The Royal Hotel

Hotels
8.3 (120 reviews)
55-57 Victoria Street , Stromness , gb

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Facilities

Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Family rooms
Darts
Non-smoking throughout
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
Cashless payment available
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Good breakfast
Cons:
Tired decor
High room rates

Categories

Cleanliness
8.03
Several reviews praised cleanliness but noted some decor looking tired.
Service
9
Multiple mentions of friendly and helpful staff.
Location
9.04
Convenient location close to local attractions.
Room Quality
7.49
Mixed comments about room quality; some rooms were hot and small.
Amenities
8.02
Breakfast options were well-received but some could be improved.
Value for Money
7.48
Concerns over high room rates relative to quality.
Food and Beverage
9.03
Breakfast received high praise with a variety of choices.
Overall Experience
8.3
Overall experience was positive despite some issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-09 03:04

Property Description

Central Location
The Royal Hotel, situated in Stromness, offers proximity to historic sites like Standing Stones of Stenness and Maeshowe, making it an ideal choice for travelers interested in exploring Orkney's rich heritage.

Comfortable Accommodation
Guests can enjoy a comfortable stay in non-smoking rooms equipped with modern amenities such as free WiFi, flat-screen TVs, and private bathrooms. The family rooms provide ample space for a relaxing retreat.

Entertainment and Recreation
Unwind at the hotel's restaurant and bar, or engage in a friendly game of darts. With attractions like Skara Brae nearby, there are plenty of opportunities for adventure and discovery during your stay at The Royal Hotel.

Book now for an unforgettable experience at The Royal Hotel in Stromness, where history and modern comfort meet seamlessly.

Important information:

Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:30 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.3
Based on 120 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.03
Service: 9
Location: 9.04
Room Quality: 7.49
Amenities: 8.02
Value for Money: 7.48
Food and Beverage: 9.03
Overall Experience: 8.3
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Kirsty • couple • au
8
Pros:

Great location. Staff excellent. Great value.

2026-05-02 • via Nuitee
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Edward • solo_traveller • us
10
Pros:

Location was great. The breakfast was delicious and the staff friendly.

Cons:

Supper not available at the moment although I believe this will resume.

2026-05-01 • via Nuitee
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Alice • solo_traveller • au
9
Nice place to stay, expensive for a single room.
Pros:

Its position was great, in the centre of the village, however cars had to be parked a fair way from the hotel and I had trouble locating mine the next day.

Cons:

When leaving the next morning, couldn’t find anyone to check out, very impersonal.

2026-04-18 • via Nuitee
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Erick • couple • de
10
2026-04-11 • via Nuitee
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bruce • couple • gb
10
A Covenient location, Kathleen was great and made are stay more enjoyable
Pros:

Very clean, center of town

Cons:

I thought that a new mattress was in order. Current one was lumpy and uncomfortable

2026-04-07 • via Nuitee
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Mary • extended_group • us
10
Absolutely life saving
Pros:

The staff went out of their way to help us when we had to make an emergency booking because of our other hotel.

2026-04-02 • via Nuitee
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Jill • extended_group • gb
6
Adequate for stop off for early ferry
Pros:

Great location for ferry didnt have breakfast faci

Cons:

Facilities in room no where to hang coats only 1 chair bathroom sink blocked

2026-03-24 • via Nuitee
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Tim • solo_traveller • gb
10
Brilliant
Pros:

It was a beautiful hotel. Super comfy room. Super friendly people. Super location. Best breakfast in a hotel ever. Real personal touch from the chef who not only cooked up a very tasty feast, he was also a fab impromtu local guide. Wish I'd stayed longer. V highly recomend. Thank you.

2026-02-12 • via Nuitee
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Pat • couple • nz
9
All good except food not being available
Pros:

Room nice n clean and refreshed

Cons:

No meals available

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Alan • solo_traveller • gb
9
Very successful and ideal for my needs.
Pros:

Breakfast was excellent. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

2025-11-18 • via Nuitee
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Teresa • couple • gb
10
2025-10-15 • via Nuitee
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Andrew • solo_traveller • gb
8
2025-10-12 • via Nuitee
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Michael • solo_traveller • gb
9
2025-09-28 • via Nuitee
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Justine • couple • au
8
2025-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Gill • couple • gb
10
2025-09-18 • via Nuitee
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Sarah • extended_group • gb
8
Convenient, clean with friendly and helpful staff.
Pros:

I loved Stromness and the hotel location was perfect for accessing both ends of the high street and harbour. The hotel itself was clean and the staff friendly with a very good breakfast in the morning, including fresh kippers - cooked to perfection. I give this 4* out of 5* because of the value for money at this busy time of year.

Cons:

I think the hotel was great but some of the decor was looking a little tired, and our room was extremely hot (opened the window to sort that out). Appreciated everything else though.

2025-09-02 • via Nuitee
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Maranda • family_with_children • au
9
Great spot to start a journey on Orkney.
Pros:

Location was awesome. Great historic hotel. The lady running the breakfast was a character and was hilarious. She really made it a lovely experience.

Cons:

Didn't enjoy hiking our luggage up to the third floor but not much we can do about that. Parking was challenging too.

2025-09-02 • via Nuitee
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Taro • solo_traveller • jp
8
2025-09-02 • via Nuitee
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Richard • couple • nl
3
Heel erg teleurstellend.
Pros:

Ontbijt was goed - en personeel bij het ontbijt heel vriendelijk

Cons:

Het hotel is vrijwel onbemand - we moesten bellen om contact op te nemen met het hotelmanagement. Onze slaapkamer lag direct boven de bar, dus slapen was niet mogelijk tot sluitingstijd. We werden voor onze tweede nacht naar een kleinere kamer verplaatst. De tweede kamer had geen warm water. Het duurste hotel waar we verbleven tijdens onze twee weken durende rondreis door Orkney en Shetland, en verreweg het slechtste.

2025-09-01 • via Nuitee
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sharon nicole • solo_traveller • gb
10
Great value, Main Street location
Pros:

Great location, from the room I had I could see the water, fabulous breakfast! The staff could not have been nicer, genuinely friendly.

Cons:

Slightly noisy above the pub, and because it's quite warm I had my window open, so there was that.. Hardly anything really.

2025-08-31 • via Nuitee