Hotels in Orkney Islands Scotland United Kingdom

Set in Kirkwall, Orkney, family-run Ayre Hotel and Ayre Apartments overlooks Kirkwall harbour. It offers local produce in its restaurant and traditionally styled rooms, with free Wi-Fi. Free private parking is available on site. Rooms are each equipped with a flat-screen TV, telephone and free tea and coffee. Sea view rooms are available, whilst all have a private bathroom with a hairdryer. Ironing facilities are available on request. Cooked breakfasts are on offer in the Ayre Hotel and Ayre Apartments’ restaurant, which also provides lunch, bar and evening menus. Local ingredients are used, including Orkney Lamb, steaks and freshly caught fish. The North Isles Ferries are just a few minutes’ walk away, and the Aberdeen/Lerwick ferry terminal is only 2 miles away. Kirkwall is Mainland Orkney’s largest town, and has bars and restaurants within 5 minutes’ walk of the hotel. Free parking is provided, with ancient sites such as Skara Brae are all within a 30-minute drive.

Looking out across the harbour of the Orkney Islands’ largest town, The Kirkwall Hotel features a high-quality restaurant and bar along with stylish en suite rooms. A short walk from the town’s main shopping area, this family-run hotel provides free Wi-Fi and free parking. Each room at The Kirkwall Hotel has en suite bathroom facilities with shower or bath, hairdryer and complimentary toiletries. All rooms have a flat-screen TV, telephone and tea and coffee facilities. A freshly cooked breakfast includes local butchers’ sausages, haggis, black pudding, free-range eggs and locally baked bread. The Harbour View Restaurant serves extensive menus showcasing the local produce of the island, and Skippers Bar provides a relaxed setting to enjoy Orkney ales or whiskies by the waterside. Kirkwall’s attractions include the Orkney Museum and the 12th-century Saint Magnus Cathedral. The town’s Pickaquoy leisure centre and cinema is around 15 minutes’ walk from the hotel.

HammerSmith offers comfortable bed and breakfast on the Orkney mainland. Within a short drive of the lochs of Harray and Stenness, it has a wide choice of breakfast, free parking and Wi-Fi. Each guest room has en suite or private bathroom facilities with shower. All are equipped with a flat-screen TV with DVD player, hairdryer and tea and coffee facilities. The breakfast menu includes cereals, yoghurt, fruit and toast, as well as smoked salmon with scrambled eggs, and smoked haddock with poached eggs. There is a cooked Scottish breakfast with black pudding, haggis and eggs from the HammerSmith hens, as well as porridge, toasted crumpets, juice, tea and coffee. The island’s main town of Kirkwall is around 10 miles from the guest house. There are local amenities including shops and pubs within 1-4 miles. There are very few buses passing by the house during the day so it recommended to have private means of transport to get around Orkney.

Situated on the Orkney Island, 14 miles from Kirkwall, Smithfield Hotel offers 3-star accommodation with free parking, a bar, and a restaurant. Kirkwall airport is 30 minutes? drive away. Each recently refurbished room at Smithfield Hotel features free Wi-Fi, tea/coffee making facilities, and a TV. The property has 6 rooms, 5 of which have an en suite bathroom. The single room has an external private shower room. Open daily, the restaurant has scenic views of Orkney and the menu boasts homemade and locally sourced food. The menu includes Orkney beef, fresh fish, and Orkney mature cheddar. Special dietary requirements can be catered for by prior arrangements. The bar stocks fine quality, locally produced whiskeys and beers from Highland Park and Scapa and Orkney Brewery and Swanney. Guests can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere, a pool table, darts boards, and an outdoor seating area. Guests can visit the archaeological sites of Skara Brae, Maeshowe, Ring of Brodgar, Standing Stones of Stenness, Brough of Gurness, Brough of Birsay, all within 10 minutes' drive from the property.

Set in picturesque Kirkwall, capital of the Orkney Islands, Hildeval offers en suite accommodation, free Wi-Fi throughout and a flat-screen TV in each room. This bed and breakfast is only 176 yards from Orkney College and 5 minutes? walk to the town centre. Guests at Hildeval can enjoy a varied breakfast, including Scottish and continental style. It is served every morning in the dining area, which has stunning views of Kirkwall bay and Orkney's North isles. Packed lunches are also available. This family-run bed and breakfast is 15 minutes' walk away from St Magnus Cathedral and Orkney Museum. Orkney Golf Club is just 1.5 miles away. Skara Brae, the best-preserved prehistoric village in Western Europe, is within 17 miles. Kirkwall Airport can be reached in only 8 minutes' drive, and Kirkwall ferry terminals are less than 20 minutes by foot.

Located on the shore of Harray Loch and family-run for over 30 years, the Merkister Hotel is a 15-minute drive from the main towns of Kirkwall and Stromness. It features impressive views over the famous loch and its surroundings. Guests benefit from free private parking on site. With free Wi-Fi, the rooms feature a TV and tea and coffee making facilities. The rooms also benefit from an en suite bathroom. The hotel's award-winning restaurant offers Aberdeen Angus Beef that is sourced from farms within a 10-mile radius, as well as fresh local seafood from hand-dived scallops, to fresh-landed halibut. Swans and herons can be spotted on the loch as guests enjoy their full Scottish breakfast, and scenic sunsets during dinner. Guests can fish on the hotel?s own pier. Staff can organise boat trips and tuition with special out-of-season rates from October to April.

With far-reaching views of Scapa Flow and the southern Orkney Islands, the Orkneylodge offers easy access to the islands of Hoy and Flotta. The property offers free parking. The spacious rooms each feature an en suite bathroom, a TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Most of the rooms have views of the bay. Guests can enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling and exploring neighbouring islands. Situated next to the ferry terminal at Houton, the Orkneylodge is just off the A964 road. Kirkwall and Stromness are within 10 miles radius and both towns are well served by public transport. Historic sites such as ancient Round Kirk and Orkneyinga Saga Centre at Orphir are only 1 miles away.

Karrawa Guest House is set in the centre of Kirkwall and within 2.5 miles of the airport and ferry terminal. This family-run property offers pleasant rooms with free Wi-Fi. Karrawa Guest House has attractive rooms with modern décor, heating, a flat-screen TV, tea and coffee-making facilities and a private bathroom. You can relax in a shared lounge area. The guest house also has a garden,St Magnus Cathedral is less than 1 mile away. Orkney Golf Club can be reached in less than 10 minutes by car.

Set in a 19th-century building, Sands Hotel is situated along the shore of Scapa Flow in Burray village. It has a bar, a restaurant and beautiful sea views. The hotel overlooks Burray Harbour and Watersound Bay. A grocery shop and Burray Post Office are a short walk away and Pentland Ferries terminal at St Margaret's Hope is 4 miles away. All rooms at Sands have an en suite bathroom and views of the beach. Guests get tea and coffee making facilities, as well as a hairdryer.The family rooms have a small kitchen. The Watersound Restaurant has a nautical theme and offers an à la carte menu with an emphasis on seafood. Fresh local produce is used whenever possible. Kirkwall Airport is reachable within 20 minutes and parking is free at the hotel.