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Woodwick, Evie KW17 2PQ, Scotland
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Woodwick House
Ranked #1 of 1 hotels in Evie
3.0 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Worst hotel in Orkney”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2011
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Friends and I were traveling historic scotland for the entire summer until last week. We booked at woodwick house because the photographs and the site sounded amazing. Do not fall for it. The property is very lovely but you can tell that they are in need of a grounds keeper because a lot of things seemed like they were barely kept in a good state. Once you step into the house you are welcomed by the smell of cat urine, should have guessed it after seeing 4 or 5 cats walking around the property before entering.
The room was small and cramped and the bedding smelled as though dozens of sweaty people had slept in it since the last wash. Needless to say we left the hotel after the first night. Luckily we had not paid in advance because I would have abandoned my money if I had to to get away

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Woodwick House, Owner at Woodwick House, responded to this review
15 November 2011
It is seems incredulous that anybody can claim that any hotel could be the "worst hotel in Orkney" if they have not stayed in all the hotels on the island. They did not bring these problems to the attention of the management at the time of there stay. This looks and feels like a malicious review and can only damage tourism here in Orkney.

I have checked and there is no record of an Adam L ever having stayed at Woodwick House.
There is no record of anyone leaving after one night in September.
I myself have just returned from having stayed at Woodwick.
There were six other people staying all very well pleased with accommodation, cleanliness, food and hospitality. Two of these were a young couple from Italy who wrote an ecstatic note in the visitor’s book.
The present managers have very high standards and I am sure would not ever consider leaving linen on a bed from one guest to another. There are no cats kept there. The bed linen was immaculate and the bathrooms thoroughly cleaned daily. The only thing that can be acknowledged is a certain state of wildness in the grounds, which some find delightful and in keeping with the magical quality of the place, however there are plans, I understand to gently tame a portion to make them more accessible.
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Stroud, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Welcoming, characterful and comfy”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2011
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This place is heaven. Quiet, full of character and comfy. Trees, sea at the bottom of the rambling garden, chickens to trip over and good books to delve into. Now run by a delightful very welcoming couple with lots of excellent ideas to make it even better. If we go this way again this is where we will stay.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Stenness, United Kingdom
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“Wedding at Woodwick House”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2011

As an Orcadian wedding planner I would like to say that I have just organised a wedding ceremony at Woodwick House on 2nd August and found the new managers (who had just arrived in Orkney) to be very efficient. The bride and groom who had travelled from London with their family did not stay at Woodwick House as by the time they made contact with me to plan their wedding, they had already booked self-catering accommodation elsewhere. Woodwick House is a lovely location for a relaxed wedding ceremony and it was a pleasure to work with John and Sandra.

Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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“A Magical hidden gem”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011

We stumbled across Woodwick House by chance .... as we drove in to the place it was just like a hidden magical place everything bursting into life. I didn't know there were so many trees in one place Woodwick has it's own river and burn with small water falls right down to the sea. It has it's own beach with views to die for.
The view from our bedroom was stunning.
We had a hearty breakfast the next morning and we had to leave for the ferry or we would have stayed longer. The couple who run the place were so welcoming it felt like home.
We will be back in 2012

Room Tip: We stayed in room number 1 .... wonderful
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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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London
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Fallen on hard times”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2011
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The main thing to know is that the website is one thing and the actual place quite another. The website describes Woodwick of the past, when it was clean, welcoming and had a restaurant. The actual is rather grubby (and, yes, does smell of cat wee as other reviewers have noted), unprofessional (they lost our booking although confirmed by email and phone) and barely serves breakfast. In breach of the trades description act in our opinion. Only gets two stars for the cheerful and willing Jake.

  • Stayed July 2011
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Hazelwood-House, Owner at Woodwick House, responded to this review
1 August 2011
We are delighted to announce that Woodwick is now under new management.
Sandra and John will be happy to make your stay an enjoyable one.
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Address: Woodwick, Evie KW17 2PQ, Scotland
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