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The Lynnfield Hotel

Holm Road, St Ola, above Kirkwall · Hotel

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Small four-star country-house hotel looking north over Kirkwall Bay, with a well-regarded restaurant and a notable whisky collection.

What's nearby

  • High Park Lodges next door
  • Rosevale Guest House (B&B) 150m away
  • Highland Park Whisky Distillery 200m away

Distances as the crow flies, via Google

Good to know

Accessibility

  • ✓Accessible parking
  • ✓Accessible entrance

Payment

  • ✓Credit cards
  • ✓Debit cards

Details via Google — worth confirming with the hotel before you travel, especially for access needs.

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About The Lynnfield Hotel

The Lynnfield sits on Holm Road in St Ola, on the rise just outside Kirkwall, looking northwards across the town to Kirkwall Bay. It describes itself as a small country-house hotel, and that is an accurate account of the feel: a handful of individually furnished rooms, log fires, comfortable public rooms and none of the anonymity of a chain. It carries a four-star grading.

Rooms include four-posters and suites, and the hotel is dog friendly, which matters in a part of the world where a lot of visitors travel with a dog and a pair of boots. Rates typically start around the £140 to £160 mark for a double with breakfast, with dinner, bed and breakfast packages available and occasional special dinner events.

Food and whisky are the hotel's calling cards. The restaurant has a long-standing reputation locally and leans hard on Orkney produce, and the bar holds an unusually deep selection of Highland Park bottlings, which is fitting given the distillery is only a few minutes down the road. The location is convenient without being in the middle of things: five minutes into Kirkwall, close to the airport, and well placed for the drive over the Churchill Barriers to the Italian Chapel and South Ronaldsay.

Reception hours

Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours

Guests mention this hotel offers spacious, comfortable rooms, some with a separate sitting area and a jacuzzi bathtub. They also highlight the delicious, locally sourced food in the restaurant, with many vegan options, and a well-stocked whisky bar. Visitors appreciate the attentive and professional staff, who provide helpful local information.

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At a glance

Property type
Hotel
Location
Holm Road, St Ola, above Kirkwall
Star rating
4 star
Guest score
9.0 / 10 (560 reviews)
Prices from
£145 per night
Good for children
Yes
Destination
Orkney
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