McKays Hotel Bar & Restaurant

3.0 star property

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Mckays Superior Rooms
Suite | Living area
Golf
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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138 Atholl Road, Pitlochry, Scotland, PH16 5AG
  • Place, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Pitlochry Golf Club
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Fish Ladder
    ‪10 min walk‬

Room options

Mckays Classic Rooms

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

Townhouse Family Room

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

Townhouse Single

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

Townhouse Classic Room

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

Mckays Superior Rooms

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

Mckays Single

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single 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 Single 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
  • Pitlochry Golf Club - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Fish Ladder - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bells Blair Athol Distillery - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McKays Hotel, Bar & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Calluna - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Old Mill Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Coach Housr - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Bridge - ‬5 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 transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:30 AM to 10 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 lift

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • 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

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

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McKays Hotel Bar & Restaurant Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 347 out of 642 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 190 out of 642 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 642 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 642 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 642 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room w2as a good size, however the location was directly above the fans for the heating system. these fans ran on and off all night not much sleep! The food was good and there was live music in the bar later.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was great from check in and the room very clean ! Perfect for our enchanted forest trip
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kayli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff was very helpful and kind.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quality hotel and excellent service from the staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

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

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Refurbished room. Very comfortable. Friendly and helpful staff. Lovely selection of food, dinner and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Mwara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On the surface, lovely hotel and bar. Our room was really nice - we paid for a bigger room and it was spacious. Everything is in a very good state of repair and really clean. However, it was directly above the bar, and so I only got about 5 hours sleep between the end service at the bar and the 5am restocking of the cellar. There is no advance warning of this! So, ask for a room away from the pub and you will be fine. Breakfast was ok, plenty of it, nothing special. Staff varied from nice to pretty grumpy. Central location was good too. On balance, i would stay here again, just request a quieter room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Wilma

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

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, spacious rooms, nice breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Stayed in the Townhouse. Clean fresh decor in entrance and room was bright and comfortable. Staff friendly, polite and helpful. Breakfast was excellent with plenty of choice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff and service excellent, Room was lovely and overall cleanliness was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Douglas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Poor parking. Bathroom basin too small. Basin tap loose. Bedroom window didn’t close, meaning that every passing train woke me up. Food was good. Servers friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

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

Good spot

Nice place and nice room. Good location in cute town.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Colin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bed very uncomfortable, like sleeping on a slab, room decor was a bit tired, bathroom was very small, water pressure in the shower was poor and the sink was about the size of a soup bowl. The staff were very nice and breakfast was pretty good. Wouldn't visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little cottage situated on the high street great location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast choice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Christina

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

8/10 Good

Margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Our room was in the townhouse which was across the road. There were two flights of stairs and no lift
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot close to trains and the motorway
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the lodge opposite the bar. There was building work going on downstairs but didn’t interfere with our stay. Really nice room on top floor. Only negative is the tv was very small. Food at the pub was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

8/10 Good

William

Travelled 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