Exceptional

Liked: Excellent rooms,very well equipped. Meals first class - we were on a cycling holiday and looked forward to our dinner each evening! Helpful and friendly staff. Covid safe and very well organised to ensure guest safety.

C?lean hotel with great food,...

Very good hotel overlooking the...

Liked: Excellent location overlooking the sea, very good breakfast and dinner served by helpful staff.
Disliked: Limited (though adequate) dinner menu may have been due to Coronavirus restrictions.

Perfect Stay in Orkney

Liked: Location was perfect with beautiful sea views, only 5 mins from ferry terminal at St.Margarets Hope and 10 mins from Kirkwall. Spotlessly clean, well decorated, comfortable and with friendly staff and lovely food.
Disliked: Nothing

Delightful Stay at the Sands...

Liked: The food at the Sands hotel is among the best that you will find in Orkney. Delicious breakfast and evening meal. The staff were very helpful and extremely accommodating, and we would definitely stay at this hotel again.

Comfortable and Cosy!

Liked: The bed was REALLY comfortable!The room view was superb, the staff were lovely, the food was excellent and I would gladly stay here again.
Disliked: The breakfast was great but the coffee let it down a bit. only due to the coffee strainer which was worn and let lots of "bits" through into my cup.Overall, a very pleasant stay

Exceptional

Liked: Lovely hotel which we will definitely return to. Owner and staff are friendly, informative and very welcoming. Stayed for two nights and evening meals and breakfast were perfect. Hotel is spotless, cosy and comfortable.
Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Fantastic stay!!

Liked: This is a lovely hotel in a fantastic location, with really friendly and helpful staff. Rooms were spotless. Couldn?t have enjoyed it more.
Disliked: Nothing

Good

Liked: Beautiful views, helpful staff, nice breakfast
Disliked: The mattress in our room (Hunda) was very thin and not particularly comfortable