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The Bridge Guest House

4.0 star property
Guesthouse in Helmsdale with free breakfast

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Exterior
Reception
Garden
Free daily breakfast
Interior
The Bridge Guest House combines charm with practicality in its garden setting. Travelers appreciate the free breakfast, complimentary WiFi, and secure luggage storage, especially helpful for those with awkward arrival or departure times.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room | Blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Helmsdale is home to The Bridge Guest House. Emigrants Monument and Carn Liath are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Brora Beach and Loch Brora.
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Dunrobin Street, Helmsdale, Scotland, KW8 6JA

What's nearby

  • Timespan Heritage Centre - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Emigrants Monument - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Clynelish Distillery - 21 min drive - 14.5 miles
  • Brora Beach - 22 min drive - 12.9 miles
  • Dunrobin Castle - 32 min drive - 21.0 miles

Getting around

  • Helmsdale Station - 5 min walk
  • Wick (WIC) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Mirage - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bannockburn Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Thyme and Plaice - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪'Simply The Best' Chip Shop, Helmsdale - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Belgrave Arms - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Bridge Guest House

Upscale guesthouse
The Bridge Guest House provides amenities like free breakfast and a garden. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises, luggage storage, and a reception hall
Room features
All guestrooms at The Bridge Guest House offer amenities such as free WiFi, sound-insulated walls, and free bottled water.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available daily

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Bridge Guest House Guesthouse Helmsdale
Bridge Guest House Helmsdale
The Bridge Guest House Helmsdale
The Bridge Helmsdale
The Bridge Guest House Helmsdale
The Bridge Guest House Guesthouse
The Bridge Guest House Guesthouse Helmsdale

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bridge Guest House pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Bridge Guest House?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Bridge Guest House?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Bridge Guest House?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Bridge Guest House located?

Situated in Helmsdale, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Timespan Heritage Centre and Emigrants Monument. Badbea Historical Village Car Park and Brora Beach are also within 12 mi (20 km). Helmsdale Station is only a 5-minute walk.

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The Bridge Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 105 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 105 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 105 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 105 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 105 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Charming with great location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and comfortable would go back
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mrs M W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A good place for our overnight stay. The bed was massive and comfortable. Room was clean as was en-suite although a shower would improve this setting. Breakfast was good and host was amicable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely big room and bed. Not a proper shower, it was a bath combo and no screen.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent central location, free parking.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

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

A great B&b

A great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Kevin

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

Nice little town

Nice stay and great to walk around the town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect, welcoming, nice B&B. Couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

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

Nice place to stay.

Lovely location, quirky place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Host was welcoming, everything you need for a night, a love breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly host and fun old decor, thumbs up 👍
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ideal location if on the NC 500 good walks around and beautiful scenery
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan

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

Top guest house

Quick check-in, and friendly service. Very clean and great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
There was plenty of free parking. The room was spacious but smelled like wet dog. The window didn’t open (probably deliberately) but there was no fan in the bathroom. There was nowhere to put any toiletries in the bathroom; a shelf would be a useful addition. There was a shower attachment on the bath taps but nowhere to hook it up and no shower curtain so taking a shower was impossible without getting everywhere wet through. Breakfast was good. Lots of choice and the food was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good friendly host with good passionate local knowledge. Nice decor touches in lounge. Great location to tour
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice big room in a lovely building.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

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

Amazing stay!

We had a wonderful stay at the Bridge. Lovely comfy huge bed! Beautiful bedroom. It was quiet and great location - very short walk to pubs, restaurants and local shops. The staff member we met not sure if it was the owner was very welcoming. Delicious full breakfast. Will definitely be back there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

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

Highly recommended.

Hans is an excellent host, willing to go the extra mile. Room was spacious, beds comfortable and bathroom spotless. Breakfast buffet style and excellent. Would definitely recommend a stay at The Bridge Guest House.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

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

Fantastic stay

Had a lovely stay in the family room which was massive, there was loads of space and one room had an enormous double bed with an adjoining room with two very comfy single beds. Great nights sleep had by all and a lovely breakfast in the morning what more can you ask for.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restored 1816 inn, locally family owned and run. Picturesque village. In an area seeped in history. One of the best hotel experiences i have ever had in my 79 years.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

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

Trip

Great room and lovely breakfast with fantastic host. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is fine, but there’s quite a lot of noise from adjacent rooms.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Lynnette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were friendly, lovely and clearly trying hard. However, our sink in the room was cracked and not a proper shower and I couldn’t be bothered to use the bath. Breakfast was okay but it was too greasy for me and no yogurts but rice pots? It was okay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

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