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Located on the shore of sheltered Busta Voe on mainland Shetland, Busta House Hotel is an ideal base to discover Shetland. Our fantastic location, paired with the rich history and heritage of the hotel, sense of community and service of the team come together to make a stay in Busta House Hotel a memorable experience. We look forward to welcoming you.

History

 

Busta House Hotel has an intriguing and storied history. It is a tale of class, love, tragedy, and deceit. Find out more about Busta House’s past, the story of the Gifford family and the ill-fated Barbara Pitcairn.

 

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Our Team

 

Busta House would be nothing without all of those working both front of house and behind the scenes. Find out more about the team dedicated to making your stay as enjoyable as possible.

 

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Reviews

  • star rating  Now this the best restaurant we have been to in a long while it’s fabulous the food is amazing and the staff where very helpful wonderful atmosphere GO…..
    Extremely... read more

    Suey245
    1st December 2021

    star rating  Location was great, room was good size, food was excellent and the staff were absolutely BRILLIANT. Thank you all for looking after us on our stay - bringing food... read more

    RichardHawkins41
    6th June 2022
  • star rating  We regularly have a weekend stay. The food is excellent with lots of choice on the menu. They cater for gluten free options too. The rooms are lovely particularly... read more

    stephensZ6376KQ
    5th June 2022

    star rating  Had such a lovely stay, such a nice feel to the rooms and great walks around. Service is lovely and the team are so nice. I’d definitely recommend coming... read more

    abi_cynthee
    29th July 2021
  • star rating  Thank you for our AWESOME stay in February. Our group of 8 all had an incredible time; from the food to drinks to the lovely rooms and the fantastic service.... read more

    Sophie S
    9th March 2023

    star rating  Another excellent stay at Busta. We stayed in the Muckle Roe Suite which was lovely. Heating was on when we arrived and it was very comfortable and cosy.
    Our... read more

    Julie L
    6th February 2022
  • star rating  Just got home after 2 weeks at the Busta House. This was our second stay at the Busta, and we had such a wonderful time that the third is already... read more

    Graeme M
    4th June 2022

    star rating  This hotel was quite a distance from Lerwick, but with a beautiful view over the lake. The room at Busta House was smallish, but with good storage, although access to... read more

    claphamwoman
    15th October 2021
  • star rating  We LOVED this property for just about everything. We had two twin beds on the top floor. The room was quiet and comfortable, with seemingly new bathroom fixtures (it... read more

    BFG123
    29th September 2022

    star rating  Excellent service even though we stayed in the off-season. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Room was fine with a beautiful view onto the water. Loved the large sitting room -... read more

    DoodleNTonks
    10th November 2021
  • star rating  Myself and my now wife had our wedding here in 2018 we a magical day, Grant Joel and Alan made the day really special, the food was fantastic as was... read more

    Thorr978
    22nd November 2020

    star rating  I actually won this night in Busta House in a raffle, which they had very kindly donated.
    As usual, everything was just perfect. We were in the Vementry room,... read more

    MadMamW650
    23rd February 2023
  • star rating  Three night stay here and couldn’t fault the staff and the welcome. The food is great and there is a great choice of whiskies. Lovely quiet room with view. It... read more

    hfcastell
    20th August 2020

    star rating  We live in Shetland and do not often have the chance to try local hotels. Busta was delightful. We felt completely safe because Covid measures were perfectly applied. Staff were... read more

    alansW7254GL
    5th October 2020
  • star rating  We got such a lovely welcome arriving for our two nights stay. The hotel is a little tired but once you get over that you realise what a special location... read more

    lorrainer186
    19th May 2021

    star rating  Busta House Hotel always have welcoming, polite and attentive staff. The food was great, both in quality and quantity, with the menu including a number of locally sourced products.... read more

    Rachel G
    1st April 2022
  • star rating  love Busta house great friendly staff made us very welcome when we arrived very efficient nothing was a problem food excellent absolutely delicious from start to finish ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ well worth... read more

    muggsb
    20th June 2022

    star rating  Stayed one night as part of a tour. Service and food fantastic. Would thoroughly recommend the lamb. Historic house in scenic location. Our only small quibble was that... read more

    Pelupi
    10th May 2022
  • star rating  We have dined once or twice each time we have visited Shetland over the last 15 years and have never been disappointed. So many things have changed permanently... read more

    EmbsayBrian
    12th June 2022

    star rating  Great location. Interesting building and grounds with some great history. The hotel was just opening post lockdown but had put in place clear and thought through precautions.

    Good... read more

    MarkNottingham2
    17th August 2020