No evening meal or bar.

Excellent hosts friendly and informative. Water always piping hot. Room spotless.

Stayed in May 2024

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Friendly service and hospitality

Stayed in May 2024

The hotel is brilliant due to personal reasons the hotel does not offer evening meal or bar service which is understandable I would personally like to wish the owner and staff all the best for the future

Stayed in May 2024

Everything was just lovely- that perfect mix of interest and discretion, clean, helpful and smashing breakfast!

Stayed in May 2024

Lumpy pillows and no headboard on the bed. No decaf tea or coffee in the room.

Fantastic breakfast, fresh fruit, natural yoghurt, smoked salmon and the best poached eggs.

Stayed in May 2024

Only one small niggle. In a completely empty breakfast room being told I couldn't sit at any of the empty tables near the window, because they were all reserved for a party of tourists who would be arriving in around three hours!

Very nice welcome from a cheery lady and my room was upgraded. It was all very comfortable indeed. There is plenty of parking behind and in front of the hotel. Breakfast was great and had to be ordered the night before. But great options.

Stayed in September 2023

My room was over the bar and it got a bit noisy for a bit but it did not spoil my enjoyment during my stay.

A very hearty Scottish cooked breakfast that will set you up for the day.

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing that comes to mind.

A wonderful place to stay as long as you don't mind driving. It was semi centrally located to most sites you may want to visit while in Orkney. The staff was excellent and extremely helpful. Breakfast was delicious and prepared to order. The restaurant offered a nice variety of meals for dinner as well as beer, wine, and cocktails. The tv room/lounge was always available if you wanted somewhere to unwind. The staff was also kind enough to allow me to stay there a couple of hours after checkout while awaiting my ferry. I highly recommend this hotel.

Stayed in October 2023

Having to go out of the hotel in the rain to access the Restaurant.

Near to areas of interest

Stayed in September 2023

The food was fantastic evening meals and breakfast delicious , great price , powerful shower and great room

Stayed in October 2023

Excellent choice of menu

Stayed in October 2023

Lovely clean and comfortable room.

Stayed in October 2023

Staff lovely and helpful with easy parking. Breakfast was good and flexible if leaving early. Shop and petrol station opposite. Room large.

Stayed in July 2023

The bed headboard appeared to be a little soiled and the bed cover seemed to be near the end of its useful life.

We had a tire that was leaking air. They had a friend who has a car repair business on their personal property - that person identified a small leak on the tire sidewall, so the tire would need to be replaced. The Smithfield then called around and found a shop that had our tire size and they make an appointment for us to get the tire replaced. This was amazing because the local tire shops were slammed with business and somehow, they got us an appointment quickly. The staff at this hotel went above and beyond to help us with our tire problem and we are extremely grateful for that! Breakfast and dinner were very good!

Stayed in September 2023

Our room was a little small but there was a lounge we could use. Order system for breakfast was a bit odd especially as we were staying 3 days and asked to order for each day on arrival. Apart from that breakfast was good.

Great location. Lovely staff. Food in restaurant was really good too.

Stayed in September 2023

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Breakfast was superb throughout our stay which was for 7 days, room was very clean and serviced every day, evening meal was just brilliant, had to book a table each evening as it was that popular, cannot rate this hotel highly enough, really pleased with our stay here

Stayed in September 2023

Dounby is not picturesque but the location is good for the ancient sites. The best thing about the hotel was its excellent restaurant. I ate there three nights running and would happily return to eat more. I recommend all the sea food, especially the crab chowder.

Stayed in September 2023

I liked being in Dounby - near to Birsay and Stromness and busy farms with tractors working late. Kirkwall was easily accessible too. The staff were lovely, the room comfortable and the breakfast was very good. I'd happily stay again.

Stayed in September 2023

Lovely hotel friendly staff brilliant food. Nothing to complain about.

Stayed in September 2023

Nothing! We really appreciated the staff being so attentive and helpful!

The hotel was comfortable and cozy. Our room had everything we needed, was tastefully decorated and very clean. The staff was very accommodating both in the pub and the hotel. We arrived to town in the evening and had trouble finding anywhere to eat in Kirkwall, due to multiple cruise ships being in port. The hotel was able to accommodate us in their restaurant on short notice even during a massive rush. The food was wonderful in the restaurant and for breakfast! I would recommend you order the scallops. They were amazing! Would highly recommend this hotel!

Stayed in September 2023

Food was excellent in attached restaurant, setup for breakfast worked well too so minimal wastage

Stayed in August 2023

A clean and fresh room with a generously sized bathroom. The hotel incorporates a bar (that like a lot of places in Orkney opens later than we're used to in England and not all days), and a lovely restaurant. The hotel is located on Mainland near a lot of the local attractions.

Stayed in August 2023

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The staff were all very welcoming and friendly, but not intrusive. There if you needed them and always helpful. Location was perfect. Quiet village away fom the busyness of the big towns. The bedroom was homely - not like a generic, bland hotel room. Bathroom was perfect, with a really good shower. Good selection of foods for breakfast, with generous portions. A lovely sitting room made a relaxing place to chat to other guests.

Stayed in August 2023

The wine list has spicy reds from a previously unknown south american country- Chilli!

Stayed in July 2023