★★★★★
5.0 on Google
Rated by the guests who’ve stayed.
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Self check-in
Keyless entry from 3pm. Arrive at your own pace.
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Just off the NC500
Near John o’ Groats, looking out to Orkney.
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Minutes from the ferry
Gills Bay crossings to Orkney, close by.
Pentland Ferries sail from Gills Bay to St Margaret’s Hope on South Ronaldsay, about an hour across. The terminal is a short drive down the road.
Self check-in with keyless entry, from 3pm until 11pm. No desk and no waiting: just the door, the light and the view.
A king-size bed, plenty of hot water and thick towels. Guests mention the quiet more than anything.
NorthLink’s crossing to Stromness leaves from Scrabster, around half an hour’s drive west, passing the Old Man of Hoy on the way in.
The Queen Mother’s Caithness home and walled garden, just along the coast.
Sea stacks and cliffs a few minutes past John o’ Groats, with puffins in early summer.
The most northerly point of mainland Britain, looking straight across to Hoy.
Our Local Guide covers where to eat, walk and explore along the north coast.
Open the Local GuideSelf check-in from 3pm · Check-out by 10am · Rated 5.0 on Google
