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West End Guest House
Hotel in Kirkwall
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.
Dominique
France
Brekfast was great
Scored 7.8
7.8Rated good
Good 429 reviews
Price from$166.11per 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.
yvonne
United States of America
The breakfast was adequate...but service was slow due to a tour group in the dining room.
Scored 7.7
7.7Rated good
Good 228 reviews
Price from$186.71per night
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.
Anne
Canada
Central location, Kirkwall Hotel Restaurant (affiliated with The Shore)
Scored 6.7
6.7Rated pleasant
Pleasant 271 reviews
Price from$164.82per night
Albert Hotel
Hotel in Kirkwall
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.
Nelson
United States of America
Large room.
Scored 8.1
8.1Rated very good
Very Good 175 reviews
Price from$305.82per 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.
jason
Canada
Central location in Kirkwall
Very clean, with a good breakfast
Scored 8.2
8.2Rated very good
Very Good 692 reviews
Price from$109.45per 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.
Anne
United States of America
We had a beautiful room that was recently renovated. It had a beautiful view of the harbor. The restaurant in the hotel was excellent.
Scored 8.3
8.3Rated very good
Very Good 424 reviews
Price from$209.89per night
Ardconnel Bed and Breakfast
Kirkwall
Offering sea views, Ardconnel Bed and Breakfast in Kirkwall features accommodations, a garden, and a shared lounge. This bed and breakfast offers free private parking, bicycle parking, and free Wifi.
Lin
United States of America
Good location out in rural area but close to town. Proprietor has thought of everything to keep you comfortable and decor is attractive. Excellent breakfast, and we even got to feed carrots to the Highland Cows!
Scored 9.5
9.5Rated exceptional
Exceptional 346 reviews
Price from$167.39per night
Castaway Guesthouse
Kirkwall
Castaway Guesthouse offers accommodations in Kirkwall, 9.2 miles from Maeshowe and 10 miles from Standing Stones of Stenness.
Kelly
United States of America
Accommodating host, excellent location, very clean with comfortable beds and linens.
Scored 9.1
9.1Rated wonderful
Wonderful 276 reviews
Price from$96.57per night
Karrawa Guest House
Kirkwall
Karrawa Guest House is set in the town of Kirkwall, less than 1 mile from the town center and within 2.5 miles of the airport and ferry terminal.
Anne-Marie
United States of America
Super clean and spacious.
Owners were extremely friendly and considerate
Very quiet neighborhood and very close to the center of town
Breakfast outstanding with a very large selection of hot and cold items
Scored 9.3
9.3Rated wonderful
Wonderful 118 reviews
Price from$133.92per night
Grainbank Mews
Kirkwall
Housed in a historic building, the recently renovated Grainbank Mews features accommodations with a garden and free Wifi.
Nancy
United States of America
The comfort of the room and the quiet.
Scored 9.6
9.6Rated exceptional
Exceptional 24 reviews
Price from$164.82per night
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What Guests Said About Kirkwall:
- Scored 8.08.0
Good place to use as a base to explore some of the Orkneys.
Good place to use as a base to explore some of the Orkneys. The cathedral is stunning and worth a visit to Kirkwall (if you are in the area) just for that. Sadly, no coffee shops seemed to open until 9:30 at the earliest, anywhere. This is a problem for early risers :-)DenisUnited Kingdom - Scored 1010
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 - Scored 8.08.0
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.
SandraMexico - Scored 1010
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.NiallUnited Kingdom - Scored 1010
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 😀😁😊☺
MaryUnited Kingdom - Scored 1010
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
WillieUnited Kingdom
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- From $274.27 per nightScored 6.76.7Rated pleasantPleasant · 271 reviewsThe Shore has been bought over by The Kirkwall Hotel and we were upgraded in to one of their newly refurbished rooms. The room was lovely with a great shower and comfortable bed. The restaurant is a really pleasant place to dine, but they really need a vegan menu, the choices are very limited.The vegan breakfast options could be improved too. The staff are really great, the young man on the front desk couldn’t have been more helpful. We really enjoyed our stay and would book again.susanUnited Kingdom
- From $231.78 per nightScored 8.28.2Rated very goodVery Good · 693 reviewsOur apartment gave us plenty of space. It was attractively appointed with good heating. The kitchen had most things we needed. The apartment had onsite parking and was in a great location to walk into the centre of the town. The apartment was connected to the hotel which had a good restaurant. We were also close to several supermarkets.AlisonAustralia
- From $305.82 per nightScored 8.18.1Rated very goodVery Good · 175 reviewsGreat hotel, helpful staff, good food, excellent access to the centre fo Kirkwall and the inter island ferries. Large clean and comfortable room, very good indeed, would stay here again.JulianUnited Kingdom
- Scored 7.77.7Rated goodGood · 228 reviewsThere 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.
RayUnited Kingdom - Scored 8.58.5Rated very goodVery Good · 474 reviewsVery comfortable B and B with substantial breakfast on the outskirts of KirkwallSamUnited Kingdom
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