The Lerwick Hotel vs Varis House
Both are in Lerwick, 680 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Lerwick
The Lerwick Hotel
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 4.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
GuesthouseLerwick
Varis House
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 7 of 14
The short answer
Pick Varis House
It comes out ahead on 7 of 14 compared facts. 680 m apart.
Choose Varis House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.4)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (23 / 4)
Why is The Lerwick Hotel better than Varis House?
- 1Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
Why is Varis House better than The Lerwick Hotel?
- 1520 m closer to the area centre−520 m
- 2More guest reviews (104 vs 2), so the rating is more reliable×52
- 319 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+19
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 56 vs 35)+21
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Lerwick Hotel vs Varis House: which hotel is better? | The Lerwick Hotel | Varis House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | 4.6 | 5.5 +0.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.7 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 2 | 104 +102 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | 4.3/5 +0.2 |
| Google reviews | 351 +300 | 51 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.6 | 5.5 +0.9 |
| Distance to Lerwick centre | 620 m | 110 m −520 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4 | 23 +19 |
| To the nearest food shop | 590 m −560 m | 1.1 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 8 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 9 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +2h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
680 m apart
The Lerwick Hotel: city centre: 450 m, Sumburgh Airport (LSI): 31 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Varis House: city centre: 240 m, Sumburgh Airport (LSI): 32 km, 23 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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The Lerwick Hotel or Varis House: common questions
Which is better, The Lerwick Hotel or Varis House?
Varis House leads in 7 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, Google rating. The Lerwick Hotel is stronger in Google reviews, to the nearest food shop, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, The Lerwick Hotel or Varis House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Varis House is closer: 110 m from the centre, against 620 m for The Lerwick Hotel.
How far apart are The Lerwick Hotel and Varis House?
The two hotels are 680 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score