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The Orkney Hotel

40 Victoria Street, Kirkwall KW15 1DN, Scotland
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Ranked #5 of 10 hotels in Kirkwall
4.0 of 5 stars 84 Reviews
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DerWisconsinWanderer
Northern Wisconsin
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12 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011

4 nights here on a tour with a bus-full. Great food and service. Nice snug hotel bar, plus a public bar. Wi-fi router is located in the upstairs meeting room, not the lounge, so reception in any other area is spotty at best. Great location downtown, friendly staff. More

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Lyn H
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2011

I stayed at the Orkney on my way south from Stronsay. It was a most enjoyable experience with its central location, friendly staff, clean and comfortable room with a wonderful view of Kirkwall gardens and roof tops. Above all, the best breakfast I have had in a very long while, cooked to perfection by the charming Chicago born proprietress with... More

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mecelt73
Maine
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4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011

My father and I stayed here for several days this past July. Our room was very nice and the foods was excellent as well. The hotel was very well located and has a great staff. We had breakfast at the hotel each morning and dinner there a couple of nights. We couldn't complain about a thing. I would definitely stay... More

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HB M
Brush Prairie, Washington
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3 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2011

The rooms were nice and spacious. The staff was very helpful. The food was very good. The hotel is located in the center of Kirkwall within walking distance of the Cathedral and castle. The only issue we had is being a family of 5, we were not able to have our two rooms close to one another. More

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abentall
Reviewer
3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011

We didn't stay at the hotel but we had dinner one evening and we can't fault it. Very impressed by the accommodating, attentive service, good local food and appearance of the restaurant. We were not disappointed what so ever and came away very happy. More

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chugslad
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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6 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2011

Very friendly staff, breakfasts and dinner were generous and of high quality. Hotel is in a central position and very handy for shops restaurants etc. We would certainly go back More

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david_sherry
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2011

WE stayed in the hotel for four nights, and although we did not eat dinner in the hotel, the breakfasts were excellent. The food was freshly cooked and there was plenty of choice. The rooms, although slightly old-fashioned, were clean and very comfortable. All the staff were helpful. More

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PaulB83
London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2011

Nice and clean centrally located hotel. The food was excellent and the staff very friendly and welcoming. I especially enjoyed the fact that both bars and our room had sky sports. Also, unlike other hotels we have stayed at in Kirkwall the Orkney Hotel has its own parking. More

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nanboyd
Dornoch, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2011
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They advertise "executive" single rooms for a higher rate. Be aware, there is nothing executive about the room - no pleasant outlook, no luxury bathroom, etc. All they have done is put an over-large bed into a small room, and the advertised flat-screen TV was anything but. The internal shower room would not be out of place in a youth... More

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Stuart G
Inverness, United Kingdom
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4 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2011

The room was ok but mine was next to the stairs which had vey little noise protection. kept awake until after 01:00 by couples chatting at normal volumes. The noise from drunk teenagers passing by outside was not great, awakened at 02:00 by squacking teenage girls. I wanted a light breakfast and selected bran flakes, these were in an open... More

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