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Kirkwall Youth Hostel
Old Scapa Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, Kirkwall, KW15 1BB, United Kingdom – Good location – show map
This was a very positive first time hosteling experience for a 77 yr young grandma and her 18 yr old grandson. The hosts at the Hostel, especially Chris and Kelvin, were very helpful. The Hostel was very well organized and run ad clean. The guests were friendly.

Ross is the best hostel host I have met in 35 years of hostelling.

They looked after my luggage for a morning so I didn't have to carry it around.

Bathrooms were incredibly clean, as were the kitchen, dining room, and lounge. Loved being on the edge of town - 15 or 20 minutes' walk into town (less to the grocery store). Quiet! Left luggage locker was easy to use. :D

Great atmosphere, just what you want from a hostel.

Very helpful and friendly staff. Big lounge and well-equipped kitchen. Washing and drying facilities. Beds were comfy. Luggage room.

Super friendly, comfortable and has everything you need

Kelvin on Reception was very helpful. The room was comfortable and one could open the window. The WiFi in the Dining Room worked well.

Very welcoming kind staff, very helpful, very polite. Rooms were very clean, clean bathrooms and showers. Kitchen was well equipped, great storage for food, big dining area, comfy lounge, close to city center.

Super friendly and helpful staff, they let us change the arrival date when we had missed our ferry) Spacious bathrooms in en-suite rooms. Free luggage storage. Very close to the town centre, supermarkets and the inter-island ferry terminal.

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Do you offer luggage storage?yesAnswered on December 20, 2019
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Hi. The ferry from Aberdeen arrives at 23:00, could we check-in at that time noting that in the reservation?Hi there, Many of our guests arrive on the ferries from Aberdeen and Lerwick that arrive around 11pm(23:00) as so its perfectly fine to do so. we just ask that you let us know in advance so we can send you the details on how to check yourself inAnswered on April 30, 2022
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Do I need a lock for the lockers?yesAnswered on December 20, 2019
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Is it quiet at night?yesAnswered on December 20, 2019
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Hi Kirkwall I cancelled a booking in June as advises. I didp.get a refund yet could you look into it for me. ThankyouHi Can you please send your booking reference number. Thank you CatherineAnswered on April 10, 2020
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Kirkwall Airport2.6 miles
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Westray Airport26 miles
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Cancellation/
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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.
Children & Beds
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
There's no capacity for cribs at this property.
This property doesn't offer extra beds.
No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Groups
When booking for more than 9 people, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Debit card
Kirkwall Youth Hostel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
The fine print
All bookings will include a temporary membership fee per person per night. (Full, existing members of Hosteling Scotland and HI using these channels are not entitled to a membership refund).
Individual reservations (Up to 9 people) - can cancel free of charge until 3 days before the arrival date. If canceled within the 3 days before the arrival 100 percent of the total price will be charged.
Groups reservations (more than 9 people) - different policies and additional supplements will apply. More than 8 weeks (57 days or more) 20% of total cost. 8 – 4 weeks (56- 29 days) 55% of total cost. 4 – 0 weeks (28 - 0 day) 100% of total cost.
No stag or hen parties are permitted at any youth hostel.
Should guests be entitled to a refund or part refund please note that these are processed by Hosteling Scotland National Office, Stirling. It may take 7 to 10 working days from the date of cancelation request for the refund to be processed back onto the original card used.
From the age of 12 to 15 years, young people must be accompanied by a parent or guardian of the same gender when booking a bed within shared accommodations (Please note that due to demand at this location shared accommodations can be unisex). Parties with young children (under 5 years) will only be accommodated in private rooms, where available
Hosteling Scotland advise that additional notice be given to the destination youth hostel when traveling with children, to ensure that suitable accommodations is available. There is no capacity for extra beds or cots.
Check-in from 17.00 until 22.00 and check-out from 08.00 until 10.00. The hostel is closed during the day between 10.00 and 17.00, though access may be arranged – please contact the hostel in advance.