Featuring garden views, Runa Guest House in Twatt provides accommodations and a garden. The guest house, set in a building dating back to 1985, features free Wifi and free private parking. Standing Stones of Stenness is 9.2 miles from the guest house, and Skara Brae is 6.3 miles away. All units come with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, and a private bathroom with a hair dryer and walk-in shower. A dishwasher, an oven, and microwave are also available, as well as a kettle. At the guest house, each unit is fitted with bed linen and towels. Guests at the guest house will be able to enjoy activities in and around Twatt, like hiking. Ring of Brogdar is 8.3 miles from Runa Guest House, while Maeshowe is 9 miles from the property. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport, 20 miles from the accommodation.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom :
1 king bed
Living room:
1 sofa bed
1 sofa bed
and
1 queen bed
Bedroom 1:
1 queen bed
Bedroom 2:
1 full bed
Bedroom 3:
1 sofa bed
and
1 queen bed
Living room:
1 sofa bed
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Property practices

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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.9
Facilities
9.8
Cleanliness
9.9
Comfort
9.8
Value for money
9.9
Location
9.6
Free WiFi
9.4
High score for Twatt
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  • Jason
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A good self contained flat in one of the most scenic parts of Orkney. It is well equipped with everything you need.
  • Robert
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Although not on the schedule, eggs, milk, butter, cereals and bread were all provided along with tea and cofee.
  • Laurie
    United States of America United States of America
    Loved staying at Runa! Great location, very near many of the sites, but quiet and secluded, really experienced the peace of Orkney. Lovely apartment with everything you could need and an incredible value. Robert was a great host and gave us...

Hosted by Robert Vasey

9.9
9.9
Host Review Score
Host Review Score

Robert Vasey
As we live in the West Mainland and not in town we advise you having a car to stay at Runa We moved into the property 4 years ago and renovated the empty attic space into 1 bedroomed self contained flat and 2 more bedrooms. This Year we converted the 2nd bedroom upstairs into a Studio Apartment, and we can now offer 2 rooms for rent The Flat and Apartment are both upstairs ( NOT wheelchair accessible ) and is 50m2 and 45m2, respectively The house is situated near to the Twatt Kirk in Birsay. Very well situated to do the World Heritage Site and bird life . While we live 17 miles outside of the Kirkwall, and 10 miles out of Stromness, there is a supermarket/petrol/butcher nearby (3 miles) in dounby.
I work in the Tourist Trade and as such am a gold mine of information of what to see and do in Orkney while you are holidaying here. We try to be green as much as we can be, the Entire house is heated via a renewable heating system and powered by our own Wind Turbine. The Wind turbine is situated on our property and as such we do not charge for electricity. We have a cat. With interests in History/photography and books
The property is situated 5 miles from Skara Brae, 8 miles from the Ring of Brodgar and 10 miles from Maeshowe ( Maeshowe is unusual as it has to be prebooked online for the tours ) We are only 1 mile from the Loons Bird reserve and 2.5 miles from Marwick head . Sometimes seeing Hen Harriers hunting the fields nearby.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Amenities of Runa Guest House
Great facilities! Review score, 9.8

Most popular amenities
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
Bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private Bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
Bedroom
  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Alarm clock
View
  • Garden view
  • View
Outdoors
  • Garden
Kitchen
  • Dining table
  • Cleaning products
  • Toaster
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • Dryer
  • Kitchenware
  • Electric kettle
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
Room Amenities
  • Socket near the bed
  • Sofa bed
Activities
  • Hiking
    Off-site
Living Area
  • Dining area
  • Sofa
  • Sitting area
Media & Technology
  • Streaming service (like Netflix)
  • Blu-ray player
  • Flat-screen TV
  • DVD player
  • TV
Internet
WiFi is available in the rooms and is free of charge.
Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
    Front Desk Services
    • Invoice provided
    Entertainment & Family Services
    • Board games/Puzzles
    • Books, DVDs or music for children
    • Board games/puzzles
    Safety & security
    • Fire extinguishers
    • Smoke alarms
    • Key access
    General
    • Carbon monoxide detector
    • Smoke-free property
    • Heating
    • Soundproof
    • Carpeted
    • Family rooms
    • Ironing facilities
    • Non-smoking rooms
    • Iron
    Accessibility
    • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
    Languages Spoken
    • English

    House rules

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    Check-in

    From 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Check-out

    Until 10:30 AM

     

    Cancellation/
    prepayment

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    Children & Beds

    Child policies

    Children of all ages are welcome.

    Children 2 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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    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

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    Smoking

    Smoking is not allowed.

    Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

    The fine print
    Must-know information for guests at this property

    License number: D, OR0063F

    FAQs about Runa Guest House

    • The prices at Runa Guest House may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

    • Runa Guest House offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

      • Hiking

    • Room options at Runa Guest House include:

      • Apartment
      • Studio

    • Check-in at Runa Guest House is from 6:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:30 AM.

    • Runa Guest House is 1,950 feet from the center of Twatt. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.