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title: "Queens Hotel vs The Shetland Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Queens Hotel or The Shetland Hotel in Lerwick? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Queens Hotel vs The Shetland Hotel

Both are in Lerwick, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 9

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

Hotel · ★★★ · Lerwick
## [The Shetland Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-shetland-hotel-lerwick/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 3.6

- **Score by category:** 3 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2217003/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Shetland Hotel

It comes out ahead on 3 of 9 compared facts. 1.4 km apart.

### Choose Queens Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (290 m / 1.3 km)

### Choose The Shetland Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 5.5)

### Why is Queens Hotel better than The Shetland Hotel?

1.  1.2 km closer to the area centre (−1.2 km)

### Why is The Shetland Hotel better than Queens Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Queens Hotel | The Shetland Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | – | 3.6 |
| Beach access | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.5  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 4 |
| Google rating | 3.2/5 | 3.9/5  (+0.7) |
| Google reviews | 106 | 340  (+234) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.6 |
| Distance to Lerwick centre | 130 m  (−1.2 km) | 1.4 km |
| To the beach | – | 3.0 km |
| To the airport | – | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 330 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 6 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.4 km apart

The Shetland Hotel: city centre: 1.3 km, Sumburgh Airport (LSI): 32 km, beach: 3.0 km, 2 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)

## Queens Hotel or The Shetland Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Queens Hotel or The Shetland Hotel?

The Shetland Hotel leads in 3 of 9 categories, including StayVersus score, Google rating, Google reviews. Queens Hotel is stronger in distance to Lerwick centre.

### Which is cheaper, Queens Hotel or The Shetland 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 1.4 km for The Shetland Hotel.

### How far apart are Queens Hotel and The Shetland Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.4 km 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/queens-hotel-lerwick-vs-the-shetland-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/