Located in Stromness and with Standing Stones of Stenness reachable within 5.3 miles, The Royal Hotel provides a restaurant, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar.
Avril
United States of America
This was a great hotel that provided an excellent starting off point for our all day adventures on Orkney. It is right by the Ferry for easy access. The room was clean, there was an extra alcove for a second bed for our daughter, and the breakfast was great. The room was over a bar which was a little noisy on Saturday night but not excessive and honestly we were so tired it wasn’t a problem.
Featuring views of Scapa Flow, Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast is a detached house in a rural location near Stromness. Free WiFi and free private parking is available on site.
Douglas
United States of America
Everything was comfortable. The breakfasts were great and the hosts were very friendly. There was easy access to everything we wanted to see on the island from the B&B.
West End Guest House is set in Kirkwall, 0.7 mi from Highland Park Distillery. Free private parking is available onsite. Certain rooms feature a seating area for your convenience.
Karl
United States of America
Such a gracious host full of great ideas of what to do in the orkneys. Good value.
Located on the Orkney Island, 14 miles from Kirkwall, Smithfield Hotel offers 3-star accommodations with free parking, a bar, and a restaurant. Kirkwall airport is 30 minutes’ drive away.
Ross
Australia
The property was located about 15 minutes from Kirkwall. The host was fantastic, very friendly and provided any information that was need.
The breakfast was lovely and plentiful. The owner even provided a packed breakfast as we needed to leave very early to drive back to the Airport.
Set in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands region, The Shore is located 1.2 mi from Highland Park Distillery. This 3-star hotel offers luggage storage space. The hotel has family rooms.
Gabriel
United States of America
Very clean room and bathroom! Simple and understated, very close to the ferry and conveniently close to restaurants.
Located in Kirkwall and within 10 miles of Maeshowe, Albert Hotel features a bar, allergy-free rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property. This 3-star hotel offers room service.
Roger
United States of America
Room was lovely. Two arm chairs, a desk, iron, ironing board and bathroom was perfect.
Staff were very nice and helpful.
Location was good, quiet area and a five minute walk to the main stores, Cathedral and Museum.
Set in Kirkwall, Orkney, family-run Ayre Hotel & Ayre Apartments overlooks Kirkwall harbor. It offers local produce in its restaurant and traditionally styled rooms, with free Wi-Fi.
Anita
United States of America
Staff would do anything to accommodate us. The apartment was spacious and very clean.
Located on the shore of Harray Loch and family-run for over 30 years, the Merkister Hotel is a 15-minute drive from the main towns of Kirkwall and Stromness.
Cheryl
United States of America
Nice historic hotel with beautiful views and pleasant staff.
Stromness is a beautiful sea village that is in many ways...
Stromness is a beautiful sea village that is in many ways untouched by time. The people are genuine and friendly, there are ample places to walk to discover little gardens and views, plenty of unique shops. There are not a lot of restaurants in the evening, but the two that are actively open are fantastic and their staff will make your visit memorable.
A
Anonymous
Scored 10
10
Delightful small historical seaport town built on the side...
Delightful small historical seaport town built on the side of a hill best seen on foot due to narrow Main Street with many small ‘closes’ off leading to the traditional houses
Free parking available in port area and most of old town accessible from there - easy walking
Museum is worth a visit
When coming ashore from ferry take a break and explore the town - the history is amazing from Captain Cook to John Rae through to the herring fishing and the modern ferry terminal
Mike
United Kingdom
Scored 10
10
The Pier Arts Centre is well worth seeing - awesome...
The Pier Arts Centre is well worth seeing - awesome architecture as well as art.
The Vintage Paper Company (Printing) is a hidden gem, and look out for Otto, the shop dog.
The Museum is good to see if you are happy walking through lots of interesting old streets and want to learn more of the social history of the area,
Lucy
United Kingdom
Scored 8.0
8.0
We spent a week in Stromness which was a good location to...
We spent a week in Stromness which was a good location to visit most parts of Mainland. Stromness itself is a quiet town with limited dining out opportunities (book early to avoid disappointment).
Getting a cottage with a view over the harbour is essential.
james
United Kingdom
Scored 6.0
6.0
Stromness is a small town with an old world feel.
Stromness is a small town with an old world feel. It is a good location to get across to some other islands (especially Hoy, which is why we stayed there). It is also quite a good location to get to the major archaeological sites. The Stromness Hotel is the only large hotel in the town and this is a functional but rather soulless place (we understand the locals have tended to boycott the place since the current owners decided to make it alcohol free) .
We stayed early June and there were only other 2 restaurants plus a couple of take-aways and the restaurants booked up really early (ideally you needed to book at least a day ahead!)
Neil
United Kingdom
Scored 10
10
Stromness is a great base for exploring Orkney.
Stromness is a great base for exploring Orkney. The town is charming, with winding narrow streets of small independent shops. Eating out can be a challenge but the deli, bakery and small supermarket provide options for picnics. There is plenty of public parking at the harbourside.
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