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title: "Mackays Hotel, Wick: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Mackays Hotel in Wick: rated 8.7 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★
# Mackays Hotel

Wick, Wick, United Kingdom

8.7 ·  Very good 6 reviews ·  #3 #3 of 5 in Wick ·  7.5 Location score
## About Mackays Hotel

Mackays Hotel is a hotel in Wick, Wick, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 6 reviews. It is 280 m from the centre of Wick. The nearest beach is 790 m away. The nearest airport, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), is 2.0 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 8

Union Street [mackayshotel.co.uk](http://www.mackayshotel.co.uk/)

## How Mackays Hotel scores

Compared with the average hotel in Wick.

-   Guest rating **8.7**
-   Location **7.5**
-   Beach access **7.6**
-   Public transport **9.7**

Wick average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **60**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **25**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **5**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">790 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wick railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">200 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wick</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">280 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   John Hood & Son Sculptors190 m
-   Wick Heritage Centre330 m
-   The Johnston Collection340 m
-   The Wick Heritage Museum350 m
-   Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archive1.3 km
-   Castles of Caithness1.5 km

### Compare

## Compare Mackays Hotel with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Bank Guest House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bank-guest-house-wick/) Guesthouse ★★★★ 160 m away
    
    8.6 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bank-guest-house-wick-vs-mackays-hotel-wick/)
-   [Norseman Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/norseman-hotel-wick/) Hotel 230 m away
    
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-   [Harbour House Bed & Breakfast](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/harbour-house-bed-breakfast-wick/) Guesthouse ★★★ 560 m away
    
    8.7 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/harbour-house-bed-breakfast-wick-vs-mackays-hotel-wick/)

## Questions about Mackays Hotel

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Mackays Hotel?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Mackays Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), is 2.0 km away in a straight line.

### Is Mackays Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 790 m from the hotel.

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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