Murray Arms Hotel

3.0 star property
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Exterior
Interior
Food and drink
Food and drink
Free breakfast

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
Back Road, South Ronaldsay, Scotland, KW17 2SP
  • Italian Chapel
    12 min drive
  • Mainland
    12 min drive
  • Castle of Mey
    97 min drive
  • Kirkwall (KOI)
    26 min drive

Room options

Basic Double Room, Ensuite (Small Double Room)

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

South Ronaldsay

With a stay at Murray Arms Hotel in South Ronaldsay, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Hoxa Tapestry Gallery and Banks Chambered Tomb. .This inn is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Sand of Wright and 3.7 mi (5.9 km) from Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre.

What's nearby

  • Italian Chapel - 12 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Highland Park Distillery - 19 min drive - 21.9 km
  • St. Magnus Cathedral - 21 min drive - 23.7 km
  • Gills Bay Ferry Port - 88 min drive - 29.6 km
  • Castle of Mey - 97 min drive - 35.9 km

Getting around

  • Kirkwall (KOI) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Robertsons - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Creel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Commodore Restaurant & Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Sands Hotel - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Watersound Hotel - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Murray Arms Hotel

Inn in South Ronaldsay with free breakfast and a coffee shop
Murray Arms Hotel offers 6 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided weekly.
Recreational amenities at the inn include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor tennis court or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this inn include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the inn's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a computer station, and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Murray Arms Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free off-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Murray Arms Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 126 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 126 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 126 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 126 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 126 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
This is an excellent place to stay, really convenient for the ferry and well connected to the mainland. Our room was very clean and comfortable if a bit on the small side for 2 of us. However this didn’t detract from our stay. The staff are welcoming friendly and helpful. The restaurant is lovely and the food is outstanding
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bright, modern B&B with modern rooms. Ours was filled with natural light owing to skylights and had a comfortable bed and contemporary decor. The restaurant was excellent and specialises in high quality and excellently cooked seafood dishes. Breakfast was great too!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Stay
We stayed overnight before going to Hoy. The welcome was excellent and warm and our room was lovely- the whole place was spotlessly clean. Eating in is an excellent option; we did and I would highly recommend!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traditional little gem!
Lovely food and welcoming atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

J

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip, Spotsylvania

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel check in was quick and easy. No elevator though. The staff was excellent especially the two young men in the restaurant. They were excellent in every way. Book this hotel early they fill up quick with bus tours. There is a few restaurants nearby if you want a change but Brae Hotel dinner menu changes daily. They also worked with my wife's food allergy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kohila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gina & Suzanne were friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay in a great hotel
Great hotel. Room was very comfortable and clean. Food was amazing and very fresh. Staff were very friendly and helpful, we were made to feel very welcome. It was my birthday and they got me a cake and sang happy birthday. Made my birthday very special.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Edwina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly welcome
Friendly welcome, very good restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth a trip
Absolutely good Sandra host was outstanding and room was clean and excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All the people were very friendly and the management kindly refunded us when we foolishly double booked.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spot on!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything excellent
Very friendly and welcoming .breakfast and dinner are excellent using locally caught seafood. An extremely well run hotel with lovely staff. Bed very comfortable, room large and very clean. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

David J.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fresh scallops are available in the restaurant every day! The rooms are updated and the showers are great.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David J.

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice pub and hotel. Great food and staff. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine, Merritt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely time , the staff were so friendly and helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an incredibly restful stay here. The food was great, staff very friendly and the bed big and comfy...thank you! Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel but room on the tight side
Lovely hotel the room was very small nowhere to put anything and very tight but staff were very friendly and helpful and dinner on the evening was delicious
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

christopher

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

S

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I arrived after 11pm, was warmly received and taken to my room. Breakfast was very good, as was the service all round.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a great place to stay. Friendly staff, fantastic seafood and nice cosy rooms. It’s in a nice little village on South Ronaldsay - which is very pretty and has lots of good walking and interesting wildlife. It’s about a 20 minute drive from Kirkwall across the Churchill barriers. There also seems to be a decent bus service to Kirkwall and Stromness although I didn’t use this. Highly recommended!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary Susan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exemplary staff and manager
Beyond expectations in hospitality. We had a tasty meal in the bar with locals filling us in on island lore. The staff was beyond friendly. As a team, they helped rescue my laptop, left on a local bus, by asking a friend to chase the bus down by car…a brilliant rescue.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023