The Stromness Hotel by Paymán Club ★★

"I feel like the negative reviews are overly harsh. My mother and I spent four nights here in a quadruple room. Originally, four of us planned the trip together, but two couldn’t make it last minute. The room itself is plenty big for four, but the bathroom would have been a squeeze for four women sharing (and even just the two of us!)! With four of us, the room would have been about £50/night in the high season. That’s incredibly affordable, in my opinion. We did not have dinner at the hotel, so can’t comment on that. The pluses: Rosemary is amazing. She was incredibly helpful, as were Marian and Chris who helped with breakfast and Sophie who helped with the lift. Hospitality was excellent. Location, location, location! This hotel is in a perfect location. It is a few minute’s walk from the ferry terminal and main bus station in Stromness. It is at the beginning of the narrow high street for easy access to shopping. And it has a small parking area (which had plenty of spots our whole trip). Breakfast was good. We had breakfast twice. We had a full Scottish breakfast as well as cereals, pastries, and juices. The pearls: Yes, this grand old Victorian hotel has seen better days. She is a bit threadbare. But that can be fixed. Our room was one of the more recently renovated ones, but it’s taking a bit of a beating. Good, but small shower. Payment system. The booking site said half would be taken out in advance shortly before arrival and half would be payable at the hotel. Less than a week after booking five months in advance, the full amount was charged; thank heavens my account had the funds! Two days before our arrival, I was charged an inexplicable £50. Rosemary did not know why that happened. I’m trusting that was in error and will be refunded. Brewed coffee would have been nice, but the tea selection totally made up for it for me. The beds weren’t the most comfortable, but the pillows were great. The lift was acting up when we arrived, so we hauled our bags upstairs. We should have just driven around the back and parked, because that led directly to our room with no stairs. Lesson learned for departure! We did not have any room cleaning or opportunity to opt in or out. While we were fine with not having service, we are accustomed to having a choice. This may have been due to the short staffing we saw here and, frankly, at every hotel on our holiday this trip. All in all, we had a fine stay. We know the hotel is under new ownership and we hope that our review is constructive in bringing this grand old hotel back to her glory."

The Royal Hotel Stromness ★★★

"Este pequeño hotel tenía grandes comodidades en el cuarto de estar, un bar privado en el piso principal, maravilloso incluye desayuno y un personal amigable. No hay ascensor, pero ayudaron con equipaje. Sólo abajo estaba el estacionamiento limitado. Un problema en toda la ciudad, no sólo el hotel. También lo ayudaron. Las cenas de la noche estaban disponibles en su hermana hotel, el Ferry Inn, a pocos kilómetros. Reservas a must!"

Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast ★★★

"I stayed at the b&b while I was stranded on the island due to bad weather I had 2 nights there , the service was second to none , The breakfast was beautiful and Deborah couldn't do enough for you . Had a later ferry and they didn't have an issue with me and another guest staying in our rooms until we were ready to head for the ferry . My room was spotless and very comfortable with a very nice bathroom . They had a guest sitting room which is nicely set out . Would definitely recommend to anyone . Thanks guys for the great hospitality. Mark "

Ferry Inn ★★★

"The Ferry Inn had comfortable and clean accommodations. Everyone on the staff was incredibly friendly and polite. The location really is just about 1 minute to the ferry terminal which also serves as the bus terminal so all your transport needs are steps away. I would return and stay here in a heart beat. I had a few issues. We stayed in the main building on the top floor. This has 3 issues. 1. The stairs to the top floor (in particular) are quite narrow and steep. I have a bad knee and while i could negotiate those stairs if i had any more serious mobility issues it would have been an issue. 2. The ceiling on the top floor is about 6'2" high. I am 6 foot and the ceiling felt close if I were a taller person it would have been a more serious issue. 3. The wifi was very intermittent in our room. When connected it was quite strong but it dropped a few times an hour."

Stromness Apartments ★★★

"The location is a 5 minute drive from Stromness. Dander & Cassie the hosts were helpful and friendly and couldn't do enough to help us. the accommodation had everything we needed, was comfortable, well equipped, with good wife and Netflix. We ate in one night but with town being so close we ate at the Ferry Inn too. Some great walks to be had around the town - I recccommend the coastal walk."

Harbour Cottage ★★★