Perched on the hill above Longhope, the small atmospheric Stromabank Hotel has very acceptable, refurbished en suite rooms, as well as tasty home-cooked meals, including seafood and steaks (£8 to £14) using lots of local produce. (Served 6pm to 8pm Friday to Wednesday, plus noon to 2pm Sunday. It does meals for residents only on Thursday and takeaways on Saturday evenings.)
Stromabank Hotel
Orkney
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