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The Ayre Hotel

Property class: 3

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A row of white buildings with chimneys, reflecting on the water.
A pool table in a bar area with wooden flooring and green walls.
A billiards room with tables, chairs, and a bar area with patrons.
A compact living space with a kitchenette, a dining area, and a sofa.
A bedroom with a bed, bedside lamps, a wardrobe, and a window.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
The current price is NZ$280
includes taxes & fees
29 Aug - 30 Aug

Explore the area

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Ayre Road, Kirkwall, Scotland, KW15 1QX
  • Place, St. Magnus Cathedral
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Earl's Palace
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Bishop's Palace
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Kirkwall (KOI)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Budget Double Room

Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Panoramic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, desk with a computer, and a window with curtains.

Panoramic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, desk with a computer, and a window with curtains.

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, desk, and a window with curtains.

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Panoramic Double or Twin Room, Sea View

A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a nightstand, a window with curtains, and a headboard with wall-mounted lights.

Panoramic Double or Twin Room, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room

A hotel room with two single beds, each with white linens and a dark striped pillow. There are wall-mounted lamps on either side of the beds.

Standard Double or Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Panoramic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, desk, and a window with curtains.

Panoramic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Budget Double Room

A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, a nightstand with a phone, and a mirror on the wall.

Budget Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for One Bedroom Apartment

A modern living room with a sectional sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a television mounted on the wall.

One Bedroom Apartment

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with two beds, a television, a mirror, and a door.

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A compact living space with a kitchenette, a dining area, and a sofa.

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

About the area

Kirkwall

At The Ayre Hotel you'll be within steps of Peedie Sea and Orkney Wireless Museum. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This pet-friendly hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, luggage storage and a television in a common area. Additionally, you'll find coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. Each morning buffet breakfast is served between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM. .Sights within a 10-minute walk of this 3-property class Kirkwall hotel include St. Magnus Cathedral and Orkney Museum.

What's nearby

  • Orkney Wireless Museum - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Orkney Museum - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • St. Magnus Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Earl's Palace - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Bishop's Palace - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Kirkwall (KOI) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Movement Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Lucano - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Sunbeam Coffee House - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Archive Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Auld Motor Hoose - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Ayre Hotel

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Ayre Hotel also features coffee/tea in common area, laundry facilities, and a television in common area. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Kirkwall hotel is smoke free.

  • 51 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Television in lobby
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Ayre Hotel offers 51 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. This Kirkwall hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include baths or showers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 25.00 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately GBP 15 for adults and from GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 25.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property class

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Ayre Hotel Kirkwall
Ayre Kirkwall
Ayre Hotel
The Ayre Hotel Hotel
The Ayre Hotel Kirkwall
The Ayre Hotel Hotel Kirkwall

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Ayre Hotel?

The Ayre Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Ayre Hotel?

As of 14 Aug 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Ayre Hotel on 29 Aug 2026 start from NZ$280, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at The Ayre Hotel?

Yep, The Ayre Hotel has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to The Ayre Hotel?

The closest beach to The Ayre Hotel is Scapa Beach (2.6 km).

Does The Ayre Hotel serve breakfast?

Sure does, buffet brekkie is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Ayre Hotel?

No, The Ayre Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Ayre Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Ayre Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

The Ayre Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 135 out of 260 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 260 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 260 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 260 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 260 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this hotel.. highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a great place to stay good breakfast helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location and Price
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and very helpful staff. Lovely clean rooms. Excellent location for Kirkwall shops.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant was excellent. Had dinner there 4 nights. Staff was helpful and courteous.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second stay in a matter of weeks and both were excellent. Friendly, welcoming, professional and efficient staff, a very nice room, and excellent food. I hope we will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Professional staff, pleasant and business-like. Straightforward check-in process. Note: keycard for power in the room. Hot water is scalding.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely saff, grear food, comfy room.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff at the Ayre are very friendly and very helpful. We ate in the restaurant twice and had breakfast each morning - the food was excellent. If we have critisism it would be a lack of hanging hooks in the bedrooms - somewhere to hang your wet coat (because there weren't many hangers in the wardrobe) and hooks in the bathroom to hang your wet towels.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were excellent - on booking in we were moved to the apartments as there was a coach party in. Very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The toilet didn’t flush well and the room smelled of mildew. Otherwise clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
really friendly staff at the hotel, had excellent service and would be very happy to stay here again. Breakfast buffet was good and dinner in the restaurant was very enjoyable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Iban

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very thin walls, we could hear everything! Also, a bit of better customer service training would be a good idea….
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Staff were very good, happy to help!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Good location super clean helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Bree

Liked: Cleanliness
The staff at the Ayre were wonderful: warm, friendly, helpful, attentive. The room was ok, nothing special. Menu in the restaurant/pub was ok, nothing special. We were there over the New Year, stayed for 7 days... Again, the staff were wonderful!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Liked the staff and the quietness
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

A great place to stay. Convenient for harbour and town centre. Delicious food. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only stayed one night, but it was dreamy!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect stay

Great welcome, lovely clean room overlooking the harbour, beautiful food at dinner and breakfast and helpful and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ruta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff, good food
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, a brief walk to town. We had a one bedroom suite with a kitchen. It was very clean and quiet. Would definitely stay here again. Orkney was great, every one was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Hotel well positioned in Kirkwall.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice and central.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025