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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  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 ate here twice during our stay on Muckle Roe after popping in for tea and coffee while waiting for our cottage, the staff are so welcoming, great service delicious... read more

    Alipaulstaffs
    13th September 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  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
  • star rating  Not your average hotel, the Busta is one with plenty of character! Despite the age of the building it is well appointed with a long spacious lounge, well stocked bar... read more

    Martin L
    28th September 2021

    star rating  Very friendly welcome. Hand washing/ sanitising facilities at the door. Room was excellent although no proper chairs to sit on. Meals were excellent, as always. Pre and after meal drinks... read more

    Mav10Aug
    21st December 2020
  • 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  Lazy relaxed location with lovely gardens. Beautiful building inside and out with loads of character. Warm and cosy throughout, very high quality food and service. Staff are extremely polite and... read more

    Billy M
    28th November 2022
  • 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  Although I’ve eaten here on previous visits to Shetland this was the first time I’ve stayed here and it won’t be my last. The hotel was clean and comfortable. It... read more

    mikee394
    10th October 2020
  • star rating  As a fairly regular visitor to Busta, we are always delighted and impressed with the very high standard of service and customer care they provide. Saturday was no exception and... read more

    Stuart P
    30th January 2023

    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  A very relaxing and cosy stay at Busta House at a chilly time of year. Staff were very welcoming from the start and gave us a choice of rooms on... read more

    Tiderace
    20th February 2022

    star rating  Myself and my wife recently stayed at the Busta house hotel, the stay was fantastic.

    Firstly the welcome we received was brilliant, the rooms are well prepared with clean... read more

    Sightsee573755
    3rd September 2021
  • star rating  Very friendly welcome. Hand washing/ sanitising facilities at the door. Room was excellent although no proper chairs to sit on. Meals were excellent, as always. Pre and after meal drinks... read more

    MavisLeask
    21st December 2020

    star rating  somewhat of a 'curates egg'. There are some very positive features but also areas for improvement

    Staff were helpful and lovely - 9/10
    Location beautiful, shame the Voe couldn't... read more

    Chris1922014
    21st July 2021
  • 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  I often have had meals at the wonderful Busta House Hotel but have never stayed overnight. Recently I decided to get away from my home for a night. It’s the... read more

    RosaBonheur
    22nd March 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  an exceptionally great place to stay , quirky and old , with lots of history and ambience around it . the staff were beyond excellent , the food and drink... read more

    nookiec2022
    27th September 2022