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The Shore

Shore Street, Kirkwall KW15 1DN, Scotland
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The Shore
Ranked #10 of 22 Kirkwall B&B and Inns
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Otley, United Kingdom
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45 reviews 45 reviews
24 hotel reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

We stayed in the family room (two rooms and a bathroom) in the roof of this pleasant Inn with rooms on the dock front. The room worked well for three of us, it needs a bit more hanging space, hooks or just a little more shelving. The room door was very difficult to open (to the point of laughter) but... More

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Karen C, General Manager at The Shore, responded to this review
30 May 2013

Thank you for letting us know that you enjoyed your stay. The door into that room is heavy in order to meet the fire regulations. Glad that you could have a laugh about getting in! While we offer a full Scottish Breakfast, we are happy to respond to any special requests that guests might have. Our chefs love a challenge! More

Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

A good situation on harbour front in Kirkwall and very handy for shops and restaurants. a free car park across the road.The food was excellent and staff very friendly and welcoming. The room, although up 2 flights of stairs was well worth the climb! Spotless well equiped and quiet.

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Karen C, Owner at The Shore, responded to this review
18 May 2013

Hello, we are really pleased that you enjoyed the food and rooms at The Shore. It sounds as though you managed to get some shopping done too. Hope that you found lots of nice things to buy! More

Leeds, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

We arrived at 12.30 at night and was greeted by a very nice night porter,who explained everything to us as regards breakfast times, rooms,etc. The room was very clean,and the bed was comfortable,and enjoyed a quiet nights sleep. Breakfast was very good,and relaxed. All in all i could not think of anything that i wasnt happy with, and would recomend... More

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Karen C, General Manager at The Shore, responded to this review
18 May 2013

Many thanks for your review. We are pleased that you enjoyed the rooms and food. Come back for another rest soon! More

Penicuik, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
41 reviews 41 reviews
12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

The Shore is nicely situated on the harbour front in the town of Kirkwall, just a short walk from the town centre, there are a good number of shops, restaurants and bars within walking distance. The hotel staff are very welcoming and the rooms are clean, well equipped and furnished with a contemporary feel with a good en suite. The... More

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Karen C, General Manager at The Shore, responded to this review
7 May 2013

Thank you for this lovely review. It was a pleasure to look after you during your recent stay. More

Dundee, Scotland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Very clean rooms. needed an iron to get prepared for a wedding and it arrived in our room 10 minutes after requesting it. The staff were very, very friendly and helpful. We didn't eat in the restaurant but had a couple of bar meals and they were excellent. Location for centre of Kirkwall is perfect with airport bus stopping directly... More

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Karen C, General Manager at The Shore, responded to this review
4 May 2013

Thank you for letting us know that you enjoyed your stay. Really pleased that the staff looked after you so well. They are a lovely bunch of people. More

Stornoway
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13 reviews 13 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

Stayed here over the weekend and it was fine. Room was clean and generally it was a welcoming Hotel with friendly staff. Good range of food and excelllent local beers on tap. I would certainly stay here again.

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Karen C, General Manager at The Shore, responded to this review
8 April 2013

Thank you for all of your kind comments. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and that the beer was to your liking! More

Scotland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2013

We have stayed here a few times and it is always nice. The staff are friendly and the rooms that we have stayed in are very clean and comfortable, with nice en suites. We will definately stay here again.

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Karen C, Owner at The Shore, responded to this review
7 February 2013

We look forward to welcoming you back during your next stay in Kirkwall. Thank you for taking the time to write about your previous stay. More

Marrakech, Morocco
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5 reviews 5 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

I've stayed a number of places on Orkney over the years, The Shore was pretty good. It's location in Kirkwall couldn't be much better, the staff I dealt with were friendly and helpful. The food was good and the room was excellent. Clean, comfortable, reasonably contemporary look and feel, quiet, nice bed, free and fast wi-fi. If I had to... More

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Karen C, Owner at The Shore, responded to this review
29 January 2013

Thank you for your lovely review. We are glad that the room and food were to your liking. Not all of the bathrooms in the hotel are the same. Rooms 23, 24 and 25 have new bathrooms and we are upgrading others again over the winter. We hope that you will stay with us again and try out these other... More

Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 October 2012

First stayed here a couple if years ago and it was my first choice when I came back this month. I really like the character of the building, that super Orcadian welcome, great staff, comfortable room and a terrific breakfast. Didn't have dinner here this time but did the last time I stayed and it was excellent. The Shore has... More

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Karen C, General Manager at The Shore, responded to this review
14 October 2012

Thank you for staying with us aagain and for your compliments about the staff and premises. We hope that you will be able to visit again soon. More

Surrey
Senior Contributor
26 reviews 26 reviews
13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2012

We turned up without booking in advance. Very helpful and friendly reception. We found our room was very nice and the bed was really comfortable. Had a great nights sleep. We had a bar meal which was good value for money and served promptly even though the staff were busy. Good breakfast choice with smoked haddock, or a full Scottish... More

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Karen C, Owner at The Shore, responded to this review
8 October 2012

Thank you. We are pleased that you found your room comfortable and that your evening meal and breakfast were of a hign standard. Also good hear that the staff were friendly and helpful. More

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Also Known As:
The Shore Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Address: Shore Street, Kirkwall KW15 1DN, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Orkney Islands > Mainland > Kirkwall
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Ranked #10 of 22 B&Bs / Inns in Kirkwall

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