St Ola Hotel

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You can look forward to laundry facilities, 2 bars and a restaurant at St Ola Hotel. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

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  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Located in Kirkwall, St Ola Hotel is in the historical district and near the beach. Bishop's Palace and Earl's Palace are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Scapa Distillery and Orkney Wine Company. The Pickaquoy Centre and Stromness Museum are also worth visiting. Visit our Kirkwall travel guide
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Harbour Street, Kirkwall, Scotland, KW15 1LE

What's nearby

  • A historic church with a prominent tower and a surrounding graveyard.
    St. Magnus Cathedral
    4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • An ancient stone building with arched windows and a tower in the background.
    Earl's Palace
    6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • A historic stone castle surrounded by lush green trees.
    Bishop's Palace
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Orkney Wireless Museum
    1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Orkney Museum
    4 min walk - 0.4 km

Getting around

  • Kirkwall (KOI)
    6 min drive

Restaurants

  • Movement Coffee
    1 min walk
  • Lucano
    7 min walk
  • The Storehouse
    3 min walk
  • Archive Coffee
    3 min walk
  • The Bothy Bar
    3 min walk

About this property

St Ola Hotel

  • Guest house by the ocean
  • Take advantage of laundry facilities, 2 bars and a restaurant at St Ola Hotel. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • Other perks include:
    • Full breakfast (surcharge), coffee/tea in reception and luggage storage
    • Smoke-free property
  • Room features
  • All guest rooms at St Ola Hotel feature perks, such as air conditioning, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and room service.
  • Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
    • Free infant beds, coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

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Frequently asked questions

Is St Ola Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at St Ola Hotel?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at St Ola Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at St Ola Hotel?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is St Ola Hotel located?

Situated by the ocean, this guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of Orkney Wireless Museum, Peedie Sea and St. Magnus Cathedral. The Orkney Library & Archive and Orkney Museum are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

St Ola Hotel Reviews

7.6

Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

8.4

Staff & service

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 72 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was very helpful and friendly. Facilities a bit long in the tooth
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Very close to ferry’s and bars and restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, especially in the restaurant which also had great meals. Room was a bit jaded, with view of a wall and low doorway into a tiny bathroom. Parking was a pain with time limits outside and the free space round the back not inspiring confidence about the security of our bikes.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was ok, but beds had very hard mattresses. Noise from extracts and chillers from kitchen kept us awake. Whole hotel could do with a re vamp
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I usually pay a lot less for a lot more
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good for a one night stay

Quick overnight stay after a late ferry from the Shetlands. Clean, breakfast was really good. Hotel dated but had everything you required
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Tired room

Hotel is nice but the room was in major need of an update.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location but very dated noisy hotel

Stayed at the hotel Friday Saturday Sunday room allocated(no 1) was over the bar area and overlooking bins and smoking shelter. Friday/Saturday bar open until after one in the morning and was very noisy. I would say the room is not suitable to be used at weekends. The room itself is very dated and dull with badly stained carpet. On the plus side staff were friendly and polite.Sadly won’t be staying here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service

St Olas Kirkwall

Centrally located, with reasonable food. A bit dated, and very expensive, but it was booked in height of season when everyone was staycationing during Covid
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A great place to stay

The St. Ola Hotel is very convenient with easy access to the harbor and shops in Kirkwall. The staff were friendly and helpful, offering input on the best places to see on the island.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Hyggelig på Kirkwall

Bodde en natt i forbindelse med jobb. Hadde Superior dobbelt rom. Helt OK. Vannkoker med Kaffe og Te på rommet, påfyll av Kaffe, sukker, melk tilgjengelig i gang, veldig bra. Liker en fordrive tiden med å se TV, var det kun mindre skjerm, så glem å se TV fra sengen. Veldig hyggelig personale. Bor gjerne der igjen om jeg skulle behøve overnatting i Kirkwall. Merk, Resepsjon er nattestengt så du får nøkkel til ytterdør sammen med romnøkkel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Basic but comfortable

Not bad for the price, good location on the harbour front, friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice hotel

Nice hotel room looking over the harbour. Very comfortable & staff lovely
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this hotel. All the workers were excellent and worked so hard for us. We appreciated all the efforts and the Orkney Islands as one of the most special places to go in the world. St Ola was perfect for us in its unique characteristics and wonderful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The beds were the most uncomfortable I have ever slept in, room was dark and dreary, really in need of some tlc
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Welcoming hotel

Didn’t get there till gone 11pm off the ferry on a windy February night. Welcoming staff, nice bar area and a warm clean room. Hotel overlooking the harbour. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A great place to stay and visit!!

Nostalgia trip. Dad based on the ships at Scapa Flow. The Hotel, things to see, public transport, people in general, had a ruddy good tie and will most definitely be returning to the Orkneys and using the same hotel. There’s so much to do and see. Highly recommend St OlaHotel!!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
People (staff?)talking loudly in doorway, blocking entry - not great. Long wait for someone to come to checkin counter - not great. Friendly and helpful staff eventually - good. Thin walls to rooms meaning noise until well after midnight - not great. Restaurant service and food OK.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

まずまず使い勝手の良いホテル

場所は最高！中心地で港に面してます。 お部屋も設備はまずまず。 周辺にお店はありますが、ホテルの一階にレストランとバーもあるので、悪天候の時などは楽。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel lige ved havnen..Nemt at komme til midt byen og seværdigheder...
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great hotel and good value

This hotel has an amazingly helpful and responsive staff. The room was also very clean and tidy. Access to many local tourist sites was excellent and the site also was a great coordinating point for meeting others arriving on my tour.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
If you want to stay awake half the night with noise from bar and street... come here!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Prime location but pricey for what it is

This hotel is ideally placed for the centre of Kirkwall. Everything is in walking distance in terms of cafes, restaurants, pubs and local shops. You'll need to have a car or a tour booked to see some of the historic sites on the mainland or other islands of course. Only complaints were the shower didn't have too much pressure and the bed was quite hard. One of our nights was a Friday and there were a lot of folk out in the street quite merry after the pub kicking out time at 1am so we were woken up, it quickly gets quiet though. Just remember it is a 3 star location so the amenities match this, as opposed to the price of the room which we felt was excessive for what it was. Orkney was inclredible though, so we were happy with our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Historic hotel on the waterfront, nice facade but precious little historical character remains inside. My room had everything I needed but was nothing special. No problems with noise, though it was early in the week. Hard-working and versatile friendly staff. I ate dinner twice in the restaurant, really enjoyed the food, and as a vegetarian it was nice to have a few choices; breakfast was fairly average though. Parking out front was in keen demand and it could be difficult to find a (legal) spot at times.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Popular Location

Previous reviews seem accurate. Excellent central location right on the dock, right on a popular strip of eateries and other hotels (with restaurants). This hotel's restaurant was good, too. Yes, it was a bit on the loud side late on a Saturday (other colleagues had same issue at different hotel the same night). Very quiet though on the following Sunday. Consider the day of the week you book. Staff seemed gracious. Very busy on Saturday night. Clean. Would stay again after comparing prices with competitors.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018