Issy will never get the chance to enjoy her first job at McKays, and in her memory, we want to do what we can to support other young people, to help them reach their full potential.
Issy was 17, a talented rugby player, with Maidenhead RFC and England under 17s. Her family are friends of McKays and Issy had talked about a summer job with us. Sadly this was not meant to be, as Issy made the decision to take her own life in 2023, leaving her family, friends and team-mates devastated at the loss of this beautiful, loving and talented young girl.
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FOR ISSY
Rugby World Cup Games & Weekly Quiz in Memory of Issy
BRAVEMIND
It’s believed that 25% of rugby players experience mental health challenges.BraveMind charity provides a national platform to take action and help rugby clubs and schools to improve their approach to supporting mental health in their community.In honour of Issy and her family, McKays are proud to support BraveMind as our chosen charity for the remainder of the year.Join us for our Quiz Nights every Thursday in September and October, where all entry fees will be donated to BraveMind. We’ll also be screening Rugby World Cup games in memory of Issy, and collecting donations.It would mean so much to us and Issy’s family if you could join us for one of the events, donate using our Just Giving page or even just take the time to find out more and show some support to BraveMind. All of the links can be found below.
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Testimonial
“Great atmosphere and just all round great experience.”
R Snook
From UK
“Coming from my other half who is a bit of a steak pie expert, this was one of the best he’d had in a long time.”
Sam N
From UK
“Stayed here for one night with a group of friends. It is so central within Pitlochry, a great base to explore from. But much more than that, the staff are superb, the rooms are clean, spacious and well looked after, the food is great. They have entertainment most Fridays/Saturdays. This was a first-class experience and I would highly recommend it. Cant wait to go back.”
Shirleydoll
From UK
“Stopped here for lunch with our little dachshund and were very impressed! Great food thag was top quality and arrived quickly. Loved that the chipboard were proper chippy chips. Staff were brilliant and loved our wee dog. Very dog friendly which is always a bonus”
Sam B
From UK
“We loved our stay at McKays and the room we had (103) was superb. Staff on reception and in the bar area were attentive, friendly and working hard to please all clientele, resident or not. We will most definitely be back and to be honest the sooner the better…”
Nate Cobb
From UK
“Spent 3 nights at McKay Hotel in their Athol Cottage, was a great experience very clean and roomy, we treated it like you would just booking a Hotel room with the added advantage of having the two bedrooms, a sitting room, a small kitchen and bathroom, had our breakfasts in the Main Hotel, and a couple of dinners, food is absolutely amazing.. We will definitely use McKays again. and would without reservation recommend this Hotel”
glenelg96
From Falkirk, UK
“I was too early for my train and as it was freezing (and there were no loos open anywhere!), I decided to pop in. I ordered a scrambled Egg roll and a pot if tea. Both were fabulous as was the efficient, friendly service. Lovely ambience, lovely people, great food. Would recommend”
Jean K
From UK
“Had a lovely 1 night stay. The room was spotless and the bed very comfortable. We had dinner and breakfast at the hotel and both were excellent. The staff in the restaurant were also superb. Would definitely recommend and we will return”
Ellis M
From UK
“Had Breakfast in McKays hotel in Pitlochry,nice location on main street . Service good and staff friendly. Breakfast was exceptional local sausages and bacon delicious with perfect poached eggs ,substituted black pudding without question for extra sausage.”
771gordon1973
From Kirkcaldy, UK
“Just home from visiting McKays hotel, couldn’t praise them enough. We had an annex room 302, because we had our dog with us, large spacious room, very comfy bed. Definitely be back ”
Linda F
From Glasgow, UK