The Portland Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel in Lybster with a restaurant and a bar

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Property grounds
Exterior
Laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Interior
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 3 of 3 rooms

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Laptop workspace
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Laptop workspace
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Laptop workspace
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Quatre Bras, Lybster, Scotland, KW3 6BS

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

Property highlights
Take advantage of a garden, laundry facilities, and a bar at The Portland Hotel. The on-site restaurant offers dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and 2 meeting rooms
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at The Portland Hotel feature thoughtful touches such as laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and free bottled water.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Romanian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 12 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop 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

Property 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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Portland Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Portland Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Portland Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Portland Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 30.00 (subject to availability).

Where is The Portland Hotel located?

Situated in Lybster, this hotel is 6.2 mi (9.9 km) from Grey Cairn Camsters and within 12 mi (20 km) of Dunbeath Heritage Centre and Clan Gunn Heritage Centre & Museum. Laidhay Croft Museum is 10.6 mi (17.1 km) away.

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler
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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

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