Fort Charlotte Guest House

Located in the heart of Lerwick, Fort Charlotte Guest House provides easy access to amenities and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Guests appreciate the excellent breakfast, comfortable rooms, and exceptionally friendly staff.

We loved Fort Charlotte Guest House. It was perfectly situated for shopping, dining, and walking the paths along the coast and inland. It's also walkable from the ferry terminal and multiple bus stops. More than all that, we really enjoyed Ryan and Anita, and the rest of their staff. They made us feel at home from the moment we arrived. We stayed in room 4, which faces the water so we were able to see Bressay. The breakfast was fantastic - I loved the french toast. We will definitely be staying here any time we are in Shetland.

Ryan Anita Kelly and Linda made us feel part of the family for up Helly Aa week. The guesthouse is beautifully furnished, clean, warm and right in the centre of town. Having said that, even for up Helly Aa week, it's not noisy at all. We had room 2, overlooking the main street. The bed was very comfortable and we both slept well. Plenty of tea and coffee with fresh milk not little plastic cartons which was nice for us tea drinkers 😉. There is a 'mucky towel' for cleaning boots or luggage wheels which was a good idea to keep the carpets clean. Bathroom had everything you need and was modern and spotlessly clean. Breakfast, pre ordered the night before was freshly cooked and served by Kelly, who was always smiling and always had a great story to tell you. She knows the islands well and always gives good advice on a little cafe or somewhere to go. Parking is very easy and close by, with no traffic wardens so no worries about tickets. The owners live off site so the guests have the place to themselves but they are always contactable and respond quickly. Overall we can't fault this guesthouse, it's probably the nicest place we have stayed.