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Hotels in Shapinsay

November 2026
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A row of white buildings with chimneys, reflecting on the water.
A bedroom with a bed, bedside lamps, a wardrobe, and a window.
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 bar area with multiple liquor bottles, a sign reading "Kirkwall Hotel", and several beer taps.
A restaurant interior with round tables, chairs, and a large abstract painting on the wall.
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.

2. The Shore

The Shore
Kirkwall
$74
$200 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 24 - Oct 25
The Shore
A stone fireplace with a fire, a kettle, and a wooden shelf with bottles.
A stone building with a sign for the Albright Hotel.
A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a desk with a lamp.
A rustic interior with exposed wooden beams, a bar area, and seating for patrons.

3. Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel
Kirkwall
$140
$168 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3
Albert Hotel
Outdoor dining
Restaurant
A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a small table with a kettle, a picture on the wall, and a window with curtains.
Restaurant

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 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 dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a fireplace, and a bookshelf in the background.
A grand staircase with blue carpeted steps and a wooden handrail, leading to an upper floor.

5. The Orkney Hotel

The Orkney Hotel
Kirkwall
$172
$206 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 24 - Oct 25
The Orkney Hotel
An outdoor dining area with people seated at tables, a chalkboard menu, and potted plants.
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.
A bedroom with a skylight, two bedside lamps, a radiator, and a yellow pillow.
A kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a pot on the counter, and a person cooking.

6. Murray Arms Hotel

Murray Arms Hotel
South Ronaldsay
$61
$73 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 12 - Nov 13
Murray Arms Hotel
A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, chair, and a window.
A bathroom with a sink, mirror, and glass shower enclosure.
A restaurant with multiple seating areas, including booths and tables, and a bar in the background.
A building with a sign that reads 'ROYAL HOTEL'.

7. The Royal Hotel Stromness

The Royal Hotel Stromness
Stromness
$209
$250 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
The Royal Hotel Stromness
A stone building with a wooden door and a small porch area.
A bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, a lamp, a plant, and a window with curtains.
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.

8. The Anchorage

The Anchorage
South Ronaldsay
The Anchorage
A historic building with a prominent entrance and multiple windows, labeled as "The Stromness Hotel."
A hotel room with a large window, a sofa, a bed, and a small table.
A harbor with boats docked, a crane, and a building with a flat roof.
A room with a large window, a green sofa, two green chairs, and a round table.

9. The Stromness Hotel

The Stromness Hotel
Stromness
$132
$158 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
The Stromness Hotel
A building with a single entrance door, a small window, and a light fixture on the exterior wall.
A gated area with a dog, a metal staircase, and a building with a sign.
A small building with a sloped roof, a door, and hanging flower baskets.
A room with a wooden door, an exit sign, a small desk with a lamp, a stone wall, and framed pictures.

10. Cottage Sleeps 2 - Sea Views - Free Parking

Cottage Sleeps 2 - Sea Views - Free Parking
Orphir
$154
$184 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 24 - Oct 25
Cottage Sleeps 2 - Sea Views - Free Parking
A spacious dining area with high ceilings and large windows, featuring plaid chairs and a central table.
A house with a covered patio, a garage, and a snow-covered yard.
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.

11. Karrawa Guest House

Karrawa Guest House
Kirkwall
$98
$117 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 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.
A beach with the words "GRANBANK NEWS EST 2021" written in the sand.

12. Grainbank Mews

Grainbank Mews
Kirkwall
$132
$158 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 28 - Oct 29
Grainbank Mews
A dining area with wooden chairs and tables, a clock on the wall, and a view through the windows.
A living room with a flat-screen TV, a wooden coffee table, a sofa, a bookshelf, and a window with curtains.
A room with a desk, a chair, a bulletin board with notices, a mirror, and a door.
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.

13. Royal Oak Guest House

Royal Oak Guest House
Kirkwall
$146
$176 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 22 - Oct 23
Royal Oak Guest House
A two-story house with a stone facade, a tiled roof, and a front porch with a bench.
A living room with a blue sofa, a blue armchair, a wooden coffee table, and a television.
A two-story house with a sloped roof, a front porch, and a driveway.
A neatly made bed with a white quilt and two pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, a dresser with a mirror, and two framed pictures on the wall.

14. Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast

Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast
Stromness
$137
$165 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 24 - Oct 25
Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast
A building with multiple windows and a visible entrance.
A staircase with wooden railings leading to a landing. A red chair is positioned near a window with a curtain.
A bar area with a wooden bar counter, multiple stools, and a television screen.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, a television mounted on the wall, and a plaid curtain.

15. The Sands Hotel

The Sands Hotel
Burray
$159
$190 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3
The Sands Hotel
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Top landmarks in Shapinsay

Orkney Brewery

10.0/10 (1 review)
If seeing the sights is on your list of things to do, head to Orkney Brewery— just one of the landmarks located 1.3 mi (2 km) from central Shapinsay.
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The region around Shapinsay is home to attractions such as Orkney Brewery and Orkney Museum.

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A stone wall, a field of golden crops, and distant hills.
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A dining area with wooden chairs and tables, a clock on the wall, and a view through the windows.
A living room with a flat-screen TV, a wooden coffee table, a sofa, a bookshelf, and a window with curtains.
A room with a desk, a chair, a bulletin board with notices, a mirror, and a door.
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.

Royal Oak Guest House

Royal Oak Guest House
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
fiona
Royal Oak Guest House
A spacious dining area with high ceilings and large windows, featuring plaid chairs and a central table.
A house with a covered patio, a garage, and a snow-covered yard.
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 stone fireplace with a fire, a kettle, and a wooden shelf with bottles.
A stone building with a sign for the Albright Hotel.
A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a desk with a lamp.
A rustic interior with exposed wooden beams, a bar area, and seating for patrons.

Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Ken
Albert Hotel
A building with multiple windows and a visible entrance.
A staircase with wooden railings leading to a landing. A red chair is positioned near a window with a curtain.
A bar area with a wooden bar counter, multiple stools, and a television screen.
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 two-story house with a stone facade, a tiled roof, and a front porch with a bench.
A living room with a blue sofa, a blue armchair, a wooden coffee table, and a television.
A two-story house with a sloped roof, a front porch, and a driveway.
A neatly made bed with a white quilt and two pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, a dresser with a mirror, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast

Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast
Stromness

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Lori
Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast
An outdoor dining area with people seated at tables, a chalkboard menu, and potted plants.
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.
A bedroom with a skylight, two bedside lamps, a radiator, and a yellow pillow.
A kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a pot on the counter, and a person cooking.

Murray Arms Hotel

Murray Arms Hotel
South Ronaldsay

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Margaret
Murray Arms Hotel
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 dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a fireplace, and a bookshelf in the background.
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
A stone building with a wooden door and a small porch area.
A bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, a lamp, a plant, and a window with curtains.
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
Outdoor dining
Restaurant
A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a small table with a kettle, a picture on the wall, and a window with curtains.
Restaurant

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 recommend in Shapinsay?

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

Can I book a refundable hotel in Shapinsay?

If you want the flexibility to change your plans to Shapinsay, most properties offer refundable* rates you can book. You can find these properties by searching our site and using the "fully refundable" filter to narrow down the results.

What will the weather in Shapinsay be like during my vacation?

The warmest months in Shapinsay are usually August and July with an average temp of 55°F. February and January are the chilliest months when the average temp is 44°F. The rainiest months are October and November.

Why should I book my Shapinsay hotel with Hotels.com?

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