Welcome To Brown’s Hostel Orkney

On the picturesque main street of Stromness, our local family-run hostel is convenient to many shops, pubs and restaurants.

Brown’s Hostel Orkney is centrally situated in the small town of Stromness, making Brown’s an ideal base from where to visit all the Archaeological and Historic sites just a few miles from Stromness. The town itself is steeped in history and a Tour Guide can be contacted for a tour. The bus stop and ferry terminal are just a 3 – 5 mins walk and shops, post office, café and pubs are all around us. Free parking and car hire just up the lane. Cycle hire just along the street.

Accommodation

Brown’s is a self catering Hostel with a fully equipped kitchen/living room which fronts onto the street. There are two tables and chairs to accommodate all at one seating. There are some comfy chairs for relaxing in the evenings.
There are five private bedrooms with washbasins and a smaller single *box* bedroom. On the ground floor are the kitchen/living room, and family bedroom with a double and single bed. There is a toilet and toilet/shower room. Up 7 steps there is a twin bedroom and a single bedroom.
On the 1st floor there are a single bedroom , the box single bedroom and another toilet/shower room. Then on the 2nd floor there is a triple bedroom. All bedrooms on the 1st and 2nd floors are accessed by a separate outside stairs and entrance but have use of the Kitchen on the ground floor.

Brown’s Hostel Orkney Facilities

• Heating is by radiators
• A shed for cycle storage
• Complimentary WiFi
• Complimentary Tea, Coffee and Sugar
• In the fully equipped Kitchen :-
• Larder Fridge
• Freezer
• Microwave
• Toaster
• Electric Kettle
• Hob
• Oven
  

  In Bedrooms
  

• Hairdryers
• Towels
• All bedding and Linens
  

  Laundry facilities 

• Washer
• Iron and Ironing Board
• Pulley (where clothes, coats etc will dry overnight)

Brown’s Hostel Orkney Tariff 2025/2026

Per bedroom with washbasin
Single bedrooms From £27.50 nightly

Twin – 2 single beds From £50 nightly

Double + Single bed £50 nightly

Per single person nightly
Triple – 3 single beds From £25

NB The Hostel has 10 beds (no Bunks).

Contact Us

Mrs Sylvia M Brown
Parklane House
Stromness
Orkney
KW16 3BS

Telephone. 01856 852906
Email Us: stay@brownsorkney.co.uk
Website: https://www.brownsorkney.co.uk

Directions

Take the bus or train from Inverness to Thurso, bus to Scrabster pier, boat to Stromness.
From ferry terminal, turn left along piers which takes you onto the street and we are just a short distance along, being the building before and next to the Royal Hotel.