About this property

Comfortable Living Space: Castleyards Apartment 1 in Kirkwall offers a one-bedroom apartment with a private entrance. The ground-floor unit features a city view, dining area, and a fully equipped kitchen with modern appliances. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, express check-in and check-out services, and free on-site private parking. The apartment includes a washing machine, streaming services, and a walk-in shower. Local Attractions: Located 4 km from Kirkwall Airport, the apartment is near Maeshowe (16 km), Standing Stones of Stenness (17 km), and Skara Brae (28 km). Activities such as fishing, hiking, and water sports are available in the surroundings. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its convenience for city trips, central location, and convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Morag
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The apartment was well equipped and is small (as the images showed) but the location more than makes up for that - very close to the bus station and High Street.
  • Susi
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Comfortable, well equipped little apartment in the town centre. A bonus to be able to park at the door.
  • Richard
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Castle yards is in an excellent location. 5 mins from Kirkwall town centre, bus station & tourist information centre and of course Magnus Cathedral. The apartment has everything you need for a comfortable stay.
  • Dorothy
    United States United States
    The apartment was very nice, clean and spacious. Designated parking was a big plus. Great location for walking around town and easy access for driving from apartment to explore the island.
  • Gail
    United States United States
    The Castleyards apartments are right in the heart of the village within walking distance to all the sights plus restaurants and grocery stores, etc. The apartment is compact but contains everything you need to enjoy your stay. The shower was a...
  • Brian
    Canada Canada
    Very comfortable, great facilities and very helpful host.
  • Ferran
    Spain Spain
    Excel·lent situació, parking a la porta, molt bones instal·lacions, molt net, fàcil contacte amb el propietaris
  • Muesu71
    Germany Germany
    Die Ferienwohnung ist ausreichend groß und hat eine extra Küche, Bad, Esszimmer und Schlafzimmer. Die Lage ist top, alles in Kirkwall ist fußläufig erreichbar und der eigene kostenlose Parkplatz ist direkt vor der Haustür. Der Preis wirkt zwar...
  • Steven
    United States United States
    Loved the location, so close to St Magnus! Also easy parking for our rental that we brought over on the ferry. Host was also very responsive when we had questions. Loved our cozy appartment!
  • Cristina
    Italy Italy
    La posizione è comodissima, vicina al punto di partenza degli autobus per ogni destinazione e ai traghetti. L'appartamento è dotato di ogni comodità: la cucina, il bagno, il salottino ed è fornito di tutto. Davanti all'appartamento c'è il punto...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by David Harrold

Company review score: 9.4Based on 134 reviews from 4 properties
4 managed properties

Company information

Hey I'm David and really look forward to helping you have the best possible stay in Orkney. I was born and bred in Orkney and am very proud of its reputation as the best place to live in the UK. Orkney is a unique and magical group of islands…. a place where you can look forward to being spellbound by its history, invigorated by its landscapes, relaxed by its atmosphere and warmly welcomed by its people ....and I'll do whatever I can to help you enjoy the best of what Orkney has to offer.

Property information

Castleyards Apartment 1, Kirkwall - A One Bed Apartment in Kirkwall Town Centre Castleyards Apartment 1 is a modern one bed apartment situated in the heart of Kirkwall’s town centre, with free private parking outside it is ideally located for your stay in Orkney. St Magnus Cathedral is just around the corner, with the Tourist Information and Travel Centre just across the road. From here you can easily explore the best of what Orkney has to offer. On street level Castleyards Apartment 1 is a bright and modern apartment, equipped throughout with beautiful oak furniture. With a separate kitchen, shower room, and stylish sitting and dining room, large screen TV, and WiFi throughout, you have everything you need for your stay in Orkney.

Neighbourhood information

Orkney will immerse you in its rich tapestry of dramatic landscapes, amazing sunsets, stunning flora and fauna all mixed in with a rich culture 5,000 years in the making. Add this to one of the richest archaeological landscapes anywhere in the world, the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, then you know you have arrived in a place like no other. From the spectacular and iconic Ring of Brodgar, to Maeshowe – the finest Neolithic tomb in Northern Europe, or the Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae – one of the best preserved groups of prehistoric houses in Western Europe, Orkney Apartments puts on the doorstep of Neolithic Orkney. You can even visit the live dig at The Ness of Brodgar – recently featured nationally on the BBC as well as the front cover of National Geographic magazine, this 3 hectare site filled with massive stone structures containing unique and spectacular finds is without parallel in Europe. Kirkwall itself boasts numerous shops and cafes, theatre, sports centre, 3D cinema, as well as 3 large supermarkets, and not forgetting Britain’s most northerly cathedral of St Magnus. We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful islands.....

Language spoken

English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 00:00
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Check-out
From 00:00 to 10:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 8 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.