Mainland Travel Guide
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The Ayre Hotel
Room clean and comfortable. Some minor maintenance issues (hole in bathroom door) and difficult to squeeze into shower past extremely hot towel rack but otherwise good. Location very convenient and plenty of parking.
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025
Albert Hotel
The Albert was an excellent place to stay for 3 days while we went around Okkney Islands. Our room was huge and a view of the ocean! The only possible drawback was parking can be a challenge! But doable.
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025
The Stromness Hotel
The dining was excellent and the staff friendly and accommodating. The room was cozy with a view of the harbor.
Reviewed on 9 Oct 2025
Stromness Apartments
Fantastic location, farmland but walking distance to town. Home-like.
Reviewed on 21 Sept 2025
Harbour Cottage
Very clean and comfortable accom - great to arrive (very late!) to lights and warmth. Very good facilities, private parking (a little tight) and very convenient for ferry to Scrabster and Stromness main street.
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025
Castleyards Apartment 12
Great location in Kirkwall, close to the information centre, supermarkets, abs the cathedral. Clean as a whistle too!
Reviewed on 27 May 2023
Popular places to visit
Skara Brae
Discover the secrets of Orkney’s earliest inhabitants and find out what life was like during prehistoric times at this beautifully preserved ancient village.
Ring of Brogdar
Delve into the mysteries of this prehistoric landmark, comprising a ring of standing stones set against the wild landscape of the Orkney Islands.
St. Magnus Cathedral
Examine the intriguing 17th-century tombstones housed inside this stunning sandstone cathedral.
Earl's Palace
Take a tour of this impressive 17th-century ruin, considered to be among the finest examples of French Renaissance architecture in Scotland.
Maes Howe
Part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, this fascinating chambered tomb predates the Egyptian pyramids.
Bishop's Palace
Explore the ruined remains of this 12th-century palace and see the views from the top of its spiral staircase.
