8 Thoms Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1PF, United Kingdom
#6 of 21 Holiday rentals in Kirkwall
Guests' ChoiceBased on 35 hotel reviews
9.6Cleanliness
9.8
Comfort
9.8
Location
9.8
Facilities
9.4
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.7
Free WiFi
7.5
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Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Steve
United KingdomAbsolutely ideal for us. Lovely home with perfect facilities. Host communication was brilliant. Ideal location. Would certainly use again.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 September 2023
Jessie
United KingdomNil
Warm in house arriving off a a long drive and chilly ferry.... Basics there for warm drink etc.Everything that was required was there.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 26 August 2023
David
United KingdomHonestly cannot think of anything.
Incredibly clean and well-equipped, and also a great location to explore Orkney, being just a 5 minute walk away from the main bus terminal.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 10 August 2023
Derek
United KingdomEnjoyed Kirkwall, and it was a good base for seeing the rest of the Mainland of Orkney.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 30 July 2023
Inga
United KingdomThere is nothing I dont like.
Central location. Walking distance 5 minutes down road to main street .Walking distance to supermarkets if dont have a car .Parking available across road if you drive.Host is lovely Big back garden if have little ones to run off some steam..Been to this property 3 years in a row always enjoy coming back.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 20 July 2023
Naomi
AustraliaLocation, size of the property and it had everything you needed
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 16 June 2023
Wendy
United KingdomN/A
Location wise it was ideal. Just a short walk and you are in the middle of Kirkwall where there is a nice range of shops, bars and restaurants. Property is well maintained with all the comforts of home.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 29 April 2023
Susan
United KingdomThe location was great - for accessing the city/ shops/ facilities, for getting out and travelling around. It was quiet. The accommodation was well equipped and had everything we needed. Our host was very helpful with questions we had prior to and during our stay.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 29 September 2022
Stephen
United KingdomVery small dining table but this wasn't a big problem for us
Clean, quiet, modern, great location and good communication from the owners.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 31 August 2022
Doreen
United KingdomThe property was excellent in every way. It was central, very clean, comfortable bed and very well equipped. The host Evelyn left butter cheese milk oatcakes biscuits and fudge all locally produced for us on arrival. she then looked in later that day to check if everything was ok.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 5 August 2022
Graeme
United Kingdombeautiful house in great central location
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 9 July 2022
Andrew
United KingdomNothing.
Very comfortable property with everything we needed in a good location.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 25 June 2022
Leona
United KingdomWe were staying here while visiting parents and family. The house was spotlessly clean with a well equipped kitchen. The beds were very comfortable. It is very close to the centre of Kirkwall. There was a lovely gift of local produce on arrival. Can't fault this place. Evelyn popped by to make sure everything was okay.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 11 June 2022
Charles
United KingdomVery welcoming host, had milk bread and butter and biscuits when we arrived. Comfortable beds, TV had Netflix.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 26 October 2021
Jenny
United KingdomLovely and comfortable with with local produce on arrival.
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: 11 October 2021
Jill
United KingdomNothing at all. I highly recommend this house.
We were on Orkney for 6 nights and this house was just perfect. Great location, quiet, easy to find and 5 mins walk from centre of kirkwall - also 5 mins drive to airport for trips to smaller islands. Very well equipped kitchen with nice quality items. Evelyn left us some bread, butter, milk and there was tea/coffee and cleaning supplies.
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: 29 August 2021
Christine
United KingdomBrilliant location and excellent facilities. Lovely and clean, highly recommended
Stayed in August 2021
Reviewed: 22 August 2021
Gillian
United KingdomWe had problems controlling the heating as it was storage heaters and was sometimes too hot . Would have liked hooks to hang up coats, dressing gowns etc
All on ground floor so easy for my husband's mobility. Big garden at back. Near cathedral etc. We all slept like logs.
Stayed in August 2021
Reviewed: 13 August 2021
Eilidh
United KingdomEverything was excellent
The location, the cleanliness, the thoughtfulness of providing everything we needed for out stay.
Stayed in August 2021
Reviewed: 12 July 2021
Sally
United KingdomThere was an ironing board but no iron. I did send a message asking if there was an iron but I didn’t get a reply. We were up for a wedding so really needed one, otherwise it wouldn’t have been a big deal.
Very clean! It was super central, walking distance from lots of cafes, restaurants and bars. Nice and spacious, good garden and we had lovely weather which was a bonus. We loved it and would stay again.
Stayed in July 2021
Reviewed: 3 July 2021
Alison
United KingdomOur only slight niggle was the WiFi which was very very slow! But, maybe that’s common around Orkney!
Very comfortable & well situated, close to town!
Stayed in July 2021
Reviewed: 26 June 2021
Welsh
United KingdomWhat can I say our stay was fantastic. We could not have asked for better. 10/10
Felt at home as soon as we walked it .. And the little personal touch's for my girls were a lovely thought
Stayed in June 2021
Reviewed: 19 June 2021
David
United KingdomLocation milk and foodstuff left by the landlady.
Stayed in June 2021
Reviewed: 12 June 2021
Sarah
United KingdomNil
The property was clean, tidy and extremely comfortable. It had all the amenities that we needed making it a home from home. On arrival we were welcomed with some local goodies that the owner had kindly left for us. The property is perfectly located for easy access into town just around the corner from the stunning St Magnus cathedral. The beautiful Inganess beach was also accessible on foot 2 miles away. The owner is very friendly and welcoming, she checked to make sure we didn’t need anything extra during our stay and even allowed us to stay late on our departure date so that we could go straight from the accommodation to our ferry which was after check out time. She was also prompt with replying to messages on booking.com.
Stayed in June 2021
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