Twice recently (July 2009) I dined here with friends. The food was good, plentiful and perfectly cooked; service was first-rate. The first time we hadn't booked, the dining room was full, but we were given a comfortable spot in a nearby bar room. On both occasions the maitre d'hotel was attentive, friendly, and without pushing himself ready to converse. There... more

Early in June we spent four nights at the Stromness Hotel. I loved it at first sight, a beautiful old building very close to the ferry terminal (but then, everything in Stromness is close to the ferry terminal!) The rooms were comfortable, there was plenty of free parking, and the atmosphere was very relaxed. Good place to have a drink.... more

I did not have a reservation and profited form a very good walk in B&B offer, that the Hotel offered. The rooms and the entire hotel offered a truly enjoyable and grand experience. The room was clean, tidy and lovingly decorated, the sanitary facilities were far above usual British standard. I also enjoyed an evening meal in the restaurant overlooking... more

We did not book we just turned up. We were very surprised at the top quality meal we had here. The steaks were very good quality. We will eat here again if we ever go back to Orkney. We would recommend that you eat here if you are looking for good food. more

We ate at the Stromness hotel one lunchtme in August. The Greek salad was expensive and consisted of lettuce, five cubes of feta and five olives. The bread (which cost extra) was white sliced of an inferior quality - and my husband's fish and chips was also dissappointing. The waitress did take my salad and return it with more olives... more

I have stayed at the Stromness Hotel many times over the past six years. The fabric of the building needs some attention and the decor needs updating but I have always been made to feel very welcome by the management and staff and never had a bad meal here (and I am a caterer so quite picky!). Have read some... more

The Stromness has a wonderful chef & dinner was very good & reasonable. The room was tired, no internet, but the garden view was pleasant. But the Orbitz rate was 30% than booking directly. We will return to he Orkneys and stay at the Orca, just down the street, which is a comfortable b&b with great art, much cheaper rate,... more

We had dinner here. Some of the worst food I've had eating out, and the ingredients were definitely not local. Maybe from the local supermarket? I had the fish grill (£15), which consisted of a few unidentifiable, chewy and overcooked bits of fish and a couple of king prawns heated from frozen. The cheese board was no better than a... more

The hotel looks charming from the outside but once you step through the front doors you are confronted by nothing but a dirty, tired old hotel. The room was simple and dirty, with crumbs in our desk and bugs in our tub. In addition the shower, if you can call it a shower, had not curtain or glass partition nor... more