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The 10 Best Guesthouses in Kirkwall, UK

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Offering a garden and quiet street view, Shorelands B&B is situated in Kirkwall, 2.7 km from Scapa Beach and 17 km from Maeshowe. Featuring sea and garden views, this guest house also includes free WiFi. The guest house has family rooms.

Nick was great! view from the room!

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9.4
Wonderful
232 reviews
Price from
$143
per night

Set in Kirkwall, 15 km from Maeshowe, Castaway Guesthouse offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. Housed in a building dating from 2015, this guest house is 16 km from Standing Stones of Stenness and 18 km from Ring of Brogdar. Guests can access the guest house via private entrance.

The breakfast was very good and she was able to adjust for my GF needs. The location was an excellent starting point for exploring Orkney.

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9.1
Wonderful
265 reviews
Price from
$112
per night

Karrawa Guest House is set in the town of Kirkwall, less than 1 mile from the town centre and within 2.5 miles of the airport and ferry terminal. This family-run property offers pleasant rooms with free Wi-Fi.

Karrawa is a lovely home with a very comfortable guest room and an exquisitely appointed en-suite. Everything was so clean and Fyona was quite friendly snd welcoming. Our cooked breakfast was delicious. I wish we had been able to spend more time there.

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9.3
Wonderful
126 reviews
Price from
$161
per night

At the guest house, units come with a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels. The guest house features some units with quiet street views, and every unit is fitted with a kettle.

Excellent Host, the room was spacious, spotlessly clean, warm and very comfortable. Wifi was good and fast, there was plenty of space to park my car nearby. The Bellavista Guest House was sign posted nearby at the last 2 junctions, so you can't really miss it. It was so quiet here, very little road traffic, just the sound of the sea. At night very dark outside, next to nothing for light pollution. Outside my mobile phone and internet reception was excellent. I stayed 5 nights and paid for breakfast. There was a wide variety to choose from on the breakfast menu and I thought it was great value.

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9.6
Exceptional
20 reviews
Price from
$130
per night

Sanderlay Guest House, a property with a garden and a shared lounge, is set in Kirkwall, 17 km from Maeshowe, 19 km from Standing Stones of Stenness, as well as 20 km from Ring of Brogdar. This guest house offers free private parking, private check-in and check-out and free WiFi. The guest house has family rooms.

Lovely bright rooms, comfy beds, helpful staff, delicious breakfast, and even a wee kitchen to heat up food

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8.4
Very Good
425 reviews
Price from
$87
per night

All units in the guest house are fitted with a flat-screen TV. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and a hair dryer, units at the guest house also boast free WiFi. At the guest house, every unit is fitted with bed linen and towels.

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10
Exceptional
2 reviews
Price from
$123
per night

Polrudden has garden views, free WiFi and free private parking, situated in Orkney, 15 km from Maeshowe. The property is set 17 km from Standing Stones of Stenness, 18 km from Ring of Brogdar and 17 km from Ness of Brogdar. The guest house features family rooms.

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8
Very Good
1 reviews
Price from
$93
per night

Royal Oak Guesthouse, a property with a shared lounge, is situated in Orkney, 2.2 km from Scapa Beach, 17 km from Maeshowe, as well as 19 km from Standing Stones of Stenness. This guest house features free private parking, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. The guest house has family rooms.

Excellent breakfast. I only had the fruit and Greek yogurt (and good coffee) but that was exactly what I wanted. The host was very helpful with our early leaving and storage of our bikes.

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9.2
Wonderful
43 reviews
Price from
$148
per night

Boasting a private beach area and views of sea, Waterfront House is a guest house set in a historic building in Finstown, 5.7 km from Maeshowe. This beachfront property offers access to free WiFi and free private parking. The guest house has a fitness room and luggage storage space.

Everything was very clean, newly renovated and very nicely equipped. Furniture is very comfortable and there were even snacks and drinks available. Host was very friendly and responsive. Definitely worth the money, it's really nice getaway place with beautiful view.

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9.6
Exceptional
74 reviews
Price from
$157
per night

Aviedale Suite is situated in the countryside in Rendall, 12 miles from Kirkwall and Stromness.The property is one of the few properties in Orkney to provide super fast fiber broadband accessible through free Wi-Fi thoughout the premises. Free parking is also provided onsite.

Very comfortable bed. Very quiet location. Friendly attitude to electric cars.

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8.5
Very Good
28 reviews
Price from
$106
per night

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  • Avg. price/night: $215.58
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 126 reviews
    Very lovely area, nice and quiet. Fyona was lovely host, an met all our needs. Will certainly be back again.
    Beverley
    Family with young children
  • 9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 20 reviews
    Lovely quiet location, a warm welcome by the host. Added bonus of a lounge area with a fridge/freezer, toaster microwave etc.
    Stuart
    Solo traveler
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 232 reviews
    Charming and helpful hosts. A very clean and quiet house and a very nice guest room. Its only a short walk into town and the ferry. A nice breakfast. Easy parking. It would be nice to go again.
    Simon
    Young couple
  • 9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 325 reviews
    As soon as we got there it was obvious the hosts take pride in their bed and breakfast, the whole accommodation was clean and tidy. The hosts were incredibly generous and cheerful. It is a little bit out of town but if you don't mind a 25 minute walk (if you want a couple drinks with dinner), it is well worth it for the lovely stay, quiet surroundings and lovely views.
    Kirstie Hempsall
    Young couple
  • 9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 325 reviews
    Breakfast is excellent! We enjoyed fresh fruits and yogurt as well as scrambled eggs and smoked salmon👍 Very hospitable landlady and quiet location on the top of hill area with beautiful harbor view. Walkable distance to the city center (about 30 mins).
    Kayoko
    Travelers with friends
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 232 reviews
    Excellent host, nicely decorated rooms, very good breakfast (and even better coffee), tidy and clean, charming ambiente, well situated in Kirkwall for a quick tour to the city center
    Simon
    Young couple
  • 9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 54 reviews
    Fantastic apartment in a very central location. Warm welcome, immaculately clean, really comfortable and well equipped. Very central but also very quiet, we had a wonderful stay and will return. Hazel was a great host, absolutely superb stay.
    Louise
    Family with young children
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 71 reviews
    Great location, 2 mins walk to two large supermarkets and 5 mins to centre of town. Comfortable, clean and quiet. Kitchen very well stocked, shower brilliant! Had its own car park space, Chinese, Indian and fish and chips takeaways within 2 mins walk and lovely Italian restaurant 5 mins walk away too. Thank you to the hosts' daughter too for help on our arrival.
    Anthony
    Family with young children
  • 7.8
    Scored 7.8
    Good
    Rated good
     · 411 reviews
    Great hosts great breakfast great location. Comfortable bed stylish rooms
    john
    Young couple
  • 8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 400 reviews
    Personal is very friendly and very helpful. Great hostel, very clean and quiet.
    Jana Hanninger
    Solo traveler