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Albert Hotel
Hotel · Kirkwall
Hotel in central Kirkwall with the Neuk restaurant and bar.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
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Kirkwall & central Mainland: where to stay
Hotels and places to stay near Kirkwall & central Mainland
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Places to stay in and around Kirkwall & central Mainland
Hotels, guest houses, hostels and apartments near the area: hotels and inns (7), guest houses and bandbs (6), hostels (2), campsites (2) and self-catering (1). Check availability and prices with each property.
Self-catering
Atlantis Lodges
Self-catering lodges · Finstown
Self-catering lodges in Finstown, halfway between Stromness and Kirkwall, on the bus route.
- Finstown, Finstown
Casas de huéspedes y B&Bs
Bellavista Guest House
Guest house · Kirkwall
Guest house with private parking, a 15 to 20-minute walk from the centre of Kirkwall.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
Casas de huéspedes y B&Bs
Grainbank Mews
Guest accommodation · Kirkwall
Restored B-listed former coach house on the west side of Kirkwall, now guest rooms.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
Casas de huéspedes y B&Bs
Heatherlea B&B
Bed and breakfast · Kirkwall
Traditional Kirkwall house with views over the marina to the North Isles.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
Casas de huéspedes y B&Bs
Karrawa Guest House
Guest house · Kirkwall
Family-run guest house with en suite rooms; cycle hire is available.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
Campings
Kirkwall Bay Touring Park
Touring park · Kirkwall
Caravan and motorhome park beside Kirkwall Bay.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
Hostels
Kirkwall Peedie Hostel
Hostel · Kirkwall
Small hostel about 300 metres from the bus station and 200 metres from the North Isles ferry terminals.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
Hoteles y posadas
Lynnfield Hotel
Country-house hotel · Kirkwall
Small country-house hotel with a restaurant on the edge of Kirkwall.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
Hostels
Orcades Hostel
Hostel · Kirkwall
Family-run hostel in Kirkwall.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
Casas de huéspedes y B&Bs
Orkney Bed & Whisky
Bed and breakfast · Orphir
Bed and breakfast outside Orphir in the middle of the Mainland.
- Orphir, Orphir
Campings
Orkney Caravan Park
Caravan park · Kirkwall
Caravan and camping park in Kirkwall.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
Casas de huéspedes y B&Bs
Royal Oak Guesthouse
Guest house · Kirkwall
Guest house and bed and breakfast in Kirkwall.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
Hoteles y posadas
The Ayre Hotel
Hotel · Kirkwall
Hotel on Ayre Road on the Kirkwall waterfront.
- Ayre Road, Kirkwall
Hoteles y posadas
The Foveran
Restaurant with rooms · St Ola
Restaurant with en suite rooms outside Kirkwall.
- St Ola, St Ola
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The Kirkwall Hotel
Hotel · Kirkwall
Harbour-front hotel with en suite rooms, a restaurant and a bar.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
Hoteles y posadas
The Orkney Hotel
Hotel · Kirkwall
17th-century hotel in the centre of Kirkwall with 30 en suite rooms.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
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The Storehouse Restaurant with Rooms
Restaurant with rooms · Kirkwall
Restored B-listed curing store, opened in 2018, with a restaurant and eight individually designed rooms.
- Kirkwall, Kirkwall
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Closest to Kirkwall & central Mainland
The nearest places to stay
Places to stay from our Orkney guide, nearest first, measured from the centre of Kirkwall & central Mainland. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.
| Place to stay | Calle | In our guide to | Distancia |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Orkney Hotel (opens in new tab) | Kirkwall | Kirkwall & central Mainland | 100 m, about 1 min on foot |
| Albert Hotel (opens in new tab) | Kirkwall | Kirkwall & central Mainland | 300 m, about 4 min on foot |
| The Storehouse Restaurant with Rooms (opens in new tab) | Kirkwall | Kirkwall & central Mainland | 300 m, about 4 min on foot |
| The Ayre Hotel (opens in new tab) | Ayre Road | Kirkwall & central Mainland | 400 m, about 5 min on foot |
| Kirkwall Peedie Hostel (opens in new tab) | Kirkwall | Kirkwall & central Mainland | 400 m, about 5 min on foot |
| The Kirkwall Hotel (opens in new tab) | Kirkwall | Kirkwall & central Mainland | 400 m, about 5 min on foot |
| Heatherlea B&B (opens in new tab) | Kirkwall | Kirkwall & central Mainland | 700 m, about 8 min on foot |
| Orcades Hostel (opens in new tab) | Kirkwall | Kirkwall & central Mainland | 800 m, about 9 min on foot |
While you are here
Things to see in Kirkwall & central Mainland
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
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Brough of Deerness
Clifftop walk to a rocky stack almost cut off from the Mainland; rock-cut steps and a chain lead up to a small 11th-century Norse chapel.
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Earl's Bu and Church, Orphir
St Nicholas's round church, one of only two round medieval churches in Scotland, beside the ruins of Earl Paul's hall from the Orkneyinga Saga.
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St Magnus Cathedral
Red and yellow sandstone cathedral founded in 1137 by Earl Rognvald for St Magnus; open daily April to September, Monday to Saturday in winter.
Orkney
More areas to explore
21 sights · 12 places to eat
Stromness & the West Mainland
Skara Brae, Maeshowe and the stone circles, Stromness harbour and the cliffs of Birsay and Yesnaby
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13 sights · 7 places to eat
Scapa Flow, the South Isles & Hoy
The Italian Chapel and Churchill Barriers, St Margaret's Hope, and Hoy's hills, Old Man and wartime Lyness
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17 sights · 5 places to eat
North Isles: Rousay, Westray & beyond
Rousay's tombs, Westray's castle and cliffs, the Knap of Howar and the lighthouses of the outer isles
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- Orkney Wireless Museum: G J Coyne, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Brough of Deerness: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Earl's Bu and Church, Orphir: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Magnus Cathedral: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Stromness & the West Mainland: Dr. John F. Burka, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Scapa Flow, the South Isles & Hoy: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- North Isles: Rousay, Westray & beyond: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
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