Mackays Hotel

Stayed B&B in one of the apartments with my two dogs. The apartment was lovely, everything was very clean and it was quiet. The breakfast was top class, we also had dinner there and the food is amazing. Possibly the best thing about the hotel is the staff, nothing is too much bother and they were all lovely people. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay, explored all around Wick (there are some amazing beaches just up from Tesco) and its only a few min drive to John O'Groats. MacKays Hotel is a great base to explore from and its other claim to fame is it is on the worlds shortest street!

As good as you could expect. Well, Wick is only a few miles from the literal end of the road so temper your expectations for the availability of international hotel chains. To fill the gap thankfully there are a plethora of indie B&Bs and, of course, Hotels like Mackays to choose from. Standards have vastly increased in indie hotels in Scotland over the past two decades. I'm making a generalisation here (so not talking about Mackays) but there was a time in the past when guests in Scotland indie hotels were eyed as unwelcome intruders by hotel patrons, who endured 'service' through gritted teeth to get much needed coin. On top of this in the dark distant past, indie hotels had threadbare, squeaky rooms with rickety steel beds furnished by hopelessly flimsy 70s and 80s cheap furniture. These rooms were notoriously cold where a trip to the bathroom from bed necessitated much prayer and taking a shower was only for those with military training in arctic survival. Patrons got away with this level of service because there simply weren't online reviews warning guests off from the terror. I guess I'm telling you about the dank past to highlight the progress of the present, and to make the point that Mackays was a delightful stay. We journeyed from cold snow and ice outside, to a warm and inviting environment inside. I could tell immediately that the staff cared; they were interested in our journey and made sure that we were warm, well fed and watered - invigorated - for the rest of it. So there you have it. Mackays is a great indie hotel and next time I'm near the end of the road I'll be staying there again.

We enjoyed our stay at MacKay's Hotel. |The rooms are very clean and comfortable. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. The food was excellent, well presented and tasty. The bar is well stocked and provided all the drinks we required. Parking was also available free outside the hotel.

I stopped her with my group of guests and it was a delight. The hotel is warm, welcoming and immaculate. We had a lovely courteous welcome from Murray and Fiona and the young waiters Conlan and Sean. Sean was very happy to chat with my American clients about life in Wick and to show them the shortest street in the world Ebenezer Street. I only wish we could have stayed longer to explore this interesting town

We really enjoyed our first stay at the hotel but not the first time in Wick. We were really pleased with everything from making the booking, the communication until the arrival date, the check in, the room definitely was big and had the best view of the river.|We stayed there for 4 nights so we also enjoyed the breakfast, and the evening meal. I tried few of their choices and each single of them were a delight. Cannot fault anything. My partner had most of the time the chicken supreme and say it was absolutely marvelous.|We have meet a lot of your staff and each single of them were very attentive, polite and make us very welcome and though they were really busy each night they always had the time for a chat with us.|We will definitely return in the future.|All the very best and apology for late reply.|Sophie & Michael

Stopped by for dinner whilst doing the NC500. Even in the off-season it was advisable to book a table. Friendly service, great food. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to eat out in Wick.

We had a great two night stay, we were upgraded to a super room overlooking the river and were extremely comfortable. The breakfasts were very nicely cooked and the buffet was nice too.|We dined on the first night and had excellent Scrabster haddock which was perfectly booked and accompanied with superb chips, tartare sauce and mushy peas.

Spent a weekend in Wick. After wondering around on Saturday evening after a very long and eventful train journey, I stumbled across this place. Having no reservation for dinner, I chanced it and walked in. Ritesh on reception was very pleasant and said it was no problem, although they were quite busy. Ordered food… it arrived very quickly, and wow it was good. Three courses later and the best part of a bottle of Rioja later I was completely satisfied. The price was not cheap, but outstanding for the quality of the food and service. Returned again the following evening, again without a reservation, the welcome was warm, and the food excellent. This is certainly a little gem in Wick, well worth a visit.

Mackays Hotel is located in Wick, in the beautiful area of Caithness. Built in 1883, the hotel has gained wide recognition for its high standard of award winning service and fine food. Using only the best in local produce and fish straight from the boats at Scrabster, No 1 Bistro is one of Caithness's tastiest choices for lunch and dinner.

Great hotel, super friendly team and restaurant uses local produce. Have stayed here a few times whilst on business and main reason to stay here is being recognised on arrival. The owners Murray and Ellie are always around to support the team. The food is excellent and using local produce which is beautiful. Highly recommended and I will be back.

Lovely place for a refined meal, great local food and good atmosphere. Service is excellent and food also amazing. Not for those on a budget but very very nice and worth it.