Beachfront holiday rentals in Orkney

Linda’s Place is a lovely former family home in a stunning position on the sea front at Longhope on the island of Hoy. It’s a family home with a very comfy, if somewhat old-fashioned vibe. Don’t expect 5 star accommodation but do expect a warm home well supplied with kitchen equipment and welcoming shortbread (very yummy) and fresh milk in the fridge. There are two boxes of toy,s /games for children of all ages plus a large DVD film collection for showing on the TV , Linda supplies bedding and towels. The bathroom has a shower over the bath. For a rural property the water supply water supply is fab but a tip is to stagger bath/shower times as the hot water sometime can run cool if excessive demand is placed on it. There is a garden with a washing line over the road from the cottage. The next door neighbour is a brilliant neighbour and all locals we met were friendly and very helpful. We two stayed in the first week of August 24 finding the village shop to have comprehensive supply.

Vicky and Alan are great hosts! The light keepers cottage is a peaceful retreat and has absolutely everything that you may need during your stay

The cottage was very cozy and comfortable. Well equipped, had everything we needed and some nice touches over and above expectation. Would recommend Kilburn Cottage for a quiet, cozy, relaxing break from normal.

Private room with en-suite is always a great feature for a couple. Loved being on the water, and being able to explore right out the front door. Only issue is we didn't have enough time there. Thanks Shona for a great stay.

We arrived early from the ferry and Jo very kindly let us in which we greatly appreciated. Very dog friendly with secure garden and also dog treats and water bowl which was a lovely touch. We enjoyed our stay and lovely walks on the beautiful beaches with the dogs. Thank you.

Perfect location and great view from the lounge and top bedroom. Orkney and Stromness is full of very friendly people, happy to have a chat in the street and local pub. It was quite difficult finding places to eat, it was March and a lot of places are closed for the winter. The fishmonger had closed down last December with was quite disappointing, really because we could have cooked amazing food in the kitchen of the house. We will definitely visit Orkney again!

Bert’s apartment was excellent. It was even better in real life than on the pictures. We had two dogs and a toddler with us and were all very comfortable for the duration of our stay. Bert was an excellent host. Really friendly and accommodating. I’d definitely recommend a stay with him.

more of a boutique hotel than a hostel! Absolutely loved it and Claire was the best host!!

A lovely house in a beautiful setting. We really enjoyed our stay and shall return.

We had a great stay im Stromness, the property was right by the sea and we could eat on its own wee peir and sit in a wee bothy with its own log burner if it was cold. The house is beautifully decorated inside with lots of nice quirkiness, and extremely comfortable. Highly reccomended!!

Wow! This place is even better than the pictures! Angela has thought of every detail…every detail! We had a long stay (2 weeks) and we had everything to make us feel right at home. For long stays we like to cook in a lot and Angela had everything we needed to make great meals, from loads of herbs and seasonings, to all the cookware and glassware- a very rare find in my experience. This place also has an actual laundry dryer- we were in heaven. The home is super spacious, squeaky clean, and lovingly decorated. St Margaret’s Hope was a perfect spot to base ourselves for an exploration of Orkney. We had previously stayed in Stromness which was nice but we found SMH to be much more charming without sacrificing proximity to all the sites. Angela is one of the most accommodating hosts we have ever met- I really cannot overstate how wonderful she is. Stop looking and book this place now 🤗