Having packed jumpers and jeans were thrilled to have to apply suncream due to fantastic weather! Our stay was topped by the lovely surroundings, accommodation and friendly staff at this establishment. Andrea, the owner, was even able to arrange transport for us from Sumburgh airport! The rooms were very clean and decorated to a high standard. The food was lovely and nothing was too much trouble for any of the staff on duty at the time. Met alot of extremely friendly locals in the bar in the evenings, some of whom told us the best places to take our walks, and where best to view the amazing local wildlife. Already booked for another visit during October.

The St Magnus Bay Hotel is without doubt the dirtiest and most dilapidated hotel I have ever seen. With an over powering smell of chip fat oil and empty beer cans interspersed with cigarette butts, it’s actually so bad it’s worth visiting just to see how terrible a place this is.
However, at £75 per night per person, avoid at all cost!

First impression would make most people want to turn round and find somewhere else. Those that have missed one of the most beautiful places on earth. The hotel and it's owners and staff have a mountain to climb in these cash tight times. Their plan is to renovate this grade 2 listed building with their own cash while still trying maintaining a service to it's guests. Our host's could not be faulted in our eyes. They lent us their car, they cooked our catch from our fishing trip even their faithful dog Suzy looked after us while we walked around the headland and beaches just on the doorstep. I have never been on a 7 hour walk and seen so much wildlife in one place. I've edited my photo's of the day down to 350 ! We plan to visit again once the renovations have been completed as there is still lots we have to see

We had got used to 5* concrete jungles that lacked any character or charm. Then we experienced St Magnus Bay Hotel. At first glance we wondered where we had come to due to renovation work and felt we had gone back in time. There was no escape, no car, no mobile signal. Just what we were looking for.
We stayed a week, had great sleep in comfortable beds, peace and quiet, good food, character and charm in abundance. The area and the wildlife is amazing.
Andrea and Paul are 5* hosts. Nothing is too much trouble.
Must go back even if it is just to taste the Soup again- the best we have ever had. 'Catch of the Day '- well that was something else.Great.