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8 / 10
Great location close to Lerwick attractions & harbour, comfortable & warm.
Location,parking,comfort, warm.
Only 1 toilet, on the ground floor
3 / 10
Great Location, but not for everyone
Location excellent. Just a short walk from town.
Allowed early access - thank you.
I feel Fairview is not for everyone. We were 2 travellers on an extended trip, so arrived with 2 large bags. We are in our 70s but consider ourselves pretty fit and able, and still do camping trips back in Australia - so are used to roughing it a bit. We have also previously stayed in similarly advertised properties in Orkney and really enjoyed them.
The house is on 3 levels. The lower level is the kitchen and bathroom. 2 sets of stairs link you to the other 2 rooms. The middle level room is a comfortable TV lounge, which to be honest we didn't use. The second, very steep set of stairs take you to the bedroom in a converted attic. There was no way we could get our bags up (or down) those stairs without risking life and limb. We ended up using the kitchen to unpack & spread our clothes out as needed.
In the bedroom you have to move inside in at an angle of 30 degrees as it is impossible to stand up straight. And, if a visit to the loo is needed in the night, be fully awake and hold on tight to the handrail on the 2 sets of stairs to get to the bathroom, behind the kitchen. Not a pleasant experience! The bathroom is small and I (at 185cm & 80kgs) found it difficult to get into the shower, made harder by the folding screen not running easily in its tracks. The water was hot, however.
We did eat out most nights, but one night decided to eat in. I had some chicken breasts to roast - problem - the oven didn't work (but the grill did - so overcame that problem). I wanted to stir fry some veggies, but the wok was completely rusty. So kitchen needs checking and sorting.
The advertised garden can only be reached by going out the front door (there is no back door) and walking round a driveway to the back of the house. There is obviously a "re-wilding" programme in place as there were only weeds and a clothes line.
So, we enjoyed the location, but the house itself, for us at least, was not an attractive place to return to at the end of the day.
9 / 10
Beautiful cottage in a great location. The nicest place I have stayed at in Lerwick!
The layout of the cottage was quirky - in a good way! It is much bigger than I expected, and I was especially impressed with the lounge where I was able to unwind in the evenings. The hosts were super friendly and helpful. I would definitely stay here again!
8 / 10
We had stayed in Lerwick before but not so centrally and so we really did appreciate Fairview’s location .
Central location was just perfect 👌 . A very cozy cottage with everything we needed . Comfortable bed and hot shower .
Well the stairs up and down to the bedroom and the loo on the ground floor was a bit of a challenge in the middle of the night 😂 but obviously there is nothing that can be done about that . It is what it is 👍
The layout of the cottage was quirky - in a good way! It is much bigger than I expected, and I was especially impressed with the lounge where I was able to unwind in the evenings. The hosts were super friendly and helpful. I would definitely stay here again!
8 / 10Excellent·Jun 2026
Central location was just perfect 👌 . A very cozy cottage with everything we needed . Comfortable bed and hot shower .
Well the stairs up and down to the bedroom and the loo on the ground floor was a bit of a challenge in the middle of the night 😂 but obviously there is nothing that can be done about that . It is what it is 👍
8 / 10Excellent·Jun 2026
Clean, location perfect, kitchen was good, comfortable bed; liked the hanging area inside the door
Stairs - should be emphasized in description
Heating was tricky to operate
Had to buy a few supplies ie: washing up liquid and laundry
The lock box was not easy to use and it was sticky
"Location was walking distance to shops and restaurants and even Jimmy’s house (IYKYK).
An early checkin made the start to our trip so much better and thank you to our wonderful hosts for that ❣️"
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Historic Setting
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Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Heating
WiFi/Internet
Garden
Contactless check-in/out
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
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7.9 / 10
Good(16 Ratings)
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8 / 10Excellent·Aug 2026
Location,parking,comfort, warm.
Only 1 toilet, on the ground floor
9 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2026
The layout of the cottage was quirky - in a good way! It is much bigger than I expected, and I was especially impressed with the lounge where I was able to unwind in the evenings. The hosts were super friendly and helpful. I would definitely stay here again!
8 / 10Excellent·Jun 2026
Central location was just perfect 👌 . A very cozy cottage with everything we needed . Comfortable bed and hot shower .
Well the stairs up and down to the bedroom and the loo on the ground floor was a bit of a challenge in the middle of the night 😂 but obviously there is nothing that can be done about that . It is what it is 👍
8 / 10Excellent·Jun 2026
Clean, location perfect, kitchen was good, comfortable bed; liked the hanging area inside the door
Stairs - should be emphasized in description
Heating was tricky to operate
Had to buy a few supplies ie: washing up liquid and laundry
The lock box was not easy to use and it was sticky
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7.9Good
(16 Ratings)
"Location was walking distance to shops and restaurants and even Jimmy’s house (IYKYK).
An early checkin made the start to our trip so much better and thank you to our wonderful hosts for that ❣️"
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