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7.8 out of 10
Good
Popular amenities
The current price is AU$172
includes taxes & fees
31 Aug - 1 Sept
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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom
7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
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Heating
Stovetop
Shared/communal kitchen
Oven
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Pet friendly
Daily housekeeping
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Standard Double Room
8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
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2 bathrooms
Stovetop
Shared/communal kitchen
Oven
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Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom
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Stovetop
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Oven
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Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom
9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
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Stovetop
Shared/communal kitchen
Oven
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Standard Double Room
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Private bathroom
Stovetop
Shared/communal kitchen
Oven
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Single Room, Shared Bathroom
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Stovetop
Shared/communal kitchen
Oven
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Pet friendly
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Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom
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Stovetop
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Oven
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Pet friendly
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About the area

Old Scapa Road, Kirkwall, Scotland, KW15 1BB
About this property
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Optional extras
- Fee for self-service breakfast: from approximately GBP 5.95 for adults and from GBP 5.95 for children
- Pet fee: GBP 7.5 per pet, per night
- Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.
Property is also known as
Kirkwall Youth
Kirkwall Youth Hostel Orkney Islands
Kirkwall Youth Hostel Kirkwall
Kirkwall Youth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Kirkwall Youth Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Kirkwall
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Kirkwall Youth Hostel Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
8.2/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
13 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Maren
4 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Maren
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
Meg
21 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Meg
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Beth
21 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beth
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Andy
23 Apr 2025
Andy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Arthur
26 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Arthur
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
Michael
21 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Michael
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
JOSE VICENTE
11 July 2024
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JOSE VICENTE
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
john
19 Apr 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It does what it says on the tin!
john
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018
6/10 Okay
Mrs P
18 Aug 2024
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Mrs P
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
4/10 Poor
YaoQiang
24 May 2023
Liked: Staff & service
YaoQiang
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
10/10 Excellent
Marcelo
13 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Marcelo
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
4/10 Poor
Laura
14 Aug 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Laura
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Takumi
2 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Takumi
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Gabriele
28 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gabriele
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Paul
15 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paul
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Sheila
18 July 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sheila
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
8/10 Good
Nigel
31 May 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nigel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
10/10 Excellent
Carolina
7 May 2023
Carolina
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
10/10 Excellent
Michael
6 July 2022
Michael
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
8/10 Good
Sophia
28 Apr 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sophia
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
8/10 Good
Anja
19 Aug 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Kirkwall Youth Hostel
Anja
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
10/10 Excellent
Margaret
18 Aug 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will stay here again
Margaret
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
14 Aug 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
8/10 Good
Nathan
13 July 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nathan
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019