Elegant Holiday Home in Orkney: Cottiscarth Cottages offers a serene retreat in Settiscarth Firth, Orkney Islands. Guests enjoy stunning sea views and a tranquil setting.
Comfortable Living Spaces: The property features a spacious garden, outdoor seating area, and picnic spot. Free WiFi is available throughout the cottage.
Modern Amenities: Each unit includes a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, and private bathroom. Additional facilities include bicycle parking and free on-site private parking.
Explore the Area: Nearby attractions include Maeshowe (11 km), Standing Stones of Stenness (13 km), and Skara Brae (17 km). Kirkwall Airport is 22 km away. Guests appreciate the scenic location and quiet surroundings.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.
“Lovely location and very well presented. It had everything we could have wished for with all the essential kitchen utensils provided.”
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Miriam
Italy
“Spacious, modern and very well equipped house. Magnificent view from the living room. We wanted for nothing and enjoyed our stay very much.
It´s a bit remote, but because it is right in the center of Mainland, all the sights and places to see...”
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Marie
United Kingdom
“Beautifully presented cottage, extremely clean, gorgeous views, hot showers, comfortable, large rooms and perfect location for island exploring. Spot on!”
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Judith
United Kingdom
“Lovely cottage and a real home from home with excellent facilities. Great location and fabulous views over to Kirkwall. We will definitely be back. 😃”
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Ross
United Kingdom
“We liked everything about the property and the owners Eileen and Robbie.
I would thoroughly recommend Cottiscarth cottage to anyone.
I especially loved the views.”
Labox
United Kingdom
“Beautiful, modern, well equipped cottage. Warm cottage. Welcoming hosts. Great views, good location for visiting everything on mainland Orkney. Lots of information, maps and brochures in cottage about local area. Great wee store in nearby Finstown.”
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Cliff
United Kingdom
“Super location; all important mod cons in the cottage; very comfortable (if rather difficult to control the temperature); excellent hosts”
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Amanda
United Kingdom
“The property is warm, spacious and very well equipped. It is in a quiet location with great views and yet in easy reach of Kirkwall and Stromness by car. The owners Robbie and Eileen were very welcoming and helpful. For those wanting peace and...”
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Laurence
United Kingdom
“Great location and all you needed was provided. The hosts were very kind and very generous.”
Colin
United Kingdom
“Wonderful position for viewing wildlife and the comings and goings at sea. Well equipped and comfortable throughout”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Hosted by Robbie and Eileen Fraser
9.9
9.9
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Host review score
Robbie and Eileen Fraser
The cottages were built in 2019 on the site of a disused farm building and have been finished to a very high standard. The heating comes from an air to water system which pumps the water through under floor pipes providing a steady heat throughout all the rooms. The flooring has been specially chosen to allow the heat to rise into the room with the floors warm to touch. The shower rooms are extremely spacious. The single beds in the the rooms can be linked together to make super king size beds.
A welcome pack of Orkney produce is available on arrival.
We live on the nearby family organic farm and are the 6th generation to work the land where the cottages sit. It's a family run business with both our son and daughter helping out along with their partners and the grandchildren. As the farm is part of a nature reserve we love meeting the many people that visit. Establishing the self catering accommodation has been a long held dream for us and we manage the business ourselves and endeavour to meet every guest on their arrival. As we live just 300 metres away we are always available to help out and offer advice to make the guests stay as enjoyable as possible.
Cottiscarth Cottages sits in an elevated rural location in the West Mainland of Orkney, with expansive views over the countryside and out to sea. The main towns of Kirkwall and Stromness are just 20 minutes away by car and the Neolithic sites of Maeshowe, The Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae are just a 15 minute drive. The accommodation is part of a working farm.
Language spoken: English
Property surroundings
House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00 to 00:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 05:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform Cottiscarth Cottages in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
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