Albert Hotel

So you aren’t going to find any 5 star hotels in the Orkney Islands, but this hotel was cozy and clean with a great staff, good location in the heart of Kirkwall. They served a nice freshly ordered breakfast with a nice selection. The restaurant offered good food and drink with excellent service. We would definitely come again.

This is a small hotel but very cozy and comfortable. Nice room and a great location. Very clean and the staff are friendly and accessible. Nice breakfast with cooked to order options. We also ate in the restaurant and the food was excellent. Would definitely stay here again if we ever return to Orkney.

Good location for exploring Orkney. Small rooms but clean and tidy. Breakfast was good, all freshly cooked to order. Ate in the restaurant for one evening meal. Good selection of dishes available and not too pricey. Would return if visiting Orkney again

The hotel is located on a side street, just off the main route through the centre of town, so ideally sited without feeling busy. It's a couple of minutes from the harbour one way, and similarly to the travel centre/bus station in the other. The restaurant was fully booked on our first evening, but we were directed to the bar, which had the same menu. A good selection of food, and very friendly staff - so we ate there for the rest of our stay. Unexpectedly spacious room. Would definitely stay there again.

We didn't stay here just had a meal with our large group with Rabbies. The food wasn't too bad, the service was good. We had the breaded Grimbister cheese, macaroni and cheese, tofu salad and sticky toffee pudding. They were pretty good to be able to serve such a large number of people and get all the food right. So I would give them kudos.

The hotel has been refurbished to a good standard relatively recently, was comfortable and well maintained. Our room (superior) had space for a desk, small sofa and small table so we had plenty of space to spread out and for our clothes. The hotelier was welcoming and very helpful, as was the service throughout. The hotel is conveniently placed close to the waterfront in Kirkwall and in easy walking distance for the main attractions. Although there is no complimentary parking, it is only a couple of minutes walk from the town's free parking. Breakfast was basic but OK - we had the continental each day so cannot comment on the cooked breakfasts Like others in Kirkwall I suspect, they have trouble in recruiting staff so the Bothy Bar was only open at weekends, but the main restaurant, with a bar, was open. We ate in the restaurant for 3 of our 5 nights there, partly out of convenience and partly because few restaurants were open in Kirkwall at the start of the week. The food there was average , but not expensive. Dishes looked good on paper but often were slightly over-cooked. Choice of wine by the glass was weak. Overall, the Albert was a very good place to base ourselves in Orkney

The Albert Hotel is nearly impossible to find which is not what you need at the end of a long tiring day. Thw names of the Hotel or the lane on which it is located are not visible while driving nearby.. Despite selecting for a hotel with parking on *********** only public parking was available.

The hotel is super central, and you can walk everywhere from here. It lies next to a bar, and it was a bit noisy when we stayed- but I think it closed at 23.00, so it was ok. Very nice people who worked there

We visited this hotel for a week in August this year, and had a lovely stay! The hotel is ideally positioned in the centre of Kirkwall, very close to the harbour, and we went on a few coach tours and ferry journeys, which departed from Kirkwall too. The hotel room was lovely and comfortable, with a varied choice of food for both breakfast and evening meals. We'd recommend it, and would return.