Kirbister Mill Farm Cottage

Very well equipped, excellent attention to detail especially in the kitchen. The tupperware boxes were a nice touch, very handy as we forgot to bring lunchboxes. The Orcadian fudge on arrival made it feel welcoming, and the cooking supplies (salt, pepper, oil etc) were better than we expected. There was fresh kitchen roll and cleaning sponges. The whole house was very clean and well presented. The general impression was of a host who really cares about giving a comfortable and welcoming stay. The heating in the main part of the house was good and the bed was warm and comfortable. The location next to Waulkmill Bay is excellent. It is convenient for both Kirkwall and Stromness, nice and quiet, with good views over Scapa Flow and a nice walk down to the beach. The garden is well tended and very pleasant. The host was very helpful when we got in touch.

Frustratingly, the dishwasher kept tripping the circuit breaker (the RCD in the workshop) so we ended up washing up by hand. The bathroom got rather cold during the snowy weather and could have done with some more heating. The kitchen cutlery with the plastic handles wasn't very sturdy and we ended up breaking a knife and a fork (sorry).

everything! ideally situated, everything you can possibly need in the property and a very helpful owner.

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everything. it was central to everything. The house was kitted out with everything you could ever need. it was comfortable and it was spotlessly clean.

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clean, fresh and warm

Temporary loss of WIFI

this property is in a good location. close to the towns and all the sites that we wanted to see. The house is clean and comfortable and well equipped. the rooms are large and the kitchen has everything needed for a holiday stay. the garden is very pretty. plenty of parking space. it is lovely and quiet and very close to a super beach. nice comfy sofas and beds. It is furnished to a high standard.

There is no WiFi at the house. it has good thick walls which do not make for good phone 4g signals. the twin room is on a different side of the property to the other rooms. it has no heating. a small electric heater was provided in order to warm this room. there was a problem with the electrics which meant the heater did not work. so this was a very cold room. even if the sockets worked I am not sure that the heater provided would heat this room to a comfortable temperature. No instruction book on how to work the hot air blower heating system. Instructions found on line were complicated. a “how to “ easy instruction guide would have been helpful.

The location was excellent for us. We had our dog with us so having the garden was great. Short drive from all amenities. Neighbours were polite and helpful at pointing out some enclosed bits we could walk our dog too. There was 4 of us staying and plenty room for us. Beds were very comfortable.