Craigvrack Hotel vs McKays Hotel
Both are in Pitlochry, 700 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Craigvrack Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Pitlochry
McKays Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick McKays Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 700 m apart.
Choose McKays Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (25 / 2)
Why is Craigvrack Hotel better than McKays Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is McKays Hotel better than Craigvrack Hotel?
- 1570 m closer to public transport−570 m
- 223 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+23
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 45 vs 21)+24
- 4Allows pets
- 5Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Craigvrack Hotel vs McKays Hotel: which hotel is better? | Craigvrack Hotel | McKays Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.0 |
| Location | 4.3 | 6.1 +1.8 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 6.7 | 9.8 +3.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.1 | 9.0 |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 19 +8 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 356 | – |
| Rank in Pitlochry | bottom 43% +7% | bottom 36% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.3 | 6.1 +1.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 540 m | 420 m |
| To public transport | 760 m | 190 m −570 m |
| To the airport | 87 km | 87 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 25 +23 |
| To the nearest food shop | 790 m | 640 m −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 13 +2 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
700 m apart
Craigvrack Hotel: city centre: 540 m, nearest station Pitlochry: 760 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 87 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
McKays Hotel: city centre: 420 m, nearest station Pitlochry: 190 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 87 km, 25 places to eat within 500 m.
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Craigvrack Hotel or McKays Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Craigvrack Hotel or McKays Hotel?
McKays Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Craigvrack Hotel or McKays Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Craigvrack Hotel and McKays Hotel?
The two hotels are 700 m apart in a straight line.
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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