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About this property
The Portland Hotel is located in Lybster. Boasting a spacious guest lounge, this property also provides guests with a restaurant. Guests can have a cocktail at the bar. A full Scottish breakfast is available every morning at the hotel between January and October. During the winter months, a Continental breakfast is available. This property has a three dining areas, all with a very different look and feel. After dinner guests can sit in the bar or even take their choice of over 100 Scottish Gins and 50 whiskys and relax in the spacious and comfortable guest lounge. Thurso is 35 km from The Portland Hotel, while John O Groats is 39 km from the property. Wick John O’Groats Airport is 20 km away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Free WiFi
- Room service
- Family rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Lorraine
United Kingdom
“Staff very welcoming and hospitable. Food was outstanding.” - Badredin
United Kingdom
“The hotel has a very nice Scottish vibes and it feels full of history. The staff were very nice and friendly and Sam was very welcoming and gave us suggestions for places to visit. We arrived late in the evening after the kitchen was closed due...” - Susan
United Kingdom
“The host, Sam! She really makes everyone feel welcome, doing all she can for us. The food was absolutely lovely! Even though we arrived later, we were still accommodate with what we wanted.” - Lois
United Kingdom
“Very old fashioned but welcoming feel about this place. Although it looks and smells old you could see care had been taken to ensure it was clean. Really nice biscuits and water in the room and the towels were lovely.” - Am
United Kingdom
“The food was great, the downstairs area was comfortable and spacious and the staff were really helpful. It was in a perfect location for us and exceeded our expectations.” - Heather
United Kingdom
“Excellent value for money. Very friendly and helpful staff, making you fee welcome and not just a number which was very nice. Food is very good, great menu for dinner and lovely breakfasts all cooked to order so piping hot ! The fresh made...” - Michelle
United Kingdom
“Staff very welcome and accommodating and best fish and chips ever” - Jayne
United Kingdom
“Friendliness of staff, can't do enough to make your stay a pleasurable one. Sam & her husband will welcome you like old friends. Arrived by bike & offered a space in the stables they're converting into undercover bike parking (with locks &...” - William
United Kingdom
“Upon entering the hotel we were welcomed by the lovely Sam. She immediately made us feel so welcome. We chatted with her and her husband Jeff and found that Jeff had lived in our home town as a young man. They are such a delightful couple and they...” - Craig
United Kingdom
“Great little place to stay very friendly team and very accomadating many thanks for the breakfast aswell was beautiful”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineScottish
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbianceTraditional
- Dietary optionsHalal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 5 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.





The fine print
When travelling with pets, please note that an extra charge of 25 £ per pet, per stay applies.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.