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Harbour Cottage - A Beautiful Two Bed Townhouse Overlooking Stromness Harbour

Harbour Cottage - A Beautiful Two Bed Townhouse Overlooking Stromness Harbour

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Overview of Harbour Cottage - A Beautiful Two Bed Townhouse Overlooking Stromness Harbour

Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4120 sq m

Popular amenities

  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Ocean viewOcean viewOcean view

Check out the area

Map
Stromness, SCT
  • Popular LocationStromness Ferry Terminal1 min walk
  • Popular LocationRing of Brogdar9 min drive
  • Popular LocationSkara Brae14 min drive
  • AirportKirkwall (KOI)36 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 1

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining Area

About this property

Harbour Cottage - A Beautiful Two Bed Townhouse Overlooking Stromness Harbour

An old fisherman’s cottage built with the help of a few salvaged ships beams and masts, Harbour Cottage is one of Stromness’ original houses pre-dating any modern record keeping. Sitting on the harbour front and directly across from the Ferry Terminal and Travel Centre, it places you in the heart of the town known as The Venice of The North. With private parking directly outside, you are only a 5 minute drive from the heart of Neolithic Orkney and it’s globally renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Step inside Harbour Cottage and you’ll find a tastefully refurbished and unique house, with a separate kitchen/dining room leading to a sitting room with adjacent w/c and shower room downstairs. Upstairs are two double bedrooms with one overlooking the harbour front.

Property manager

David

Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Ocean view
Fireplace
Charming 3 bedroom family home close to Stromness
Kitchen
Washer
Microwave
Living/dining area
9.6 out of 10, (22 reviews)
Charming 3 bedroom family home close to Stromness

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
Minimum Age 8

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Stromness

Located in Stromness, this vacation home is by the ocean. Marwick Head RSPB Nature Reserve and Mainland reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Stromness Museum and Longhope Lifeboat Museum. Scuba diving and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and horse riding nearby.
Map
Stromness, SCT

What's nearby

  • Stromness Ferry Terminal - 1 min walk
  • Stromness Museum - 15 min walk
  • Standing Stones of Stenness - 8 min drive
  • Ring of Brogdar - 9 min drive
  • Skara Brae - 14 min drive

Getting around

  • Kirkwall (KOI) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • Skara Brae Prehistoric Village - 14 min drive
  • The Flattie Bar - 2 min walk
  • The Tearoom - 8 min walk
  • Julia's Cafe Bistro - 1 min walk
  • Beneth'ill Cafe - 145 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris Wilkinson

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Brilliant fantastic loved it
Location couldn’t be better, lovely band warm and well equipped. David is particularly helpful and oh so knowledgable about the area and things to do. We would definitely go back there again. You’ll love it, honestly 😘 Chris & Heather (the love of my life)
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Betsy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and a warm haven from the cold weather
After driving there in the cold rain and parking right in front, we opened the door and were greeted by a fire in the gas fireplace and soft music playing. It was immaculate and cozy and a great location. We were close to all the sites we wanted to see plus the grocery store was down the street. Scara Brae and Maeshowe were amazing as were the other sites but we did not realize how much we would love Stromness itself, which we could walk to right from the house. Plus we were walking distance from several good restaurants. We highly recommend this place for a couple or family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert P.

Harbour Cottage is a very thoughtfully appointed accommodation.
Harbour Cottage is ideally situated within walking distance to the ferry terminal and the town of Stromness. It’s is very clean and well maintained property, with parking right out front. It was our home for three nights in April.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

colin c.

perfect
harbour cottage is the perfect place to stay,to see mainland orkney ,if you only have two days to vist the amazing archaeological sites {like we did} there is a really good cafe next doar for a fryup in the morning or there is a bakery {post office ect} that does bacon rolls from 7.30 in the morning {like we did} maeshowe,tomb of the eagles,italian chapel,skaerabrae,ect are no more than 30 mins drive away ,and when you return to harbour cottage, freezing cold,and soaking wet {like we did} you come back to a really warm,nice cottage {good shower} there is a good place to eat 100 mtrs away or if you want takeaway ,thats about 500 mtrs {like we did} and there is good craic in the local pubs too{like we did} this is a great place to stay ,thank you very much mr harrold ,cheers colin
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

About the host

Hosted by David

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Hi I'm David and really look forward to helping you have the best possible stay in Orkney.
I was born and bred in Orkney and am very proud of its reputation as the best place to live in the UK. Orkney is a unique and magical group of islands…. a place where you can look forward to being spellbound by its history, invigorated by its landscapes, relaxed by its atmosphere and warmly welcomed by its people I'll do whatever I can to help you enjoy the best of what Orkney has to offer.

Why they chose this property

Harbour Cottage is just a 5 minute drive away from Orkney's UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in the heart of the beautiful harbour town of Stromness.
Just across the road is the Orkney Tourist Information and Stromness Travel Centre.
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