West End Hotel in Orkney Islands

A higgeldy piggeldy layout with no lift. Once in our room, well, it was clean and functional and served our purpose. It was warm and we had a decent night sleep.

Visited tonight for dinner on the last night of our Orkney holiday. The staff we very pleasant and gave great service. The hotel has adapted its restaurant well to allow social distancing and a one way system. The food was excellent and if I'm ever back in beautiful Orkney I'll certainly make a point of visiting this restaurant again.

A decent hotel, well located. We used it as a hub to drive out on a daily basis. Social distancing measures are in place. Good English breakfast. The rooms have very thin walls, we could hear the next door guest snoring.

Lovely meal here for my birthday. It's clean and bright with neutral decor and fresh flowers on the table. The staff were friendly and welcoming and efficient. There is an early evening menu which is great value but a bit limited in choice for us. We chose from the full menu. Lots of choice and priced fairly. The food itself was excellent. A nice touch was a bottle of tap water on the table ideal for us as we are teetotal and don't drink much soft drinks. There is an extensive drinks menu too. We would definitely go back. Book a table in advance it got very busy.

I had the chicken supreme tonight and my friend had the satay curry, absolutely spot on. The menu was full of interesting ideas, the food was very well cooked, the chicken was full of flavour, and the creme brulee pudding was fab. Service was pleasant, relaxed and quick, a good atmosphere too. Will be back.

A family friendly place nicely decorated with excellent service. The staff were very attentive and well mannered. Our meal was excellent, cooked perfectly and very good value for money especially if you went in early to take advantage of the early bird special. I would not hesitate to recommend this place to eat.

Lovely meal, nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Very accomodating for children. I had the pulled chicken burger and it was tasty but not mind-blowing. Makes a change to the usual Orkney bar menu though.

Very nice. Hotel gradually being done up by new owner. Room comfortable, though shower pressure poor. Nice well stocked bar & no complaints about the food. Would certainly use again

This is a quirky little hotel in an ideal location for exploring Kirkwall by foot. The bedrooms are fairly basic, but clean and have the essentials. It's the restaurant and bar that make the West End Hotel a destination in itself. These are decorated simply but it's the food and drinks that grab your attention. The menu is adventurous without being too pretentious, or expensive. We really enjoyed eating there. The staff know there stuff behind the bar too. They have an excellent mixologist who has crafted a very fine drinks menu. Local gins and whiskies are front and centre of course but there is careful consideration put into what is on offer.If driving, do keep in mind that the hotel is on a short one way street and it has a small carpark to the rear which is accessed from Manse Lane.

Place was warm and cosy, inviting atmosphere, staff were not only prompt and polite but also very informative. The food was served on time and all of us were very happy with all 3 courses. The food was lovely and would definitely recommend the west end to anyone heading out for a meal.