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McKays Hotel Bar & Restaurant

3.0 star property
3-star Edwardian hotel with 2 restaurants

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

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

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

Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • 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

About the area

Pitlochry

In Pitlochry .You'll be steps from Rob Roy Way - North and within a 15-minute walk of Pitlochry Golf Club. Also, Pitlochry Power Station and Dam is within half a mile (1 km) and Fish Ladder is within 2 miles (3 km).

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

  • ‪McKays Hotel, Bar & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ballinluig Motor Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪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

3-star Edwardian hotel with 2 restaurants
There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at McKays Hotel Bar & Restaurant.

This Edwardian Pitlochry hotel is smoke free.

  • 39 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • 2 dining venues
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

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

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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McKays Hotel Bar & Restaurant Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 321 out of 603 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 182 out of 603 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 603 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 603 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 603 reviews

9.0/10

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

Eric, Shreveport

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the cottage for one night, and wish we had time for more. Everything was better than we hoped.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

pat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

aileen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and comfortable. Large bathroom. Limited parking at hotel. Small insignificant reception area for hotel guests. Surely an establishment of this size could do better? Priority for McKays is obviously food and bar areas which were ok. I would not accept room 102 again due to the constant banging of the door outside that led to an inner corridor. We were awakened at 6:30am each morning when movement around the hotel started and people were moving through door into the corridor. Despite us reporting this to reception, nothing was done. McKay’s asset is its restaurant/bar staff who were excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pat

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

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