Boasting a private beach area and views of sea, Waterfront House is a guest house set in a historic building in Finstown, 5.7 km from Maeshowe.
William
United Kingdom
My wife and me booked at this delightful location on our trip to Orkney. The location is about 15 minutes by car from Kirkwall Airport and about 10 minutes from Kirkwall itself. This is the ideal location to stay as its in the centre of Orkney. The location is on the waterfront (hence the name) and the views from the room are amazing with all sorts of seabirds to be viewed. The room we stayed in had the usual appliances along with a double jacuzzi bath in the en suite bathroom. The room had a little mini bar fridge that was stocked with bottles of water, soft drinks and a few chocolates. Just outside the door to the room that has a nice little kitchenette with the facilities to make yourself a nice little breakfast to start the day. When we go back to Orkney we will definitely be looking to stay here again.
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.
Lamdin
United Kingdom
Must be the best hotel on Orkney. Wonderful position on Loch Harray. Central for all the key sights. A bonus if you fish is it’s on a loch and John the gillie is a star. Food good. This is a traditional hotel … absolutely not a boutique hotel (long may it last).
Situated in Orkney, 15 km from Maeshowe and 17 km from Standing Stones of Stenness, Peedie Picky Townhoose - STL OR00094F offers a garden and air conditioning.
Karen
United Kingdom
Verry clean, great facilities and and very good communication with the owner.
Offering free WiFi throughout the property, Orcades Hostel is located in Kirkwall. The units in the hostel are equipped with a TV. The private bathroom is fitted with a shower.
Peem
Thailand
We love the facilities and everything are well organized. The location is not that fae from Kirkwall’s center. We can reach almost everywhere by walking distance. The bus stop is even nearby with supermarkets.
I’d highly recommend for a group of friends, regardless of gender. I traveled with a group of female.
West End Guest House is set in Kirkwall, 1.2 km from Highland Park Distillery. Free private parking is available onsite. Certain rooms feature a seating area for your convenience.
Melanie
United Kingdom
It is very central and only a few minutes walking distance from the harbour. The rooms were very clean.
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.
Set in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands region, The Shore is located 1.9 km from Highland Park Distillery. This 3-star hotel offers luggage storage space. The hotel has family rooms.
Bettina
Germany
great location, clean nice size room, close to bus-stop, center of town
Located in Kirkwall and within 16 km of Maeshowe, Albert Hotel features a bar, allergy-free rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property. This 3-star hotel offers room service.
Galloway
United Kingdom
Our room was at the top of the building so it was quiet. The food at dinner was all fresh and we ate our way through the menu with relish.
Set in Kirkwall, Orkney, family-run Ayre Hotel & Ayre Apartments overlooks Kirkwall harbour. It offers local produce in its restaurant and traditionally styled rooms, with free Wi-Fi.
Located in Stromness and with Standing Stones of Stenness reachable within 8.5 km, The Royal Hotel provides a restaurant, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar.
Great for accessing all the A, B and C roads, but visitors...
Great for accessing all the A, B and C roads, but visitors should be aware that many of the B roads have passing places. In my opinion this adds to Orkneys charm. Bus stops near the property for travel to Kirkwall, Stromness, and other locations. While the property is near the main road, there really is no such thing as "rush Hour" on Orkney. the road is only mederately busy when people have a ferry to catch. Post office and excellent local store are nearby. With Kirkwall having both a Lidl and Tesco for larger shopping. The people of Orkney have a beautiful scots accent, even when using the local dialect.
John
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Nice village beside the sea at a crossroads with an...
Nice village beside the sea at a crossroads with an efficient post office, shop and garage. Ideal base for touring East, West or North and South. It is 10 minutes from Tingwall for ferries to Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre. It is 10 minutes from the Standing Stones at Stenness and 15 minutes from Ring of Brodgar. It is 15 minutes from Kirkwall and not much longer to Stromness. It has an excellent bus service, if you want to leave the car behind for a day or 2.
EJBluefolds
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
A village halfway to Stromness handy for the ferry terminal...
A village halfway to Stromness handy for the ferry terminal at Halton. Be sure to book a taxi or catch the service bus - its a bit far to walk!
There is little to do here and the best places to eat are in Kirkwall (6 miles)
A chip van and mobile sandwich/coffee van are to be found in the lay-by on the edge of town.
Regular bus services will take you towards Stromness and the main Neolithic monumnents but don't ignore Cuween Hill Cairn which is on the hill behind Waterfront House
Keith
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Finstown is a lovely little town with great views of the sea...
Finstown is a lovely little town with great views of the sea. There is an amazing burger van (Leigh's) every day in the car park till 2pm and I can thoroughly recommend it. It is only 15mins from Stromness, so an easy drive from the ferry,
Suzanne
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Finstown is an attractive seafronted village. Sadly no pub!
Finstown is an attractive seafronted village. Sadly no pub! Some beautiful gardens in the houses up Heddle Hill. Midway between Stromness and Kirkwall, it is easily reached. Roads in Orkney are the best I have come across in the UK and the standard of driving is excellent, Orcadians are very friendly people
Ed OBrien
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
It's a quiet little place but very peaceful with stunning...
It's a quiet little place but very peaceful with stunning surrounding views, There is a small shop for essentials and a well regarded, visiting fish and chip van every Friday evening. Kirkwall and Stromness are about equi-distant and maybe 10 mins drive each way. My wife and I had a particular interest in the neolithic Orkney remains, Ring of Brodgar etc, and Finstown is ideally situated to visit all.
William
United Kingdom
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