i stayed the orkney hotel for 7 months, and found it to be a very warm and friendly place to live, the reception, bar, and dinning, staff , and management, were always very helpfull, the rooms in which i,ve been in a few were clean and tidy , food was great (local produce) the back bar was clean and service... more

Stayed in this hotel for one night in low season but it was warm and welcoming, inside it is quite grand and feels a bit like a castle or something ,the rooms are lovely and really cosy. There is a restaurant in the hotel but we ate well in the bar which did huge portions and a mean steak and... more

Very dull hotel desparately needing refurbished. The decor is like something out of a horror movie. The breakfast waitress was so unfriendly and made me feel a total nuisance. The only redeeming feature was a very nice young man on reception who went out of his way to help, its just a pity the hotel lets him down. The single... more

Stayed here for 4 nights in October. Was doubtful after reading earlier reviews but was very pleasantly surprised when I arrived at hotel. Yes, it is a bit old fashioned and tired looking however you could not fault the cleanlieness and service of this hotel. The rooms were warm and the beds very comfortable. Bathroom spotless. The food was very... more

I travel to Orkney often on business and have staying at many of the hotels in Kirkwall. I was very happy with my recent stay at the Orkney Hotel. My company booked a room with a double bed and I believe it turned out to be a king bed in a nicely decorated room with a flat screen TV and... more

I was concerned about my stay at the Orkney Hotel after reading some of the negative reviews here. However, my partner and I need not have worried. We arrived after 11 o clock at night, to be greeted with a cheery and helpful young receptionist. The hotel is decorated with a victorian theme, which I personally found quite cosy. It... more

Hotel on a narrow st - pay parking about 150yds away. Reception very gloomy but got internet access here. Two lots of stairs- one lot as you come into reception and another lot behind a door by reception. Room size OK but old fashioned and dated decor . In room 100 we could see the street but windows very dirty.Few... more

On first impressions it looks Ok. A reasonable entrance and reception helpful and pleasant staff. The first floor, with all the function suites and the restaurant, looked tidy . However once you start going up the stairs to the bedrooms things get shabbier. When I arrived at about 3:30 pm there were cleaning staff active in the corridor to my... more

I was dreading our stay reading reviews of guests in past month or so. At the time I booked the reviews had been very promising but things seemed to take a downward slide. However, our experience was very pleaseant - clean, good-sized junior suite with jacuzzi, comfortable four poster bed, fluffy white towels in the bathroom, lovely cooked breakfast and... more