McKays Hotel Bar & Restaurant

3.0 star property

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Reception
Mckays Deluxe Room | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
Suite | Living area | TV
Exterior
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
$78
$65 nightly
$78 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 16 - Dec 17

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138 Atholl Road, Pitlochry, Scotland, PH16 5AG
  • Place, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Fish Ladder
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Bells Blair Athol Distillery
    ‪15 min walk‬

Room options

Mckays Classic Rooms

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Townhouse Family Room

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Townhouse Single

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Townhouse Classic Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Mckays Superior Rooms

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(20 reviews)
  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Mckays Single

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

McKays Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Townhouse Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Mckays Small Double room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Mckays Deluxe Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Cottage

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Pitlochry

With a stay at McKays Hotel Bar & Restaurant in Pitlochry, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 5-minute drive of Cairngorms National Park and Rob Roy Way - North. .This golf hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Pitlochry Golf Club and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Bells Blair Athol Distillery.

What's nearby

  • Rob Roy Way - North - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Pitlochry Power Station and Dam - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Pitlochry Festival Theatre - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Fish Ladder - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Bells Blair Athol Distillery - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Pitlochry Station - 3 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McKays Hotel, Bar & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Coach Housr - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Old Mill Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Bridge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Mackenzie's Coffee House - ‬1 min walk

About this property

McKays Hotel Bar & Restaurant

Edwardian hotel with 2 restaurants and a bar
McKays Hotel Bar & Restaurant offers 39 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with digital channels. This Pitlochry hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 39 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this Edwardian hotel include a fireplace in the lobby, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in and luggage storage.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Onsite venue #2 - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 14 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 14.00 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

McKays Hotel Bar Pitlochry
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Mckays Bar & Restaurant
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McKays Hotel Bar & Restaurant Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 338 out of 630 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 189 out of 630 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 630 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 630 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 630 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

William

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was modern and clean. Restaurant food was very good, with great variety.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay nice clean modern hotel cheery staff good food and entertainment price of alcohol a bit steep
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francesca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay, both the property and the restaurant are fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Margaret

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

richard

Nice, cozy and convenient, but it has limited access to the hotel, no lift, no parking!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Femi

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room I was assigned to was in a property across the street from the hotel. The room was clean and comfortable, but was on the third floor with no elevator. Luckily, the gentleman that checked me in helped me get my luggage up the stairs, unfortunately, I was on my own when checking out. As a single, 64 year old woman, this was a struggle. Breakfast was included and was excellent, as was the staff serving in the dining room. McKays is conveniently located near the train station and bus stops, mega shopping and dining options as well as the Pitlochry Festival Theater.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

nicola

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

cottage stay

The cottage at the hotel was great for us as a family of 5. It meant we had plenty of space but also use of hotel facilities as well - best of both worlds.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Louise

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Dave

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice accommodation with lovely staff, breakfast excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Lovely Hotel and very comfortable room!! Would definitely revisit and recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, excellent breakfast, only issue would be lack of parking nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pierre Louis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A very nice experience

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Short break

We stayed for 2 nights on a bed and breakfast basis. We stayed in the town house across from the main hotel. The room was large and comfortable. I think it had just been updated. The bathroom was small but servicable. The bed was large and comfortable. The breakfast had a huge selection and was cooked to order and therefore fresh and plentiful. We had dinner in the restaurant on the second night and it was well presented and tasty. The staff were were professional , friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alastair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gregor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was amazing, lovely big comfy super king bed and huge bathroom. The imcluded breakfast was also great. Only drawbacks are the live music at the weekend is extremely noisy and goes on till around midnight. The street noise can also be an issue with the window open which you will want as the room can get quite hot. Overall, very nice place but the lively surroundings bring it down a notch.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Fiona

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Room seemed newly decorated, not overly big but king size comfortable bed, nice bright bathroom. Only downside was ill fitting curtains which caused sunlight to enter bedroom a bit earlier than necessary! Not a major complaint - maybe blinds would work better. Parking could be a problem, spaces for around 10-12 cars, first come first served. On a busy main road through Pitlochry so only half hour parking available there. We did find a side street a short walk away where we parked safely overnight. Breakfast had plenty choices, served to your table by friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel. Newly renovated. Ceilings are very low - if you over 6 feet, you may be uncomfortable. Shower is C- for UK. Very low water pressure. Arrived late so restaurant was closed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazzing place. Staff are incredible. Will continue to keep going back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025