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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 bedroom with a bed, bedside lamps, a wardrobe, and a window.
A reception area with a red and white color scheme, a patterned carpet, and a glass partition.

1. The Ayre Hotel

The Ayre Hotel
Kirkwall
AED 303
AED 364 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Nov - 7 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 stone building with a sign for the Albright Hotel.
A rustic interior with exposed wooden beams, a bar area, and seating for patrons.

2. Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel
Kirkwall
AED 470
AED 564 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Nov - 7 Nov
Albert Hotel
A spacious dining area with high ceilings and large windows, featuring plaid chairs and a central table.
A house with a covered patio, a garage, and a snow-covered yard.
A bedroom with a wooden bed, a chair, a bedside table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.
A sign for Karrawa Guest House, indicating no vacancies, fully ensuited, with WiFi and guest parking, and located at the entrance on Inganness Road.

3. Karrawa Guest House

Karrawa Guest House
Kirkwall
AED 335
AED 402 total
includes taxes & fees
5 Nov - 6 Nov
Karrawa Guest House
A bar area with a stone wall, wooden bar counter, and bar stools. There is a leather couch in the foreground.
A grand staircase with blue carpeted steps and a wooden handrail, leading to an upper floor.
A four-poster bed with a dark wooden frame, a blue and white bedspread, and two blue pillows. There is a small table with a lamp and a chair in front of a window with curtains.
A restaurant with leather seating, wooden paneling, and a flat-screen TV mounted above a blue-lit fireplace.

4. The Orkney Hotel

The Orkney Hotel
Kirkwall
AED 627
AED 753 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Oct - 9 Oct
The Orkney Hotel
A bar area with multiple liquor bottles, a sign reading "Kirkwall Hotel", and several beer taps.
A harbor with boats docked at the pier, a lighthouse in the background, and buildings along the waterfront.
A hotel named "The Shore" with a signboard indicating rooms and amenities like free WiFi, local ales, wines & spirits, teas & coffees.
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 269
AED 731 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Nov - 3 Nov
The Shore
A building with multiple windows and a visible entrance.
A bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a sink, and a toilet.
A bar area with a wooden bar counter, multiple stools, and a television screen.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, a television mounted on the wall, and a plaid curtain.

6. The Sands Hotel

The Sands Hotel
Burray
AED 579
AED 694 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Nov - 3 Nov
The Sands Hotel
A living room with a sofa, television, fireplace, and a window with curtains.
A kitchen with a wooden countertop, a black chair, a wall clock, a refrigerator, and a window with a view of greenery.
Room
A dark-colored sectional sofa with two pillows, a remote control on a small table, and a window with patterned curtains.

7. 2-bed Townhouse, Sleeps 4 With Enclosed Garden

2-bed Townhouse, Sleeps 4 With Enclosed Garden
Kirkwall
AED 611
AED 733 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Oct - 9 Oct
2-bed Townhouse, Sleeps 4 With Enclosed Garden
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 compact living space with a dining area, a sofa, a TV, and a chandelier.
A dining table with four chairs, a vase with flowers, and a painting on the wall.
A bedroom with a large bed, a mirrored wardrobe, and a nightstand with a lamp.

8. 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 539
AED 617 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Oct - 9 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 harbor with boats docked, a crane, and a building with a flat roof.
A historic building with a prominent entrance, multiple windows, and a sign indicating 'The Stromness Hotel'.
A room with a large window, a green sofa, two green chairs, and a round table.

9. The Stromness Hotel

The Stromness Hotel
Stromness
AED 395
AED 474 total
includes taxes & fees
17 Oct - 18 Oct
The Stromness Hotel
A stone building with a wooden door and a small porch area.
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.
A stone building with a wooden door, windows, and a flower box on the ground floor.

10. The Anchorage

The Anchorage
South Ronaldsay
AED 389
AED 467 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Oct - 9 Oct
The Anchorage
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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 bedroom with a bed, bedside lamps, a wardrobe, and a window.
A pool table in a bar area with wooden flooring and green walls.

The Ayre Hotel

The Ayre Hotel
Kirkwall
AED 303
AED 364 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Nov - 7 Nov
The Ayre Hotel
A bar area with multiple liquor bottles, a sign reading "Kirkwall Hotel", and several beer taps.
A harbor with boats docked at the pier, a lighthouse in the background, and buildings along the waterfront.
A hotel named "The Shore" with a signboard indicating rooms and amenities like free WiFi, local ales, wines & spirits, teas & coffees.
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 269
AED 731 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Nov - 3 Nov
The Shore
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 stone building with a sign for the Albright Hotel.
A rustic interior with exposed wooden beams, a bar area, and seating for patrons.

Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel
Kirkwall
AED 470
AED 564 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Nov - 7 Nov
Albert Hotel
A spacious dining area with high ceilings and large windows, featuring plaid chairs and a central table.
A house with a covered patio, a garage, and a snow-covered yard.
A bedroom with a wooden bed, a chair, a bedside table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.
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 335
AED 402 total
includes taxes & fees
5 Nov - 6 Nov
Karrawa Guest House
A bar area with a stone wall, wooden bar counter, and bar stools. There is a leather couch in the foreground.
A grand staircase with blue carpeted steps and a wooden handrail, leading to an upper floor.
A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a fireplace, and a bookshelf in the background.
A four-poster bed with a dark wooden frame, a blue and white bedspread, and two blue pillows. There is a small table with a lamp and a chair in front of a window with curtains.

The Orkney Hotel

The Orkney Hotel
Kirkwall
AED 627
AED 753 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Oct - 9 Oct
The Orkney 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 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.
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.

Murray Arms Hotel

Murray Arms Hotel
South Ronaldsay
AED 283
AED 340 total
includes taxes & fees
17 Oct - 18 Oct
Murray Arms Hotel
A historic building with a prominent entrance and multiple windows, labeled as "The Stromness Hotel."
A harbor with boats docked, a crane, and a building with a flat roof.
A hotel room with a large window, a sofa, a bed, and a small table.
A room with a large window, a green sofa, two green chairs, and a round table.

The Stromness Hotel

The Stromness Hotel
Stromness
AED 395
AED 474 total
includes taxes & fees
17 Oct - 18 Oct
The Stromness Hotel
A room with a large window overlooking a harbor, featuring a ship docked at a pier.
A harbor with boats docked, a control tower, and a building with a red roof.
A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a chair, a window with curtains, and two framed pictures on the wall.
A restaurant with wooden floors, tables set with white tablecloths, and a high ceiling with exposed beams and a hanging light fixture.

Ferry Inn Stromness

Ferry Inn Stromness
Stromness
Ferry Inn Stromness
A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, large windows with curtains, and a view of the outside.
A living room with a wooden coffee table, a sofa, a bookshelf, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.
A room with a wooden cabinet, a blue chair, a mirror, and a door with glass panels.
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.

Royal Oak Guest House

Royal Oak Guest House
Kirkwall
AED 508
AED 609 total
includes taxes & fees
19 Oct - 20 Oct
Royal Oak Guest House
A building with multiple windows and a visible entrance.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, a television mounted on the wall, and a plaid curtain.
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.

The Sands Hotel

The Sands Hotel
Burray
AED 579
AED 694 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Nov - 3 Nov
The Sands Hotel
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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.