Hotel is well located in city centre, only TWO parking spaces at entrance to hotel. Additional parking in public area a short walk from hotel but a real nuisance. The real downside to this place is the terrible food. The "Traditional Scottish Breakfast" included sausages of an unknown animal source, probably now extinct in most parts of the world. Canned... more

I stayed here August 2007, for 3 nights in a single room. They advertise 3 stars and that's what it is, although apparently they have some larger upgraded rooms as well. It was clean, comfortable and functional--nothing elaborate, but satisfied all my needs. The bathroom only had a shower but it worked perfectly and there was ample hot water. Breakfast... more

I stayed at the Orkney Hotel over New Year's this year. The hotel was quiet (off season), clean and charming. It was a perfect escape from hectic everyday life in Chicago. The location was perfect and it was easy to get to anywhere I wanted to go. The restaurant food was wonderful and the staff were welcoming and curteous. The... more

Stayed for one night. Room was OK, basic. Clearly the 4 poster bed room elicits a different standard of feedback with previous people remarking about how fantastic the hotel is. However, our rooms ( we booked 5 rooms) were just OK. No view, in fact looked out onto a dirty roof top. Food was OK- they did use local produce... more

Hi, We stayed in a Junior Suite room at The Orkney Hotel on March 8th for one night. The room was nice, clean, and the bed was comfortable. The bathroom had a great shower and tub. Our room had a peekaboo view of St. Magnus Cathedral. The hotel is perfectly located on the main shopping street. The staff was very... more

We have stayed in most hotels in Kirkwall and in our opinion without doubt The Orkney Hotel is the best. We have stayed in the hotel 3 times now and find it's friendly atmosphere, excellent food and quality of rooms to be excellent value for money. You can find cheaper and dearer hotels in Kirkwall but none have the homely... more

When we book this hotel for 10 nights we where offred a double room for the high range price of these rooms when we arived we got a room I would not even qualify as a single room. The room had a bathroom kind of build into the room that had a sink we would not even have in our... more

I stayed at the Orkney Hotel on a business trip in June 2006. the room was large, but the decoration outdated, the bathroom was clean but small and cramped for the size of the room. The shower was awful, hardly any water, the little there was had very low pressure. During the night a groaning noise was persistent. Staff claimed... more

From the website the place looked just the ticket, but on arrival were given the keys to a "garret" on third floor which when the door opened stank of damp. Very old fashioned decor, showere didn't regulate and took a good five minutes to heat up. Reception really not interested in trying to improve the lot, so we left early.... more