[See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) # The Portland Hotel The on-site restaurant offers intimate dining experiences, while the bar provides a perfect spot to meet friends after exploring nearby city attractions ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1390000/1386300/1386208/ab73b5b4.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Bar (on property)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1390000/1386300/1386208/c87f5c18.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Twin Room](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1390000/1386300/1386208/b01c46f2.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1390000/1386300/1386208/072d2465.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1390000/1386300/1386208/39a2b9a8.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Rooms - Location - Policies Located near the city center, The Portland Hotel welcomes travelers with its charming garden and comfortable atmosphere. Guests can enjoy dinner at the restaurant and free in-room WiFi. Past visitors particularly appreciate the hotel's welcoming environment. 9.2 Wonderful ## Popular amenities - Breakfast available - Housekeeping - Bar - Laundry - Parking included - Free WiFi ## Room options ### Check availability for these dates Tonight [Oct. 5 - Oct. 6](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-05&endDate=2025-10-06&selected=1386208&PinnedHotelID=1386208&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-05&endDate=2025-10-06&selected=1386208&PinnedHotelID=1386208&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) Tomorrow [Oct. 6 - Oct. 7](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-06&endDate=2025-10-07&selected=1386208&PinnedHotelID=1386208&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-06&endDate=2025-10-07&selected=1386208&PinnedHotelID=1386208&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) This weekend [Oct. 10 - Oct. 12](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-10&endDate=2025-10-12&selected=1386208&PinnedHotelID=1386208&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-10&endDate=2025-10-12&selected=1386208&PinnedHotelID=1386208&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) Next weekend [Oct. 17 - Oct. 19](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-17&endDate=2025-10-19&selected=1386208&PinnedHotelID=1386208&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-10-17&endDate=2025-10-19&selected=1386208&PinnedHotelID=1386208&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) All rooms 1 bed 2 beds Showing 3 of 3 rooms ### 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 ![Single Room](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1390000/1386300/1386208/24c95063.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium) ### Single Room 10.0 Exceptional 1 review ### Highlights Heating Flat-screen TV Hair dryer Private bathroom Free bottled water Coffee/tea maker Laptop workspace Daily housekeeping - Sleeps 1 - 1 Twin Bed ### Family Room 10.0 Exceptional 2 reviews ### 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 ![Mod logo](https://a.travel-assets.com/pricing-claim/sparkle_dark.svg) Sign in to view eligible discounts and perks. 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[Visit our Lybster travel guide](https://www.expedia.ca/Lybster.dx6047674) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C58.30833%2C-3.28622&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=ujuSCpJI1kWJy9b8VFF1V6LahDk=) Quatre Bras, Lybster, Scotland, KW3 6BS ### What's nearby - Grey Cairn Camsters - 15 min drive - 12.8 km - Old Wick Castle - 25 min drive - 28.6 km - Scrabster Ferry Terminal - 50 min drive - 52.1 km - Dunnet Bay Beach - 54 min drive - 58.1 km - Gills Bay Ferry Port - 62 min drive - 62.4 km ### Getting around - Wick Station - 18 min drive - Wick (WIC) - 19 min drive ### Restaurants - ‪Laidhay Tea Room - ‬9 min drive - ‪Laidhay Croft Tea Rooms - ‬9 min drive - ‪Whaligoe Steps Café - ‬9 min drive - ‪Lybster Village Cafe - ‬5 min walk ## 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. 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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. ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## The Portland Hotel Reviews 9.2 ### Wonderful All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) ### 9.4 Cleanliness ### 7.2 Location ### 9.6 Staff & service ### 8.8 Eco-friendliness ### 8.6 Property conditions & facilities 10 - Excellent 40 8 - Good 23 6 - Okay 1 4 - Poor 1 2 - Terrible 1 ### 10/10 Excellent #### colin May 31, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort Everything was good ##### colin Stayed 1 night in May 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Sep 9, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Convenient roadside location on edge of village Excellent evening meal in cosy restaurant, next to small friendly bar area. Hotel currently undergoing an extensive modernisation renovation . Staff friendly and attentive. Excellent breakfast Downside, no lift for disabled guests and would have preferred handrails on each side of stair ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### David Apr 19, 2023 ##### David Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023 ### 8/10 Good #### Paul Aug 1, 2022 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. ##### Paul Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### James Jun 22, 2022 ##### James Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Linda Jun 7, 2022 ##### Linda Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Danny May 26, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service Very friendly and helpful staff ,definitely stay again ##### Danny Stayed 1 night in May 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Michael May 11, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Michael Stayed 1 night in May 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Roger May 2, 2022 ##### Roger Stayed 1 night in May 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Emma Apr 17, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Great stay ##### Emma Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### William Apr 16, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### William Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### christina Sep 28, 2021 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! ##### christina Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### A Sep 26, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### A Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### faye Sep 26, 2021 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. ##### faye Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021 ### 8/10 Good #### Roger Sep 21, 2021 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. ##### Roger Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021 ### 4/10 Poor #### Elaine Sep 1, 2021 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 ##### Elaine Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Gareth Sep 1, 2021 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. ##### Gareth Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Claire Aug 27, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort Nice stay. Staff very friendly. Food excellent. Room dated but comfortable ##### Claire Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Aug 22, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Nice quiet hotel. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ann Aug 21, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Ann Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Douglas Aug 12, 2021 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. ##### Douglas Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jonathan Aug 5, 2021 Liked: Staff & service Bit dated, but great staff and food. ##### Jonathan Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Matt Jul 29, 2021 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. ##### Matt Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### S Jul 29, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Overnight stop on the NC 500 Lovely hotel, great food ##### S Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jerome Jul 10, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Jerome Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021 ## Expedia's Latest Trends ### Hotels > [Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport by IHG](https://www.expedia.ca/Paisley-Hotels-Holiday-Inn-Glasgow-Airport.h809324.Hotel-Information) > > [No Man's Fort](https://www.expedia.ca/Portsmouth-Hotels-No-Mans-Fort.h11536410.Hotel-Information) > > [Mercure Northampton](https://www.expedia.ca/Northampton-Hotels-Park-Inn-By-Radisson-Northampton-Town-Centre.h12543.Hotel-Information) > > [Old Course Hotel](https://www.expedia.ca/St-Andrews-Hotels-Old-Course-Hotel.h522846.Hotel-Information) > > [Unique Luxury Escapes](https://www.expedia.ca/Diss-Hotels-Unique-Luxury-Escapes.h29745570.Hotel-Information) > > [Atholl Palace Hotel](https://www.expedia.ca/Pitlochry-Hotels-Atholl-Palace-Hotel.h63637.Hotel-Information) > > [Perle Oban Hotel & Spa](https://www.expedia.ca/Oban-Hotels-Perle-Oban-Hotel-Spa.h993007.Hotel-Information) > > [The Garrison](https://www.expedia.ca/Fort-William-Hotels-The-Garrison.h24101351.Hotel-Information) > > [Bloc Hotel London Gatwick Airport](https://www.expedia.ca/Gatwick-Hotels-Bloc-Hotel-London-Gatwick-Airport.h6594190.Hotel-Information) > > [Heated indoor pool & spa, countryside holiday cottage near the beach & park](https://www.expedia.ca/Hastings-Hotels-Heated-Indoor-Pool-Spa.h18971402.Hotel-Information) > > [Hilton London Gatwick Airport](https://www.expedia.ca/Gatwick-Hotels-Hilton-London-Gatwick-Airport.h20753.Hotel-Information) > > [Bonkle House](https://www.expedia.ca/Wishaw-Hotels-Bonkle-House.h15996183.Hotel-Information) > > [Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park](https://www.expedia.ca/Hamilton-Hotels-Hampton-By-Hilton-Hamilton-Park.h33810078.Hotel-Information) > > [The Green Hotel Golf & Leisure Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Kinross-Hotels-The-Green-Hotel-Golf-Leisure-Resort.h1130671.Hotel-Information) > > [Pinewood Lodge](https://www.expedia.ca/Ibstock-Hotels-Pinewood-Lodge.h17183221.Hotel-Information) > > [Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough](https://www.expedia.ca/Peterborough-Hotels-Peterborough-Marriott-Hotel.h691233.Hotel-Information) > > [Uig Hotel](https://www.expedia.ca/Portree-Hotels-Uig-Hotel.h2261957.Hotel-Information) > > [Holiday Inn Express Hamilton by IHG](https://www.expedia.ca/Hamilton-Hotels-Holiday-Inn-Express-Hamilton.h1889137.Hotel-Information) > > [Luxury Beach House Rental with Hot Tub, 30 meters to Beach](https://www.expedia.ca/Looe-Hotels-Luxury-Beach-House-Rental-With-Hot-Tub.h27313935.Hotel-Information) > > [Beautiful Country Cottage private Indoor Swimming Pool ,Hot Tub, & Games room.](https://www.expedia.ca/Swindon-Hotels-Beautiful-Country-Cottage-Private-Indoor-Swimming-Pool.h34047025.Hotel-Information) > > [Pennyhill Park Hotel And Spa](https://www.expedia.ca/Bagshot-Hotels-Pennyhill-Park-Hotel-And-Spa.h517256.Hotel-Information) > > [Windermere Manor Hotel](https://www.expedia.ca/Windermere-Hotels-Windermere-Manor-Hotel.h22280374.Hotel-Information) > > [Travelodge Gatwick Airport Central](https://www.expedia.ca/Gatwick-Hotels-Travelodge-Gatwick-Airport-Central.h10160516.Hotel-Information) > > [JA Mar Hall Scotland](https://www.expedia.ca/Bishopton-Hotels-Mar-Hall-Golf-Spa-Resort.h1077249.Hotel-Information) > > [Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough](https://www.expedia.ca/Peterborough-Hotels-Park-Inn-By-Radisson-Peterborough.h2254377.Hotel-Information) > > [Holiday Inn Express Glasgow Airport by IHG](https://www.expedia.ca/Paisley-Hotels-Holiday-Inn-Express-Glasgow-Airport.h519994.Hotel-Information) > > [The Stirling Highland Hotel](https://www.expedia.ca/Stirling-Hotels-The-Stirling-Highland-Hotel.h558482.Hotel-Information) > > [The Harlow Hotel By AccorHotels](https://www.expedia.ca/Harlow-Hotels-The-Harlow-Hotel-By-AccorHotels.h950.Hotel-Information) > > [Radisson BLU Hotel Durham](https://www.expedia.ca/Durham-Hotels-Radisson-BLU-Hotel-Durham.h2226171.Hotel-Information) > > [Days Inn by Wyndham Hamilton](https://www.expedia.ca/Hamilton-Hotels-Days-Inn-By-Wyndham-Hamilton.h3924670.Hotel-Information)