Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks and Main Guard - 4 min walk
Berwickshire Coastal Path - 4 min walk
Paxton House - 8 min drive
Getting around
Berwick-Upon-Tweed Station - 11 min walk
Reston Train Station - 18 min drive
Restaurants
Leaping Salmon - 5 min walk
Brewers Arms - 4 min walk
The Curfew Micropub - 4 min walk
Caffè Nero - 3 min walk
Limoncello - 2 min walk
About this property
Orkney Guest House
Orkney Guest House is a great choice for a stay in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Languages
English, French, Spanish
At a glance
Hotel size
2 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Internet
WiFi in public areas*
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Breakfast available (surcharge)
What to do
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Services
Multilingual staff
Fees & policies
Optional extras
WiFi is available in public areas for an extra charge
Policies
This property does not have lifts.
Also known as
Orkney Guest House Guesthouse
Orkney Guest House Berwick-upon-Tweed
Orkney Guest House Guesthouse Berwick-upon-Tweed
Frequently asked questions
Does Orkney Guest House offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Orkney Guest House does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Orkney Guest House?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
What is there to do at Orkney Guest House and nearby?
Have fun with nearby activities such as cycling and fishing. Additional recreation nearby includes birdwatching.
What's the area around Orkney Guest House like?
Orkney Guest House is a short 2-minute walk from Berwick-upon-Tweed Town Hall and 3 minutes' walk from The Maltings Theatre and Cinema.
Orkney Guest House Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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6.6/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
7.2/10
Amenities
6.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10 Very good
26 September 2022
Good for one night
A good value for money, no-frills stay. The whole B and B needs some TLC, but Helen is a lovely host, and for a one-night stop over, which was our stay, it was good.
Daniel
Daniel, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
9 August 2022
Needs a lot of time and work to be a business B&B
This is rather a difficult review to write. There are many positives about the property so I'll list those first:
The location is fabulous. There is parking outside the front door, the town walls are about a minutes walk and the town hall and high street maybe two minutes.
Helen is a wonderful host, chatty and knowledgeable.
The other side of the coin is that the property is run down, untidy and in severe need of maintenance and updating.
I can imagine it is a struggle running a property such as this but if you are going to advertise it as a guesthouse then that's what it needs to be, not a dosshouse. There are other people staying there, and I can imagine the income is a life saver, but they really had no idea how to interact with paying customers. One of them was washing in the sink when we came downstairs and then walk to his room just in his boxers. Not a big issue but again it comes down to which income stream is more important. The house has the potential to be a fabulous boutique B&B but to do so would need a lot of investment. It's not there at the moment.
Marcus
Marcus, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
17 July 2022
Awful. Should not be closed down.
The whole house was filthy, cluttered and run down.
The rooms had no locks on the doors and my husband had to help the host install one. The bathroom was filthy, with plain evidence of the previous peoples use(to put it politely). The cold tap on the basin did not work and the shower had thick black mould round it.
The breakfast room was quite clearly used as the living room of the owners and was full of clutter and laundry, with just a space cleared for us to eat. No choice given at breakfast, we had what the host decided on. Lucky we were happy with fried egg and bacon.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
15 July 2022
It was okay for the price but I’ve stayed in much better & I won’t be using it again.
Kevin
Kevin, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
10 July 2022
Richard
Richard, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
31 May 2022
Location ideal for exploring the town. It was great for a one night stay. Pretty basic facilities, but bed was comfy and bath hot (no shower)
Lynda
Lynda, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
23 May 2022
A very nice bathroom and bed
Jamie
Jamie, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
2 February 2022
Michael
Michael, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
25 January 2022
Michael
Michael, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
8 December 2021
The cost was the first thing that attracted me, in addition to the property being slap bang in the middle of Berwick. It is a lovely old terrace house which retains its original features and is extremely quirky. The owner was very helpful and text me with regard to arrival and breakfast. The only downside was the weather was frightful when I arrived and I struggled to find the entrance.
calum
calum, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
5 December 2021
Excellent comms from Helen. Very friendly. Convenient location for town centre.
Daniel
Daniel, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
22 November 2021
Away days
Located roughly 10 minutes walk from railway station. Good comfortable bed, plenty of teabags & milk. Landlady was very helpful with local information. Very good freshly cooked breakfast. Very old building. Would stay again.
Frank
Frank, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
9 November 2021
Great value for solo stay
Very nice room. Excellent breakfast
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
10 October 2021
Very centrally located and Such a warm welcome on arrival. Wonderful artwork around the property. Very good breakfast and room was bright and comfortable.
David
David, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
16 September 2021
Has character
Very characterfull property and freindly helpfull host. Could do with some updating of the decorating.
David
David, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
22 August 2021
Great hospitality.
We were there for 3 days. The lady greeted us and received us with great hospitality. Definitely recommend this guest house to a holiday in Berwick. The room was clean and the lady was helpful with everything that we needed.
Verified traveller
2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
28 July 2021
Excellent!
Orkney Guest House was perfect and offered everything I needed. My host was friendly and helpful. It was a very pleasant stay.
Thank you.
CHRISTINE
CHRISTINE, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
13 September 2020
There was no coffee, milk sachets were from April 2019, had to ask for more toilet paper and shampoo.
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
9 September 2020
We had a good overnight stay. The room is large and the bed was comfortable. There is a reasonable pressure electric shower. The decor is rather tired but generally clean.
The landlady was very kind and helpful.
Hodge
Hodge, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
31 August 2020
Quirky Hotel, clean room, well stocked coffee teas etc the bed was exceptionally comfortable.
The land lady was very welcoming friendly and knowledgeable of surrounding areas.
Breakfast freshly cooked and good quality food. Parking not a problem plenty of on street available opposite and near property with discs easily obtained from library and local shops.
Kev&Claire
Kev&Claire, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
3 March 2020
Verified traveller
3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
6 January 2020
Confusing but friendly
Check in was a little confusing, as it transpired the manager had texted me (but it wasn’t obviously from her ) and there was no one there nor was it even obvious which door it was. In the end we called her and she had left the side door open for us so we let ourselves in. The place itself seems a little tired, and a little haphazard but the manager was friendly and even offered to make me honey and lemon tea when we were leaving, as I felt unwell, which was very kind of her. We had a continental breakfast with great marmalade.
Rowena
Rowena, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
27 November 2019
Gary
Gary, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
29 September 2019
Lovely host who was helpful and cooked a wonderful breakfast to order. Very homely.