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McKays Hotel Bar & Restaurant

3.0 star property

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Reception
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
Suite | Living area
Mckays Deluxe Room
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

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138 Atholl Road, Pitlochry, Scotland, PH16 5AG
  • Place, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Bells Blair Athol Distillery
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Edradour Distillery
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Mckays Superior Rooms

Mckays Superior Rooms

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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2 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated

Mckays Small Double room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Mckays Deluxe Room

Mckays Deluxe Room

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

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Standard Cottage

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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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Townhouse Single

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Townhouse Family Room

Townhouse Family Room

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Townhouse Classic Room

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

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2 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated

Mckays Single

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Suite

Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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2 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated

Mckays Classic Rooms

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

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2 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated

McKays Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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2 bedrooms, premium bedding, individually decorated

Townhouse Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

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

  • Pitlochry Power Station and Dam - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Pitlochry Festival Theatre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Fish Ladder - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bells Blair Athol Distillery - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Edradour Distillery - 4 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Ballinluig Motor Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McKays Hotel, Bar & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Old Mill Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Bridge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Coach Housr - ‬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.

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

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

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

McKays Hotel Bar & Restaurant Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 319 out of 597 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 179 out of 597 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 597 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 597 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 597 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Juanita

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

McKays

Great little hotel in Pitlochry. Room was a little on the small side but staff were amazing and bedroom and bathroom were very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mrs Wendy A

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Night away

Staff were very helpful friendly. Food and drink was good there was somd live music that we enjoyed. The toilet in the bar area smelt disgusting needs a good deep clean. Ross was ok but definitely not 5 star
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Fiona

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, clean, great location, food was lovely and friendly staff. The only reason I put 4 was the room was so hot couldn’t sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jeannie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved Pitlochry and McKay's and the spaciousness of the cottage. I will say it was very loud at night with people going by and cars and house is very loud when anyone moves around. Ear plugs definitely needed for a good night's sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. Clean room. Excellent staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well worth it ..
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corinne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love Pitlochry and McKays is the perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, clean and staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Morna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good friendly hotel. Centre if Pitlochry. Live music at weekend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was updated and clean. The bed was comfortable. We ate in the restaurant and the food and atmosphere were excellent. We were worried that the live music might be a problem when we were ready to sleep. It wasn’t- we could not heard the bar at all. However, all night a compressor or fan would come on intermittently for about 30 seconds to a minute each time. The longer it lasted the higher pitched it became. The unit was on the roof of the kitchen which was outside our (and other rooms) windows. Very annoying and difficult to sleep. Too bad because we really liked the place otherwise.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Holland

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist was not friendly at all couldn’t even manage smile and had very sarcastic answers to question ie is there parking in the back? “ how should. Know I can see back there” not very welcoming!! But the hotel is good and location is good , not very comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey-Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Comfortable room. Good choice of dining and reservable well into the evening. Room would have benefitted from more effective blackout as street light outside
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

W

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

Would recommend

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marni

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

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Never again

Not as expected attick room which was at the end of what could only be described as a Rabbit warren. A new concept to me is they do not make up the room unless you ask no hot water or heating on second night Staff on the bar were very good not so sure about reception. Would not stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

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

8/10 Good

David

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