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Offering a garden and garden view, Kingston House is set in Kirkwall, 16 km from Maeshowe and 18 km from Standing Stones of Stenness. The property is around 19 km from Ring of Brogdar, 16 km from Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre, Burray and 18 km from Ness of Brogdar. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and Scapa Beach is 2.5 km away.

Central location. There was everything provided for our stay. Comfortable beds and an exceptional house. Lovely friendly hosts.

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9.3
Superb
13 reviews

Ness of Brogdar is 17 km from the accommodation, while Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre, Burray is 18 km away. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport, 6 km from Bright and modern 2 bedroom home in Kirkwall.

Perfect for our needs .. extremely clean, comfortable and easy access to all local facilities

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9.1
Superb
43 reviews
Price from
£200
per night

Offering a garden and garden view, Bachylis Self Catering is situated in Kirkwall, 12 km from Ring of Brogdar and 11 km from Ness of Brogdar. The property features sea and lake views, and is 8.6 km from Maeshowe. The property is non-smoking and is located 10 km from Standing Stones of Stenness.

Skara Brae is 20 km from the holiday home, while Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre, Burray is 26 km away. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport, 14 km from Bachylis Self Catering.

Lovely cottage very comfortable with lovely views and friendly people good parking very quiet we enjoyed our stay very much

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9.6
Exceptional
29 reviews

The Old Endie Hoose Kirkwall Orkney offers accommodation in Kirkwall, 1.8 km from Highland Park Distillery. Guests may enjoy free WiFi.

The holiday home features a flat-screen TV, amazon prime tv and Netflix access, a well-equipped kitchen with an oven and a toaster, and a bathroom with a shower and a hair dryer.

It was cozy and spacious at the same time. We felt right at home.

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9.6
Exceptional
56 reviews

Set in Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands region, with Scapa Beach nearby, 24 Old Scapa Road offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is around 18 km from Standing Stones of Stenness, 20 km from Ring of Brogdar and 16 km from Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre, Burray. The property is non-smoking and is located 16 km from Maeshowe.

The location is great. Walking distance to the center of Kirkwall. Approximately 14-15 minutes. It is really worth the money.

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9.1
Superb
40 reviews
Price from
£166
per night

The Pally - behind 13 Palace Road, Kirkwall, Orkney - STL OR00122F is set in Kirkwall, 2.8 km from Scapa Beach, 16 km from Maeshowe, as well as 18 km from Standing Stones of Stenness. The property is situated 19 km from Ring of Brogdar, 16 km from Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre, Burray and 18 km from Ness of Brogdar.

It was a comfortable apartment to stay in. Also, close to the high street shops and eateries.

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9.8
Exceptional
38 reviews

The 3-bedroom holiday home has a living room with a flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with an oven and a microwave, and 1 bathroom with a hair dryer. Towels and bed linen are offered in the holiday home. There is also a seating area and a fireplace.

We were on Orkney for 6 nights and this house was just perfect. Great location, quiet, easy to find and 5 mins walk from centre of kirkwall - also 5 mins drive to airport for trips to smaller islands. Very well equipped kitchen with nice quality items. Evelyn left us some bread, butter, milk and there was tea/coffee and cleaning supplies.

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9.6
Exceptional
43 reviews

Located in Kirkwall and only 10 km from Maeshowe, Kirbister Mill Farm Cottage provides accommodation with garden views, free WiFi and free private parking. The property is situated 13 km from Ring of Brogdar, 12 km from Ness of Brogdar and 21 km from Skara Brae. The property is non-smoking and is set 11 km from Standing Stones of Stenness.

Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre, Burray is 25 km from the apartment. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport, 13 km from Kirbister Mill Farm Cottage.

Spacious, modern and clean. Very conveniently located between Stromness and Kirkwall, on the main island of the Orkneys. A working sheep farm, and the sheep would walk around the back and eat the grass outside the kitchen window. 😀👍

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8.8
Fabulous
35 reviews

Ring of Brogdar is 19 km from Victoria Cottage, 8 Victoria Road, while Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre, Burray is 17 km from the property. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport, 4 km from the accommodation.

Lovely little house close to the centre of Kirkwall. Easy parking nearby, two minutes from the Cathedral. Very close to local shops and restaurants. Very quiet neighbourhood. Great kitchen. Highly recommended.

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9.5
Exceptional
44 reviews
Price from
£160
per night

Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre, Burray is 16 km from the holiday home, while Ness of Brogdar is 18 km away. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport, 4 km from 89 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney - OR00066F.

This holiday home is perfectly located in the centre of town. It's very comfortable and provided us everything we needed for a most enjoyable stay. There was even a very nice garden to sit in during the long evenings. Though we never met anyone, the service was excellent.

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9.1
Superb
13 reviews

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  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 35 reviews
    Bright, comfortable cottage. Well furnished with comfortable beds, cosy sitting room and enclosed garden for the dogs.
    Jane
    Group
  • 9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 29 reviews
    Self catering. We were warmly welcomed and immediately felt at home. Shona had left us a welcome tray and milk and eggs as well as fresh flowers. The cottage was very cosy and well furnished. It contained everything we needed. We have rented holiday cottages often in the past and Bachylis is one that we particularly enjoyed. . .
    Carol
    Young couple
  • 9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 42 reviews
    The location was excellent, the property was comfortable and spotless, a real cosy cottage
    Gordon
    Solo traveller
  • 9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 48 reviews
    I very much appreciated the facilities available to me, such as the fully equipped kitchen and smart TV. Check in was extremely straightforward, and I found the property without any difficulties. The lights were on for when I arrived late, and the 'fireplace' was even on! Very cosy place to stay, would certainly stay again.
    Ross
    Solo traveller
  • 9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 40 reviews
    Idyllic location facing a small loch. The cottage is exceptionally well equipped.
    Brigitte
    Young couple
  • 9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 40 reviews
    Lovely cottage perfect for our holiday. Plenty of space. A short scenic drive from Kirkwall.
    Robert
    Family with young children
  • 9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 29 reviews
    Lovely cottage very comfortable with lovely views and friendly people good parking very quiet we enjoyed our stay very much
    Suzanne
    Young couple
  • 7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 71 reviews
    ,A lovely cottage within within walking distance of Kirkwall centre, it was comfortable and clean with a lovely garden and very friendly neighbourhood cats! The cottage has everything that you could need and we were glad that we could make our own meals there. It was a really good base to see Orkney, I would recommend it
    NicMass
    Family with young children
  • 9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 138 reviews
    This property was ideal for our stay with a family of four. The location is perfect and the place is very clean, cozy and well appointed. The shower pressure was great (and a nice large shower too) and it had all the appliances needed. Very cosy and warm inside, with heating units in both the ground floor and upstairs, despite some pretty cold April temperatures outside. there is an amazing cafe right across the street, and we did takeaway breakfasts and lunches that we took back to the place. I highly recommend staying at Orkneyinga!
    Anna
    Family with young children
  • 7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 71 reviews
    The cottage had everything we needed and was very comfortable. we’d be happy to stay again. it was such a short stay we didn’t even have time to use the hot tub!
    Karen
    Young couple
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