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Hotel4 stars

Bridge Hotel

Dunrobin Street, Helmsdale KW8 6JA

Nearest town on the route
Wick ~49 km
Total number of rooms
19

About this place

This hotel, steeped in history and tradition, sits at the head of the old Helmsdale River Bridge. Conveniently located on the main route between Inverness, Thurso, and John o'Groats, the northernmost point of mainland Scotland, it's easily accessible from Inverness and Wick airports, making it a perfect base for exploring the Highlands. The classic, fully refurbished hotel offers 21st-century amenities, including Wi-Fi, while maintaining the tranquility of a village and the charm of a hunting lodge. Guests can enjoy a large-screen TV and DVD player in the lounge. The hotel offers 19 guest rooms, a bar, and a restaurant. Most rooms feature tea and coffee making facilities and are furnished in a traditional yet comfortable style with rosewood furniture and en-suite bathrooms with either showers or oversized baths with luxurious cotton towels (please note the oversized baths do not have shower curtains). One twin-bedded, fully-equipped accessible room is also available. While most rooms do not have TVs or telephones, the hotel's location and amenities encourage guests to unwind and connect with the surrounding natural beauty. Boasting one of the finest collections of hunting trophies in the Highlands, the hotel's restaurant showcases the region's bounty, featuring crab and lobster from nearby shores alongside wild game from the surrounding hills.

  • Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Accessible

Facilities

Facilities 7
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour (14:00–22:00)
  • Check-out hour (10:30)
  • Wi-fi
  • Garden
  • Luggage room
Catering 2
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
Meals 1
  • Breakfast
Payment methods 3
  • American Express
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
Good to know 2
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age (18)

Rooms

Occupancy by room type
Room typeGuestsAdults / children
Double roomup to 44 adults / 3 children
Single roomup to 11 adults
Twin roomup to 44 adults / 3 children

Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.

Meals and key facts

Meal plans

  • Buffet Breakfast
  • Room Only

Key facts

Total number of rooms
19

Where it sits

Dunrobin Street, Helmsdale KW8 6JA

Straight-line distance to the route's towns

  • Inverness79 km
  • Applecross150 km
  • Ullapool94 km
  • Durness82 km
  • John o' Groats68 km
  • Wick49 km

Figures are measured in a straight line from the hotel's coordinates. Single-track roads make the drive far slower than the map suggests; see driving notes.

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Muxaril is not a booking site and shows no live prices. Contact the hotel for current rates, VAT and cancellation terms; Highland rooms in July and August go months ahead.

Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 23/09/2026.

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