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The Shore

3.0 star property
City centre Kirkwall hotel with bar/lounge

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In a shopping district, The Shore offers a modern retreat with convenient amenities. Enjoy the bar and unwind with in-room WiFi. Luggage storage is available for your convenience.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (5)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar/lounge
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Lift
  • Premium bedding
  • Free parking nearby
The current price is S$191
includes taxes & fees
17 Nov - 18 Nov

Room options

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premier Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double or Twin Room, Accessible

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Single Room

Highlights

Heating
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Map
Shore Street, Kirkwall, Scotland, KW15 1LG

What's nearby

  • Earl's Palace - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Orkney Museum - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • St. Magnus Cathedral - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bishop's Palace - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Highland Park Distillery - 3 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Kirkwall (KOI) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Skipper's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ayre Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Storehouse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Helgi's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Auld Motor Hoose - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Shore

The Shore is a great choice for a stay in Kirkwall. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and continental breakfast is available daily.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 17 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
    • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 10:30 AM
    • Contactless check-out
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
    • If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free off-site parking within 66 ft
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:00 AM–9:30 AM
  • Bar/lounge

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 91
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 91
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • LCD television
  • Digital TV channels

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Premium bedding

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Continental breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 17.5 per person

Policies

Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit on-site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Also known as

Shore Hotel Kirkwall
Shore Kirkwall
The Shore Hotel
The Shore Kirkwall
The Shore Hotel Kirkwall

Frequently asked questions

Does The Shore offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Shore does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at The Shore?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Shore?

No, unfortunately, but there's free parking nearby.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Shore?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.

What's the area around The Shore like?

The Shore is in the heart of Kirkwall, a short 5-minute walk from St. Magnus Cathedral and 7 minutes' walk from Orkney Museum.

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The Shore Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Popular mentions

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Breakfast
Service staff
Food
Building
Restaurant
Shower
Lobby

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Clean rooms. Friendly staff. Great Location. What more could you want.
Lewis, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nice sized room, friendly and helpful staff at the reception desk.
Pamela, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Quiet, nice room, hot shower. Excellent tea and coffee facilities, big tv, free wifi, very comfy beds. Staff were very friendly.
Nicola, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Appreciated nearness to northern islands ferries Reasonable value for money
Margaret, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Very close to the cruise dock
edward, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

wonderful, friendly lady on reception. Part now of Kirkwall Hotel which is very smart, and great food. Room in the Shore was very spacious. Staff helpful in general and perfect location.
MARK, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The reception lady was exceptional and went out of her way to provide great information and took the time to answer all our questions. Really exceptional highly recommend
Glenda, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Arrived off the last boat, but disappointed that there was n option for dinner after a long drive. Should be options for guests to eat
Andrew, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Wonderful staff - Run diwn hotel

The biggest problem is the noise. No sound proofing and you can hear ever step, every door slam, doors and windows that rattle pounding all night with the slightest breeze. The hotel is run down and in Serio’s need of upgrades. First room, blinds had big gaps, street lights shown right into the room. It was dirty, and the fitted sheet was too small for the bed and rolled up at each corner.
Mona, 4-night trip

6/10 Good

Hotell med bra läge, men ingen större komfort
Carin, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

What are wonderful and friendly. Rooms were small but clean.
Imelda, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

We were in The Shore room 14, not part of main property which was still great except for the staining from water damage on the ceiling directly over the head of the bed.
Tracy D, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Would stay again
Mark, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Kirkwall stop over.

We got in just on darkness after a 7pm departure from Scrabster. The room was clean and compact but had everything we needed. The mattress on the bed was a little springy but all in all, comfortable. I'd stay here again.
Michelle, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Not one complaint

Lovely hotel, immaculate, modern and comfortable.
Robbie, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Nice

Goid location, good food, nice
Frank, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

Fint hotell

Helt greit hotell, god frokost og beliggenhet
Øyvind, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Very happy with my stay with a niggle.

Got an upgrade from a single bed at the shore to a double within the larger Kirkwall hotel and the room was beautiful. For what I paid It was fantastic value for money. I would have given five stars but for one niggle. Room 215 could do with sound proofing as I heard two people speaking until the early hours either in my neighbouring room, or between levels. I had to use my earphones to get sleep to tune them out. I wonder what like it would be if either room was watching a film if I can hear whole conversations. I didn't report this to management as the voices were not roudy or anything just people minding their own business but regrettable I can detect conversations between walls. Again the room was stunning, the value amazing it's not a complaint as such.
Christopher, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Great location, very clean.
Morven, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Lovely shower, looks like it has recently been upgraded. Room not very warm on arrival.
Shirley, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Separate buildings

We hadn't understood that the Shore is a subsidiary of The Kirkwall Hotel. The Shore only has bedrooms, breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant 100m along the street. Not an issue in good weather but Orkney can be very windy!! Running through dtiving rain before and after breakfast or dinner is a different matter. Our room was very small. The hotel had emailed a few weeks before our trip offering an upgrade but when I replied asking for details said there were none available.
Christine, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Room good tight stairs
Liz, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Incredibly small, old, creaky room; I thought I was going to fall through the floor. Window and view was out to moldy roof. Loud toilet; loud hallway. No ventilation. Only saving graces were kind staff who were helpful and went above and beyond to haul my luggage to my room late at night and to store luggage the next day. The hotel had a great, walkable location which was very important to me.
Kathy, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Hallways smelled terrible, window was stuck and I had to call front office to have someone open it, bedstand lamp flickered, I had to physically move the bed away from the wall as the bed frame was directly against the outlet and I could get to outlet to charge devices otherwise, the fire alarm went off shortly after 8:00 am on my first day off when I had hoped to sleep in - and I was told that ‘steam from someone’s shower will sometimes set off the fire alarm’ - I asked if an inspection would be made and was waved off, and on last morning when toilet was flushed it noisily ran and ran for over 10 mins, until I lifted the tank lid and jiggered the ball and placed a water bottle in the tank to float it until it could fill with water. Lovely staff, clean ‘to the eye’, but very poor condition of property.
Rose, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Nice hotel on a central location. There were usually good, free parking places across the street. Our room had been recently redecorated. Plenty of hangers but the only downside was that none of the drawer units opened smoothly.
Miia, 4-night trip