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Karrawa Guest House

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Front of property
Standard Twin Room
Reception
Staircase
Dining

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Inganess Road, Kirkwall, Scotland, KW15 1SP
  • Highland Park Distillery
    11 min walk
  • Bishop's Palace
    14 min walk
  • Earl's Palace
    15 min walk
  • Kirkwall (KOI)
    4 min drive

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room (Small)

Standard Double Room (Small)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Kirkwall

When you stay at Karrawa Guest House in Kirkwall, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Highland Park Distillery and Bishop's Palace. .This guesthouse is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Earl's Palace and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from St. Magnus Cathedral.
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What's nearby

  • Highland Park Distillery - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Bishop's Palace - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Earl's Palace - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • St. Magnus Cathedral - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Orkney Museum - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Kirkwall (KOI) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Storehouse - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Trenabies - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sunbean Coffee House - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Skipper's Bar - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Empire Chinese Restaurant - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Karrawa Guest House

Guesthouse in Kirkwall with free breakfast
Karrawa Guest House offers 6 accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and cribs/infant beds (complimentary) can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–8:30 AM

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Free cots/infant beds

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

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Karrawa Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 97 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay here. Found a couple of bugs in the bedroom (looked like pill bugs we have in the states). Not threatening. Beds were comfortable but were more the size of queen beds instead of King as advertised. Still, none of this would keep me from staying there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARTIN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was a good size, good bathroom facilities, lovely breakfast room and everything was clean and fresh. The breakfast had a good choice and was always produced promptly and the staff were attentive without being intrusive. Expecially enjoyed the haggis for breakfast. Will certainly return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Una

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Orcadian Hospitality
Lovely modern guesthouse with very hospitable hostess. Extensive breakfast menu using local suppliers.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norman

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norman

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Karrawa Guest House was perfect for our 3 night stay in Orkney! Breakfast was excellent. Fiona was so helpful and accommodating. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin, Maumee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fyona was a wonderful hostess and the breakfasts were excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable stay, fantastic breakfast and warm welcome from host.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don Neil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Really nice place to stay and food was amazing (even the black pudding 😉)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald J M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Val

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We highly recommend the Karrawa Guest House. It was very clean and comfortable and the breakfast was excellent every day. The host went above and beyond to ensure a fantastic stay. Definitely the best we’ve stayed at.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
welcoming and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean, Plymouth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place, clean and quiet, nice breakfast. Host was very nice. Highly recommend Karrawa Guest House.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food and service excellent. Just a bit too far for a comfortable easy walk to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A really great week on an enchanting island
We had the best of experiences possible. Everything was just perfect. All the furniture and fittings are as new and everything worked as it should. Couldn't find a fault. As a guest house you couldn't find better. Fyona is really very helpful with superb breakfasts.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hospitality, very friendly host, wonderful breakfast and easy parking for our car
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donald, Coburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spacious room and bathroom. Nice breakfast. Host very approachable and knowledgeable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Carefully planned guesthouse in Kirkwall suburb. Well maintained facilities, really clean, good breakfast option including vegetarian, ample off street parking. Only issue was key access following a late arrival, but Fyona graciously refunded for that night. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
No heating during the day. £20 for one washing machine load/no ironing. Last breakfast sitting 8.30.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah, West Roxbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Friendly owner. Very clean. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Karrawa Guest House is a lovely place to stay. The hosts are warm and welcoming, great with local knowledge and served filling, hearty breakfasts. Would recommend to others
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021