May once have been grand but not now. A bit smelly when you come in the back entrance (smoke and toilets) and dated inside. My room had three single beds in it, was dingy nd felt cold due to the lack of atmosphere. The seagulls (no fault of the hotel) were the wake up call at 0400 each morning. I'm... more

If you want to get a good night's sleep while traveling, don't stay here!!! I'm staying in room 326, and every night, there is a large crowd of people standing in the lane talking loudly under my window. Apparantly this is the smoking section, since Britian has just recently outlawed smoking indoors in pubs and restaurants. The crowd under my... more

Isnt it interesting how different people have different viewpoints. We stayed in the 4 poster room. Ridiculously overpriced for what it was. The only saving grace was that it was completely spotlessly clean. Dark fussy furniture and decor, dark lighting. Dated net curtains hiding what view there was of the harbour. The whole hotel needed decorating - dated dark and... more

The hotel must have been upgraded over the winter because everything was pretty new and no faded grandeur. Stayed 4 nights and found it very comfortable. No lift though, so be careful if you find stairs a problem. more

The Grand Hotel may have lived up to its name at some point, but it now looks and feels a bit tired. The hotel is run by the same group that owns the Queen's Hotel on Lerwick. It feels like it's part of a chain - uninspired, functional, cramped. The reason we ended up there was due to the fact... more