Ayre Hotel & Ayre Apartments
About this property
Set in Kirkwall, Orkney, family-run Ayre Hotel & Ayre Apartments overlooks Kirkwall harbor. 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, while 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 in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular amenities
- Free parking
- Free Wifi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Family rooms
- Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
- Bar
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Campbell
United States“Friendly, accommodating staff. Excellent, easy access after disembarking from ferry. Easy walk to main sites in Kirkwall. A suite that had all we needed. Good dining for lunch and dinner, as well as breakfast.” - Robert United States“Breakfast was delicious. It was also very filling. Started the day off in a nice way.”
Diane United States“Loved the location, very central to everything on the island. Groceries, ferries, sites to explore. Loved the sharp knives, the drying rack in bathroom.”- Steven United States“Stayed here night before ferrry back to mainland. Arrived at dinner time. No reservation for dinner so had one hour wait. But staff fit us in sooner. Food was good. Good value and only 20-30 mins to morning ferry.”
- Ned United States“Our favorite part was the young bartender Arjun (probably not spelling it correctly). He made a great Cosmopolitan cocktail!!!!”
- Luigina
Ireland“The Ayre hotel is a very good accommodation option in Kirkwall, close to the ferry port and to the town centre. There is also convenient onsite parking. Our room was spacious and quite comfortable. Staff were very helpful. The bar and restaurant,...” - Nina United States“We liked the fact that the hotel was a larger property so it had it's own restaurant and bar area. It was also towards the edge of the central part of town, so very convenient to go to all the places we wanted to go to. Right across from the water...”
Karl United States“I was worried that the hotel would be hard to find, as we left the ferry at 11:30pm, however the drive was simple and the building was well lit and well signed. The staff were cheery and pleasant despite working in the middle of the night. We...”- Steve United States“Very walkable. Restaurant and bars in building. Good breakfast. Lovely common spaces.”
- Bonnie
Canada“Clean. Good size. Kitchen had everything, close to harbour restaurant shopping”
Hotel area info
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineScottish
- AmbienceFamily-friendly
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 15 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Crib and extra bed policies
Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
When booking 5 or more rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply
