The Kirkwall Hotel

Looking out across the harbour of the Orkney Islands’ largest town The Kirkwall Hotel features a high-quality restaurant and bar along with stylish en suite rooms. A short walk from the town’s main shopping area this family-run hotel provides free Wi-Fi and free parking. Each room at The Kirkwall Hotel has en suite 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 Harbour View Restaurant serves extensive menus showcasing the local produce of the island and Skippers Bar provides a relaxed setting to enjoy Orkney ales or whiskies by the waterside.

Kirkwall’s attractions include the Orkney Museum and the 12th-century Saint Magnus Cathedral. The town’s Pickaquoy leisure centre and cinema is around 15 minutes’ walk from the hotel.