The Sands Hotel, Orkney

The Sands Hotel, Orkney The Sands Hotel has been upgraded over recent years to provide high quality 4* bed & breakfast accommodation.

The bar along with our Watersound Restaurant has a warm friendly atmosphere which welcomes tourists and locals alike for any occasion, from light meals to the delights of our a la carte menu.

19/07/2026

Hello folks,

Today's lunch menu...

Vegetable soup
Blaggis balls & whisky sauce
Melon & sorbet

Roast chicken & oatmeal stuffing
Roast Pork & apple sauce
Macaroni cheese & garlic bread

Lemon meringue pie
Eves pudding & custard
Nutella cheesecake iced terrine

Tables still available....call us to book!

Its been a fine day for a wander round Hoxa today 🐄 🐑 You can see both Hoy and Flotta from here and one or two of the sm...
07/07/2026

Its been a fine day for a wander round Hoxa today 🐄 🐑

You can see both Hoy and Flotta from here and one or two of the smaller islands too!

I decided to go the long way back and had lovely views over Hunda too! ❤️

Hoxa Tapestry Gallery is also open Tuesday - Saturday during the summer months if you fancy popping in along the way!

Sunrises in Orkney can be just as beautiful as sunsets, as lovely as they are though sunsets are definately a much more ...
28/06/2026

Sunrises in Orkney can be just as beautiful as sunsets, as lovely as they are though sunsets are definately a much more sociable time of day! 😴🤪 Taken this morning at around 3.15am at the 3rd barrier!

For all you early birds visiting us....catch the 7am boat over to Westray, it never disappoints! And these little cuties...
23/06/2026

For all you early birds visiting us....catch the 7am boat over to Westray, it never disappoints! And these little cuties are only the start of all the lovely things to do here! 😊❤️

16/06/2026

We were treated to quite the beautiful sunset last night AND a dolphin popped up to say hello! How lucky are we to have this right here on our door step ❤️🐬

08/06/2026

Spotted a lovely peedie example of Orkney wildlife last night whilst out groatie buckie hunting! 🦀 🐚

We have so many fabulous beaches to explore here in Orkney....which one do you all prefer?! I do love a peedie wander along Honeysgeo!

Feel free to share your pictures here of your favourites to share with all of our lovely visitors ❤️

27/05/2026

We're delighted to have you stay with us Timmy Mallett.

Last nights sunset! ❤️
26/05/2026

Last nights sunset! ❤️

A peedie visit down to the Marengo Community Garden in St Margaret's Hope today and isn't it just beautiful 🌿🌸❤️ 🐝Doulls...
22/05/2026

A peedie visit down to the Marengo Community Garden in St Margaret's Hope today and isn't it just beautiful 🌿🌸❤️ 🐝

Doulls (one of our lovely local shops) sells icecream in peedie tubs too and is just across the road, the two definately go hand in hand! 😋

What a beautiful day here in Burray 🌞 We've been busy telling the cows some stories this morning and as you can tell the...
18/05/2026

What a beautiful day here in Burray 🌞

We've been busy telling the cows some stories this morning and as you can tell they LOVE a story 📖❤️🐄🤪

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Sands Hotel
Kirkwall
KW172SS

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