St Magnus Bay Hotel

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Scored 8.9
Rated excellent

Excellent location!

9.8

Property highlights

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: St Magnus Bay Hotel in Shetland offers family rooms with private bathrooms, sea views, and modern amenities. Each room includes a tea and coffee maker, electric kettle, wardrobe, and TV. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy British, Scottish, and seafood cuisines at the on-site restaurant. The restaurant serves dinner with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Breakfast includes continental, buffet, and full English/Irish selections. Leisure Activities: The hotel provides fishing, hiking, and cycling opportunities. Additional facilities include a terrace, garden, bar, and free WiFi. Convenient Location: Located 29 mi from Tingwall Airport, the hotel is highly rated for its attentive staff and excellent service support. Guests appreciate the convenient location and delicious breakfast provided by the property.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Free Wifi
  • Room service
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Buffet

Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 twin bed
2 twin beds
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1 king bed
2 twin beds
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1 full bed
2 twin beds
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1 full bed
1 full bed
2 twin beds
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1 queen bed
2 twin beds
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1 king bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Gary
United States United States
“Charming property, great hosts, great food. Lots of nearby hiking available.”
Giorgio
Switzerland Switzerland
“Wonderful location and high quality staying for a somehow remote place. Great restaurant. Nice room, very quiet.”
Susan
Australia Australia
“Excellent location for otter watching early in the morning in the quiet bay in front of the hotel. The breakfast was fantastic and the staff were wonderful. Very helpful and friendly at all times.”
Heather
United States United States
“Lovely breakfast each day in a beautiful dining room overlooking the bay. Fresh tea and coffee according to your taste accompanied the breakfast and other hot/fresh items if desired if the hot items were already a bit picked over when you got to...”
Lynda
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location is perfect for walking the ness and Esherness. Food excellent, especially the enormous plaice special.”
Genevieve
Netherlands Netherlands
“The staff was wonderful - courteous, friendly, kind and super helpful whenever we needed anything. They seemed to make every effort to be sure that their guests are well taken care of and have an enjoyable stay. Our room was spotlessly clean and...”
Emma
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Breakfast was superb. Staff very friendly and helpful. Amazing location with fantastic beaches and shop very close by. We loved our room too.”
Yuleeka
United States United States
“Staff was very hospitable and kind. Helped us out many times about transportation and events in Lerwick.”
Laudy
Netherlands Netherlands
“Gorgeous location that is easily reachable by public transport from Lerwick. The owners are very, very friendly and invested in the place, working hard to make it last another lifetime. The food was delicious too. Well prepared and fresh. We had...”
Graham
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Quiet location near to the north of the island, around 1 hour drive from the airport. Lovely sea views from the bedroom and dining room Very friendly staff Nice buffet breakfast with standard items Fantastic locally caught seafood served in...”

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Dining Room
  • Cuisine
    British • Scottish • Seafood
  • Open for
    Dinner
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Amenities of St Magnus Bay Hotel

Great facilities! Review score, 8.9

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Free Wifi
  • Room service
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

House rules

St Magnus Bay Hotel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note there will be ongoing renovations for many years to come but work is now very low key and is unlike to impact on your stay.

Please note that pets are only allowed in Standard Double Room with an additional charge of £35 per night and make sure to inform the property during the booking process via the Special request box if you plan to bring pets. Also please note that pets are not permitted in the dining areas of the property.

Please inform St Magnus Bay Hotel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.