Murray Arms Hotel

Property class: 3

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
You can look forward to free breakfast, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden at Murray Arms Hotel. Be sure to enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas, and guests can find other amenities such as an arcade/game room and a bar.
The current price is ₩103,470
₩124,164 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 12 - Oct 13

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite

A bedroom with a bed, two bedside lamps, a chair, a window with a view, and a framed picture on the wall.

Double Room, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Basic Double Room, Ensuite (Small Double Room)

A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, a framed artwork on the wall, and a dark ceiling.

Basic Double Room, Ensuite (Small Double Room)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Basic Single Room, Ensuite

A bed with a blue and white comforter, a dark blue pillow, and a yellow chair against a yellow wall with a framed picture.

Basic Single Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

South Ronaldsay is home to Murray Arms Hotel. Hoxa Tapestry Gallery and Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Orkney Wine Company and Scapa Distillery. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking/biking trails. Visit our South Ronaldsay travel guide
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Back Road, South Ronaldsay, Scotland, KW17 2SP

What's nearby

  • Hoxa Tapestry Gallery
    4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Sand of Wright
    5 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre
    7 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Orkney Fossil & Vintage Centre
    10 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Olav's Wood
    11 min drive - 9.2 km

Getting around

  • Kirkwall (KOI)
    29 min drive

Restaurants

  • Robertson's
    2 min walk
  • Polly Kettle
    5 min drive
  • Commodore Chalets
    12 min drive
  • Anchorage & Galley Inn
    2 min walk
  • Commodore
    12 min drive

About this property

Murray Arms Hotel

  • Property highlights
  • At Murray Arms Hotel, you can look forward to free breakfast, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. Be sure to enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas, and guests can find other amenities such as an arcade/game room and a bar.
  • You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
    • Free self parking
    • An outdoor tennis court, barbecue grills, and ATM/banking services
    • A computer station, a gift shop, and smoke-free premises

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • High chair

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Food and drink

  • Ice maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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
This property accepts credit cards
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property class

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

How much does it cost to stay at Murray Arms Hotel?

As of Oct 6, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Murray Arms Hotel on Oct 12, 2026 start from ₩103,470, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Murray Arms Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Murray Arms Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Murray Arms Hotel located?

Situated in South Ronaldsay, this inn is within 3 mi (5 km) of Sand of Wright, Hoxa Tapestry Gallery, and Banks Chambered Tomb. Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre and Orkney Fossil & Vintage Centre are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

Murray Arms Hotel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 101 out of 162 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 162 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 162 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 162 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 162 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay right at the end of the bus route that crosses the islands. Really good restaurant (especially for fish lovers!), super friendly and helpful staff, convenient for the Pentland Ferry - what’s not to like !
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Great host. Every person at the hotel was so helpful. Rooms very clean food was great. Would go back Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As our fullsome praise in your questionnaire shows, this is an excellent place to stay. We might add that the food was of a very high standard and quality too.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the tour of the facility and our room. Help with parking was so useful for ease of getting out of the lot. My wife needed medicine kept cold and ice packs frozen and had no issues having this done for us. Because we were leaving before breakfast a to go meal was provided for us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Lovely hotel, fantastic seafood.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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small but very friendly hotel with good food and a characterful atmosphere
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Fabulous place with so many pluses. Great food and hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Large room - good shower. Fantastic food. Glorious location. Most friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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The proprietors are very friendly and accommodating. The place has a lot of charm and is clean and perfect for our needs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Lovely welcome, one night stay comfortable bed nice room clean en suite. Food here is excellent and local-a must if you enjoy fresh seafood! Friendly staff throughout stay.
Seafood Penne Pasta
Hand dived scallops pan fried in whiskey and honey butter
Breakfast, locally smoked salmon snd eggs
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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8/10 Good

Liked: Amenities
Good food, and a nice tiny town right at the ferry port. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Very nice pub and hotel. Great food and staff. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
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8/10 Good

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Lovely location and everything ok, staff friendly and helpful. Food good
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Decent room, good food. Peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Lovely stay

My 2nd time staying here. Very welcoming and friendly staff. Food (dinner menu and breakfast) was fantastic again. Wouldn't hesitate to book again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Traditional little gem!

Lovely food and welcoming atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amasing personal, excellent dinner and breakfeast
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Stay

We stayed overnight before going to Hoy. The welcome was excellent and warm and our room was lovely- the whole place was spotlessly clean. Eating in is an excellent option; we did and I would highly recommend!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly welcome

Friendly welcome, very good restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accommodation was very clean and comfortable and location was very handy for ferry terminal. Only slight issue was layout of the bedroom; sloping roof and wall lights made it more awkward to get past bed to get to bathroom during the night. Food was amazing particularly the seafood platter. Good choices for breakfast too.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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All the people were very friendly and the management kindly refunded us when we foolishly double booked.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Fresh scallops are available in the restaurant every day! The rooms are updated and the showers are great.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Breakaway

Amazing - great food, friendly people!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
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8/10 Good

Verry good restaurant. Room and bath are clean. Good, comfortable bed. Suppose, I've got a single room as the bed would have been to small for two adults.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: The Murray Arms is ideally placed for the ferry terminal. Very convenient and easy to find. Rooms were clean. Restaurant was good for dinner. Cons: the walls are very thin and can hear neighbours easily.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025