Islesburgh Hostel
Islesburgh House Hostel topped the 2010 Hostelling International poll in Europe for Customer Satisfaction, coming second worldwide by a mere 1% out of almost 4000 hostels. Read more from the Scotsman, the Scottish Daily Mail and the Shetland Times
Islesburgh House Hostel is located in the centre of Lerwick and offers quality accommodation to the budget traveller and is open from April to mid-October. We are affiliated to SYHA Hostelling Scotland, click here or on their logo below for their website.
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If you are arriving by ferry the Hostel is no more than a 10/15 minute walk from the ferry terminal.
Turn left when leaving the ferry terminal and follow the road to King Harald Street, passing through two mini-roundabouts on the way. Turn right and walk up King Harald Street and you'll find us on the right hand side, opposite the public parks. In the summer season look out for the Shetland flag outside our building.
Useful Information
Islesburgh House was built for Andrew Smith, owner of one of the largest companies to profit from the herring boom. After being in use for many years as a youth hostel and meeting place the building has been beautifully restored and refurbished.
Between April and mid- October it operates as Islesburgh House Hostel offering superb quality visitor accommodation at budget prices. Two floors are fully accessible for disabled users and the hostel offers comfortable two or four person bedroom accommodation, or group dormitories.The hostel has limited availability from October to March for groups. Exclusive en-suite rooms may be available.
The fully equipped hostel has 64 bed spaces and is central to all amenities. The hostel has one of the few 5-star ratings awarded by Visit Scotland and is open to individuals, families and groups of hostellers/holidaymakers. We only accept bookings from genuine holidaymakers and cannot accommodate workers.
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How to Book
In person...
Call along Islesburgh Community Centre 9.00am - 9.00pm. This is not recommended as you may well find the hostel full. By telephone...
Telephone +44 (0)1595 745100 between 9.00am and 9.00pm. Bookings are confirmed once a deposit is paid.
By fax...
Book by fax on +44 (0)1595 745144 The above conditions apply.
By post...
Write to: Islesburgh House Hostel, Islesburgh Complex, King Harald Street, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0EQ,
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E-mail...
islesburgh@shetland.gov.uk