Exceptional

Liked: Orcades is very clean, well managed hostel with attention to detail. Accommodation might not be as 'luxurious' as a hotel or Band B but it is good quality and I recommend it.

Superb

Great place for an essential...

Liked: Clean and tidy room, plenty of space and all the facilities were perfect for my stay
Disliked: Nothing

Quality & Value

Liked: The location How clean and comfortable it wasValue for money
Disliked: Nothing

Warm relaxing done the job

Liked: Room warm, clean, tidy, maybe a few more coffee, sugar and milks wouldn?t go a miss as there was only enough for 1 coffee.
Disliked: Nothing really

Superb

Liked: This was my second stay (and my second time here during the 2020 pandemic) - and it was just as good as last time. Being able to book a room entirely to yourself - or to your own household - is a great reason to use hostels at this time if they offer that service, and this is a good example: clean, safe, everything socially distanced, simple zero-contact checking-in, room with a kettle and a fridge and an ensuite bathroom...everything you'd need. Really great.

Friendly staff, clean and comfortable...

Liked: Staff were very friendly on the phone. I had to make a couple of changes to my booking due to ferry timetable changes and the staff were very accommodating of this. I arrived late at night on the ferry, check-in was very good as a key was left for me in an envelope at the door and property was easy to find from the ferry terminal- just a short drive away which was ideal for a tired traveller!
Disliked: Only stayed one night, arrived very late at night and left early in the morning so this was an ideal overnight stay but I'm unsure I would spend longer than a night there as facilities were basic but met all my needs for a night.

Very comfortable room, very well...

Liked: I was impressed with the cleanliness. The hostel is well located. Excellent value for money.
Disliked: We didn't get the full experience, due to Covid restrictions.

Great place to stay in...

Liked: Orcades Hostel is located right by the Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall. It's a few minutes' walk to the large supermarkets and to the main leisure walking path in town. About a ~15 min walk to get to the main bus station and town centre. The hostel has a lovely garden area which we used for cooking on our camping stove. The owners were very friendly and helpful, and have done a great job of arranging the hostel in a Covid-safe manner. We had our own room which was a great value for money compared to the hotels in Kirkwall.
Disliked: Nothing to complain about; shower was small but otherwise fine.