We only stayed one night in Kirkwall but I wish it had been longer. Our hotel room was very spacious. We had a separate living room which was great. The food was very good and the hosts were very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend staying at this hotel while on Orkney. It was in an excellent location very... More

The West End Hotel is a great place to stay in Kirkwall, I have travelled to Orkney many times on business and this is definitley the place to book if you are travelling there. The rooms are great with everything you could need, the staff are friendly and you are well looked after, the food and the bar are excellent.... More

What a wonderful place. That says it all. We stayed there during the Orkney portion of our distillery tour. There are 2 distilleries on Orkney, Highland Park, which is open and Scapa that is barred like a fortress. The staff did everything possible to make our stay enjoyable. The owners are on sight daily and work hard to make the... More

This was my first visit to Orkney and so one was not quite sure what to expect; island hospitality and hotels can be somewhat different (for good or bad) to what one experiences during city breaks / visits to other parts of the UK and Europe. The West End Hotel is all that is excellent about privately owned small hotels... More

The Orkey Islands are beautiful, and, from our perspective, Kirkwall is by far the most attractive town on the island. The West End Hotel is a warm and welcoming place to stay. First, a word on the building. This is an historic building originally built by a retired sea captain in the 1820s that later went on to become Orkney's... More

We spent a long weekend in Orkney as first time visitors, the West End Hotel is a superb base. Excellent location, excellent food, rooms spotless and full of character and the hotel itself has a great history. Giffie & Robert are exceptional hosts, they made us feel welcome & special! They are a credit to the hospitality industry.

We stayed at The West End Hotel for the Okrney Show . This was our first visit to Okrney and it was lovely ! The hotel owners Gifford and Robert were amazing hosts and made us feel very welcome and at home. The hotel was clean and well taken care of . The food was 5* quality . The steak... More

Hotel publicity speaks of offering simple comforts, but owners Gifford Leslie and Robert Dawson run a hotel with great charm and their constant presence assures a high level of service well beyond simple comforts. The furnishings are Victorian and the hotel, converted from an old building, has corridors that run seemingly at random. This is not your standard hotel with... More

We stayed in Kirkwell in The West End Hotel as part of our honeymoon. One week married when we "found" this gem while looking for accomodation. Very warm welcome, lovely room and the best steak we had in Scotland ever and we have been all over Scotland. We really enjoyed our stay and we said that it was worth the... More