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Varis House

2.0 star property

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Restful retreat with a neatly made bed and convenient storage.
Cozy retreat with a large bed, flat-screen TV, and desk area.
Bathroom features a glass-enclosed shower, handheld showerhead, and wall-mounted faucet.
Bathroom features a toilet, sink, and shower enclosure under a skylight.
Classic hotel room with a single bed, bedside tables, and a desk near a window.

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
26 Church Road, Lerwick, Lerwick, Scotland, ZE1 0AE
  • Shetland Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Lerwick Town Hall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Up-Helly-Aa Exhibition
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Lerwick (LSI-Sumburgh)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Triple Room, Ensuite (Family Room) | Bathroom

Classic Triple Room, Ensuite (Family Room)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Harbour View)

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Harbour View)

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Harbour View)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Lerwick

With a stay at Varis House in Lerwick, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Bain's Beach and Shetland Museum. .This bed & breakfast is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Coastal Walk to the Knab and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Lerwick Town Hall.
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What's nearby

  • Shetland Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Coastal Walk to the Knab - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Lerwick Town Hall - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Fort Charlotte - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Up-Helly-Aa Exhibition - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Lerwick (LSI-Sumburgh) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fjara Cafe Bar - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Da Haaf Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Fort Cafe & Take Away - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Lounge Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Cornerstone - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Varis House

Bed & breakfast in Lerwick with free breakfast
Varis House offers 11 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms.
This smoke-free bed & breakfast offers complimentary parking nearby.
A complimentary breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

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/debit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Varis House Lerwick
Varis House Bed & breakfast
Varis House Bed & breakfast Lerwick

Varis House Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 113 out of 202 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 202 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 202 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 202 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 202 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Catherine, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a lovely spot to stay for my short stay in Lerwick. The host was friendly and helpful, and their self-serve breakfast room is a lovely place for a bite to eat to start the day. The room is open at all times, so a quick bite is always available. And the home-made baked goods are DELICIOUS - loved the carrot cak. My only minor quibble is that the ferry arrives so early in the morning and the check-in isn't until much later in the day. Would be great to have an earlier check in option. Highly recommend if visiting Lerwick!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location to town for access to local restaurants and bars.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Jonny was a great host!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Jonny was very friendly. Rooms clean breakfast facilities where great.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Earl

Liked: Staff & service
The room was TINY. The bathroom was even smaller. Our room needed a good clean. Maybe a scrub or even paint. The breakfast was very good. All we needed and then the baking was a great extra.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harry, SAN JOSE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was hard to find since the online mapping bearings were a bit off. But once I found it with the help of locals, everything was fine. Great night
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lerwick gem of a b&b

We had a wonderful stay at the Varis Hotel in Lerwick. The place was clean, comfortable, and offered great value for money. The location is excellent, making it easy to explore the area. Nigel, the owner, was incredibly welcoming and provided lots of helpful information. The self-serve breakfast was ideal, with a great selection to choose from. I would highly recommend this B&B and will definitely rebook in the future.”
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay

I enjoyed my stay, nice choice for continental breakfast and there was some homemade cakes to take away. The rooms were warm and clean. Its not far from the town centre.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Never used a B&B before…..lovely historical building….close to everything in Lerwick!…..quiet, comfortable, definitely would recommend……contributed to a wonderful trip to the Shetland Islands……meet many great people on the Islands….including the Varis House owner and staff!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jean-Guy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Go it alone kind of place

Great if you like to fend for yourself. Don't expect much in terms of support or service. They set you up fine then leave you alone (all the while keeping an eye on you with their cctv).
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, within walking distance to Lerwick
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debora

Easy walking to town
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay. Nothing is really walkable in Shetland, but I would say Varis House is great for walking to the main shopping street. Our room was neat and clean. There was parking on the premises, but there were trucks filling it when we were there. There was also parking across the street, so it was not a big deal. Lots of pastry, cereal, fruit, meat and cheese options for breakfast. I would definitely stay there again. Make sure you speak with someone before you book if stairs are not good for you, so you can make sure you get floor accommodations. There are no elevators.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stay for 3 nights the bed was never made and The towels were never changed, The breakfast was averaged, The Location was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave McDowell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly service and welcome, nice selection of breakfast food, very walkable to town center and other attractions
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This stay was just what I needed. The staff were very helpful and on hand to ensure all was as one would expect. I would strongly recommend that anyone that comes to stay in Lerwick looks this place up to stay. The room was spacious and had everything that you would expect. The breakfast was just outstanding as there was so much choice. The location is perfect too, not too far out and easily reached from the town centre. Overall there is an absolutely wonderful experience to be had by anyone who stays at the Varis House. Thank you so so so much to both Nigel and Julie for making my stay an extremely worthwhile visit to the Shetland islands.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Yibo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location with fresh breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay in a 200 year old town house less than 5 minute walk to Lerwick centre. Good value, good host, and free public parking. across street
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well run Guest house with superb staff

The management were extremely helpful in arranging an easier access room when I forgot to inform them that my wife who is partially disabled had difficulty with stairs,.and the other member of staff who dealt with us--I think her name was Caroline was really nice and helpful..
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edmund

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff great location.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024