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Hotel3 stars

Kirkwall Hotel

Harbour St, Orkney, Kirkwall KW15 1LF

Nearest town on the route
John o' Groats ~39 km
Total number of rooms
37

About this place

Looking out across the harbor of the Orkney Islands’ largest town, The Kirkwall Hotel features a high-quality restaurant and bar along with stylish rooms with attached bathroom. A short walk from the town’s main shopping area, this 4 star hotel provides free Wi-Fi and free parking. Each room at The Kirkwall Hotel has private bathroom facilities with shower or bath, hairdryer and complimentary toiletries. All rooms have a flat-screen TV, telephone and tea and coffee facilities. A freshly cooked breakfast includes local butchers’ sausages, haggis, black pudding, free-range eggs and locally baked bread. The Harbor View Restaurant serves extensive menus showcasing the local produce of the island, and Skippers Bar provides a relaxed setting to enjoy Orkney ales or whiskeys by the waterside. Kirkwall’s attractions include the Orkney Museum and the 12th-century Saint Magnus Cathedral. The town’s Pickaquoy leisure center and cinema is around 15 minutes’ walk from the hotel.

  • Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar

Facilities

Facilities 5
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour (16:00)
  • Check-out hour (12:00)
  • Wi-fi
  • Room service
Catering 2
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
Good to know 1
  • Non-smoking establishment
Green programmes 1
  • Green Tourism

Rooms

  • Double room

    Classic Double Room

  • Twin room

    Classic Twin Room

  • Junior suite

    Junior Suite

  • Double room

    King Sea View

Occupancy by room type
Room typeGuestsAdults / children
Double roomup to 22 adults / 1 children
Double roomup to 44 adults / 3 children
Junior suiteup to 32 adults / 2 children
Junior suiteup to 55 adults / 3 children
Twin roomup to 22 adults / 1 children
Twin roomup to 44 adults / 3 children

Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.

Meals and key facts

Meal plans

  • Bed And Breakfast
  • Room Only

Type of stay

  • Sustainability certification
  • Most popular

Key facts

Total number of rooms
37

Where it sits

Harbour St, Orkney, Kirkwall KW15 1LF

Straight-line distance to the route's towns

  • Inverness184 km
  • Applecross243 km
  • Ullapool179 km
  • Durness117 km
  • John o' Groats39 km
  • Wick61 km

Figures are measured in a straight line from the hotel's coordinates. Single-track roads make the drive far slower than the map suggests; see driving notes.

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Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 28/09/2026.

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