Facilities

The Resident's Lounge

The Resident's Lounge is the pride of the Bridge Hotel. It has a spectacular traditional ambience with eleven full head mounts of local stags adorning its walls. Above the fireplace, a moose and two reindeer bear witness to the fact that these animals once roamed the Highlands, as well as the giant elk whose antlers are from the National Museum of Ireland, since the animal died out some Six thousand years ago.

Roe, Sika and Fallow deer mounts complete the collection of wild ungulates found in Scotland today. Superbly comfortable, it invites guests to have a last liqueur or malt whisky after dinner in front of the fireplace. The Resident’s Lounge also has a wide screen TV with a DVD and VHS player, as well as a varied collection of books and magazines.

The Lounge Bar

The Lounge Bar has a quiet, warm and friendly atmosphere to enjoy an aperitif with an 'amuse bouche' of Scotland's best such as oysters, langoustines, smoked salmon, home made game pates or wild fowl terrines. It also serves a variety of home made soups, stews, sandwiches and desserts set in a more casual setting for lunch and dinner. Wireless internet facility is available to our  resident guests at no extra charge. The Bridge Hotel Lounge Bar welcomes non resident-guests.

Lobby Lounge

Situated next to the magnificent original Scotch pine staircase and perfectly located between the lounge bar, the restaurant and the main entrance of the hotel, our Lobby Lounge with yet another open fireplace, provides guests with an ideal alternative for relaxation and an aperitif before heading to the restaurant, or a cosy and quiet place to have a dram after dinner. The cast copy of the largest salmon caught on the Helmsdale River in the last twenty years proudly rests above the mantelpiece. Wireless internet facility is also available in the lobby lounge at no extra cost to our resident guests.

Beer Garden and Smokers' corner

The hotel's large back garden surrounded by a high stone wall, is an ideal place for guests to enjoy refreshments during the summer months.  It also provides private and secure parking, an addition to the public parking in front of the hotel entrance . The smokers amongst our guests can sit in our back of house and enjoy a cigarette in comfort.