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Varis House

2.0 star property

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

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $162
includes taxes & fees
Jun 8 - Jun 9

Explore the area

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26 Church Road, Lerwick, Scotland, ZE1 0AE
  • Place, Shetland Museum
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Fort Charlotte
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Lerwick Town Hall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Lerwick (LSI-Sumburgh)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Harbour View)

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Harbour View)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Classic Triple Room, Ensuite (Family Room)

Classic Triple Room, Ensuite (Family Room)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Panoramic Twin Room, Ensuite

Panoramic Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

Varis House

Lerwick B&B with free self parking
Laundry facilities, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this smoke-free bed & breakfast.
Varis House offers 8 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Varis House features laundry facilities. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Varis House is a smoke-free property.

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

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

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

Varis House Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 135 out of 256 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 256 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 256 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 256 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 256 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, very clean and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a lovely stay at the Varis House. The location was very good, close enough to everything. The room was cozy and warm. Enjoyed our stay and Nigel was was so great helping us with all the information we needed. Perfect place for staying in Lerwick.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great spot. Very accommodating and relaxed.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is in a great location, with ideal amenities for a short stay. Staff were present and made the check in quick and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always a pleasure to stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

francis

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

Great location and enjoyable stay

Last minute booking and really lucky to stumble upon this guest house
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very well laidout and 200% clean. Excellent location with a few steps down the road to commercial street with all the shops and cafes. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Made you feel extremely welcome! I give it 11 out of 10👍
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional stay , nothing too much trouble at all
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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6/10 Okay

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Lily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and a wonderful experience overall! Will stay again if ever I come to Shetland again! View from top room absolutely amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel has nice rooms and is well located in the center of Lerwick.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and walking distance to most things in Lerwick
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness
The only thing that could be improved is the communication as I messaged twice before arriving about a early check-in and never got a reply back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Bridget Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Convenient location with extensive breakfast options at any time of the day. Plenty of free of charge parking either at the property or close by. Lots of cafe / restaurant options within easy walking distance.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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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
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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
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10/10 Excellent

keith allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ideal for Lerwick and getting about Shetland.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed there for a work trip and facilities more than met my needs. Lovely breakfast with home baking
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
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6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very nice and quiet Comfortable beds
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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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
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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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Santiago

The staff was highly unfriendly, I arrive with the ferry go to the place and nobody was there, nobody answer the phone the first 10 minutes, the weather was challenging, rain and small periods of snow, very unpleasant experience
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Edward

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No cooked food, just toast, fruit, and yogurt
Stayed 13 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely B&B. Excellent location in Lerwick. An abundance of all you can eat continental breakfast. Home made bakes available 24/7. Very helpful staff. Not the most modern decor but recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025