Gorseness Holiday Rentals, Scotland: Private House Rentals

Change your mind
Book hotels with free cancellation
Treat yourself
Sign in to save 10% or more on thousands of hotels
Sign in
Be picky
Search almost a million properties worldwide

Go beyond your typical stay in Gorseness

Apartment

Condo

Waterpark

Check prices for these dates

Tonight

Tomorrow

This weekend

Next weekend

Our top choices for Gorseness hotels

A stone building with a large arched doorway and a smaller door, both with glass panels.

A beach with the words "GRANBANK NEWS EST 2021" written in the sand.

A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, and a door with the number 3.

A dining area with a wooden table, black chairs, and a window with a view of greenery.

1. Grainbank Mews

Kirkwall

Stephen

฿5,738

฿6,886 total

includes taxes & fees

30 Aug - 31 Aug

A hallway with stone walls, wooden door, and a bench.

A restaurant interior with wooden tables and chairs, a visible exit sign, and a view of the street outside.

A hotel reception area with a glass display case, a coffee machine, and a vase with flowers.

Two wooden chairs with drawers, a potted plant, and a stone wall.

2. Smithfield guesthouse

Dounby

"My second time staying here, and I will be back. The room was spacious super clean and comfy and the woman on reception couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful. Breakfast was excellent. It's a shame they don't reopen the restaurant for evening meals though, I'm sure they would be busy every night. The Co-op has changed to an Asda - it's right across the road and the hotel offers wine glasses in the lounge if you bring a bottle in to your room. Very nice place."

Jane

฿5,592

฿6,710 total

includes taxes & fees

28 Aug - 29 Aug

A stone fireplace with a fire, a kettle, and a wooden shelf with bottles.

A rustic interior with exposed wooden beams, a bar area, and seating for patrons.

A stone building with a sign for the Albright Hotel.

A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a desk with a lamp.

3. Albert Hotel

Kirkwall

Cynthia

฿6,271

฿7,525 total

includes taxes & fees

29 Aug - 30 Aug

A row of white buildings with chimneys, reflecting on the water.

A billiards room with tables, chairs, and a bar area with patrons.

A pool table in a bar area with wooden flooring and green walls.

A bedroom with a bed, bedside lamps, a wardrobe, and a window.

4. The Ayre Hotel

Kirkwall

Julie

฿4,862

฿5,835 total

includes taxes & fees

30 Aug - 31 Aug

A bar area with a stone wall, wooden bar counter, and bar stools. There is a leather couch in the foreground.

A grand staircase with blue carpeted steps and a wooden handrail, leading to an upper floor.

A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a fireplace, and a bookshelf in the background.

A four-poster bed with a dark wooden frame, a blue and white bedspread, and two blue pillows. There is a small table with a lamp and a chair in front of a window with curtains.

5. The Orkney Hotel

Kirkwall

David

฿6,520

฿7,825 total

includes taxes & fees

27 Aug - 28 Aug

A bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, a wall-mounted control panel, and a window.

A modern room with a wooden desk, a chair, a mounted TV, a mirror, a potted plant, and a bed with green walls.

A window with a view of a grassy area, trees, and a building in the background.

6. Garden House Rooms

Kirkwall

A neatly made bed with white linens and a plaid headboard, a bedside lamp, a wooden nightstand with a phone, and a chair by a window.

A harbor with boats docked at the pier, a lighthouse in the background, and buildings along the waterfront.

A restaurant interior with round tables, chairs, and a large abstract painting on the wall.

7. The Shore

Kirkwall

Cheryl

฿5,248

฿10,053 total

includes taxes & fees

31 Aug - 1 Sept

A building with multiple windows and a visible entrance.

A bar area with a wooden bar counter, multiple stools, and a television screen.

A hotel room with a large bed, two chairs, a wooden headboard, a window with curtains, a mirror, and a wall-mounted picture frame.

A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, a television mounted on the wall, and a plaid curtain.

8. The Sands Hotel

Burray

Susan

฿8,197

฿9,837 total

includes taxes & fees

30 Aug - 31 Aug

A bar with wooden shelves stocked with bottles and glasses, a coffee machine, and a cash register.

A window with a view of a harbor, including buildings and a boat.

A bar area with wooden furniture, bar stools, and a variety of bottles and glasses on shelves.

A wooden staircase with a bench at the bottom, leading to a room with a checkered floor.

9. The Royal Hotel Stromness

Stromness

Thomas

฿7,204

฿8,645 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Aug - 24 Aug

A room with a large window overlooking a harbor, featuring a ship docked at a pier.

A harbor with boats docked, a control tower, and a building with a red roof.

A restaurant with wooden floors, tables set with white tablecloths, and a high ceiling with exposed beams and a hanging light fixture.

A modern building with large windows and a visible chimney.

10. Ferry Inn Stromness

Stromness

Roger

฿9,017

฿10,820 total

includes taxes & fees

24 Aug - 25 Aug

A spacious dining area with high ceilings and large windows, featuring plaid chairs and a central table.

A reception desk with a modern design, a framed artwork above it, and a potted plant to the right.

A sign for Karrawa Guest House, indicating no vacancies, fully ensuited, with WiFi and guest parking, and located at the entrance on Inganness Road.

A bedroom with a wooden bed, a chair, a bedside table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

11. Karrawa Guest House

Kirkwall

Candy

฿5,328

฿6,394 total

includes taxes & fees

2 Sept - 3 Sept

A historic building with a prominent entrance and multiple windows, labeled as "The Stromness Hotel."

A hotel room with two beds, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a view of the sea.

A room with a large window, a green sofa, two green chairs, and a round table.

A hotel room with a large window, a sofa, a bed, and a small table.

12. The Stromness Hotel

Stromness

MAUREEN

฿5,748

฿6,898 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

A spacious living room with a large sofa, a chair, and a table. There is a telescope and a view of the countryside through large windows.

A modern two-story house with large windows, a balcony, and a stone chimney.

A spacious living room with a large sofa, a fireplace, and a view of the sea.

A modern kitchen with a dining area, wooden flooring, and large windows overlooking a scenic view.

13. The Steading

South Walls

฿68,345

฿82,014 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Sept - 5 Sept

A coastal landscape with a clear water body, rocky formations, and a sandy beach.

A cozy living room with a blue sofa, a small round table, and a chair.

A hotel entrance with a sign indicating it is a self-service hotel.

14. Kirkwall Youth Hostel

Kirkwall

Shawn

฿2,962

฿3,555 total

includes taxes & fees

30 Aug - 31 Aug

A stone building with a wooden door and a small porch area.

A stone building with a wooden door, windows, and a flower box on the ground floor.

A kitchen with white cabinets, a black countertop, a window with a view of a stone wall and a car, and a utensil rack.

A kitchen with a large window, a stainless steel range hood, and two potted plants on the windowsill.

15. The Anchorage

South Ronaldsay

Neil

฿3,577

฿4,292 total

includes taxes & fees

29 Aug - 30 Aug

16. 2-bed Townhouse, Sleeps 4 With Enclosed Garden

Kirkwall

฿8,648

฿10,378 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Aug - 24 Aug

An outdoor dining area with people seated at tables, a chalkboard menu, and potted plants.

A stone pillar with a sign for The Murray Arms Hotel and Seafood Restaurant, offering lunch and evening meals, fresh seafood daily, walk-ins welcome, dog-friendly, and a beer garden.

A stone structure with a sign for The Murray Arms Hotel and Seafood Restaurant, offering lunch and evening meals, fresh seafood, walk-ins, dog-friendly, and beer garden.

A kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a pot on the counter, and a person cooking.

17. Murray Arms Hotel

South Ronaldsay

Tim

฿3,733

฿4,479 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Aug - 23 Aug

A two-story house with a stone facade, a tiled roof, and a front porch with a bench.

A neatly made bed with a white quilt and two pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, a dresser with a mirror, and two framed pictures on the wall.

A two-story house with a sloped roof, a front porch, and a driveway.

A living room with a blue sofa, a blue armchair, a wooden coffee table, and a television.

18. Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast

Stromness

Peter

฿4,807

฿5,768 total

includes taxes & fees

31 Aug - 1 Sept

A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, large windows with curtains, and a view of the outside.

A room with a wooden cabinet, a blue chair, a mirror, and a door with glass panels.

A cozy living room with two sofas, a wooden coffee table, and a view of a house through large windows.

A room with two single beds, each with a blue bedspread and white pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, and a window with blinds and a curtain.

19. Royal Oak Guest House

Kirkwall

Jeremy

฿5,738

฿6,886 total

includes taxes & fees

3 Sept - 4 Sept

20. Cottage Sleeps 9 With Sea Views and Parking

Orphir

฿12,261

฿14,714 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Sept - 2 Sept

View all properties

Save an average of 15% on thousands of hotels when you're signed in

Learn more about Gorseness

Check out Orkney Museum and Highland Park Distillery—just a couple of the sights around Gorseness.

See all hotels in Gorseness

A coastal landscape with a grassy field, a hill, and a body of water.

Top Gorseness Hotel Reviews

Ferry Inn Stromness

10/10 Excellent

"Top notch!"

Albert Hotel

8/10 Good

"The room was nice and comfortable - no issues at all"

West End Guest House

10/10 Excellent

"Rue calme, mais près de tout. Nuit silencieuse. Consignes claires"

The Ayre Hotel

8/10 Good

"Hotel was great"

Karrawa Guest House

10/10 Excellent

"You can tell the staff enjoy what they do, the room was a lovely place to stay and i was well taken care of. the room was clean warm and spacious, I will defiantly return."

Smithfield guesthouse

10/10 Excellent

"Easy parking and my room was spotlessly clean, breakfast was cooked to order and was delicious No meals in the evening was the only downside but I was able to get evening meals without having to travel too far"

Kirkwall Youth Hostel

10/10 Excellent

"Perfect 'utilitarian' accommodation for a fan of hostels ... ... The building is not particularly attractive and the rooms are basic and afford no good views ... However, the beds are comfortable, the many bathrooms/shower rooms are newly equipped and excellent, the kitchens are great, the dinning room large & practical, and the lounge very comfortable and equipped with board games & books along with comfy settees. The hostel is a few minutes walk into the centre of town and just a mile from a lovely swimming beach at Scapa where I swam every morning, except for a couple of mornings when I drove a little further to Inganess Beach which is beautiful. For me, so much nicer than a posh hotel because you can cook & eat at any time and fellow visitors always seem relaxed, friendly & chatty ... you just seem to get a much better class of person in a Scottish hostel!"

The Shore

10/10 Excellent

"Very nice accommodation, I have stayed before so I knew what i was doing into, I will be back."

Murray Arms Hotel

8/10 Good

"Friendly staff in the bar - no food available after 8pm which was disappointing as there was nowhere else to eat"

More cheap stays in Gorseness

Kirkwall Youth Hostel

Old Scapa Road Kirkwall Scotland

฿2,962

฿3,555 total

30 Aug - 31 Aug

includes taxes & fees

8/10 Very good! (48 reviews)

Royal Oak Guest House

Holm Road Kirkwall Scotland

฿5,738

฿6,886 total

3 Sept - 4 Sept

includes taxes & fees

10/10 Exceptional! (57 reviews)

The Stromness Hotel

The Pierhead Stromness Scotland

฿5,748

฿6,898 total

20 Sept - 21 Sept

includes taxes & fees

West End Guest House

14 Main Street Kirkwall Scotland

฿5,924

฿7,109 total

26 Aug - 27 Aug

includes taxes & fees

8.6/10 Excellent! (82 reviews)

The Sands Hotel

Pier Road Burray Scotland

฿8,197

฿9,837 total

30 Aug - 31 Aug

includes taxes & fees

9.8/10 Exceptional! (61 reviews)

Garden House Rooms

New Scapa Rd Kirkwall Scotland

Get rates

Frequently asked questions

Where is the best place to stay in Gorseness?

Based on Expedia's traveller preferences, Orkney Signature Stay - Luxury With Hot Tub is a top place to stay in Gorseness. Two other choices for your stay in the area are The Ayre Hotel and Albert Hotel. See all available top hotels, or vacation rentals in Gorseness.

If I need to cancel my hotel reservation in Gorseness, will I receive a refund?

Yes! The majority of hotel reservations are refundable if you cancel before the hotel's cancellation deadline, which often is within 24-48 hours of your arrival date. If you have a non-refundable reservation, you might still have the option to cancel and receive a refund within 24 hours of booking. Filter your search by fully refundable to find flexible hotel deals in Gorseness.

How is it staying in Gorseness?

Travellers to Gorseness will find plenty to explore and enjoy. In Gorseness, there are 2 hotels and other accommodation options to choose from. Find out more about Gorseness.

What are the top places to visit in Gorseness?

Places to visit in the wider area include Orkney Museum, Highland Park Distillery and Maes Howe. You'll also find Standing Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brogdar in the area. Take a look at what more there is to see and do in Expedia's Gorseness guide.

What's the seasonal weather in Gorseness?

The hottest months are usually August and July, with an average temperature of 13°C, while the coldest months are February and January, with an average of 7°C. Average annual precipitation for Gorseness is 1078 mm.

Find hotels in Gorseness from ฿3,555

Change your mind

Treat yourself

Be picky

Go beyond your typical stay in Gorseness

Check prices for these dates

Filter by

Star rating

Guest rating

Our top choices for Gorseness hotels

1. Grainbank Mews

2. Smithfield guesthouse

3. Albert Hotel

4. The Ayre Hotel

5. The Orkney Hotel

6. Garden House Rooms

7. The Shore

8. The Sands Hotel

9. The Royal Hotel Stromness

10. Ferry Inn Stromness

11. Karrawa Guest House

12. The Stromness Hotel

13. The Steading

14. Kirkwall Youth Hostel

15. The Anchorage

16. 2-bed Townhouse, Sleeps 4 With Enclosed Garden

17. Murray Arms Hotel

18. Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast

19. Royal Oak Guest House

20. Cottage Sleeps 9 With Sea Views and Parking

Learn more about Gorseness

Top Gorseness Hotel Reviews

Ferry Inn Stromness

Albert Hotel

West End Guest House

The Ayre Hotel

Karrawa Guest House

Smithfield guesthouse

Kirkwall Youth Hostel

The Shore

Murray Arms Hotel

More cheap stays in Gorseness

Kirkwall Youth Hostel

Royal Oak Guest House

The Stromness Hotel

West End Guest House

The Sands Hotel

Garden House Rooms

Frequently asked questions

Go further with the Expedia app