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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Acarsaid B&B in Lybster offers family rooms with private bathrooms, garden views, and modern amenities. Each room includes a balcony, work desk, and free WiFi. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy a sun terrace, garden, and outdoor dining area. The family-friendly restaurant serves Italian, Scottish, local, and barbecue grill cuisines. Breakfast includes local specialities, fresh pastries, and vegetarian options. Leisure Facilities: The property features a lounge, games room, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include a bar, picnic area, and free on-site private parking. Location and Attractions: Located 23 km from Wick John O’Groats Airport and 31 km from Sinclair’s Bay. Highly rated for its friendly host, excellent breakfast, and comfortable rooms.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
and
1 sofa bed
1 extra-large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Rod
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Eveything! Excellent instruction on how to find the property sent beforehand.
  • Peter
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    James & Kirsty were extremely welcoming . The breakfast and charcuterie board were delicious. A short but very enjoyable stay. Highly recommended.
  • Magdalena
    Germany Germany
    James and Kirsty were super nice and amazing hosts! Always ready with travel tips and recommendations on what to do. The breakfast and the evening meal options were spectacular! The room (Orca) was spacious, clean and comfortable. Would always...
  • Robin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Stylish, relaxed and very comfortable. Great hosts, fantastic breakfast, lovely room, comfy bed. Even had a brilliant reasonably priced drinks list.
  • Lynn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location , the warm hospitality from the hosts , the superb breakfast with high quality local produce , the beautiful toiletries provided in the room , the new addition of an excellent evening meal
  • Bart
    Belgium Belgium
    Kirsty and James were exceptional guest hosts—warm, welcoming, and attentive. Breakfast was superb, with a fantastic variety to choose from. The relaxing lounge area, complete with games, a TV, and pool table, was a lovely touch and truly...
  • Michael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Real attention to detail. Wonderful breakfasts. Helpful hosts (doing laundry, offering lift to start of walk)
  • Rose
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very homely feel and the hosts instantly made you feel at home and part of the family They also are very knowledgeable about the area and the NC500
  • Ross
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Comfortable B&B with friendly, welcoming hosts and a great breakfast!
  • Katrina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    James and Kirsty are fantastic hosts! The B&B felt like a real home and they were just brilliant. Spotless rooms and such a welcoming atmosphere. The food and cocktails were delicious and put many hotels to shame! From local knowledge to helping...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Kirsty and James

Company review score: 9.9Based on 367 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Welcome to Acarsaid! Your hosts Kirsty and James both escaped city life to set up home here in the highlands and have spent many a day exploring the local area. When not hosting visitors we can be found out exploring the sights of Caithness ourselves. We enjoy exploring the areas many trails, historical sights and hidden beaches and on a good day can often be found wild swimming along the coastline. We are full of tips on local sights, the best places to spot wildlife and where to stop for a bite to eat and look forward to welcoming you to Caithness.

Property information

Acarsaid is a custom-built contemporary Bed & Breakfast based on the NC500. We have 4 ensuite bedrooms, comprising 3 king rooms and 1 family/triple room. Each king room benefits from its own patio with French double doors leading out to our wrap around garden. All rooms are sold with breakfast included in the price. When you are not out exploring the sights of Caithness you can enjoy our guest lounge and games area which includes TV, pool table, board games and books. We offer free WI-FI across the whole building. Recently renovated Acarsaid has a fresh new look for 2022. We hope you love Caithness as much as we do, and we look forward to welcoming you to our guesthouse. Passionate about sustainability without compromising on comfort we prioritise the use of high-quality products that are environmentally friendly and cruelty free. The complimentary toiletries provided in our rooms feature luxury spa products made here in Scotland that are both vegan and cruelty free. Our menu focuses on high-quality ingredients from local providers, cooked simply to showcase the best of food & drink in the highlands.

Neighbourhood information

Based in Lybster, 20 minutes south of Wick and on the East Coast of the NC500 we are ideally located for exploring the stunning scenery, sights and attractions based here in Caithness. Lybster itself boasts a spectacular harbour, mainly used today for crab fishing but historically it was one of Scotland’s bigger herring ports. If you take the take the time to visit you may recognise it from season 4 of the hit drama ‘The Crown’. Overlooking the harbour, you will find Swiney Hill and a great viewpoint for spotting whales, dolphins, porpoise, seals, and a huge array of seabirds. The village is home to one of (if not the) shortest golf course in Scotland and also has a local shop, café, post office and craft studio. Not to forget being home to Northlands Creative Glass an international centre of excellence in glassmaking. We are also well situated for visiting local sights including; the Whaligoe Steps, Camster Cairns, Hill o’ many stanes, Achavanich standing stones, Rumster forest, Dunbeath Straith, The John O’Groats trail, Yarrows Archaeological trail, Sarclet bay, Old Pulteney distillery, Castle Sinclair, Latheronwheel fairy walk and Reiss/Keiss beach. Just to name a few.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Italian • Scottish • Local • Grill/BBQ
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Facilities of Acarsaid B&B

Great facilities! Review score, 9.8

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Extra long beds (> 2 metres)

View

  • Garden view

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • BBQ facilities
    Additional charge
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Activities

  • Billiards
  • Games room
  • Golf course (within 3 km)
    Additional charge

Media & Technology

  • Streaming service (like Netflix)
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Fruits
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Fast free WiFi 68 Mbps. Suitable for streaming 4K content and making video calls on multiple devices. Speed test carried out by the host.

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Packed lunches

Reception services

  • Invoice provided

Entertainment and family services

  • Board games/puzzles
  • Board games/puzzles

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms
  • Key access

General

  • Hypoallergenic
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Allergy-free room
  • Heating
  • Carpeted
  • Family rooms
  • Ironing facilities
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron

Accessibility

  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules

Acarsaid B&B takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 21:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

This property has identified that it does not require a short-term rental license or registration

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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