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Glen Orchy Guest House

20 Knab Rd, Lerwick ZE1 0AX, Scotland
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Glen Orchy Guest House
Ranked #6 of 6 hotels in Lerwick
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2012 via mobile

I regularly travel on business and have stayed in many hotels but this is the worst by far. The walls are very thin you can.hear exactly what people are talking about next door. You can smell the thai food all through the corridors as well as in the rooms. If you want to change tv channel you need to reset... More

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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2012

First time staying here, booked quite late but I did think it was pricey for what it was. I'm not a fan of Thai food, but if you are this place is for you. My room was clean and tidy, the tv was small and there was no wifi from my room. A nice touch was the Shetland tablet which... More

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Dundee, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2012

I may be somewhat bias as I have a Thai family although I am born and bread white Scotsman. The owner and her pal were great fun. Well cared for in what is a basic and small hotel. Good Thai food, decent enough small rooms and an enjoyable stop off prior to heading out to work offshore.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2012 via mobile

Really lovely location and great food! At the top end for all, but good value based on the quality.

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Boston, MA
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2012

Visited with a group of 15. Choices are somewhat limited in Lerwick. Walls are thin and we could hear conversation and television in adjacent rooms. Furnishings are minimalistic. Breakfast was very good, with plenty of choices. Dinner choices are Tai. Owner was pleasant and helpful, but a bit "edgey".

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

This hotel seems to get a lot of unhappy customers but we had a wonderful time staying here. We enjoyed our conversations with the proprietor and staff (Trevor does have his own sense of humor, but we enjoyed it quite a bit). Our room was typical of what I expect in smaller UK hotels - not a lot of space,... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2011 via mobile

Generally my stay was average. The Glen Orchy is well positioned but the place itself is dated. The bed was hard with thin sheet and duvet, and generally uncomfortable. The walls are very thin and I could hear conersations in adjacent rooms and noises (mostly bathroom noises) from the room below mine. Arrived early on Friday and had to wait... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2011

I was booked into this "hotel" on business and had it not been that it was with others or for just one night I would have looked elsewhere. Initial arrival was officious rather than welcoming, and the vague directions we were given to our room made us set off up the main stair only to be shouted back and told... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011

The proprietor was a friendly verbose gentleman who ensured our group of 22 was well cared for - it was our first lodging in Scotland and we were there for 3 nights. Morning breakfasts were lovely and complete. Our twin room was adequate and clean but the bathroom was perhaps an afterthought (tight squeese with sqeaky pocket doors) to the... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 June 2011

We arrived on a very rainy day and Glen Orchy was depressing inside and out. Our room made available for disabled visitors was very tired looking with the cheapest of fittings particularly in the bed department which was so uncomfortable and the other divan broken, give them their due after asking twice on the second day a replacement was found,... More

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Also Known As:
Glen Orchy Guest House Hotel Lerwick
Glen Orchy Guest House Hotel
Glen Orchy Hotel
Glen Orchy Guest House Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Address: 20 Knab Rd, Lerwick ZE1 0AX, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Shetland Islands > Mainland > Lerwick
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Ranked #6 of 6 hotels in Lerwick

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