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A row of white buildings with chimneys, reflecting on the water.
A billiards room with tables, chairs, and a bar area with patrons.
A pool table in a bar area with wooden flooring and green walls.
A compact living space with a kitchenette, a dining area, and a sofa.

1. The Ayre Hotel

The Ayre Hotel
Kirkwall
$85
$102 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 31 - Nov 1
The Ayre Hotel
A bedroom with a skylight, two bedside lamps, a radiator, and a yellow pillow.
An outdoor dining area with people seated at tables, a chalkboard menu, and potted plants.
A kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a pot on the counter, and a person cooking.
A stone pillar with a sign for The Murray Arms Hotel and Seafood Restaurant, offering lunch and evening meals, fresh seafood daily, walk-ins welcome, dog-friendly, and a beer garden.

2. Murray Arms Hotel

Murray Arms Hotel
South Ronaldsay
$61
$74 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 9 - Nov 10
Murray Arms Hotel
A neatly made bed with white linens and a plaid headboard, a bedside lamp, a wooden nightstand with a phone, and a chair by a window.
A hotel named "The Shore" with a signboard indicating rooms and amenities like free WiFi, local ales, wines & spirits, teas & coffees.
A restaurant interior with round tables, chairs, and a large abstract painting on the wall.
A bar area with multiple liquor bottles, a sign reading "Kirkwall Hotel", and several beer taps.

3. The Shore

The Shore
Kirkwall
$74
$201 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 24 - Oct 25
The Shore
Outdoor dining
Restaurant
Restaurant
Exterior

4. West End Guest House

West End Guest House
Kirkwall
$77
$92 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3
West End Guest House
A stone fireplace with a fire, a kettle, and a wooden shelf with bottles.
A rustic interior with exposed wooden beams, a bar area, and seating for patrons.
A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a desk with a lamp.
A bar area with wooden beams, stone flooring, and stools.

5. Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel
Kirkwall
$141
$169 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3
Albert Hotel
A bedroom with a bed, curtains, a nightstand, and a window.
A bar area with a stone wall, wooden bar counter, and bar stools. There is a leather couch in the foreground.
A restaurant with leather seating, wooden paneling, and a flat-screen TV mounted above a blue-lit fireplace.
A grand staircase with blue carpeted steps and a wooden handrail, leading to an upper floor.

6. The Orkney Hotel

The Orkney Hotel
Kirkwall
$173
$207 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 24 - Oct 25
The Orkney Hotel
A stone building with a wooden door and a small porch area.
A stone building with a wooden door, windows, and a flower box on the ground floor.
A kitchen with a large window, a stainless steel range hood, and two potted plants on the windowsill.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a black countertop, a window with a view of a stone wall and a car, and a utensil rack.

7. The Anchorage

The Anchorage
South Ronaldsay
$121
$145 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
The Anchorage
A building with a single entrance door, a small window, and a light fixture on the exterior wall.
A room with a wooden door, an exit sign, a small desk with a lamp, a stone wall, and framed pictures.
A small building with a sloped roof, a door, and hanging flower baskets.
A room with a metal-framed bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a stone wall, and a bed with a floral duvet.

8. Cottage Sleeps 2 - Sea Views - Free Parking

Cottage Sleeps 2 - Sea Views - Free Parking
Orphir
$154
$185 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 24 - Oct 25
Cottage Sleeps 2 - Sea Views - Free Parking
A house with a covered patio, a garage, and a snow-covered yard.
A spacious dining area with high ceilings and large windows, featuring plaid chairs and a central table.
A reception desk with a modern design, a framed artwork above it, and a potted plant to the right.
A sign for Karrawa Guest House, indicating no vacancies, fully ensuited, with WiFi and guest parking, and located at the entrance on Inganness Road.

9. Karrawa Guest House

Karrawa Guest House
Kirkwall
$98
$118 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 3 - Nov 4
Karrawa Guest House
A stone building with a large arched doorway and a smaller door, both with glass panels.
A beach with the words "GRANBANK NEWS EST 2021" written in the sand.
A dining area with a wooden table, black chairs, and a window with a view of greenery.
A detailed pencil drawing of a brick building with a gabled roof, large windows, and a door.

10. Grainbank Mews

Grainbank Mews
Kirkwall
$133
$159 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 28 - Oct 29
Grainbank Mews
A room with two single beds, each with a blue bedspread and white pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, and a window with blinds and a curtain.
A room with a desk, a chair, a bulletin board with notices, a mirror, and a door.
A cozy living room with two sofas, a wooden coffee table, and a lamp.
A dining area with wooden chairs and tables, a clock on the wall, and a view through the windows.

11. Royal Oak Guest House

Royal Oak Guest House
Kirkwall
$147
$177 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 24 - Oct 25
Royal Oak Guest House
A building with multiple windows and a visible entrance.
A bar area with a wooden bar counter, multiple stools, and a television screen.
A staircase with wooden railings leading to a landing. A red chair is positioned near a window with a curtain.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, a television mounted on the wall, and a plaid curtain.

12. The Sands Hotel

The Sands Hotel
Burray
$159
$191 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3
The Sands Hotel
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A room with two single beds, each with a blue bedspread and white pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, and a window with blinds and a curtain.
A room with a desk, a chair, a bulletin board with notices, a mirror, and a door.
A cozy living room with two sofas, a wooden coffee table, and a lamp.
A dining area with wooden chairs and tables, a clock on the wall, and a view through the windows.

Royal Oak Guest House

Royal Oak Guest House
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
fiona
Royal Oak Guest House
A house with a covered patio, a garage, and a snow-covered yard.
A spacious dining area with high ceilings and large windows, featuring plaid chairs and a central table.
A reception desk with a modern design, a framed artwork above it, and a potted plant to the right.
A sign for Karrawa Guest House, indicating no vacancies, fully ensuited, with WiFi and guest parking, and located at the entrance on Inganness Road.

Karrawa Guest House

Karrawa Guest House
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Linda
Karrawa Guest House
A building with multiple windows and a visible entrance.
A bar area with a wooden bar counter, multiple stools, and a television screen.
A staircase with wooden railings leading to a landing. A red chair is positioned near a window with a curtain.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, a television mounted on the wall, and a plaid curtain.

The Sands Hotel

The Sands Hotel
Burray

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Ben D
The Sands Hotel
A bedroom with a skylight, two bedside lamps, a radiator, and a yellow pillow.
An outdoor dining area with people seated at tables, a chalkboard menu, and potted plants.
A kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a pot on the counter, and a person cooking.
A stone pillar with a sign for The Murray Arms Hotel and Seafood Restaurant, offering lunch and evening meals, fresh seafood daily, walk-ins welcome, dog-friendly, and a beer garden.

Murray Arms Hotel

Murray Arms Hotel
South Ronaldsay

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Margaret
Murray Arms Hotel
A stone fireplace with a fire, a kettle, and a wooden shelf with bottles.
A rustic interior with exposed wooden beams, a bar area, and seating for patrons.
A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a desk with a lamp.
A bar area with wooden beams, stone flooring, and stools.

Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Ken
Albert Hotel
A stone building with a wooden door and a small porch area.
A stone building with a wooden door, windows, and a flower box on the ground floor.
A kitchen with a large window, a stainless steel range hood, and two potted plants on the windowsill.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a black countertop, a window with a view of a stone wall and a car, and a utensil rack.

The Anchorage

The Anchorage
South Ronaldsay

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Susan
The Anchorage
A bedroom with a bed, curtains, a nightstand, and a window.
A bar area with a stone wall, wooden bar counter, and bar stools. There is a leather couch in the foreground.
A restaurant with leather seating, wooden paneling, and a flat-screen TV mounted above a blue-lit fireplace.
A grand staircase with blue carpeted steps and a wooden handrail, leading to an upper floor.

The Orkney Hotel

The Orkney Hotel
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Jonathan
The Orkney Hotel
Outdoor dining
Restaurant
Restaurant
Exterior

West End Guest House

West End Guest House
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Matt
West End Guest House

Frequently Asked Questions

What hotels do travelers like in Orkney?

Guests like The Ayre Hotel, Albert Hotel and The Shore.

Can I book a refundable hotel in Orkney?

If you need the flexibility to change your travel plans to Orkney, most properties provide refundable* rates you can book. You can see these properties by searching our site and using the "fully refundable" filter to narrow the results down.

What will the weather in Orkney be like during my visit?

August and July are typically the warmest months in Orkney when the average temp is 55°F. February and January are the coldest months when the average temperature is 44°F. October and November are the months with the most rain.

Why should I book my Orkney hotel through Hotels.com?

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