayed for a few days while exploring Shetland. Our room was comfortable and warm, with a modern (if snug) en-suite bathroom. The dining room had a good and interesting menu; dinner portions were enormous. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. There was, at times, a little music from the bar audible in the bedroom.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Shaoni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good continental breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

caitlin

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elinor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect place to stay for the fire festival

Friendly and welcoming staff Very comfy bed and very clean room Good choices at breakfast Couldn’t have had a better location to stay for the fire festival
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025