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Varis House

2.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Lerwick with free breakfast

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Classic Triple Room, Ensuite (Family Room) | Bathroom
Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Harbour View) | Bathroom
Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Harbour View)
Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Harbour View)

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Classic Triple Room, Ensuite (Family Room) | Bathroom

Classic Triple Room, Ensuite (Family Room)

Highlights

Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Cribs/infant beds
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate dining area
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Cribs/infant beds
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Harbour View)

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Harbour View)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Cribs/infant beds
Private bathroom
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
26 Church Road, Lerwick, Lerwick, Scotland, ZE1 0AE

What's nearby

  • Shetland Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Coastal Walk to the Knab - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Lerwick Town Hall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Fort Charlotte - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Up-Helly-Aa Exhibition - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

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

Property highlights
Varis House provides amenities like free breakfast and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the breakfast, helpful staff, and location

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 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 elevator

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

Property 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

Frequently asked questions

Is Varis House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Varis House?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Varis House?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Varis House?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Varis House located?

Situated in Lerwick, this bed & breakfast is steps from Bain's Beach and Shetland Museum. Fort Charlotte and Lerwick Town Hall are also within 10 minutes.

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Varis House Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 104 out of 178 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 178 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 178 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 178 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 178 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kenneth

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

10/10 Excellent

Dave McDowell

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

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

Edmund

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

Ken

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

10/10 Excellent

S.G.B. van

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s just a nice place to stay and Nigel is very helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly host, short walk to town centre, secure parking and good breakfast choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, excellent location, nice and clean, plentiful continental breakfast, including delicious home made cakes. Real value for money, would definitely recommend staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Lovely B&B, conveniently located for walking about Lerwick. Pleasant, helpful management and well supplied breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely quick check in and great location and facilities. Awesome hospitality
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 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

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

8/10 Good

Edeana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a really great location, very close to the commercial Street.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debora

Easy walking to town
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Short visit to Shetland staying in Lerwick

Warm and friendly accommodation Self serve breakfast Lovely home made banana bread and muffins Good location
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's good to have the property back as a guesthouse at a reasonable price in a good location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious room, good view, good and varied breakfast options.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

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

Verified traveler

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

Great place to stay

Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location good hosts ticked all the boxes will certainly go back
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location great house!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Handy to town, nice help your self breakfast wach morning, quiet and parking available
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023