Name: The Royal Hotel Stromness
Address: 55-57 Victoria St, Stromness, GB

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Thomas

This hotel was very convenient for a stay off the ferry from Scrabster. It was clean and comfortable and the breakfast was lovely. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Ruth

Really enjoyed our stay in Stromness? The building was older but beautifully renovated and the staff were really helpful

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Mark

Made to order breakfast great.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

Kathryn

Great staff, many modern amenities but maintains its charm. Parking is a problem nothing close or dedicated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Polly

Fabulous breakfast made to order, warm croissant delivered the minute you sit down, lovely dining room. Walk to the ferry in 90 seconds. A must-stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

Gered

Friendly staff, nice pub, delicious breakfast. Clean and quiet rooms. Location near the ferry terminal.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Robert

Very convenient to the ferry and all the shops.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2025

Honey

Good Hotel with Great Location

Breakfast was delicious -lots of cooked breakfast choices plus yogurt, fresh fruits and juices, croissants, bread and more. The internet though was nearly nonexistent and totally useless for doing anything important. Location was great.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

june

Great hospitality at The Royal, Stromness Orkbey

Thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the Royal Hotel in Stromness. The location is excellent. Close to ferry, buses and shops. Breakfasts were always very good. Decor in room very well done with interesting artwork. Staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. Dinners at sister hotel \"Ferry Hotel\" extremely good. Architecture and historical photographic history of The Royal and Stromness very interesting.

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2025

MARK

One night in Orkney

Old style hotel, clean and lovely breakfast. Staff very attentive- would stay again.

Business

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2025

Jeremy

Nice room on top floor; unfortunately no lift. Good facilities except no bath. Breakfast was included and this was hearty and served with a smile. Food was high quality. There was nowhere to dine in the evening and eating out options in Stromness are limited so we’d recommend booking meals before you start your stay. There was nowhere to park at the hotel but we found a free long stay car park above the hotel - though the path was treacherous in wet weather. This must be a great place to stay if you need the ferry but otherwise I’d recommend staying more centrally in Kirkwall.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Alistair

Wonderful stay.

We had a lovely time at The Royal Hotel. The staff were all very nice and chatty. The breakfasts were amazing and the room was very comfortable. We would highly recommend The Royal Hotel to anybody planning a visit to Stromness.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

Paul

Good location in the centre of Stromness, OK for a short stopover, no meals on site but some availability at the partner Ferry Inn just along the road. Fairly limited eating places in the area.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2025

Melony

This was the nicest hotel we’ve stayed in so far!!! Looks like they just renovated. They recommended well in advance that dinner reservations should be made and the best place to park the vehicle. 5 big stars!!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

LADDIE

Great place for our short visit to the Orkneys! Very close to the ferry service, easy overnight parking, very close to most of the Neolithic sites we wanted to see, and great breakfast each morning.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2024

Susan

Very nice and cosy hotel with good sized rooms and complimentary breakfast

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2024

John

Staff are excellent room was clean. Wifi intermittent

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2024

Kristeen

The exterior didn’t hold much promise but our room was lovely and the staff were warm, welcoming and

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2024

Edward

The breakfast was very very delicious.

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2024

Salvatore

Good, for sure!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2024

Catherine

Central location, clean spacious room. Excellent breakfast choices, food was excellent. Great location to visit Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar, Standing Stones and Mae Showe.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2024

Eunice

Add a mirror in the room for drying ones hair

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

David

Clean, well-appointed, comfortable, quiet. Right in the center of Stromness, 5 minute walk from the ferry. Ours was a twin, two flights up. Only knock is no lift.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2024

Karen

Lovely staff, great breakfast, super-comfortable bed in a clean, spacious room.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2024

Jason

Great, had to park a few blocks away but no big deal, room is nice with a nice comfy bed

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2024

Terry

Beautiful old hotel with fantastic friendly staff and one of the best full breakfasts we’ve had in the UK. It can be noisy with the pub downstairs (we were on the 1st floor) and the proximity to the other buildings. Dinner at the Ferry Inn which is the sister hotel was incredible. Make sure to have the scallops.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2024

Catherine

Perfect stay.

Great stay…..wonderful large updated room and bathroom. Large windows…..lots of light and great shades for night. Check in was simple. Bar on site. Great breakfast included…..so many good choices for a hit breakfast.
Parking was the only concern for us…..but turned out to be easy. We parked at the ferry terminal….had to move our luggage but only 2 minutes away. Yes the terminal charges but when we parked at 4PM one day could pay till noon the next day.
Supper was offered at their companion inn….The Ferry Inn….2 minute walk. Make reservations. Was a great place to eat with great good with great service.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2024

Sean

This is a friendly place with clean pleasant rooms and a nice breakfast. However, it isn’t really a hotel, more a pub offering bed and breakfast. When I booked it advertised a restaurant, but this had closed down by the time we arrived, and we had to book dinner in a sister hotel nearby. Not a big issue, but as there are only two restaurants in town you have to book early. We found here that like many places in Orkney there seems to be a serious staff shortage. The same lovely lady who served breakfast also ran the bar all day and tried to cover reception duty. She was fantastic (older lady with long hair) but struggled to cover everything. However, we would stay again, and it seemed much nicer than the other hotel in town.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2024

Anne M

This is one of the few places to stay in the ferry port of Stromness, Mainland Orkney. The staff (and pretty much everyone on the island) are extremely friendly and helpful. The hotel is well-located close to the ferry to mainland Scotland. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The included breakfast is marvelous! The main drawbacks are that the building is old, so there is no parking and no elevator. The hotel is staffed only by the breakfast servers and then the bartender, so checking in is slightly confusing. The sister hotel, The Ferry Inn, responds promptly to any concerns however and is very helpful. I would definitely stay here again!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2024

Erin

We only really saw staff at the hotel when we checked in and out. Otherwise it seemed relatively unattended. Noise from the pub carried upstairs into our room. The hotel has no lift, which I understand, but I sorted my search by places with lifts and it still came up. My friend has problems with stairs, so it was kind of inconvenient. Overall am OK stay, but next time I would stay in Kirkwall.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2023

Kelli

Very nice host.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2023

Alison

Great location on main street in heart of Stromness, very convenient for the bus to Kirkwall and hiring bike.
The staff were very helpful and breakfast service was excellent.
Unfortunately there was a problem with the lighting in the bathroom, which without a window for natural light was very dim.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2023

Catherine

There’s a back bar that’s bright and comfortable (ask the bartender how to get through). The rooms were small but comfortable. The people were so friendly in this little town. Great food but everything closes early. Far fewer tourists here. It’s a great stop!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2023

david kent

Good location

Had a large room with a king size bed. Great experience, helpful staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2023

Brenda

Excellent service

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2022

Tammi

Very welcoming check-in with Scott, who was also a lot of fun at the bar! Room was spacious and had everything we needed to enjoy exploring Orkney. Breakfast was so much food and wonderful service both mornings. We had dinner at the sister inn Ferry Inn and enjoyed owner Gareth's service numerous times as he seems to be everywhere! All around cheerful hospitality and a lot of laughs in our stay, making Royal Hotel a fun part of our Orkney experience!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2022

PAUL

Pleasurable Stay

Staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfasts were excellent. Our room was Ok but the shower in the bathroom was poor and let the room down. We had an enjoyable stay in Orkney. There is only limited parking outside the hotel so used nearby longstay parking. It is a pity that the hotel does not provide food in the evenings but the food at the sister hotel \"The Ferry Inn \" was good to excellent. We would stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2022

Deborah

Excellent room and bed very comfortable. Helpful staff. Great stay all in all just wish the restaurant was open for dinner.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2022

Rachel

Charming little hotel in Stromness. The staff were wonderful and very accommodating. The breakfast each morning was a huge plus before we set off to explore. Unfortunately for our family we booked during Shopping Week and were expecting a quiet stay, but instead got loud, rowdy nights as the only pub in town is at the hotel. If you are travelling in July make note of Shopping Week dates unless you are there for the party. 😊 Also, not many eating spots are open later at night so plan accordingly!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2022

Robert

Exactly what you would expect form a small towm

Small hotel with big charm.
The rooms are very old school but this was exactly the trip I wanted to experience.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2022

Theresa

Really enjoyed our stay, staff were very friendly and service was excellent. Lovely dining room and excellent breakfast. Beautiful bedroom with lots of space and facilities.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2022

Verified traveler

Lovely Hitel located on main harbour walkway. Room was very quiet and well appointed. The cooked breakfast ... perfect !

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2022

Andrew

Staff were all wonderful. Hotel is an old property, only 10 rooms, but updated nicely. Good workspace, excellent wi-fi, spacious room. Restaurant is closed, so dinner can be hard to come by after about 4pm, but those staying at the hotel get a free breakfast, with option including full Orcadian breakfast (meats--incl. bacon, sausage, haggis, black pudding), eggs, beans, tomato, and more. The bar is open until 10 or so, and you can get takeout and eat it in the hotel bar, if you'd like to have a beer with dinner.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2022

Lorna

We had booked this property (Royal Hotel) but didn't actually stay there because of renos, they moved us to the Ferry Inn (newly renovated) Perhaps a sister hotel. Our stay there was lovely. Rooms were nice, comfortable and clean, staff was extremely helpful, the dining in the hotel was very nice, the breakfast, served with the booking was great. Definitely recommend as a place to stay in Stromness.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2021

MARGARET

Nice rooms staff helpful but no restaurant or bar as staff celebrating Halloween in their sister hotel.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2021

Carmel

Comfortable Hotel opposite ferry terminal

Very comfortable hotel
Karen on reception fantastic

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2021

Verified traveler

Overnight stop in Stromness

Our room was very nice. The Hotel is situated down a narrow street parallel with the harbour. The restaurant was closed for the season, however, the Ferry Inn also under the same ownership was opened for evening meals.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2021

Christina

Front desk was very nice, helped us by carrying our luggage 2 flights of stairs. No elevator.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2021

Verified traveler

Nice stay in Stromness

Generally comfortable, and plenty of room in the bedroom and bathroom. Although it’s on the street, there is no noise from any traffic whatsoever at night. However there was some sound coming through from the room above, nothing major. It was a pity of the restaurant was closed at the time, but the ferry inn did us ever a good meal

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2021

Leah

The exterior is original however the rooms have been updated and were very luxurious. Parking is down the street about an 1/2 mile in the free long term parking. Plan dinner accordingly as there is limited options in the town. There is a CO-OP that has some options.

Leisure Family