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Orkney Hotel

Orkney · United Kingdom

VICTORIA STREETView location

8.4/10Excellent83 Reviews
Cleanliness8.4/108.4
Service8.6/108.6
Comfort8.0/108.0
Condition7.8/107.8
Neighborhood9.0/109.0
Amenities8.2/108.2
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About Orkney Hotel

There are a total of 30 accomodation units on the premises.

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With a stay at The Orkney Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Kirkwall, steps from Bishop's Palace and Earl's Palace. This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from St. Magnus Cathedral and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Highland Park Distillery. Stay in one of 30 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions.

Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers. Featured amenities include luggage storage and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Pet friendly
Concierge
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Banquet facilities
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 3:00 PM
Check-in until anytime
Check-out until 11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 16

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available No cribs (infant beds) available No elevators Professional property host/manager Pets allowed Service animals are allowed Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available Cashless transactions are available

Important information

  • You need to know
    • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
    • Contactless check-in is available.
  • Special Instructions
    The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
    • Cashless transactions are available
    • Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
  • Minimal age
    16
  • Optional fees
    • Pet fee: GBP 12 per pet, per night
    • Service animals are exempt from fees
    • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    German

    English

    Hungarian

Nearby attractions

Orkney Museum 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
St. Magnus Cathedral 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Bishop's Palace 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Earl's Palace 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
The Orkney Library & Archive 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Peedie Sea 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Orkney Wireless Museum 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
The Pickaquoy Centre 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Highland Park Distillery 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Scapa Beach 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Scapa Distillery 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Balfour Castle 8.3 km / 5.2 mi
Mine Howe 9.4 km / 5.8 mi
Mill Sand 10.7 km / 6.7 mi
Orkney Brewery 10.8 km / 6.7 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

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  • Wi-fiExtra charge
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Room types

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Orkney Hotel

8.4
Excellent
83 Reviews
Cleanliness
8.4 /10
Service
8.6 /10
Comfort
8.0 /10
Condition
7.8 /10
Neighborhood
9.0 /10
Amenities
8.2 /10
50 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
02 Aug 2026
David
Staff was very accommodating. The large tub with jets was relaxing. The central location was excellent. Hot breakfast and selection was very good. We plan to come back. Highly recommend.
10/10
Exceptional
21 Jul 2026
Andrew
Good breakfast, room very clean and comfortable
Self
10/10
Exceptional
10 May 2026
Stig
Men he location is perfect. Very crntrsl. I got a room on ground level with my own entrance directly from the Main Street which was very convenient.
The service level of the staff was very good, like checking in, breakfast and the bar.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
12 Apr 2026
Jonathan
Clean room, modern furnishings, nice towels and linens. Excellent breakfast and personable waiter.
10/10
Exceptional
12 Oct 2025
Antony
Friendly staff, great food and comfortable room, lovely place
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Aug 2025
Antoinette
We had a very enjoyable stay. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely like to return
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
12 Aug 2025
George
Property is an old building but in good order. Food was excellent. Main shops a couple of hundred metres away.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
21 Jul 2025
Marc
Lovely hotel, near St. Magnus, shopping, dining, transportation hub. The bar has an extraordinary whisky collection!
Partner
8/10
Excellent
25 Jun 2025
Sue
Decent sized bathroom and a comfortable bed. Good breakfast. No USB ports
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
13 Jun 2025
zbigniew
Fajne miejsce w centrum miasta blisko do portu.sniadanie ok
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
04 May 2025
Angela
Excellent, newly renovated room was perfect for dogs. Friendly and helpful team and superb breakfast. Really convenient for all the Kirkwall sights.
Leisure Pet
8/10
Excellent
19 Mar 2025
Gordon
Room was pretty good condution, great sleep and breakfast was very good. With the resteraunt not being open due to season the food in the bar was limited but still good quality.
10/10
Exceptional
27 Sep 2024
Leanne

Lovely stay in the centre of town

Very accommodating and friendly host, nothing was too much trouble. Our dogs were also made to feel very welcome!
Bed was very comfortable and the room was clean and warm. Breakfast was amazing, nicest haggis I’ve ever tasted.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
26 Aug 2024
David

Adequate hotel

One night only. Accommodation was adequate and comfortable. High season, so a bit on the pricy side. Can not comment on food as I arrived late and kitchen was closed already. Location is good for exploring Kirkwall on foot.
Business
8/10
Excellent
20 Aug 2024
Phil

Orkney Hotel

The staff were so friendly and accommodating when we checked in. It was quite expensive for a 1 night stay and breakfast in the morning was a shambles. I would have rated this place lower if it wasn't for the staff at check in.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
21 Jun 2024
Michel
A very handy place located in the middle of Kirwall. Charming, traditional hotel with lots of character. Friendly and helpful staff. Great bar! The one difficulty we had was resolved promptly and professionally
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
04 Jun 2024
D
Overnight stay. Comfortable room.
Friends_and_family Friends
10/10
Exceptional
12 Sep 2023
Jennifer c
Four night stay. Great location, super helpful and friendly staff. Delicious breakfasts. Would very happily stay agsin
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
03 Sep 2023
Veronique
I do agree with some of the comments that the property has a few minors issues or quick fixes to do like a bath sealer to redo. However, the room was spacious, the restaurant / bar very decent and staff was polite. It had thin walls so be prepared to hear a bit of the neighbors or the dinner area in the morning / evenings.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 Jul 2023
John
Excellent service from friendly staff, comfy bed, good shower, good hot breakfasts, excellent bar, all round good place to stay.

If older person, no lifts, walk up, & limited vehicle access to front of the building.
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
29 Jun 2023
Bruce
We originally booked as the hotel was advertised as 'pet friendly' with a private garden area. Thankfully, we had a change of plan and didn't take our dog.
When we arrived and someone finally appeared to check us in, after about 10 minutes, we were allocated a small room on the 3rd floor which the wi-fi didn't seem to reach. While the room was just about adequate for a couple, it would not have worked for us with our dog.
Also, none of the staff knew how to access the garden as although there was a door from the dining room, we were told this 'wasn't allowed' to be used - we heard other guests asking too.
I'd suggest anyone with any specific requirements check with the hotel in advance.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
22 Jun 2023
Margaret
The hotel was a bit worn. The room was very small, but we expected that. Shower was TINY and had mold in it. The food in the hotel restaurant was AWESOME. Based on the moldy shower I would not stay here again.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
30 Apr 2023
Richard
Really quaint. Great location. Water pressure was low
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
26 Jan 2023
Verified traveler
Hotel was good but bedroom let it down. Artex peeling of roof, mould round taps in shower etc. Food was good and service great.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
12 Oct 2022
Richard
convenient location close to cathedral and palace ruins; excellent \"full Scottish breakfast\" in morning; we had arrived at 23:00 and they were able to help us with our late check-in
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
20 Sep 2022
Alison
A friendly welcome and there was fruit at breakfast which was nice. No warning upfront that our bedroom would be reached by 2 flights of stairs - no lift - so my painful tendon certainly got a workout. Stayed for 3 nights and the menu was the same every night - even the specials.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
10 Sep 2022
Verified traveler
Only drawback was that the car park was at the back of the hotel with a precarious set of steps which took you to the front of the hotel. Not very easy in the dark.
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
07 Jul 2022
Catherine
convenient location, staff lovely, decor rather dated, wifi only ever connected for a few seconds. facilities ok
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
17 Jun 2022
Daniel
An older property but a charming one. We had a great experience at the Orkney Hotel. The staff were kind and very helpful. Loved the location - great for walking about town and very close to St Magnus Cathedral.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
11 Jun 2022
helen

Great room slow breakfast

The room was lovely and quiet ,although the bathroom was a little tired.Bed comfortable room service was very good . Breakfast service needs to be more consistent, some mornings very slick and organised other appeared chaotic , staff appeared over whelmed on occasion. Evening meal menu could do with a little more variety .Reception / bar staff were excellent. An excellent position for town explorations .
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
29 May 2022
Verified traveler

Ok stay

Expensive for what you get.
Breakfast wasn’t the best, short staffed and not very attentive. Didn’t have breakfast the second day.
Receptionist staff was good
Room could do with an upgrade
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
23 Apr 2022
WENDY
Beautiful hotel. They have the best full scottish breakfast I have ever had. The breakfast room was lovely. The pub was very good as well. They are centrally located and very quiet. The staff were exceptional. Very comfortable room as well. So much history and atmosphere. I would love to stay there again!
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
19 Mar 2022
Ian
Quiet few days.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
18 Jan 2022
James
Great hotel ,
Business
8/10
Excellent
20 Nov 2021
Stewart

Orkney hotel

Spacious room large bathroom with powerful shower nice bar area.
Business
8/10
Excellent
11 Nov 2021
James

Great stay

Very good stay.. Very central with great service
Business
6/10
Pleasant
20 Oct 2021
Raymond Scott
The front desk/management staff are not very accommodating, I wouldn't recommend staying here because of that. Conversely the bar/pub staff are AMAZINGLY friendly, congenial, and pleasant. I recommend eating/drinking here, but not staying.
Business_and_leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
08 Oct 2021
Terry

One night in Kirkwall

Good location, walking distance from harbour, bus station and main street. Impressive reception area but a bit dated in the corridors (very worn carpets) and rooms were a bit shabby for the price paid ,but OK, Reception staff very good.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
07 Sep 2021
Scott

Lovely hotel in centre of Kirkwall

Lovely hotel in centre of Kirkwall ran by team of friendly people with free parking and wifi. Very good food served in both a la carte restaurant and bar.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
06 Sep 2021
Lauren
The staff were absolutely lovely and very helpful. Unfortunately the rooms (whilst mostly very clean) are stuck in an 80s time warp - not what you’d expect for the price of a room. My other half enjoyed the food, but my veggie curry was watery and bland with soggy veg. The whisky bar has an amazing selection (over 800 bottles!) but it’s a shame that no one working in the bar knows anything about whisky. There isn’t any information about them either so choosing one was taking a stab in the dark. We were really looking forward to trying some whiskies (and we did!) but this was a bit of a let down. It could be so much more.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
20 Aug 2021
Verified traveler
Very convenient to everything in the city center
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
25 Jul 2021
Robert

Wonderful

Loved the hotel. Staff friendly and helpful. Food is delicious and immense in size and quality.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
15 Jul 2021
R R

Brilliant hotel

This hotel was excellent. The staff were extremely helpful and welcoming. Everything was very Covid secure. The food in the restaurant was wonderful, particularly the lamb and we dined there several times as it was the best place to eat in Kirkwall. The staff worked so hard to make our stay perfect
Friends_and_family Friends
6/10
Pleasant
12 Jul 2021
JOHN

Could do better.

Could do with more, better trained, staff esp in restaurant. For the money, I’d expect the default to room service, rather than having to request fresh towels, etc.
Dated.
Great location in Kirkwall town centre.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
09 Jul 2021
Verified traveler
Very convenient.

My room was a good size. The bed was comfortable.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
29 Jun 2021
Sonia

TCFD Reporting; the good, the bad, and the ugly

Comfortable and clean hotel. Check in was easy and the staff were welcoming and friendly. They cared about offering the personal service.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
04 Jun 2021
Royston

Very pleasant stay.

We travelled to Kirkwall, Mainland Orkney as foot passengers and chose to stay at the Orkney hotel rather than others on the basis of the food we could expect and the warm feelings the bar and restaurant seemed to exude.
We were not disappointed in the slightest. Breakfast with local haggis was delicious, dinner the same and the Orkney gin in the Gin bar was delightful
Even more delightful was the display of lovely artwork of a very high standard to be found everywhere.
The location was nicely central with the bus terminus at less than 10 minutes walk away. The staff were engaging.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
27 Apr 2018
Verified traveler

Excellent stay.

Very spacious comfortable room. Friendly service.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
25 Apr 2018
CAMERON

Lovely stay

Great old fashioned lovely hotel, excellent staff, very comfortable
Friends
6/10
Pleasant
21 Apr 2018
Mike

Wardrobe in the bathroom!

This hotel is centrally located and easy for transport links. It is being refurbished. The bar area is very nicely done and the food was good. Room was clean and bed very comfortable. However, in our room the wardrobe and clothes drawers were in the bathroom (honestly). Also, hotel was very noisy in the mornings and we were wakened very early which was annoying on holiday.
Partner

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Orkney Hotel
VICTORIA STREET, Kirkwall, United Kingdom

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