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All Hotels in Orkney IslandsHotel USD* Distance Rating Merkister Hotel N/A 6.7 mi 10.8 km
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Stromness Hotel $153 11.7 mi 18.9 km
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Attraction type: Historic site,
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Address: just west of Kirkwall
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