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title: "Glen Orchy House vs Queens Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Glen Orchy House or Queens Hotel in Lerwick? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/glen-orchy-house-lerwick-vs-queens-hotel-lerwick/
language: en
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retrieved: 2026-10-30
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# Glen Orchy House vs Queens Hotel

Both are in Lerwick, 400 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Lerwick
## [Glen Orchy House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/glen-orchy-house-lerwick/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.7

- **Score by category:** 4 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1447017/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/queens-hotel-lerwick/)

Hotel · ★★★ · Lerwick
## [Queens Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/queens-hotel-lerwick/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 2 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2000451/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Glen Orchy House

It comes out ahead on 4 of 8 compared facts. 400 m apart.

### Choose Glen Orchy House if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 5.5)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Glen Orchy House better than Queens Hotel?

1.  More guest reviews (108 vs 4), so the rating is more reliable (×27)

### Why is Queens Hotel better than Glen Orchy House?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Glen Orchy House | Queens Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | – |
| Location | 4.7 | – |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3  (+0.2) | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | – |
| Number of reviews | 108  (+104) | 4 |
| Google rating | 3.8/5  (+0.6) | 3.2/5 |
| Google reviews | 101 | 106  (+5) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.7 | – |
| Distance to Lerwick centre | 410 m | 130 m  (−280 m) |
| To the airport | 31 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 10 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 23 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12  (+7) | 5 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Glen Orchy House prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/glen-orchy-house-lerwick/prices/)

## Location

400 m apart

Glen Orchy House: city centre: 390 m, Sumburgh Airport (LSI): 31 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Lerwick

[Lerwick weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/scotland/lerwick/weather)

## Glen Orchy House or Queens Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Glen Orchy House or Queens Hotel?

Glen Orchy House leads in 4 of 8 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, Google rating. Queens Hotel is stronger in Google reviews, distance to Lerwick centre.

### Which is cheaper, Glen Orchy House or Queens Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Queens Hotel is closer: 130 m from the centre, against 410 m for Glen Orchy House.

### How far apart are Glen Orchy House and Queens Hotel?

The two hotels are 400 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/glen-orchy-house-lerwick-vs-queens-hotel-lerwick/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/