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Lav'rockha Guest House: Traveler Reviews

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Average price*: $53 (£27) (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 based on 5 reviews 5 reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 11 hotels in Kirkwall
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  • Rooms: 4
Address:
Inganess Road
Kirkwall KW15 1SP
Scotland

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Reviews of Lav'rockha Guest House

( 4-5 of 5 )
“love the lav-rocka”

Lav'rockha Guest House

Feb 9, 2006
8/8 found this review helpful

We spent three nights at lav'rockha and enjoyed our stay.

The room was clean and warm. The beds were certainly acceptable. The bathroom was huge with a strong shower which provided HOT water. We stayed in countless B&B's during our trip to Scotland in which we froze because the heating was so pathetic and in which the showers were either tepid or a mere trickle.

The Websters were exceedingly friendly and helpful. They offered some practical advice on sights, restaurants, and shopping.

We also read about the 'award-winning' breakfasts on the website. Because we were travelling off-season, we really did not expect the kitchen to be running at 'award' level so we were not overly disappointed.

Would I stay there again? Yes.

Would I recommend it to friends? Yes.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2005
Member since: February 09, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Older travelers, Families with young children
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“Worst night's sleep in years!”

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2 of 5 stars
Hampshire, England
Jan 12, 2006
12/17 found this review helpful

This guest house was clean, with reasonably new decor, though not overly tasteful (tartan carpets, I thought it looked a bit '80s'). We were given a family room (only wanted a double). The bed was so uncomfortable - springs digging into our backs, all saggy - we hardly slept a wink (and we never normally have any problems!). The next morning at breakfast we politely informed the owner that we wouldn't be staying an extra night, and explained why. We expected him to maybe reduce the price a bit as a goodwill gesture but he didn't, although he did offer to swap the mattress. The breakfast was ok but certainly not the 'award winning' standard that the advert claimed it to be. Given the price (£52 I think) it was the worst place we stayed value-wise in Orkney, and certainly the most uncomfortable!

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Lotan's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2005
Member since: January 12, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Management Response
John4753, Owner
(Management representative)
Jun 2, 2006
Unfortunately in this business, one very occasionally meets a guest who sets out to obtain a discount. The guests in question were given a larger room as we were quiet at that time of year, and it was freshly redecorated (as all our rooms are each year). Nevertheless, upon receiving the compaint, we offered to obtain, that day, a new matress, even though theirs was the only negative comment we have ever received about the beds. They made a show of checking out and going to find somewhere else. It turned out that the other place had already been booked. Please draw your own conclusions.
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Reviews of Lav'rockha Guest House

( 4-5 of 5 )
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Inganess Road, Kirkwall KW15 1SP, Scotland