About this property
Situated just 13 minutes’ from St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall Youth Hostel offers free onsite parking and a self-catering kitchen. This former World War II base and school is quietly located on the edge of Kirkwall. Each private room has access to shared bathroom facilities. Guests have use of laundry facilities and a large drying room. Kirkwall Youth Hostel offers a well equipped kitchen, for guests to prepare meals. The surrounding area offers a wide range of restaurants and pubs. Orkney offers many historic sites and attractions, including Skara Brae, Maes Howe, and the Ring of Brodgar. The historic Scapa Flow is just 1 mile from the Kirkwall Youth Hostel. Guests can enjoy ferry trips to the Northern Isles from Kirkwall Harbour.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Felicity
United Kingdom“Location, perfect for late ferry crossing to Orkney, friendly, warm” - Peter United Kingdom“Location is good, facilities in hostel are good & rooms are fine.”
- Jan United Kingdom“The room was clean and the reception staff were very friendly.”
- Miloslava United Kingdom“Comfortable basic accommodation for affordable price. The bathrooms were clean and modern, toilets a bit dated, but also clean. The kitchen facilities were good”
- Scott
Thailand“Excellent place, very clean and had all amenities needed. Good location in Kirkwall for access to anywhere. All staff were friendly and helpful.” - Carolyn United Kingdom“Clean and good value for Orkney. Shower facilities were quite modern and clean.”
- Alex United Kingdom“Exactly what you hope for from a hostel, everyone is friendly, kitchen, dining and lounge were spot on, come and go as you need, 10min walk in to town.”
- Emma United Kingdom“Well equipped kitchen. Good clean showers that looked newly furbished. Good water pressure.”
Jill-rhianna United Kingdom“Loved the lounge - comfy sofas with plump cushions for sprawling; chairs under standard lamps for reading (or knitting!). Cubby holes for food; plenty of fridge space and sticky labels; well equipped kitchen - and the fact nothing went...”- Simon United Kingdom“Big kitchen, plenty of toilet facilities. Clean and the staff friendly and helpful.”
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House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Full payment for all bookings will be charged at the time of booking. All major credit & debit cards are accepted excluding American Express.
All bookings will include a temporary membership fee per person per night. (Full, existing members of Hostelling Scotland and HI using these channels are not entitled to a membership refund).
Individual reservations (Up to 9 persons) - can cancel free of charge until 3 days before the arrival date. If cancelled within the 3 days before the arrival 100 percent of the total price will be charged.
Groups reservations (more than 9 persons) - different policies and additional supplements will apply. More than 8 weeks (57 days or more) 20% of total cost. 8 – 4 weeks (56- 29 days) 55% of total cost. 4 – 0 weeks (28 - 0 day) 100% of total cost.
No stag or hen parties are permitted at any youth hostel.
Should guests be entitled to a refund or part refund please note that these are processed by Hostelling Scotland National Office, Stirling. It may take 7 to 10 working days from the date of cancellation request for the refund to be processed back onto the original card used.
From the age of 12 to 15 years, young people must be accompanied by a parent or guardian of the same gender when booking a bed within shared accommodation (Please note that due to demand at this location shared accommodation can be unisex). Parties with young children (under 5 years) will only be accommodated in private rooms, where available
Hostelling Scotland advise that additional notice be given to the destination youth hostel when travelling with children, to ensure that suitable accommodation is available. There is no capacity for extra beds or cots.
Check-in from 17.00 until 22.00 and check-out from 08.00 until 10.00. The hostel is closed during the day between 10.00 and 17.00, though access may be arranged – please contact the hostel in advance.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Kirkwall Youth Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
