Sumburgh Hotel

Beautiful hotel with stunning peaceful surroundings, including nearby beaches and the historic Jarlshof a stones throw away. Excellent proximity to Sumburgh airport too. Staff are extremely friendly and helpful, highly recommend for a peaceful few nights while exploring Shetland.

I was on a coach tour of Shetland and we called into the hotel for a soup and sandwich lunch. They get quite a lot of coach tours and one was leaving as we arrived. They were geared up for a quick turn round and we weren't left waiting. ||Service was very slick and we didn't have long to wait before the bowls of steaming soup arrived. There was a choice of vegetable or chicken and leek. Both were tasty. Sandwiches were et out on large platters for us to go and help ourselves. There was a choice of six different fillings and white or brown bread. The sandwiches had been freshly made and there was plenty of filling. ||Meals like this can often be disappointing, but not this time. Staff were lovely too.||This still feels very much a traditional and old fashioned hotel.||It's a lovely location next to Jarlshof and over looking the sea. If you are lucky you may see dolphins in the bay and there are Puffins nesting on Sumburgh Head...

We were at Sumburgh hotel last night for my parents 60th wedding anniversary and everything was perfect. The staff couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful. The food was lovely and well cooked with huge portions. Big thanks to Martin the manager for helping with the cake and taking photos for us too. A very professional service overall and would highly recommend the hotel to anyone having a special occasion. Thanks again!

We had lunch at Sumburgh hotel after our visit to Jarlshof and Sumburgh head and we absolutely loved it. The location is picturesque — perfect for relaxing and taking in the views. The food was really good too. Highly recommend this place.

Large old fashioned hotel and close to the airport so a convenient place to stay.|The room was large as was the bathroom which you don’t seem to get in modern hotels.|This was a busy week so the hotel was full and as a result it so easy to dine at a time I like, so went early.|The menu was a good mix from light choices to a hearty meal so no complaints from me and there was the standard choices at breakfast.|It was good to be able to have an early breakfast so that you could get on the road.|Overall nothing fancy but no complaints

Evening meal - booked ahead to reserve a table (recommended) Staff were welcoming & friendly. Good choice on menu - had mixed grill & mushroom tagliatelle Mixed grill had excellent lamb chop (cooked perfectly) black pudding (super tasty) gammon, sausage & steak (not so good) Great location

Our 2-night stay was very comfortable. The Family room was quite large with stunning views. The room was neat and clean and anything we required they were happy to provide. |It is near Sumburgh Airport, ideal of you have an earlyish flight. The Lighthouse is also near by which situate a good amount of Puffin colonies. Our 6 year old really liked those beautiful birds.| The Quality & variety of Food served was delightful. The Restaurant was kept neat and clean & well stocked.|We would like to thank Grace, Isabel, Loranne, Lauran & Becca for catering to our every need.|We were impressed by their commitment to going the extra mile.|Thank you.

This a mixed review so let's start with the positives - incredible location adjacent to Jarlhof and a short walk to Sumburgh Head for great wildlife spotting (e.g. puffins etc.). A few minutes from the airport and great views from the hotel. The food and service in the restaurant were fine and the breakfast buffet good. The less positive aspects are more to do with the condition of the bedroom that we stayed in - tired, very soft bed, some damaged furniture and underwhelming shower room. Some room refurbishment seems to be in progress so perhaps we were just unlucky.

We stopped here for a tour of nearby ruins of the Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement and we stopped into the hotel for a snack. We shared the Tomato Basil soup and Chicken Mayo salad. Both were nice, though we had ordered the Egg Mayo sandwich.