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The Sands Hotel, Orkney

Hotel in Burray Village

Set in a 19th-century building, The Sands Hotel, Orkney is located along the shore of Scapa Flow in Burray village. It has a bar, a restaurant and beautiful sea views. Great location, great staff, great value.

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9.1
Wonderful
314 reviews
Price from
$137
per night

The Royal Hotel

Hotel in Stromness

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. Good location, good food, good bar with an extensive offering of local scotch. Friendly and accommodating staff. very good breakfast.

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8
Very Good
171 reviews

Albert Hotel

Hotel in Kirkwall

Featuring a bar, Albert Hotel is located in Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands region, 10 miles from Maeshowe and 11 miles from Standing Stones of Stenness. This 3-star hotel offers room service. The staff were amazing: really helpful and friendly.

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8.2
Very Good
169 reviews
Price from
$178
per night

The Kirkwall Hotel

Hotel in Kirkwall

Looking out across the harbor of the Orkney Islands’ largest town, The Kirkwall Hotel features a high-quality restaurant and bar along with stylish rooms with attached bathroom. very, very friendly people working in the grandiose hotel

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8.2
Very Good
389 reviews
Price from
$140
per night

Merkister Hotel

Hotel in Harray

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. Location exceptionnal , views on the Loch. Calm environment. Top restaurant ,very classy. Cleaning perfect ,king size bed, all amenities in the bathroom.

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8.6
Excellent
205 reviews
Price from
$181
per night

Ayre Hotel & Ayre Apartments

Hotel in Kirkwall

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. Good location, clean and modern furniture/bathroom/living room in the apartment. Friendly staff. Good parking.

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8.3
Very Good
778 reviews
Price from
$94
per night

The Orkney Hotel

Hotel in Kirkwall

Located in Kirkwall, 1.7 miles from Scapa Beach, The Orkney Hotel provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. Excellent service, great food especially our dinner where I had venison stew and my wife had curry. Great location close to everything. Good parking.

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7.8
Good
210 reviews
Price from
$150
per night

The Stromness Hotel

Hotel in Stromness

The Stromness Hotel is set in Stromness. This hotel offers free WiFi. Ring of Brogdar is 3.7 mi away and Standing Stones of Stenness is 3.7 mi from the hotel. Rustic and charming, exacly what you imagine a once grand hotel from 1901 in a small fishing village on an island in North Atlandic should look like, loved it.

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5.7
Review score
347 reviews

The Shore

Hotel in Kirkwall

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. I recommend this hotel as probably the best in Kirkwall

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7.9
Good
272 reviews
Price from
$94
per night

Stromabank Hotel, Longhope, Island of Hoy

Hotel in Stromness

Stromabank Hotel, Longhope, Island of Hoy has a garden and a bar in Stromness. There's a restaurant serving British cuisine, and free private parking is available.

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