The Portland Hotel

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Property grounds
Exterior
King Size Room with Canopy Bed
Interior
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Quatre Bras, Lybster, Scotland, KW3 6BS
  • Grey Cairn Camsters
    11 min drive
  • Scrabster Ferry Terminal
    39 min drive
  • Moray Firth
    94 min drive
  • Wick (WIC)
    19 min drive

Room options

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Lybster

With a stay at The Portland Hotel in Lybster, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Dunbeath Heritage Centre and Grey Cairn Camsters. .This hotel is 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Clan Gunn Heritage Centre & Museum and 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Laidhay Croft Museum.

What's nearby

  • Grey Cairn Camsters - 11 min drive - 10.0 km
  • Old Wick Castle - 18 min drive - 22.2 km
  • Scrabster Ferry Terminal - 39 min drive - 41.6 km
  • Castle of Mey - 53 min drive - 53.7 km
  • Moray Firth - 94 min drive - 105.9 km

Getting around

  • Wick Station - 18 min drive
  • Wick (WIC) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Laidhay Croft Tea Rooms - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Whaligoe Steps Café - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Whaligoe Steps Cafe - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Laidhay Tea Room - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Portland Hotel

Hotel in Lybster with a restaurant and a bar
The Portland Hotel offers 13 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Lybster hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 13 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At The Portland Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves dinner only.

Languages

English, Romanian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 12.00 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 30.00

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed during March, February, January, November, and December.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 12.00 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 30.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Portland Arms Hotel
Portland Arms Hotel Lybster
Portland Arms Lybster
Portland Arms Hotel Lybster, Scotland
Portland Hotel Lybster
Portland Lybster
The Portland Hotel Hotel
The Portland Hotel Lybster
The Portland Hotel Hotel Lybster

The Portland Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 66 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 66 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was good
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room great services and a very good breakfast would definitely stay again if we was in that area again would definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very friendly and helpful staff ,definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

christina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great welcome, lovely home cooked Dinner & Breakfadt was excellent. The Lounge is a little odd & filled with mix matching furniture. Carpets in reception & stairs have see better days!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

faye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you
Thanks to Amy for the warm welcome. Lovely homely hotel and room with great food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Good Hotel
The hotel was clean and friendly feel to it. The staff were very friendly and efficient. The food was good and a good choice. If in the area again would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Elaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
.😁😁😁😁😁😁 The Portland hotel was lovely and clean the food excellent and Covid rules good. The staff were excellent would recommend. Location good for the NC500
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for NC500. Friendly staff and really good breakfast using quality ingredients. Hotel being modernised so take that into account. Comfortable bedroom and bed. Nice character to the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay. Staff very friendly. Food excellent. Room dated but comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Holiday
The staff provided a great customer service. The food at breakfast and at dinner was very good. The portions were large so ensure you are hungry.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Staff & service
Bit dated, but great staff and food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
The team went out of their way to make our trip special - the team went above and beyond to make my aunt’s 80th birthday dinner very lovely. Fantastic and I’d recommend anyone to stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stop on the NC 500
Lovely hotel, great food
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jerome

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Looks better on photo, very handy on NC500 but only for quick one night stop
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021