Is The Stromness Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, this hotel allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of GBP 25 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What time is check-in at The Stromness Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 15 (subject to availability). After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Stromness Hotel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM. Late checkout is available for GBP 15 (subject to availability).

Where is The Stromness Hotel located?

Situated in Stromness, this hotel is steps away from Piers Art Centre and Stromness Ferry Terminal. Stromness Museum is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) away.

The Stromness Hotel Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the area

Stromness is home to The Stromness Hotel. Standing Stones of Stenness and Maes Howe are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Stromness Ferry Terminal and Scapa Distillery. Stromness Museum and Longhope Lifeboat Museum are also worth visiting.

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8/10 Good

Adam

11 Aug, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Clean and spacious, but rather basic facilities. Wonderful staff!

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

kevin

30 Jun, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

close to sea port and right next to whole rows of shops bars places to explore- jut dandy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

30 Jul, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This hotel is conveniently right by the ferry terminal. There is an elevator but when we stayed in late June 2025, the elevator was broken. We brought a car to the island and it was difficult to find the designated parking area behind the hotel; even with GPS there is no clear sign for the hotel when approaching from the back road until you have already driven down the driveway and into the parking area. We were unfamiliar with how to use the vintage locks, but the staff on duty was very helpful coming to our room and showing us how to use the lock. The bathroom was spacious and beds were comfortable.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

14 Aug, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Pros: Friendly staff. Fantastic English breakfast. Great location, walking distance from the ferry terminal and all stores near the Stronmess waterfront. Even without an elevator, the parking location made it easy to access the room. Beds were clean and comfortable. Showers had nice high water pressure that gave a massage feeling. Cons: The building is historic, so the floors had older carpet. Newer flooring, e.g. newer carpet or luxury vinyl plank could improve the stay experience. Parking area had mosquitos after the rain. Mosquito counter measures may have been helpful. E.g. Spaying, stratgeically placed zappers, torches, etc... This was our first visit to the Orkney islands. We visited in August. Insect repellant is highly recommended when visiting certain areas on the island. The local people were all very friendly. Overall, the Stromness hotel was a great experience. My family and friends all had a fun time. We would stay at this hotel again if we were to visit the Orkney Islands.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lesley

20 May, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Stromness hotel

The hotel car park has a skip full to overflowing, and this, as well as disused furniture and scrap metal reduced the hotel parking, on an island where parking spaces are hard to find. We were not given the code to the fire door but were lucky enough to meet another couple of guests who did and let us in. The manageress was aloof and abrupt but the 2 girls working in the restaurant rescued the hotel from getting a lower grading. The hotel also let itself down with the amount of litter at the under side of the hotel, as well as seemingly dumped bedding.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

29 Jun, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Very kind staff and tasty breackfast.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Robyn

21 Mar, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The room was comfortable, great breakfast and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

27 May, 2024

Great location to catch the ferry

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

17 Oct, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Neat vintage style hotel

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

1 Jun, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Basic hotel. Family of four in one room was fine.

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann

23 Aug, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Just would have preferred a bar facility but was fine with that also thanks

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Perry

4 Jul, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay, large room at the front with the bay window. View was good and in the shopping area opposite the dock. Friendly and helpful staff.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

29 Mar, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The hotel is large, rooms are spacious and it is ideally situated in the centre. But what I really loved was how much the staff obviously love the place and want to make your stay enjoyable.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paula

9 Aug, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Staff was extremely helpful

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

19 Aug, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Location, personal were great. Room was spacious

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

1 Oct, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The Hotel is old, quirky, and feels like youve traveled back in time. Lovely. Staff were delightful.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Paula

10 Aug, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Staff went above and beyond to help us

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

11 Jun, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved our visit!

The location is wonderful for ferry travelers--right on the harbor, and so near shops, bakeries, and points of interest! The hotel is old but beautifully cared for and quaint in style. Our room was very comfortable, clean, and spacious for three guests. The staff was friendly and helpful. The car park is a little challenging to get to, but happily there is a helpful hand-drawn map on the front desk to assist visitors to find it! I highly recommend this hotel to visitors to Stromness and Orkeny in general.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andreas

26 Jul, 2022

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

nice staff, but the hotel needs major investment.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Amanda Ulvestad-

6 Jul, 2022

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The staff was quite friendly for the one time we interacted with them during our stay. The hotel is very dated…the inside looks and gives vibes from The Shining. The hotel is located in a very central area and makes walking about Stromness very easy.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Alan

14 Jul, 2022

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

More like an expensive hostel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Findlay

21 Feb, 2024

Liked: Room comfort

2 night stay

This is a very old building. However it needs the investment to bring it up to date. Refurbishment required in all areas. You can tell it a grand place in its day.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Roy

5 Jun, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Christine helped us to contact Biily a local taxi driver to take us to see the Neolithic sites.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ernest

27 May, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The state of the hotel does not reflect the wonderful people of the area. Shower runs hot and cold, mold on the windows. Keep your socks on while in the room. The beds were clean. Way over priced. $800 cdn per night during the festival.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

adela joanne

7 Nov, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Room 3 has magnificent working harbour & scenery views. The room was large and warm with super comfy, huge bed and a powerful shower. Beverage making facility and hairdryer. It was not fashionable decorated, there was no spa etc. It was perfect for people wanting to explore the beauty of Orkney, which we surely did 😉

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

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