About this property
Comfortable Accommodation: Orcades Hostel in Kirkwall offers family rooms with private bathrooms, carpeted floors, and TVs. Each room includes a refrigerator, electric kettle, and hairdryer. Modern Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, bicycle parking, and luggage storage. Free on-site private parking is available. Convenient Location: Located 6 km from Kirkwall Airport, the hostel is near Scapa Beach (3 km), Maeshowe (15 km), and Skara Brae (27 km). Water sports are available in the surroundings. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its kitchen, room comfort, and cleanliness.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Jakub
Poland“It’s called a hostel, but I’m not sure they have dorms. We stayed in a double room, and it was great. There’s a small fridge in the bedroom, but upstairs in the kitchen there’s a bigger one that’s actually full of free items left by other guests...” - Gail
United Kingdom“Very comfortable beds, Netflix, hairdryer, towels, on-suite, close to town centre, quiet location, lovely kitchen and lounge area with everything you could need. Even provides books, DVDs and toys. A home from home. Staff were very accommodating...” - Suzanne
United States“fabulous private room with bathroom and comfortable bunk beds - very clean and spacious . The public space and kitchen were superb” - Susie United Kingdom“Easy entry and room easy to find ( remote hosting)”
- Maxime
France“Amazing place, amazing staff, very clean, a lot of amenities, fully functionnal kitchen” - Taoren United Kingdom“Great place, small but have everything, probably one of the best stays at Kirkwall for multiple persons”
- Margaret United Kingdom“It is conveniently located with a path to the three major supermarkets. It is beside the Pickaquoy Centre and sports fields. It’s good value for money. It’s very clean although there were annoying handprints on the window!”
- Pol United Kingdom“Dont be put off by the Hostel title, this place is on par with a 3star hitel. The welcome and keyless door entry system were great. Building was ideally located. Inside was bright, warm and welcoming. The room I had was very well equipped....”
- Christine United Kingdom“Did not have breakfast but the price was cheaper and much much better room than other nearby hotels”
- Iain United Kingdom“A little bit cramped in hallways, lots of fire doors.”
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House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Please inform Orcades Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service operating hours.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.
It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.
