Mackays Hotel

This is a obviously an Old Hotel but don't let that fool you, once inside you are given a lovely welcome and the entire Hotel is spotlessly clean. I have only given it 4 Stars because the room which I was allocated No15 unfortunately didn't have any hot water but when I reported it at reception I was given a new room immediately and told you can move at your leisure. (Am I being harsh? probably) The Staff are SO Helpful and nothing is too much trouble to them. I didn't use the restaurant as I had been recommended to visit a Local Fish & Chip Shop which was well worth it. The Bar area was lovely and clean and the Young Lady was really pleasant when serving. As for the room it was absolutely spotless and I had a lovely view of the river Wick flowing down beside the Hotel. Therefore to sum up my visit, I couldn't have felt more comfortable anywhere else and can definitely recommend this to anyone wishing to stay at a Hotel which is ideally situated for the Town Centre or to go touring the odd 20 miles to John-o-Groats or Thurso etc. If I am ever delivering a vehicle into this neck of the woods again, I shall definitely book a reservation here at Mackays.

We stayed at Mackeys Hotel in Wick for one night with our dog. We were given an apartment up three flights of stairs. The apartment was clean and had plenty of facilities, though it felt a little dated. I was surprised it was considered dog friendly as it had carpet — personally, I prefer hard flooring so it can be cleaned more easily.||The food, especially breakfast, was exceptional, and the staff were extremely helpful and welcoming. While I would recommend this hotel as dog friendly, I personally didn’t feel fully comfortable staying in an apartment setup, as it almost felt like I was in someone’s private flat.

Stopped in for Dinner and it was AMAZING! The food was delicious! My wife had the lamb (Millie) and I had the chicken (Chuck), both were phenomenal and just what we needed. For desert we had the white chocolate raspberry cheesecake…… pure heaven. The staff were delightful and kept us well entertained. I couldn’t recommend the No. 1 Bistro at Mackay’s Hotel enough! In fact we are going back tomorrow for breakfast before heading back out on the NC 500.

Had dinner in No. 1 Bistro, returning whilst on holiday, having been here a couple of times over the past several years. ||Family of 4 adults. ||Service was polite and speedy, meeting our needs and staff were helpful too. ||We had starters and main courses, and with one of our party being vegetarian. ||She had a lovely starter and in her words an amazingly tasty Risotto. ||The restaurant of us had a mix of VERY fresh clams, Soup and a local dish, Cullen Skink (fish chowder like dish.)||Then on to freshly made chicken burger and a couple of the tastiest and tenderest steaks (from ‘Mey estate.’)||The restaurant was busy so once we ordered it took a little while to be served each course, but it was all served together on hot plates and at the correct time, having been cooked freshly and giving us time to relax and chat. ||Wonderful meal and service again. ||Afterwards, we sat in the hotel bar (Mackays Hotel) and took advice from the owner about an impressive selection of whiskies, sampling a few, very special drams.

Came here whilst doing the NC500 tour. We were recommended it by the owners of Wick River Campsite where we were staying. We had a 13 yr old spring spaniel with us. The owners were so accommodating and fitted us in for drinks and dinner in the bar area. It was fully booked and everyone couldn’t have been nicer. We both had the lamb which was delicious , high quality produce and well presented like a top London hotel. The sticky toffee pudding was the best we have ever had and I’m still thinking about it.

Stayed here on the first night of our NC500 trip. The staff were very friendly, dinner was delicious and the breakfast was decent. Our room was clean and comfortable although the window was banging throughout the night (it was in the middle of a storm though). We would stay here again.

We had one of the apartments, and it seemed to be recently refurbished. The entrance hall as well as the apartment itself looked very nice. We had a big bedroom, spacious bathroom with shower and bath, a living room and a fully furnished kitchen. I could easily see myself living there long term. The breakfast was ok with plenty of hot choices, and a continental buffet. The dinner in the restaurant was also very nice, and the bar has an extensive choice of whiskey.

A friendly, reasonably-priced hotel. Very good breakfasts. I only had one evening meal but that was good too. Ideally situated for swimming at the North Baths and rhe newly-restored Trinkie!

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.