West End Guest House is set in Kirkwall, 1.2 km from Highland Park Distillery. Free private parking is available onsite. Certain rooms feature a seating area for your convenience.
Stuart
United Kingdom
Despite being un-manned, the process of getting keys and the pre-check in info was all very good. Rooms were fine and clean, good shower. Nice touch to have wine glasses and crockery/cutlery in the room so if you wanted to get a takeaway you could bring it back.
Looking out across the harbour of the Orkney Islands’ largest town, The Kirkwall Hotel features a high-quality restaurant and bar along with stylish en suite rooms.
John
United Kingdom
Nice restaurant and bar. Super friendly staff. Room appeared recently refurbished.
Set in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands region, The Shore is located 1.9 km from Highland Park Distillery. This 3-star hotel offers luggage storage space. The hotel has family rooms.
Located in Kirkwall and within 16 km of Maeshowe, Albert Hotel features a bar, allergy-free rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property. This 3-star hotel offers room service.
Galloway
United Kingdom
Our room was at the top of the building so it was quiet. The food at dinner was all fresh and we ate our way through the menu with relish.
Set in Kirkwall, Orkney, family-run Ayre Hotel & Ayre Apartments overlooks Kirkwall harbour. It offers local produce in its restaurant and traditionally styled rooms, with free Wi-Fi.
Sharon
Australia
Great location - close to the town centre. The room was an ok size
Karrawa Guest House is set in the town of Kirkwall, less than 1 mile from the town centre and within 2.5 miles of the airport and ferry terminal.
Michael
United Kingdom
Breakfast was very good, quite an extensive menu, served promptly in a lovely airy dining room, fresh coffee and tea (refills) as requested, really sets you up for the day👍
Offering free WiFi throughout the property, Orcades Hostel is located in Kirkwall. The units in the hostel are equipped with a TV. The private bathroom is fitted with a shower.
Peem
Thailand
We love the facilities and everything are well organized. The location is not that fae from Kirkwall’s center. We can reach almost everywhere by walking distance. The bus stop is even nearby with supermarkets.
I’d highly recommend for a group of friends, regardless of gender. I traveled with a group of female.
Sanderlay Guest House, a property with a garden and a shared lounge, is set in Kirkwall, 17 km from Maeshowe, 19 km from Standing Stones of Stenness, as well as 20 km from Ring of Brogdar.
Cezary
Poland
A fantastic guest house with comfortable and clean rooms. Sian is a wonderful host and her Scottish cooked breakfasts are delicious! Sanderlay Guest House is a great base to explore Orkney, I highly recommend it.
Boasting a private beach area and views of sea, Waterfront House is a guest house set in a historic building in Finstown, 5.7 km from Maeshowe.
P_A_U_L
United Kingdom
Breakfast options were available; cereal, bread, croissants, eggs. Tea & coffee in the room along with a mini fridge containing complementary water, juice, milk and chocolate.
View from the room was incredible, and the location was peaceful although it was beside a road.
The bed was very comfortable and I got a great sleep. The accommodation was very modern and well kept.
Kirkwall caters well for its visitors with an array of...
Kirkwall caters well for its visitors with an array of quality shops selling a range of local products. The coffee shops are close by and coffee is tasty. There a lot of things to see as you wander through the town. The Cathedral dominates the town and is full of history alongside the bishops and earls house.
However there is so much more to explore outwith Kirkwall if you are interested in Neolithic structures, naval warfare history or the wonderful sights of nature.
Niall
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
A visit to Kirkwall Church is beautiful & full of history...
A visit to Kirkwall Church is beautiful & full of history the place is so calming when you enter those huge church doors. This is my 2nd visit Orkney loved it.
They have quaint streets dating back to 1200's or more but with the Lidl, Tesco + Co-op supermarkets you can get all you need at these stores. We went to excellent restaurant The Ayre Hotel for fish & chips + seafood platter it was excellent + staff were excellent very friendly we are from Catering too it was great good !! We decided to fly this time it was fantastic there in an hour Loganair excellent staff Kirkwall Airport is so cute excellent facilities for travellers lovely cafe & toilets + the staff were excellent special mention to Heather in the Cafe very friendly the scenery taking off from this cute airport was amazing beautiful scenery no wonder Lorraine Kelly loves Orkney too we do too 😀😁😊☺
Mary
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Kirkwall has everything for a relaxed holiday.
Kirkwall has everything for a relaxed holiday. Lots to see food is excellent Roads are very good driver behavior is excellent . Local residents are very friendly and helpful.
The Cathedral is fascinating , would have loved to hear the organ being played during the afternoons
Willie
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
A place combining plenty of history of different periods (we...
A place combining plenty of history of different periods (we went on a fantastic trike trip (https://orkneytriketours.co.uk/) - great experience, visiting the Italian Chapel, standing stones and Scara Brae. The town itself has a 12-century cathedral, historical ruins, and museums, including the wireless communications museum, which was created and is being run by enthusiasts. There are also different daily art groups at Gallery 25 (https://www.facebook.com/Number25Kirkwall/?locale=en_GB) which we enjoyed joining. And the local English is very melodic - it is a pleasure listening to it! I can't say we discovered the fantastic seafood, but there is a lovely shop, The Brig Larder (https://www.jollysoforkney.co.uk/pages/the-brig-larder, one can also order local delicacies to be delivered) - again with lovely staff and a good selection of locally sourced dairy, cheese, seafood and preserves.
Milena
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
The people of Kirkwall & surrounding areas were so helpful...
The people of Kirkwall & surrounding areas were so helpful and friendly we used Kirkwall as a base and hired a car to visit all the historical and beautiful scenery throughout the Islands of Orkney. We Definitely will be Back
Charles
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Kirkwall is a beautiful little city.
Kirkwall is a beautiful little city. I came for the incredible Neolithic history and to search for family ties in the area. There are many jewelry shops as well as artists studios and tweed or wool shops. The museum is also fantastic. It’s a fibre artist’s dream.
Excellent location - only a few minute's walk into Kirkwall. Hosts were absolutely wonderful, welcoming, and hospitable -nothing was too much trouble. Comfort of bedroom was superb with lots of little extra touches that would put some expensive chain hotels to shame. Quality and quantity of breakfast was of excellent quality with many food choices and always fresh and well presented. Hope we will have the opportunity to stay again as we fell in love with Orkney!
I first met that group of friends only on Saturday 4th May and we departed Edinburgh at 07.30 to reach Kirkwall via a night in Inverness.
I was amazed on arrival to see that I had a private bathroom available to me along with extended facilities within my room (microwave, mini hob, toaster and a dressing gown in a closet).
The price for the two night stay looked remarkably good compared to one night in Edinburgh or Inverness.
The hosts had a welcome grocery pack, with milk and butter etc. I have to say that due to a ferry cancellation we had to get out of our original accommodation at the end of our stay. Donald and his wife were very helpful at arranging the let at their house. Being in the heart of Kirkwall it is handy for everything. We popped out for evening meals at local restaurants. This holiday let passes the test, we would stay again.
The apartment was spacious, comfortable, and clean. Having a real living space for four nights clearly beat staying in a cramped hotel room, and being able to cook our own meals in the fully equipped kitchen was a pleasure. Even has a washing machine, much appreciated after a week of hiking! Location provided convenient walking access to grocery stores, the bus station, and the ferry.
This bed and breakfast is truly exceptional. Everything about it is simply amazing, from the comfortable rooms to the wonderful breakfasts. Our hosts were welcoming, friendly and attentive. The attention to detail in this house is rather incredible. We had a lovely stay and happily recommend it for a very special experience in Kirkwall
Great location in Kirkwall. Plenty of options for meals within walking distance. Grocery store nearby. Central for driving to all the tourist sites, with parking outside apartment.
The apartment is cosy to come home to and well fitted out.. The owner was very helpful when we needed assistance, with good communication.
We were able to reach the hotel quite easily by booking a taxi from the ferry terminal which was not prohibitively expensive. Check in was possible through the Kirkwall hotel, which was relatively painless, though there were seemingly no staff based at 'The Shore' itself. Biscuits provided were good.
The room was bright and clean. The location was excellent - about a 6 minute walk to St Magnus Cathedral and the high street. The host was friendly and helpful. The breakfast was made to order and delicious. I would recommend Shorelands B&B to anyone planning to visit Kirkwall.
Everything. The living & bedroom was comfortable and clean with plenty of supplies. Located within a 10/15 minute walk in to central Kirkwall and no more than half hour drive to reach either the east or west coasts of the mainland.
The room was excellent modern and bright , However,
The bottom sheet on the bed was creased and rumpled, could it be the sheet had not been changed.
Apart from a minor hiccup , allow and will choose the hotel again.
The hotel is beautiful with fantastic renovations in the last few years. Location is great in the middle of downtown and walking distance to everything in Kirkwall. Restaurant had fantastic food
The Shore management have given up and the hotel has been taken over by the neighbouring Kirkwall Hotel. We went to this hotel for breakfast and the restaurant staff and food were very good.
The location in Central Kirkwall was very convenient.
The staff at night were very helpful when we arrived after midnight, due to the late ferry arrival.
15min minutes to stroll into Kirkwall fantastic view of highland Park distillery Nice and cosy everything you need for a comfortable stay nice and quiet
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