About this property

Situated 16 km from Maeshowe, Northlight Apartments - The Loom features accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is set 19 km from Ring of Brogdar, 17 km from Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre, Burray and 18 km from Ness of Brogdar. The property is non-smoking and is located 17 km from Standing Stones of Stenness. The spacious apartment has 2 separate bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen with a dining area and dishwasher, and a living room with a flat-screen TV. Towels and bed linen are offered in the apartment. For added privacy, the accommodation has a private entrance and soundproofing. Skara Brae is 27 km from the apartment. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport, 5 km from Northlight Apartments - The Loom.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (10.0)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Patricia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The apartment was fantastic. It had everything we needed. Beds were really comfortable. Showers were powerful and always hot water. It was a quiet location with easy access to everything in Kirkwall
  • Clare
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very smart, clean, relaxing and cosy. Excellent facilities and very well equipped. Comfortable beds. Very quiet at night despite central location. Close to shops and supermarkets. Well connected to main routes. Private parking. Excellent...
  • Alexandra
    Australia Australia
    Very beautiful and comfortable apartment inthe heart of Kirkwall. Very tastefully furnished and provided with everything you need. Very highly recommended!
  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent accommodation. Very clean , modern and well equipped. Definitely recommend :)
  • Freya
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This is a beautiful apartment in an historic building in Kirkwall. Karen met us when we arrived and showed us around . It is beautifully furnished and very comfortable. It was also really quiet despite being in the centre of town just 2 minutes...
  • James
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This was a self catering apartment converted to a very high standard within a heritage building in the centre of Kirkwall. The design and style was contemporary and very comfortable using high quality materials and finishes, furnishings and fittings.
  • Peter
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Fabulous property, well equipped, finished to a very high standard. Ample parking, central location. It’s up 2 flights of stairs but is a VERY high end apartment. Superb value for money.
  • David
    Germany Germany
    This was our second stay and our expectations were fully met
  • Liz
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean, stylish, well kept, fully equipped, warm, comfortable and great location with on site parking.
  • Graham
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    WE were very impressed by Karen's attention and care with our questions that we raised. The Loom's equipment and facilities set a new standard as far as we were concerned; it really was 'more' than home from home.

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.

Hosted by Karen

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Karen
Originally built as a Drill Hall for the Orkney Artillery Volunteers in 1887, Tower Building's renovation was completed in 2017 and now houses 2 high-end 4* apartments – The Loom and The Lookout. The Loom comprises a master-bedroom ensuite, a twin bedroom, a shower-room/wc and an open plan kitchen/dining/living area which has large windows giving a bright and airy feel to the room. The Lookout comprises a master-bedroom ensuite and a second bedroom with a kingsize bed and it's own shower room/wc. To accommodate a 5th guest we can made up a double sofa bed with a proper double bed mattress in The Snug. The Snug provides the option of a 2nd sitting room and is fitted with a wall-mounted HD smart TV. The Lookout ideal for a family or two couples. Both apartments have a fridge-freezer, single oven with grill, double oven, microwave and dishwasher. The living area has a wall mounted 43" Samsung Flat Full HD Smart LED TV and Bose sound system. There is a separate laundry room for each apartment equipped with a sink & draining board, washing machine, tumble dryer and cast iron pulley. There is one private parking space per apartment at the rear of the building.
Either I or my husband, Lee, shall meet you on arrival and show you around the apartment. We very much enjoy meeting our guests and it gives you the opportunity to ask any questions about the accommodation and/or our islands in general.
Northlight Apartments is located in the historic heart of Kirkwall, within walking distance of the Cathedral, shops, bars, restaurants, cafes and the town's main leisure facility which has a cinema. Within a two minute walk of the apartments is the Co-op store, open late all week. Advance orders for meat/fish/local vegetables can be placed with the Brig Larder on Bridge Street, less than a 5 minute walk from Northlight Apartments. As well as Orkney having an enviable reputation for local produce, we also have an enviable number of local craft producers. The harbour front is just around the corner. The ferries to the north isles (Westray, Papa Westray, Stronsay, Sanday and Shapinsay) leave from the harbour. To cross to Hoy, you need to take the ferry from Houston, Orphir. Loganair provides the inter-island flights, including the world's shortest flight between Westray and Papa Westray. It is advisable to book your passage in advance. The Visit Scotland Kirkwall iCentre is less than 5 minutes walk from Northlight Apartments, housed in the Travel Centre on West Castle Street, KW15 1GU.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 00:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 10:00 to 10:30
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 25
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 11:00 and 08:00.
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.

Quiet hours are between 11:00:00 and 08:00:00.