---
title: "Bank Guest House vs Mackays Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Bank Guest House or Mackays Hotel in Wick? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bank-guest-house-wick-vs-mackays-hotel-wick/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-10
---

# Bank Guest House vs Mackays Hotel

Both are in Wick, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Wick
## [Bank Guest House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bank-guest-house-wick/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.4

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1185063/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Wick
## [Mackays Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mackays-hotel-wick/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.5

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1809212/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 160 m apart.

### Why is Bank Guest House better than Mackays Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Mackays Hotel better than Bank Guest House?

1.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Bank Guest House | Mackays Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Location | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Public transport | 9.3 | 9.7  (+0.4) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.7  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 9  (+3) | 6 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 112 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Distance to Wick centre | 80 m  (−140 m) | 220 m |
| To public transport | 270 m | 200 m |
| To the airport | 1.8 km | 2.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 26 | 25 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | 940 m  (−160 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 5 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 6 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

160 m apart

Bank Guest House: city centre: 280 m, nearest station Wick railway station: 270 m, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC): 1.8 km, 26 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

Mackays Hotel: city centre: 280 m, nearest station Wick railway station: 200 m, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC): 2.0 km, 25 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Wick

[Wick weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/scotland/wick/weather)

## Bank Guest House or Mackays Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Bank Guest House or Mackays Hotel?

Mackays Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Bank Guest House or Mackays Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Bank Guest House is closer: 80 m from the centre, against 220 m for Mackays Hotel.

### How far apart are Bank Guest House and Mackays Hotel?

The two hotels are 160 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

---
Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bank-guest-house-wick-vs-mackays-hotel-wick/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/
