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title: "Mackays Hotel vs Norseman Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Mackays Hotel or Norseman Hotel in Wick? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mackays-hotel-wick-vs-norseman-hotel-wick/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-30
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# Mackays Hotel vs Norseman Hotel

Both are in Wick, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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:** 0 of 3

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

Hotel · Wick
## [Norseman Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/norseman-hotel-wick/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.4

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1904582/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 230 m apart.

### Why is Mackays Hotel better than Norseman Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Norseman Hotel better than Mackays Hotel?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Mackays Hotel | Norseman Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Location | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Public transport | 9.7 | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 35  (+29) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Distance to Wick centre | 220 m | 170 m |
| To public transport | 200 m | 240 m |
| To the airport | 2.0 km | 1.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 25 | 24 |
| To the nearest food shop | 940 m  (−230 m) | 1.2 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 48 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 9  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 14:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

230 m apart

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.

Norseman Hotel: city centre: 390 m, nearest station Wick railway station: 240 m, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC): 1.8 km, 24 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)

## Mackays Hotel or Norseman Hotel: common questions

### Which is cheaper, Mackays Hotel or Norseman Hotel?

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

### How far apart are Mackays Hotel and Norseman Hotel?

The two hotels are 230 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/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mackays-hotel-wick-vs-norseman-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/