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.
Melanie
United Kingdom
It is very central and only a few minutes walking distance from the harbour. The rooms were very clean.
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.
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.
Bettina
Germany
great location, clean nice size room, close to bus-stop, center of town
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.
McAllister
United Kingdom
Everything was excellent. Third time we've stayed here and never had any complaints.
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.
Deb
United Kingdom
Sian and Alan were the perfect hosts. Super friendly, courteous and thoughtful providing outstanding hospitality. My room was lovely, warm, comfortable with a great shower. Fantastic TV and WIFI and the most delicious breakfast served every morning. Sian and Alan were very helpful suggesting places to visit and providing information on the local area. I had a wonderful stay.
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.
William
United Kingdom
My wife and me booked at this delightful location on our trip to Orkney. The location is about 15 minutes by car from Kirkwall Airport and about 10 minutes from Kirkwall itself. This is the ideal location to stay as its in the centre of Orkney. The location is on the waterfront (hence the name) and the views from the room are amazing with all sorts of seabirds to be viewed. The room we stayed in had the usual appliances along with a double jacuzzi bath in the en suite bathroom. The room had a little mini bar fridge that was stocked with bottles of water, soft drinks and a few chocolates. Just outside the door to the room that has a nice little kitchenette with the facilities to make yourself a nice little breakfast to start the day. When we go back to Orkney we will definitely be looking to stay here again.
Boasting a hot tub, Aurora - Self Catering, Kirkwall, Quiet Location with Luxury Hot Tub is situated in Orkney. This holiday home features free private parking and private check-in and check-out.
Susan
United Kingdom
Beautiful house, clean, comfortable, well appointed and warm. Great location.
The hot tub was fantastic.
Sarah was a great host.
Fly direct to Kirkwall Airport from UK cities including Aberdeen (1 hour), Edinburgh (1.5 hours), and Glasgow (1.5 hours). International travellers can connect via these cities. Alternatively, take a ferry from Aberdeen (6 hours) or John O'Groats (1.5 hours).
The most convenient airport for both domestic and international travellers is Kirkwall Airport, located just 4.8 kilometres from Kirkwall city centre. It offers direct flights from major UK airports and connections for international travellers.
Kirkwall, UK, offers various public transport options. Stagecoach Orkney operates regular bus services around the city and to nearby towns. Taxis are readily available, and car hire services exist for more flexibility. Cycling is viable due to the city's compact size. Walking is also feasible, particularly within the city centre.
The best area to stay in Kirkwall, UK, is the city centre, known for its proximity to historical sites like St. Magnus Cathedral and the Earl's Palace, and a variety of shops and restaurants.
What guests said about Kirkwall:
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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
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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
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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.
Lisa
Canada
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Scored 6.0
I would not stay at this hotel again out of choice .
I would not stay at this hotel again out of choice . We visited a restaurant out of town for a meal and it was superb. I then read the reviews for this restaurant with rooms which was in a beautiful location with lovely views and they were excellent also far cheaper.
The restaurant was the Foveran and I would thoroughly recommend it.
Also visited the Italian chapel and the site of the discovery of a 3000 year old settlement both of which are a must to see.
I played golf at the Kirkwall golf club very friendly and welcoming although totally self booked with honesty box available .
This is a beautifully presented and cozy property in a stunning location, and not far from Kirkwall or Stromness, and everything in between. We arrived late and the hosts were extremely accommodating in helping us to find the property in the dark, and were there for us whenever we needed them for the duration. Would reccommend this as exceptinal value for money, particularly for a family group.
Although breakfast and dinner had to be taken in the nearby Kirkwall Hotel, the quality of food was very good and service attentive without being intrusive.
Room was quiet at night
Good location opposite the harbour and ferry terminal. Shops and alternative restaurants nearby. As well as the Kirkwall Hotel, I also recommend Dil Se (Indian) and the restaurant and bar at St Ola's
If I ever find myself in Kirkwall again, I'll definitely stay here. I stayed in a big, probably recently renovated studio room with its own entrance, and basically didn't want to leave the room. The breakfast was amazing and the host the loveliest person. I slept well and was very well fed also!
Breakfast was great. Location was coinvent to shopping and local restaurants. Parking was a little hard. Public car park nearby, but had to get free ticket every hour till 5PM, then free all night. Out the next morning. Small town and able to get our clothes washed in a nearby laundromat.
Perfectly located in Kirkwall, good for the town centre and my trip to the Highland Park distillery. A good breakfast was included with the price, I was particularly pleased with the well sourced and cooked poached egg and black pudding. A very good all round hotel for the price bracket.
Very comfortable and spacious apartments. Well equipped kitchenettes. Decent wifi speed for the island. Free parking with a generous policy of allowing cars to remain parked after checkout for later departures when parking is available. Short walk downtown. Good restaurant and bar.
Absolutely fabulous hosts in a perfect quiet area of kirkwall. Out of the centre but a short walk to the centre of kirkwall. Accommodation was spotless and very well presented. Breakfast was delicious. Will definitely stay there again. Highly recommend karrawa guest house
Debbie is a wonderful host and runs a fantastic B&B. Everything about our stay was great... well-appointed spotless rooms, tasty made-to-order breakfasts, and a quick walk to the restaurants, shops, and sights of downtown Kirkwall. We would stay here again in a heartbeat.
Staggering distance from Highland Park distillery. A warm welcome, clean and an interesting property with architecture, books and musical interest. Peaceful, and a modest walk into Kirkwall.
A great breakfast, delightfully presented.
Everything but the girl. Hey ho.
Situated at the heart of Kirkwall it is a spacious small apartment with two bedrooms upstairs and a living room/kitchen downstairs. The kitchen is well equipped and the whole space is comfortable. Communication with our host was very good.
Food in the hotel is superb, location is central. You can get around Orkney by bus and Kirkwall town is a gem to wander and visit on foot. There are some fabulous sea food restaurants in the town so it was a magic trip.
Great location for travel to Neolithic sites (the main purpose of our visit) as well as local sights, groceries and restaurants. Good basic accommodation and value for money.
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