About this property

Set in Kirkwall, Orkney, family-run Ayre Hotel & Ayre Apartments overlooks Kirkwall harbour. It offers local produce in its restaurant and traditionally styled rooms, with free Wi-Fi. Free private parking is available on site. Rooms are each equipped with a flat-screen TV, telephone and free tea and coffee. Sea view rooms are available, whilst all have a private bathroom with a hairdryer. Ironing facilities are available on request. Cooked breakfasts are on offer in the Ayre Hotel & Ayre Apartments’ restaurant, which also provides lunch, bar and evening menus. Local ingredients are used, including Orkney Lamb, steaks and freshly caught fish. The North Isles Ferries are just a few minutes’ walk away, and the Aberdeen/Lerwick ferry terminal is only 2 miles away. Kirkwall is Mainland Orkney’s largest town, and has bars and restaurants within 5 minutes’ walk of the hotel. Free parking is provided, with ancient sites such as Skara Brae are all within a 30-minute drive.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish, Buffet

    • Free private parking available at the hotel

    • Loyal customers

    • There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Susan
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Outstanding staff. Spacious, clean and comfortable room. Excellent location near bus station and centre of town. Hot cocoa mix along with tea and coffee in the room. Plenty of bath towels. Comfy chairs in room.
  • Colin
    Australia Australia
    Great value for money and well positioned for a wander around the town and port. Good food. Staff were great.
  • Deidre
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Size of the accommodation, cleanliness, location and parking.
  • Drew
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location was excellent, 2 minute walk into town. Room was clean and comfortable with a see view. Parking at rear for our motorcycles. Evening meal in bar was lovely. It was only 5 minutes from the ferry terminal.
  • Sarah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Staff very friendly, helpful and professional. Renovated reception area and restaurant are lovely. Great location near waterfront. Breakfast good value. Food excellent standard for breakfast and dinner.
  • Catherine
    South Africa South Africa
    Location was fantastic and the flats were comfortable and very well equipped. Food in the restaurant was great and generally the service was excellent too. People were helpful, despite each member of the staff seemingly having multiple jobs! ...
  • Kayleigh
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Well decorated, clean, lounge area, restaurant and public bar
  • Mary
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Convenient location, good bedroom facilities, very clean and modern. Tea and coffee facilities in room amd a hairdryer with a plug next to the mirror.
  • Coll
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent clean comfortable room with stunning view.
  • Jenny
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We had a lovely stay. The staff were excellent and nothing was any bother. The food was delicious and catered for all allergies. Would definitely stay again.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Scottish
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 15 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Cot upon request
£10 per child, per night
2 years
Cot upon request
£10 per child, per night
Extra bed upon request
£20 per child, per night
3 - 15 years
Extra bed upon request
£20 per child, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

When booking 5 or more rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply