Booked 2 separate nights. The first night the reservation was not honoured, and the receptionist blamed me for not having confirmed the reservation. When I produced the E-mail from the hotel confirming the reservation, this resulted in a shrug of the shoulders and a begrudging apology. The second night's reservation was honoured. My wife and I had a double room... more

We found the hotel staff to be friendly and helpful in every way. The guests were treated as individuals rather than mere numbers. The entire staff seemed to be naturally pleasant and delightful as were the other Orcadians we met. One night there was entertainment from a lovely group of local talent whose ages ranged from octagenarian to teenage. They... more

I have stayed at this hotel for the past 5 years there used to be a english gentlemen running the restuarant but he has since left, the stromness hotels loss by what i have seen when i was there this year inexpericened staff customers coming second as the waitresses where chatting up 2 young boys i use the word waitresses... more

Stromness is a really lovely little town and worth spending a night or two. The hotels, however, leave a little to be desired. We stayed for two nights at the Stromness Hotel. It could really do with some renovation. Everything was tatty and badly furnished - and expensive for what it is. All of this did in a perverse way... more

This hotel was truly terrible. The decor was extremely dated, and to be honest totally hideous. The hotel seemed to be a temple dedicated to 1960s bad taste. The telephone and television were of an age to match, as was the shower. The hotel seemed to be more of a pub (it has got 4 bars or something). The reception... more

We decided on our last visit in 2002 to stay in Stromness at the Miller's House. It is the oldest dated house in the town. We have in the past stayed in various locations on the Orkney Islands but this was by far our favourite. The owners do not operate in the Winter that is their time for vacation. There... more