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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.




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.
Reviews
- morvenh525
Busta is in an absolutely beautiful location, only complimented by extremely efficient friendly staff who couldn’t be more helpful. The meals in the restaurant in the evening we’re delicious as... read more was breakfast. Definitely recommended…!!!
26th October 2021Sophie S
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 Everything was brilliant. I'd highly recommend the espresso martinis and the lasagne. The coffee is like rocket fuel too!
9th March 2023 - 997angep
We stayed here for 3 days in July and when we arrived it was sunny and warm, so drinks in the beautiful grounds it was. The Staff here are... read more fantastic and had the COVID Distancing nailed, by being very organised without feeling regimented. Good breakfast and evening meal. The Staff here really look after you and the Service is super, including the new Staff who were being trained. A relaxed atmosphere here which is nicely helped along with the vast whiskey collection. Their packed lunches for our long walks were epic!
21st July 2021Rachel G
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 My room was very comfortable and had an en-suite bathroom.
1st April 2022 - hfcastell
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 is good to see how they are fighting back after Covid closure and many measures are in place.
20th August 2020Billy M
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 friendly. It really is difficult to fault the place and its clear that the current owners are really interested in it with money being spent on bedroom upgrades to decor, carpets etc. Highly recommended. Try it once. I could almost guarantee you'll want to return.
28th November 2022 - Julie L
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 evening meal was delicious and the service was great. Nothing was too much trouble and the staff were very attentive.
Breakfast in the morning was equally delicious, a good choice, and the cooked Scottish breakfast certainly set us up for the day.
Would highly recommend Busta to anyone wanting a lovely, relaxing time away from home, with top notch food and service. We’ve already got another stay booked.
6th February 2022RichardHawkins41
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 to the room when we were not well. Use of the other rooms (Library, sitting room) as well as the garden were great ways to relax.
6th June 2022 - DoodleNTonks
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 felt like we were in a cozy Shetland manor home. Food was excellent as well. Be prepared for a few stairs, but nothing too extreme.
10th November 2021WearyExplorer
Stayed here for a few days and would fully recommend it as my 'go to' place when in Shetland.
The hotel is full of character being hundreds of years... read more old and a listed building yet it has great WiFi, satellite TV in the rooms and food to die for. There's none of the miniscule portions you get with some restaurants and it's great quality local fayre. Being in Shetland, seafood is a speciality but there are plenty of other options and vegetarian dishes and along with the bar, it’s all at very reasonable prices. The staff couldn’t be more helpful so I’m sure they would do their best to cater for any other dietary requirements.
The rooms are being fully refurbished and are en-suite with numerous power outlets for laptops etc.
I can’t wait to return.
30th August 2021 - MalcolmB301
Spent three nights at Busta House in July. We were lucky with excellent warm weather enabling us to explore and enjoy Shetkand from Unst to Mousa and Jarlshof.
The hotel... read more was comfortable. Food and drink tasty and well served. Drinks in the Long Room a delight and the young staff friendly and attentive.
Well recommended.
2nd August 2021RosaBonheur
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 best decision I could have made. I had a fantastic time and feel rejuvenated. The staff are amazing, hard working and incredibly nice, enthusiastic and committed to their work. They are attentive without being intrusive. They make you feel special, relaxed and at home. I can’t recommend staying enough. I can’t wait to go back again for another stay.
22nd March 2021 - Graeme M
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 booked. The staff are super-welcoming, friendly, and *nothing* is too much trouble - they go out of their way to ensure your day from the magnificent Busta breakfast to the delicious evening meal runs perfectly. There is no greater joy than to return from a day's coastal walking to drinks and the aroma and warmth of a peat fire in the comfort of the Long Room. A further treat awaits after dining from the splendid menu (who can forget the southern-fried Stenbiter!), choosing from the enormous range of whiskies on offer. The house has a fascinating history, in a spectacular location. We can't wait to return and hope to continue for many years to come.
4th June 2022Suey245
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 clean and a very wide menu…
We will definatly go back…
Super location right near the sea..
1st December 2021 - Stuart P
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 despite how busy the hotel was we were very well looked after and enjoyed a superb meal. A beautiful and very well run hotel with a great team of enthusiastic and friendly staff. Thank you, and we are very much looking forward to our next visit.
30th January 2023Alipaulstaffs
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 coffee and shortbread, the meals both nights were delicious, home made and plentiful. The long room is lovely for a pre dinner drink or coffee and the service is excellent they even recommended a place for us to visit as it was sunny when we first arrived we took the advice and had a lovely afternoon at Eshaness.
13th September 2022 - lorrainer186
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 it is. The staff are super friendly and helpful, the food is of the standard of very good pub grub. Fantastic breakfast. We enjoyed a walk around the Hams of Muckle Roe.
19th May 2021BFG123
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 was an en-suite room). The service on check in and during the stay, and in the nice restaurant, was FANTASTIC. We quickly latched on to Bradley, one of the nicest and hardest working people I've seen in a long time. He was friendly, professional, helpful with suggestions on our ferry trips and walks on Shetland. The property is an historic one, so they have a rustic character and is very charming, as is the garden. Its location is fabulous for touring the whole mainland. We'll be back! From the guest log we can tell that there were a lot of satisfied customers like us.
29th September 2022 - niallbristow
Took advantage of a great winter offer. Made to feel welcome from the moment we arrived. Staff attentive and available throughout. Excellent evening meal enhanced by time spent in the... read more atmospheric long room before and after eating. Comfortable and spacious room with incredible view across Busta Voe. Breakfast just what was needed to set up the day. Thoroughly recommend for locals or visitors from farther afield. Thank you.
30th January 2022pottingerstef
Recently stayed here for one night with evening meal & breakfast. The staff are going above and beyond to provide an amazing level of customer service. They have... read more worked tirelessly to establish extra cleanliness protocols and sanitation stations. Extra cleaning staff going around also. The rooms are classic and quaint. You can’t get this type of experience anywhere else. The food was absolutely delicious. Well worth the money for the accommodation and the quality of the delicious food. And well done to all the staff for being so professional and treating your customers so well. We will be back.
12th October 2020
