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Tonight
24 Sept - 25 Sept
Tomorrow
25 Sept - 26 Sept
This weekend
25 Sept - 27 Sept
Next weekend
2 Oct - 4 Oct

Our top choices for Kirkwall beach hotels

A stone fireplace with a fire, a kettle, and a wooden shelf with bottles.
A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a desk with a lamp.
A pub with wooden beams, a bar area, and seating.
A stone building with a sign for the Albright Hotel.

1. Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel
Kirkwall
€196
includes taxes & fees
15 Oct - 16 Oct
Albert Hotel
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 sign for Karrawa Guest House, indicating no vacancies, fully ensuited, with WiFi and guest parking, and located at the entrance on Inganness Road.
A reception desk with a modern design, a framed artwork above it, and a potted plant to the right.

2. Karrawa Guest House

Karrawa Guest House
Kirkwall
€154
includes taxes & fees
25 Sept - 26 Sept
Karrawa Guest House
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.

3. The Shore

The Shore
Kirkwall
€259
includes taxes & fees
17 Oct - 18 Oct
The Shore
An outdoor dining area with people seated at tables, a chalkboard menu, and potted plants.
A bedroom with a skylight, two bedside lamps, a radiator, and a yellow pillow.
A stone structure with a sign for The Murray Arms Hotel and Seafood Restaurant, offering lunch and evening meals, fresh seafood, walk-ins, dog-friendly, and beer garden.
A plate of food with a lobster, lemon, radish, and greens.

4. Murray Arms Hotel

Murray Arms Hotel
South Ronaldsay
€82
includes taxes & fees
4 Oct - 5 Oct
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 bar area with a long counter, multiple shelves of liquor bottles, a coffee machine, and several bar stools.
A four-poster bed with a dark wooden frame, a blue and white bedspread, and two blue pillows. There is a small table with a lamp and a chair in front of a window with curtains.
A restaurant with leather seating, wooden paneling, and a flat-screen TV mounted above a blue-lit fireplace.

5. The Orkney Hotel

The Orkney Hotel
Kirkwall
€181
includes taxes & fees
2 Oct - 3 Oct
The Orkney Hotel
A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, large windows with curtains, and a view of the outside.
A room with a wooden cabinet, a blue chair, a mirror, and a door with glass panels.
A modern bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a white sink, and a round mirror.
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.

6. Royal Oak Guest House

Royal Oak Guest House
Kirkwall
€173
includes taxes & fees
25 Oct - 26 Oct
Royal Oak Guest House
A beach with the words "GRANBANK NEWS EST 2021" written in the sand.
A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, and a door with the number 3.
A modern shower area with glass doors, a metal handrail, and a patterned floor.
A stone building with a large arched doorway and a smaller door, both with glass panels.

7. Grainbank Mews

Grainbank Mews
Kirkwall
€162
includes taxes & fees
27 Sept - 28 Sept
Grainbank Mews
A building with multiple windows and a visible entrance.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, a television mounted on the wall, and a plaid curtain.
A hotel room with a large bed, two chairs, a wooden headboard, a window with curtains, a mirror, and a wall-mounted picture frame.
A bar area with a wooden bar counter, multiple stools, and a television screen.

8. The Sands Hotel

The Sands Hotel
Burray
€256
includes taxes & fees
25 Sept - 26 Sept
The Sands Hotel
A two-story house with a stone facade, a large front lawn, and a car parked in the driveway.
A dining room with a table and chairs, large windows with curtains, and a view of a car and greenery outside.
A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a table, a lamp, and a decorative wall piece.
A living room with a television, a fireplace, a sofa, and a chandelier.

9. The Hawthorns Bed & Breakfast

The Hawthorns Bed & Breakfast
Thurso
€140
includes taxes & fees
25 Sept - 26 Sept
The Hawthorns Bed & Breakfast
A wooden deck with outdoor seating, a door, and a window.
A compact living space with a sofa, a dining table, a TV, and a kitchen area.
A sign for Celtic Lodges with a logo of three trees.
Two wooden cabins with decks, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and tall trees.

10. Celtic Lodges

Celtic Lodges
Thurso
€150
includes taxes & fees
1 Oct - 2 Oct
Celtic Lodges
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Choose what matters most at beach hotels in Kirkwall

Pool
Breakfast included
4 stars
5 stars
All-inclusive

Beach hotels with free breakfast in Kirkwall

A stone fireplace with a fire, a kettle, and a wooden shelf with bottles.
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.
A stone building with a sign for the Albright Hotel.

Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel
Kirkwall
€196
includes taxes & fees
15 Oct - 16 Oct
Albert 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.

The Shore

The Shore
Kirkwall
€259
includes taxes & fees
17 Oct - 18 Oct
The Shore
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 sign for Karrawa Guest House, indicating no vacancies, fully ensuited, with WiFi and guest parking, and located at the entrance on Inganness Road.
A reception desk with a modern design, a framed artwork above it, and a potted plant to the right.

Karrawa Guest House

Karrawa Guest House
Kirkwall
€154
includes taxes & fees
25 Sept - 26 Sept
Karrawa Guest House
An outdoor dining area with people seated at tables, a chalkboard menu, and potted plants.
A bedroom with a skylight, two bedside lamps, a radiator, and a yellow pillow.
A stone structure with a sign for The Murray Arms Hotel and Seafood Restaurant, offering lunch and evening meals, fresh seafood, walk-ins, dog-friendly, and beer garden.
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
€82
includes taxes & fees
4 Oct - 5 Oct
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 four-poster bed with a dark wooden frame, a blue and white bedspread, and two blue pillows. There is a small table with a lamp and a chair in front of a window with curtains.

The Orkney Hotel

The Orkney Hotel
Kirkwall
€181
includes taxes & fees
2 Oct - 3 Oct
The Orkney Hotel
A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, large windows with curtains, and a view of the outside.
A living room with a wooden coffee table, a sofa, a bookshelf, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.
A cozy living room with two sofas, a wooden coffee table, and a view of a house through large windows.
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
€173
includes taxes & fees
25 Oct - 26 Oct
Royal Oak Guest House
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.
A dining area with a wooden table, black chairs, and a window with a view of greenery.
A stone building with a large arched doorway and a smaller door, both with glass panels.

Grainbank Mews

Grainbank Mews
Kirkwall
€162
includes taxes & fees
27 Sept - 28 Sept
Grainbank Mews
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 hotel room with a large bed, two chairs, a wooden headboard, a window with curtains, a mirror, and a wall-mounted picture frame.
A bar area with a wooden bar counter, multiple stools, and a television screen.

The Sands Hotel

The Sands Hotel
Burray
€256
includes taxes & fees
25 Sept - 26 Sept
The Sands Hotel
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Top Kirkwall Hotel Reviews

Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel

8/10 Good
"Recently renovated room. Very comfortable and great shower."
machel 2-night trip
Posted 5 days ago
Albert Hotel

Frequently asked questions

What is Kirkwall like for travellers who love the beach?
Known for its bars, Kirkwall offers a lot for the traveller planning a getaway.
When's the best time for a beach holiday in Kirkwall?
You can plan your beach trip with this snapshot of year-round temperatures in Kirkwall: The hottest months are usually August and July, with an average temperature of 13°C, while the coldest months are February and January, with an average of 7°C. Average annual precipitation for Kirkwall is 1080 mm.
What is there to see and do around Kirkwall?
After getting settled at your accommodation of choice, you'll likely want to venture out and explore. If you're eager to check out the beaches, head to Scapa Beach or Mill Sand for some relaxation by the water. Treat your taste buds to the area's bars, and make time for local attractions such as St. Magnus Cathedral and Earl's Palace. You can also pay a visit to Highland Park Distillery or Orkney Museum for more to see and do.
What's the best way to get to my beach hotel in Kirkwall?
Here's some information to help you get to and around your beach accommodation in Kirkwall with ease. To get to Kirkwall, you can fly into Kirkwall (KOI), the closest major airport, which is located 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from the city centre. You can take a ferry across the water to see more of the region.

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