| relaxed rooms feature free wi-fi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's a laid-back restaurant, and a bar with a pool table. this unassuming family-run hotel is 5 miles from the skara brae prehistoric village and the bird sanctuary at marwick head, and 14 miles from kirkwall town centre. breakfast, bike storage and parking are complimentary. there's also a tv lounge and a drying room. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Kirkwall Airport 25 min
Brough of Birsay (11 min)
This uninhabited tidal island with a lighthouse is home to the ruins of Pictish & Norse settlements. Yesnaby (11 min)
Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Skaill House (10 min)
History, architecture, and museum Broch of Gurness (16 min)
Iron age, ancient history, and history Highland Park Whisky Distillery (21 min)
Guided tours through an 18th-century, malt-whisky distillery that conclude with a wee dram or two. Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (11 min)
The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale. Bay of Skaill (10 min)
Beach, prehistory, archaeological excavation, and history St Magnus Cathedral (20 min)
Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral. Bishop’s and Earl's Palaces (21 min)
Enduring stone ruins of 2 ornate palaces built in the 1100s & in 1606 in the Renaissance-style. Ness of Brodgar (11 min)
Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history The Orkney Museum (21 min)
Exhibits & artefacts on the area's history from the Stone Age to present day in a 1570s townhouse. Maeshowe (9 min)
Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. Pier Arts Centre (15 min)
Art and art museum Standing Stones of Stenness (11 min)
Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Ring of Brodgar (10 min)
Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. | 
