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.
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.
El Gold
Sweden
Poor really. Not much choice, and no condiments without asking. And no toast without asking. Not that impressed.
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.
Gary
United Kingdom
Not very much really. We had to book into another hotel further along from ours, we were then taken back to our room to be shown where it was located. After going through a few corridors and doors we were shown our room.
The room was clean and adequate for one nights stay, after getting off the 11-00pm ferry, we were disappointed! There was no view from both windows, we were facing brick walls of a rubbish dump garden.
The other hotel was fully booked, because it was obviously more appealing than ours. Breakfast was not included, and was £35 extra to the £160 we paid for our room. Absolute scandalous!
Located in Kirkwall, 2.7 km from Scapa Beach, The Orkney Hotel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar.
Ray
United Kingdom
There is not a great deal of choice for accommodation in Kirkwall. I was concerned about this hotel but it actually turned out nicer than we expected. Breakfast was pretty good.
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.
Lesley
South Africa
Well located, included a good of breakfast and had an in house restaurant.
We were only there one night.
Grainbank Mews, a property with a garden, is set in Kirkwall, 16 km from Standing Stones of Stenness, 18 km from Ring of Brogdar, as well as 17 km from Ness of Brogdar.
Rogers
United Kingdom
We loved the location and the very upmarket feel of the guest house. We could very easily hop on a local bus to go to the ancient standing stones, Skara Brae and the Italian chapel. The bus stops were just outside Grainbanks. We enjoyed the lovely freshly made fruit salad at breakfast and I was pleased to have GF toast provided.
Albert and Aileen were delightful hosts who made us feel very welcome.
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.
Stella
United Kingdom
Breakfast was good but not very varied.
The room was comfortable
Situated in Orkney, 15 km from Maeshowe and 17 km from Standing Stones of Stenness, Peedie Picky Townhoose - STL OR00094F offers a garden and air conditioning.
We went to Kirkwall mainly for the Whiskey distilleries and...
We went to Kirkwall mainly for the Whiskey distilleries and golf. We visited the Orkney Golf Club twice and had a great time there (special thanks to Bruce and Neill). We rented 2 bikes and took a local ferry to Shapinsay where we explored the island by bicycle, which was great as there is almost no car traffic on the island.
For great food I can definitely recommend "Helgi" a great little place with local dishes and drinks. However make sure to book in advance as they only have 12 tables and were fully booked every night of the week and we were lucky to get our reservation in.
Huib
8.0
Scored 8.0
My visit was very short.
My visit was very short. I went to connect with neolithic and nordic Orkney, mainly the stone circles, and with the beauty of Yesnaby. I was also blessed to be able to cross over to the Broch of Birsay. I left filled with awe and wonder. Sooo much beauty! The ring of Brodgar is magnificent. I highly recommend visiting Maeshowe. That was an unexpected treat. I did not have time to enjoy Kirkwall. I wanted to visit St. Magnus cathedral and see the Ness of Brodgar excavation findings in the museum. I didn't even have time to eat. I also wanted to visit Stromness. Next time! Orcadians are wonderful people. Incredibly friendly. Loved it all. Since I was flying in and the following day out of Kirkwall and the car rental company was also in Kirkwall it made sense to book accomodation in that town.
Sandra
Mexico
10
Scored 10
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.
Good location just out of Kirkwall with plenty of parking. Our room was spotlessly clean with comfy bed and two comfy easy chairs. There was a great choice of breakfast from continental to full Scottish breakfast and all freshly cooked to order. Our hostess was great and obviously very experienced at running a very efficient service together with providing a warm welcome. Nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely recommend.
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.
Great central location in Kirkwall - handy for the cathedral and the Bishop's and Earl's Palaces. An old hotel, like many in Kirkwall, but well kept up to provide modern and comfortable amenities. Get past the austere facade and this is an attractive, historic building.
For this standard of hotel, the rates are reasonable.
The staff (reception, breakfast and the bar) are all very friendly and helpful.
Beautifully decorated, pleasant Victorian house, looking down on the Highland Park Distillery down the hill, with countryside on 2 sides. Only 5 mins drive from Kirkwall. Comfortable twin room. Delicious full breakfast with choices. Host made friendly suggestion to try chilli jam on the haggis - lovely. Small, privately run hotel with a balance of traditional & modern styles. I would stay here again.
The restaurant food and service at The Kirkwall Hotel is superb. Local ingredients showcased to their best. All the waiting staff were excellent, really friendly and nothing too much trouble. Location of the hotel right on the harbour offers super views across the bay. Everything in Kirkwall is easily accessible from this base.
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.
Couldn’t be beaten for convenience: just a few steps from the shops and really handy for everything else in Kirkwall. Plus it has its own parking place right outside. Yet it was quiet too. The house was a lot bigger than I expected, nicely presented and well equipped.
Great location for hotel, good car parking close to entrances. We enjoyed a lovely meal on 2nd evening. The hotel is close to centre of Kirkwall and a good base for travelling round Orkney. The bedroom was at the back so there was very little noisy background.
Fantastic location, if you have a car - 10 mins to Kirkwall 15 to Stromness then all big attractions within 25. The cottage is recently renovated and has everything you need. Hosts left lovely biscuits for us but we had no contact with them whilst there.
Great guest house a short walk from downtown Kirkwall. This is an ideal base to see everything Mainland Orkney has to offer. We walked to Kirkwall and the Highland Park distillery from here. Breakfast was very good, and the rooms were comfortable.
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.
Probably one of the best B&Bs I have ever stayed in. The room was spacious, the bed was soft and comfortable, and the owner prepared us a packed breakfast because we had an early boat. Next time in Kirkwall that's where I'll book again!
In the apartments we had access to a fridge, sitting room, and a mini kitchen making it possible to cook in the room. The restaurant has great food, and the staff is friendly. The location is great, because it is very central.
The hosts made us feel at home. My son had a great time playing in the yard with the kids. The hosts are native to Orkney so have a lot of knowledge to share. They run tours as well so highly recommend booking with them.
At first we were disappointed not to be staying in Kirkwall, but decided it was nice to be in a peaceful place and still close to town.
washer dryer and a lovely drying rack.
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