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23 Oct - 25 Oct
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30 Oct - 1 Nov

Our top choices for Kirkwall family-friendly hotels

A row of white buildings with chimneys, reflecting on the water.
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.

1. The Ayre Hotel

The Ayre Hotel
Kirkwall
AED 291
AED 349 total
includes taxes & fees
21 Nov - 22 Nov
The Ayre Hotel
A stone fireplace with a fire, a kettle, and a wooden shelf with bottles.
A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a desk with a lamp.
A pub with wooden beams, a bar area, and seating.
A stone building with a sign for the Albright Hotel.

2. Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel
Kirkwall
AED 475
AED 571 total
includes taxes & fees
21 Nov - 22 Nov
Albert Hotel
A bar area with a stone wall, wooden bar counter, and bar stools. There is a leather couch in the foreground.
A restaurant with leather seating, wooden paneling, and a flat-screen TV mounted above a blue-lit fireplace.
A bedroom with a bed, curtains, a nightstand, and a window.
A bar area with a long counter, multiple shelves of liquor bottles, a coffee machine, and several bar stools.

3. The Orkney Hotel

The Orkney Hotel
Kirkwall
AED 631
AED 757 total
includes taxes & fees
23 Oct - 24 Oct
The Orkney Hotel
A dining area with wooden chairs and tables, a clock on the wall, and a view through the windows.
A room with a desk, a chair, a bulletin board with notices, a mirror, and a door.
A room with two single beds, each with a blue bedspread and white pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, and a window with blinds and a curtain.
A bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a white sink, a mirror with a light, and patterned floor tiles.

4. Royal Oak Guest House

Royal Oak Guest House
Kirkwall
AED 508
AED 609 total
includes taxes & fees
25 Oct - 26 Oct
Royal Oak Guest House
A bar area with multiple liquor bottles, a sign reading "Kirkwall Hotel", and several beer taps.
A hotel named "The Shore" with a signboard indicating rooms and amenities like free WiFi, local ales, wines & spirits, teas & coffees.
A harbor with boats docked at the pier, a lighthouse in the background, and buildings along the waterfront.
A neatly made bed with white linens and a plaid headboard, a bedside lamp, a wooden nightstand with a phone, and a chair by a window.

5. The Shore

The Shore
Kirkwall
AED 272
AED 739 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Oct - 25 Oct
The Shore
An outdoor dining area with people seated at tables, a chalkboard menu, and potted plants.
A bedroom with a skylight, two bedside lamps, a radiator, and a yellow pillow.
A plate of food with a lobster, lemon, radish, and greens.
A stone structure with a sign for The Murray Arms Hotel and Seafood Restaurant, offering lunch and evening meals, fresh seafood, walk-ins, dog-friendly, and beer garden.

6. Murray Arms Hotel

Murray Arms Hotel
South Ronaldsay
AED 225
AED 270 total
includes taxes & fees
9 Nov - 10 Nov
Murray Arms Hotel
A modern living room with a flat-screen TV displaying a network signal strength interface, a sofa, a coffee table with a vase of flowers, and a clock on the wall.
A bedroom with a large bed, a mirrored wardrobe, and a nightstand with a lamp.
A home gym with exercise equipment including a stationary bike, a bench, dumbbells, and a large exercise ball.
A dining table with four chairs, a vase with flowers, and a painting on the wall.

7. Cozy, Central & Clean-The Ideal Two-Bedroom Apartment for Your Next Gataway

Cozy, Central & Clean-The Ideal Two-Bedroom Apartment for Your Next Gataway
Kirkwall
AED 542
AED 621 total
includes taxes & fees
23 Oct - 24 Oct
Cozy, Central & Clean-The Ideal Two-Bedroom Apartment for Your Next Gataway
A historic building with a prominent entrance and multiple windows, labeled as "The Stromness Hotel."
A historic building with a prominent entrance, multiple windows, and a sign indicating 'The Stromness Hotel'.
A hotel room with two beds, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a view of the sea.
A room with a large window, a green sofa, two green chairs, and a round table.

8. The Stromness Hotel

The Stromness Hotel
Stromness
AED 450
AED 540 total
includes taxes & fees
31 Oct - 1 Nov
The Stromness Hotel
A stone building with a wooden door and a small porch area.
A stone building with a wooden door, windows, and a flower box on the ground floor.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a black countertop, a window with a view of a stone wall and a car, and a utensil rack.
A bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, a lamp, a plant, and a window with curtains.

9. The Anchorage

The Anchorage
South Ronaldsay
The Anchorage
A spacious dining area with high ceilings and large windows, featuring plaid chairs and a central table.
A bedroom with a wooden bed, a chair, a bedside table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.
A house with a covered patio, a garage, and a snow-covered yard.
A sign for Karrawa Guest House, indicating no vacancies, fully ensuited, with WiFi and guest parking, and located at the entrance on Inganness Road.

10. Karrawa Guest House

Karrawa Guest House
Kirkwall
AED 339
AED 406 total
includes taxes & fees
3 Nov - 4 Nov
Karrawa Guest House
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Choose what matters most at family-friendly hotels in Kirkwall

Breakfast included
Pool
All-inclusive
4 stars
5 stars

Family-friendly hotels with free breakfast in Kirkwall

A row of white buildings with chimneys, reflecting on the water.
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.

The Ayre Hotel

The Ayre Hotel
Kirkwall
AED 291
AED 349 total
includes taxes & fees
21 Nov - 22 Nov
The Ayre Hotel
An outdoor dining area with people seated at tables, a chalkboard menu, and potted plants.
A bedroom with a skylight, two bedside lamps, a radiator, and a yellow pillow.
A stone pillar with a sign for The Murray Arms Hotel and Seafood Restaurant, offering lunch and evening meals, fresh seafood daily, walk-ins welcome, dog-friendly, and a beer garden.
A stone structure with a sign for The Murray Arms Hotel and Seafood Restaurant, offering lunch and evening meals, fresh seafood, walk-ins, dog-friendly, and beer garden.

Murray Arms Hotel

Murray Arms Hotel
South Ronaldsay
AED 225
AED 270 total
includes taxes & fees
9 Nov - 10 Nov
Murray Arms Hotel
A bar area with multiple liquor bottles, a sign reading "Kirkwall Hotel", and several beer taps.
A hotel named "The Shore" with a signboard indicating rooms and amenities like free WiFi, local ales, wines & spirits, teas & coffees.
A harbor with boats docked at the pier, a lighthouse in the background, and buildings along the waterfront.
A neatly made bed with white linens and a plaid headboard, a bedside lamp, a wooden nightstand with a phone, and a chair by a window.

The Shore

The Shore
Kirkwall
AED 272
AED 739 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Oct - 25 Oct
The Shore
A spacious dining area with high ceilings and large windows, featuring plaid chairs and a central table.
A bedroom with a wooden bed, a chair, a bedside table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.
A house with a covered patio, a garage, and a snow-covered yard.
A sign for Karrawa Guest House, indicating no vacancies, fully ensuited, with WiFi and guest parking, and located at the entrance on Inganness Road.

Karrawa Guest House

Karrawa Guest House
Kirkwall
AED 339
AED 406 total
includes taxes & fees
3 Nov - 4 Nov
Karrawa Guest House
A stone fireplace with a fire, a kettle, and a wooden shelf with bottles.
A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a desk with a lamp.
A bar area with wooden beams, stone flooring, and stools.
A stone building with a sign for the Albright Hotel.

Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel
Kirkwall
AED 475
AED 571 total
includes taxes & fees
21 Nov - 22 Nov
Albert Hotel
A bar area with a stone wall, wooden bar counter, and bar stools. There is a leather couch in the foreground.
A bedroom with a bed, curtains, a nightstand, and a window.
A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a fireplace, and a bookshelf in the background.
A restaurant with leather seating, wooden paneling, and a flat-screen TV mounted above a blue-lit fireplace.

The Orkney Hotel

The Orkney Hotel
Kirkwall
AED 631
AED 757 total
includes taxes & fees
23 Oct - 24 Oct
The Orkney Hotel
A historic building with a prominent entrance and multiple windows, labeled as "The Stromness Hotel."
A hotel room with a large window, a sofa, a bed, and a small table.
A hotel room with two beds, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a view of the sea.
A room with a large window, a green sofa, two green chairs, and a round table.

The Stromness Hotel

The Stromness Hotel
Stromness
AED 450
AED 540 total
includes taxes & fees
31 Oct - 1 Nov
The Stromness Hotel
A dining area with wooden chairs and tables, a clock on the wall, and a view through the windows.
A living room with a flat-screen TV, a wooden coffee table, a sofa, a bookshelf, and a window with curtains.
A room with two single beds, each with a blue bedspread and white pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, and a window with blinds and a curtain.
A cozy living room with two sofas, a wooden coffee table, and a lamp.

Royal Oak Guest House

Royal Oak Guest House
Kirkwall
AED 508
AED 609 total
includes taxes & fees
25 Oct - 26 Oct
Royal Oak Guest House
A building with multiple windows and a visible entrance.
A bar area with a wooden bar counter, multiple stools, and a television screen.
A staircase with wooden railings leading to a landing. A red chair is positioned near a window with a curtain.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, a television mounted on the wall, and a plaid curtain.

The Sands Hotel

The Sands Hotel
Burray
AED 585
AED 702 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Nov - 2 Nov
The Sands Hotel
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
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Top Kirkwall Hotel Reviews

Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel

10/10 Excellent
"Great location, central to everything and easy to get to from the North Link Ferry. Orkney is lovely and the people wonderful IF you stop and listen. Will be back."
Ken 2-night trip
Posted 2 weeks ago
Albert Hotel

Frequently asked questions

What's Kirkwall like for family-friendly vacations?
The historic destination of Kirkwall is a great choice if you've been considering a vacation with the kids. The museums, local tours, and castle are just a few things that make this an attractive place for families. Fly into Kirkwall (KOI), which is located 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from the city center.
When's the best time to book a family-friendly vacation in Kirkwall?
The hottest months are usually August and July with an average temp of 55°F, while the coldest months are February and January with an average of 44°F. Average annual precipitation for Kirkwall is 43 inches.
What's there to see and do with your family in Kirkwall?
While you are vacationing in Kirkwall, you and the family might want to see interesting spots such as The Orkney Library & Archive and Stromness Ferry Terminal. Make sure you have lots of time for activities like Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Hoxa Tapestry Gallery.