West End
Location Great location — 5 attractions within walking distance
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About
Set in Kirkwall, West End is a hotel. The hotel is close to Earl's Palace and Bishop's Palace, around 4.1 km from Kirkwall Airport. It holds an official 3-star rating and scores 4.4/5 across 188 guest reviews. Recent guests highlight Stayed in a nice single room, everything is clean and maintained..
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Location
What's nearby
- Earl's Palace0.3 km
- Bishop's Palace0.3 km
- Orkney Museum0.4 km
- Town Hall0.4 km
- Orkney Wireless Museum0.7 km
- Highland Park Distillery1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) — 4.2 km → all hotels near KOI
- Nearest beach
- Scapa beach — 2.2 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 14 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- GBP
- Power
- Type G plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to West End?
From West End, Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is around 4.2 km away (straight-line distances).
How far is West End from the beach?
The nearest beach, Scapa beach, is about 2.2 km from West End in a straight line.
How is West End rated?
West End scores 4.4 out of 5 across 188 guest reviews, and holds an official 3-star rating.
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