Name: Mackays Hotel
Address: Union Street, Wick, KW1 5ED, United Kingdom, Union Street, Highlands, KW1 5ED, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $171 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.5

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Hotel Mackays Hotel

Union Street, Wick, KW1 5ED, United Kingdom –

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Wick is a bit of a run down place, although worth a visit if you are doing the NC500 and Mackays is a bit of an oasis for travellers. The hotel has seen better times, but it is comfortable and clean and the staff are superb and attentive. Our room was huge and the bed was very comfortable (and huge). We had dinner in the No.1 Bistro which was very good; breakfast was also very good.

Gary, United Kingdom

The location of the building makes it easy to walk to most of the city's attractions, shops and restaurants.

Andrew, United States of America

Good varied breakfast. Hot food was cooked to order and excellent. Only a short distance from the railway station.

Teresa, United Kingdom

Good breakfast and good view, a good reside place during NC500.

Zhangxian, China

A good place to stop on our journey however Wick is very small as a town with not many eateries. We ate in the hotel bistro which was excellent. Great hosts too

Liz, United Kingdom

breakfast ok Staff and the dogs in particular were wonderful The owners were particularly helpful and pleasant

Douglas, Australia

Good choice at breakfast. Centrally located. Friendly staff. Quiet at night even though near main street. Dinner was nice.

John, United Kingdom

The public areas were of a good quality, as were some aspects of the bedrooms. Locally caught fresh fish was excellent

Phillip, United Kingdom

Easy to book. Clean and comfortable. Easy to reach and park. Friendly staff.

Caroline, United Kingdom

Everything except the stairs to the apartment but you can’t have everything

Janet, United Kingdom

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What guests loved the most:
“Wick is a bit of a run down place, although worth a visit if you are doing the NC500 and Mackays is a bit of an oasis for travellers. ”

Gary United Kingdom
“The location of the building makes it easy to walk to most of the city's attractions, shops and restaurants.”

Andrew United States of America
“Good varied breakfast. Hot food was cooked to order and excellent. Only a short distance from the railway station.”

Teresa United Kingdom
“Good breakfast and good view, a good reside place during NC500.”

Zhangxian China
“A good place to stop on our journey however Wick is very small as a town with not many eateries. We ate in the hotel bistro which was excellent. Great hosts too”

Liz United Kingdom
“breakfast ok Staff and the dogs in particular were wonderful The owners were particularly helpful and pleasant”

Douglas Australia
“Good choice at breakfast. Centrally located. Friendly staff. Quiet at night even though near main street. Dinner was nice.”

John United Kingdom
“The public areas were of a good quality, as were some aspects of the bedrooms. Locally caught fresh fish was excellent”

Phillip United Kingdom
“Easy to book. Clean and comfortable. Easy to reach and park. Friendly staff.”

Caroline United Kingdom
“Everything except the stairs to the apartment but you can’t have everything”

Janet United Kingdom

In Wick, in the beautiful area of Caithness in the Northern Highlands, Mackays offers award-winning service and fine food in No1 Bistro, as well as free Wi-Fi and parking.

Built in 1883, Hotel is regularly updated, combining attractive period features with simple, stylish touches for a relaxed atmosphere. Rooms have a wide-screen TV, free Wi-Fi and a guide to the local area.

No1 Bistro serves local produce and fish from the boats of nearby Scrabster. In the friendly bar, whiskey and wines are a specialty.

The Orkney Islands are a ferry ride away, and you can visit The Castle of Mey, which was home to the Queen Mother for many years.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended!

Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly-rated for its very comfy beds.

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Full English/Irish

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Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

FREE parking!

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An Inside Look at Mackays Hotel

Ellie and Murray Lamont have run and owned Mackays Hotel since the 80's. We like our guests to feel they are in a home from home and add our own special Mackays Magic to your stay! Nothing is too much trouble

Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Sinclair's Bay
4.3 miles
The Castle Gardens of Mey
14.4 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Co-op Supermarket
0.5 miles
Local Producer's market on Saturday Market
0.5 miles
Tesco Supermarket
1 miles
No 1 Bistro Restaurant
0 miles
No 1 Bistro Cafe/Bar
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Bin Ends - Wine and Whisky Shop Supermarket
0 miles

Natural Beauty

North Sea Ocean/Sea
0.5 miles
Loch Watten Lake
10 miles
Morven Mountain
12 miles
Wick River River
0 miles

Closest Airports

Wick John O’Groats Airport
1.2 miles
Kirkwall Airport
36.4 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Good choice at breakfast. Centrally located. Friendly staff. Quiet at night even though near main street. Dinner was nice.”

John

United Kingdom

9.1

“A really lovely hotel in great location in Wick. The staff were excellent, extraordinarily attentive and helpful. The double room was very large, quiet, war...”

Pdb

United Kingdom

9.5

“Excellent Independent Hotel Lovely location on the harbour. We stayed at this hotel overnight and the location worked for us as it was near where we were meetin...”

Zoe

United Kingdom

9.1

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3:00 PM - 11:30 PM

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7:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge in a crib.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

The maximum number of cribs in a room is 1.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Mackays Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Please note, the hotel does not accept American Express.

“Wick is a bit of a run down place, although worth a visit if you are doing the NC500 and Mackays is a bit of an oasis for travellers. The hotel has seen better times, but it is comfortable and clean and the staff are superb and attentive. Our room was huge and the bed was very comfortable (and huge). We had dinner in the No.1 Bistro which was very good; breakfast was also very good.”

Gary

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Newest Reviews for Mackays Hotel

Reviewed: May 26, 2019

William
United States of America
8.8

“Pleasant but cold at times.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Heat in room seemed inoperable at times, particularly at night.
Convenient for travel north.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 24, 2019

Liz
United Kingdom
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 1 night
A good place to stop on our journey however Wick is very small as a town with not many eateries. We ate in the hotel bistro which was excellent. Great hosts too

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 20, 2019

Douglas
Australia
Age group: 65+
8.3

“Friendly and comfortable”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Classic Double
- • Stayed 1 night
breakfast ok Staff and the dogs in particular were wonderful The owners were particularly helpful and pleasant

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 20, 2019

Anne
United Kingdom
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Waiting for room to be ready
Location

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 18, 2019

John
United Kingdom
9.2

“Pleasant stay with friendly staff.”
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 2 nights
Could have had a later time for closing restaurant. No selection of coffee available.
Good choice at breakfast. Centrally located. Friendly staff. Quiet at night even though near main street. Dinner was nice.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 13, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
8.3

Very Good
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Classic Double
- • Stayed 1 night
Chicken Meal was small & lacked flavour. Also overpriced

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: May 7, 2019

Gary
United Kingdom
8.3

“The best place to stay in Wick.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
A really silly and small thing - but the large stuffed toys in reception were a bit odd.
Wick is a bit of a run down place, although worth a visit if you are doing the NC500 and Mackays is a bit of an oasis for travellers. The hotel has seen better times, but it is comfortable and clean and the staff are superb and attentive. Our room was huge and the bed was very comfortable (and huge). We had dinner in the No.1 Bistro which was very good; breakfast was also very good.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 7, 2019

Helen
Australia
4.6

Disappointing
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very expensive for two very clean but quite drab apartments. Smell of seaweed or sewage one of the apartments, lots of noise from whoever was upstairs , not much the owners can do about that but really annoying. Wick is a pretty depressing town, food was lovely in hotel & staff attentive despite a very busy night.
Quiet and food was nice in restaurant.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: May 4, 2019

Phillip
United Kingdom
6.7

Pleasant
- • Business trip
- • Group of friends
- • Classic Double
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bedroom carpets were old and stained. Keep your slippers on. The radiator paint was badly peeling.
The public areas were of a good quality, as were some aspects of the bedrooms. Locally caught fresh fish was excellent

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: May 1, 2019

Caroline
United Kingdom
10

“A pleasant experience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Classic Double
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
All good!
Easy to book. Clean and comfortable. Easy to reach and park. Friendly staff.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 29, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
10

“An enjoyable experience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Classic Double
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Crossing the main road to the front door
Friendliness & comfort Near the railway station

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 28, 2019

Janet
United Kingdom
10

“Very comfortable and ideal for our purpose”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The stairs
Everything except the stairs to the apartment but you can’t have everything

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 26, 2019

Andrew
United States of America
2.9

“Underwhelming”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
If you reserve an "apartment", make no mistake, you're not staying at Mackays. You will be escorted down the street to another building in a barely decorated, shabby unit.
The location of the building makes it easy to walk to most of the city's attractions, shops and restaurants.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 25, 2019

Teresa
United Kingdom
10

“Good overnight stay. Helpful staff.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Classic Double
- • Stayed 1 night
Good varied breakfast. Hot food was cooked to order and excellent. Only a short distance from the railway station.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 21, 2019

Graham
United Kingdom
10

“Very friendly staff. Excellent large comfortable room. Excellent meals”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing
Friendly owners and staff. Excellent food. Excellent room with a view

Stayed in April 2019

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