Kid-friendly vacation rentals in Orkney

Once again. Our second visit to The Noddle. Top review for this wonderful property. Lots of quirky lovely additions to the decor. The hosts fabulous artwork on the walls throughout were a delight. All we needed was at hand, and plenty of room for all 6 of us on our mahjong game tour. Clear instructions for all the carefully maintained heating units and other electrical appliances and all wall switches/sockets clearly labelled. Lovely maintained house and garden-including the 'secret garden'. A great decking with comfy chairs to sit in the sunshine and listen to nature... and count the bunnies! What more can I say.? Thank you Tony and Penny for letting us stay in this wonderful place.

Nice place, Great view across the bay, Great host, Place was very clean and tidy and would certainly recommend. Plenty of parking space. We certainly had a lovely week at this property.

Lounge/kitchen and bathroom downstairs, double bedroom upstairs, neat small garden and deck. Bright and airy, just like in the photos. Admirably clean throughout. Comfortable bed. Welcoming selection of books and games, also nice welcome pack of goodies. All kitchen staples were there, so no need to run to the shops for salt or Fairy liquid! The weather forecast was iffy, so Cathy provided logs and kindling for the log burner. It turned out that they were not needed: the heat pump did its job. We loved the cottage and St Margaret’s Hope, a small sleepy village near the ferry terminal. The cottage might not be suitable for more elderly guests as the stairs up to the bedroom are quite steep. The village might be too small and sleepy for others. Top marks for us though.

This was a great place to stay in Kirkwall. Accommodation was superb and was within easy walking distance of town centre. Would definitely stay there again. Parking was great to have as well

Evelyn’s cottage was excellent. Exactly as described, in a great location, with comfortable beds and living room and well equipped bathroom and kitchen. This is exactly what we wanted and we had a great week’s stay there. Thank you Evelyn.

Karen's place was exquisitely clean and comfortable. It is tastefully furnished and decorated and fully equipped, even having sharp knives and a pair of scissors that actually cut a tin opener that works and kitchen scales! Karen provided us with very helpful advice on what to see and do and was always quick to respond. We really appreciated the friendly welcoming reception. A lovely touch was coming up to meet us and to say goodbye at the end of our stay. What a treat it was to stay at "Hooveth"!

Cosy home from home, with incredible views across the harbour. Perfect for exploring Stromness and the rest of Orkney. Really friendly and helpful host! I would definitely stay here again.

Lovely apartment, very quiet and clean and comfortable. Sofa bed made up ready for our arrival. Robert very welcoming and helpful

Absolutely wonderful stay in a really comfortable flat. Hazel and John were very attentive hosts, and extremely responsive to messages. The flat itself was really comfortably kitted out, with plenty of hot water and high pressure showers/baths, a decently stocked kitchen for self-catering equipment, comfortable beds and pillows (a must!) and a great central location. Only tiny adjustment would have been a decently bright reading light in the living room area, as while the lighting was very comfortably ambient for relaxing it didn’t allow for late-night reading. Overall a truly wonderful stay! Thank you!

Well appointed in great location.

The flat is perfect for a visit to Kirkwall . The location means you can walk everywhere. It was clean comfortable and warm. Having the washing machine was very useful and access to a washing line outside also. Inspite of the central location we found it very quiet.

If you visit Orkney do yourself a favour and stay at this property. Hosts are welcoming and the property has everything you need for a comfortable stay. This is a first class option in Kirkwall, walkable distance to bus stop, ferry, shops and restaurants/cafes.

The flat is a little gem with lots of little added things to make it pretty: pictures, photos, nice curtains etc. When we arrived the electric fire and classic FM were on. A special touch. Super quiet. The view is amazing and it is only 10 minutes walk to Stromness. Super easy to access by car and then travel into the island. Highly recommend.

A great location close to the ferry terminal which was ideal! Very picturesque location with amazing views over the bay and a couple of shops and restaurant in walking distance. The flat was exactly as expected from the description and was perfect for us 🙂

The Lookout had everything we needed and more. It was spotlessly clean, beautifully decorated and full extra little touches: Karen really has thought of everything. The location is ideal for exploring Kirkwall and beyond, and the building itself has a fascinating history. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend staying at Northlight Apartments.

Lovely location right where the action is. Kitchenette was functional and we were able to do some cooking. Bedroom had a window which was bright but Tara was quick to get it taped up so that the room was nice and dark for sleep (really bright in summer!). Very helpful in helping us get last min car rental too. Thanks for a very memorable stay in the Orkneys!

Fantastic! I’ve stayed in a lot of different types of accommodation over the years but this was the best. Immaculate in every way and very thoughtfully presented. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend or go back to this property. Ten minute walk to the town centre. Friendly host next door but didn’t intrude. You won’t be disappointed!

Leona's place was spacious and comfortable, very thoughtfully set up for travelers. Kitchen was equipped (we really do use the kitchen when we travel) and even had a few spices which was nice. Great view from kitchen and deck across the Loch of Stenness to see from afar the Ring of Brodgar standing stones. The location! Really great, walkably close to a few historic sites -- standing stones and ring of brodgar and the maeshowe cairn. And also next to a small supplies shop which was handy. And best of all -- a bus stop that runs to Stromness and to Kirkwall about every hour. Can also bus to some of the main sites. Leona met us and got us settled in, was a great stay. Thanks!

Great apartment. Very clean and well appointed. Great location in that you were very close to everything the only downside was that on the Saturday night the noise from the young folk waiting for taxis was horrendous. Between 12-2 am none of us could sleep and that was with the windows shut and earplugs in . But for the noise on the Saturday night I would have scored higher.

Jenny’s place is like home from home. Jenny met us on arrival to let us in and explain where everything we might need was located. The apartment is cosy, lovely original decor with everything we could possibly need in the kitchen and bathroom. If we had any queries after our arrival they were very quick to respond via the Airbnb app. The icing on the cake for us was that they allowed us to charge our electric vehicle when required using their charger. We also really appreciated the fact that Jenny had provided tea, coffee, milk, butter, local biscuits and home made marmalade all of which made us feel very welcome. Look out for the red folder too, full of really useful information and suggestions. We will definitely return to beautiful Orkney in the near future.

Good flat in the centre of Kirkwall and John is a helpful, friendly host

This apartment was in a perfect location and very quiet. The building has history which we always enjoy finding out about. We spent a beautiful 8 nights on Orkney. We didn’t have a car and it was easy to get around using tours, public transportation or taxis.

We enjoyed our stay. The apartment was clean and very comfortable, well kitted, spacious. Great location!

Perfect location and a comfortable sitting area for relaxing after a day of exploring.