With a fantastic rural setting, the Houton Bay Lodge has a great location for exploring the area. Situated next to the ferry terminal at Houton, the inn offers easy access to the Orkney Islands of Hoy and Flotta. The lodge is just off the A964 road, just 10 miles (16 km) from Kirkwall and Stromnes is only 8 miles (13 km) away. Both towns are well served by public transport. There are 8 spacious and well-appointed en suite rooms, each with a TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Most of the rooms have views of the bay. Free wireless internet access is available throughout. The lodge's restaurant is also open to residents for dinner, with all meals made using only the best fresh produce from Orkney. There is also a licensed lounge bar, a conservatory/TV lounge, 2 internet workstations and a games room, with darts, a pool table and a full-size snooker table.
The Houton Bay Lodge is family run by your hosts, Lynda and Alfie Baird, who take great pride in the inn's clean, comfortable accommodation, its relaxed, friendly atmosphere and the locally sourced home-cooked food. The lodge's lounge bar offers traditional Orkney ales and whiskies, plus a wide range of other drinks. The residents' TV lounge and conservatory is a great place to relax with a cup of coffee or a drink from the bar. You can watch the large widescreen TV or simply enjoy unforgettable views of Houton Bay and the hills of Hoy beyond, not forgetting the huge natural harbour of Scapa Flow and the Sound of Hoy. In the lodge's reception area, there are 2 computer work stations with wireless broadband internet access. |
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