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A row of white buildings with chimneys, reflecting on the water.
A pool table in a bar area with wooden flooring and green walls.
A compact living space with a kitchenette, a dining area, and a sofa.
A billiards room with tables, chairs, and a bar area with patrons.

1. The Ayre Hotel

The Ayre Hotel
Kirkwall
$84
$101 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
The Ayre Hotel
Outdoor dining
Restaurant
Restaurant
Exterior

2. West End Guest House

West End Guest House
Kirkwall
$76
$91 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
West End Guest House
A bar area with multiple liquor bottles, a sign reading "Kirkwall Hotel", and several beer taps.
A hotel named "The Shore" with a signboard indicating rooms and amenities like free WiFi, local ales, wines & spirits, teas & coffees.
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 restaurant interior with round tables, chairs, and a large abstract painting on the wall.

3. The Shore

The Shore
Kirkwall
$73
$199 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
The Shore
A living room with a sofa, television, fireplace, and a window with curtains.
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Exterior
A dark-colored sectional sofa with two pillows, a remote control on a small table, and a window with patterned curtains.

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

2-bed Townhouse, Sleeps 4 With Enclosed Garden
Kirkwall
$180
$216 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 4 - Oct 5
2-bed Townhouse, Sleeps 4 With Enclosed Garden
A stone fireplace with a fire, a kettle, and a wooden shelf with bottles.
A bar area with wooden beams, stone flooring, and stools.
A stone building with a sign for the Albright Hotel.
A rustic interior with exposed wooden beams, a bar area, and seating for patrons.

5. Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel
Kirkwall
$139
$167 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Albert Hotel
A bar area with a stone wall, wooden bar counter, and bar stools. There is a leather couch in the foreground.
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.
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.

6. The Orkney Hotel

The Orkney Hotel
Kirkwall
$170
$205 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 3 - Oct 4
The Orkney Hotel
An outdoor dining area with people seated at tables, a chalkboard menu, and potted plants.
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 bedroom with a skylight, two bedside lamps, a radiator, and a yellow pillow.
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.

7. Murray Arms Hotel

Murray Arms Hotel
South Ronaldsay
$77
$92 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 4 - Oct 5
Murray Arms Hotel
A historic building with a prominent entrance and multiple windows, labeled as "The Stromness Hotel."
A hotel room with a large window, a sofa, a bed, and a small table.
A hotel room with two beds, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a view of the sea.
A harbor with boats docked, a crane, and a building with a flat roof.

8. The Stromness Hotel

The Stromness Hotel
Stromness
$107
$129 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 17 - Oct 18
The Stromness Hotel
A stone building with a wooden door and a small porch area.
A kitchen with a large window, a stainless steel range hood, and two potted plants on the windowsill.
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 stone building with a wooden door, windows, and a flower box on the ground floor.

9. The Anchorage

The Anchorage
South Ronaldsay
$119
$143 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 3 - Oct 4
The Anchorage
A room with a large window overlooking a harbor, featuring a ship docked at a pier.
A restaurant with wooden floors, tables set with white tablecloths, and a high ceiling with exposed beams and a hanging light fixture.
A harbor with boats docked, a control tower, and a building with a red roof.
A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a chair, a window with curtains, and two framed pictures on the wall.

10. Ferry Inn Stromness

Ferry Inn Stromness
Stromness
$206
$247 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 5 - Oct 6
Ferry Inn Stromness
A small building with a sloped roof, a chimney, and a window.
A room with a wooden door, an exit sign, a small desk with a lamp, a stone wall, and framed pictures.
A gated area with a dog, a metal staircase, and a building with a sign.
A room with two beds, a fireplace, a chair, and a radiator.

11. Cottage Sleeps 2 - Sea Views - Free Parking

Cottage Sleeps 2 - Sea Views - Free Parking
Orphir
$152
$183 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 6 - Oct 7
Cottage Sleeps 2 - Sea Views - Free Parking
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 bedroom with a wooden bed, a chair, a bedside table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.
A house with a covered patio, a garage, and a snow-covered yard.

12. Karrawa Guest House

Karrawa Guest House
Kirkwall
$133
$160 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 4 - Oct 5
Karrawa Guest House
A stone building with a large arched doorway and a smaller door, both with glass panels.
A dining area with a wooden table, black chairs, and a window with a view of greenery.
A detailed pencil drawing of a brick building with a gabled roof, large windows, and a door.
A beach with the words "GRANBANK NEWS EST 2021" written in the sand.

13. Grainbank Mews

Grainbank Mews
Kirkwall
$131
$157 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Grainbank Mews
A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, large windows with curtains, and a view of the outside.
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.
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.

14. Royal Oak Guest House

Royal Oak Guest House
Kirkwall
$163
$196 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 3 - Oct 4
Royal Oak Guest House
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 kitchen counter with various food items and kitchenware, including a fruit bowl, a juice container, and a container of Greek yogurt.
A living room with a blue sofa, a blue armchair, a wooden coffee table, and a television.

15. Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast

Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast
Stromness
$136
$164 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 6 - Oct 7
Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast
A building with multiple windows and a visible entrance.
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 staircase with wooden railings leading to a landing. A red chair is positioned near a window with a curtain.
A bar area with a wooden bar counter, multiple stools, and a television screen.

16. The Sands Hotel

The Sands Hotel
Burray
$157
$189 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
The Sands Hotel
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Top landmarks in Shapinsay

Orkney Brewery

10.0/10 (1 review)
If seeing the sights is on your list of things to do, head to Orkney Brewery— just one of the landmarks located 1.3 mi (2 km) from central Shapinsay.
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Learn more about Shapinsay

The region around Shapinsay is home to attractions such as Orkney Brewery and Orkney Museum.

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A rural landscape with a stone wall, a narrow road, and a field of yellow flowers.
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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 bedroom with a wooden bed, a chair, a bedside table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.
A house with a covered patio, a garage, and a snow-covered yard.

Karrawa Guest House

Karrawa Guest House
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Linda
Karrawa Guest House
A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, large windows with curtains, and a view of the outside.
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.
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.

Royal Oak Guest House

Royal Oak Guest House
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
fiona
Royal Oak Guest House
A row of white buildings with chimneys, reflecting on the water.
A pool table in a bar area with wooden flooring and green walls.
A compact living space with a kitchenette, a dining area, and a sofa.
A billiards room with tables, chairs, and a bar area with patrons.

The Ayre Hotel

The Ayre Hotel
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Scott
The Ayre Hotel
A stone fireplace with a fire, a kettle, and a wooden shelf with bottles.
A bar area with wooden beams, stone flooring, and stools.
A stone building with a sign for the Albright Hotel.
A rustic interior with exposed wooden beams, a bar area, and seating for patrons.

Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
James
Albert Hotel
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 kitchen counter with various food items and kitchenware, including a fruit bowl, a juice container, and a container of Greek yogurt.
A living room with a blue sofa, a blue armchair, a wooden coffee table, and a television.

Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast

Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast
Stromness

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Lori
Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast
A building with multiple windows and a visible entrance.
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 staircase with wooden railings leading to a landing. A red chair is positioned near a window with a curtain.
A bar area with a wooden bar counter, multiple stools, and a television screen.

The Sands Hotel

The Sands Hotel
Burray

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Ben D
The Sands Hotel
An outdoor dining area with people seated at tables, a chalkboard menu, and potted plants.
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 bedroom with a skylight, two bedside lamps, a radiator, and a yellow pillow.
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.

Murray Arms Hotel

Murray Arms Hotel
South Ronaldsay

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Margaret
Murray Arms Hotel
A bar area with a stone wall, wooden bar counter, and bar stools. There is a leather couch in the foreground.
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.
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.

The Orkney Hotel

The Orkney Hotel
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Jonathan
The Orkney Hotel
A stone building with a wooden door and a small porch area.
A kitchen with a large window, a stainless steel range hood, and two potted plants on the windowsill.
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 stone building with a wooden door, windows, and a flower box on the ground floor.

The Anchorage

The Anchorage
South Ronaldsay

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Susan
The Anchorage
A room with a large window overlooking a harbor, featuring a ship docked at a pier.
A restaurant with wooden floors, tables set with white tablecloths, and a high ceiling with exposed beams and a hanging light fixture.
A harbor with boats docked, a control tower, and a building with a red roof.
A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a chair, a window with curtains, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Ferry Inn Stromness

Ferry Inn Stromness
Stromness

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Brigid
Ferry Inn Stromness
Outdoor dining
Restaurant
Restaurant
Exterior

West End Guest House

West End Guest House
Kirkwall

10/10 Exceptional

United States
Matt
West End Guest House

Frequently Asked Questions

What hotels do travelers recommend in Shapinsay?

Guests like The Ayre Hotel, Albert Hotel and The Shore.

Can I book a refundable hotel in Shapinsay?

If you want the flexibility to change your plans to Shapinsay, most properties offer refundable* rates you can book. You can find these properties by searching our site and using the "fully refundable" filter to narrow down the results.

What will the weather in Shapinsay be like during my vacation?

The warmest months in Shapinsay are usually August and July with an average temp of 55°F. February and January are the chilliest months when the average temp is 44°F. The rainiest months are October and November.

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