23 Jan, 2020
Pros: Good food, friendly staff
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Set in a 19th-century building, The Sands Hotel, Orkney is situated along the shore of Scapa Flow in Burray village. It has a bar, a restaurant and beautiful sea views.
The hotel overlooks Burray Harbour and Watersound Bay. A general store and newspaper shop are a short walk away and Pentland Ferries terminal at St Margaret’s Hope is 4 miles away.
All rooms at Sands have an en suite bathroom and views of the beach. Guests get tea and coffee making facilities, as well as a hairdryer. The suites have a small kitchen and living area.
The Watersound Restaurant has a nautical theme and offers an à la carte menu with an emphasis on seafood. Fresh local produce is used whenever possible.
Kirkwall Airport is reachable within 20 minutes and parking is free at the hotel.
Based on 248 reviews
9.1
23 Jan, 2020
Pros: Good food, friendly staff
27 Oct, 2019
Pros: Spotlessly clean, comfortable room and en-suite had a bath. Nice toiletries and tea and biscuits. Lovely view.
Cons: On arrival the boat yard etc didn’t look very scenic but this was no issue at all once inside.
11 Oct, 2019
Pros: Great breakfasts with various fish options and excellent porridge. Had lobster for dinner one evening which I ordered the day before. Comfortable bed with great view of the loch and good sized bathroom with great shower. Will be back!
Cons: Nothing really
09 Oct, 2019
Pros: Clean and cosy hotel. Great and polite receptionist and staff. View to the bay. Good location. Amazing restaurant.
09 Oct, 2019
Pros: Very friendly and helpful staff - good beer and whisky selection - food local sourced and very tasty - family owned and very pleasant atmosphere
21 Sep, 2019
Pros: Breakfast was excellent, staff were very friendly the room super and the location was great.
Cons: The breakfast room was always cool could have been alittle bit warmer.
16 Sep, 2019
Pros: Sea front hotel, just stayed the one night but good location for exploring the area south of Kirkwall.
11 Sep, 2019
Pros: We arrived overnight after a tour of the distilleries and tourist sites We left early for the ferry
04 Sep, 2019
Pros: Staff helping to avoid high taxi cost in the morning to travel to airport, by calling a local and very kind gentleman :0)
Cons: The Booking.com, arrival on same day message, hadn't been received but once I called to double check that they knew we were arriving, staff very kind and helpful. Totally separate to this hotel but taxi costs from Kirkwall are extortionate out to the villages and Mainland Orkney
03 Sep, 2019
Pros: Excellent and tasty breakfast. Very good ambience and homely feel. Very friendly staff. Extremely gorgeous views out of the window and walks around the property. The whole Orkney Islands has got to be one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
Cons: Struggling to come up with something really. Lunch closed early but that was our fault not checking the times. The shape of the rooms at the top into the loft could be challenging if you are very tall.