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The Bay Horse

3.0 star property
Guesthouse in Hamilton with free parking

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (5) | Interior
Interior
Exterior
Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (5) | Bathroom

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (5)

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (5)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, Ensuite (2)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (4)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (1)

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (1)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (3)

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (3)

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (3)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
39a Bothwell Road, Hamilton, Scotland, ML3 OAS

What's nearby

  • Strathclyde Country Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Hamilton Park Racecourse - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • M & D's Scotland Theme Park - 5 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Bothwell Castle - 7 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • Hampden Park - 16 min drive - 12.8 miles

Getting around

  • Hamilton West Station - 11 min walk
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Stonehouse - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Peter Equi & Sons - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bombay Cottage - ‬10 min walk

About this property

The Bay Horse

Property highlights
The Bay Horse provides a bar and more. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises and a computer station

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Spice Restaurant, Hamilton]
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bay Horse Inn Hamilton
Bay Horse Inn Hamilton
Bay Horse Hamilton
Inn The Bay Horse Hamilton
Hamilton The Bay Horse Inn
The Bay Horse Hamilton
Bay Horse Inn
Bay Horse
Inn The Bay Horse
The Bay Horse Hamilton
The Bay Horse Guesthouse
The Bay Horse Guesthouse Hamilton

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bay Horse pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Bay Horse?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Bay Horse?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Bay Horse?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Bay Horse located?

Situated in Hamilton, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Hamilton Campus, University of the West of Scotland (UWS), Strathclyde Country Park, and Hamilton Park Racecourse. Chatelherault Country Park and David Livingstone Centre are also within 3 mi (5 km). Hamilton West Station is 11 minutes by foot and Hamilton Central Station is 17 minutes.

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The Bay Horse Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 94 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 94 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 94 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 94 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 94 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

COLIN

Ideal if working this area reasonably priced.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Pamela

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

More info needed

A perfectly good stay. Good location for what we wanted and good price. Check in was a problem which with good comms should’ve been fine. So if you are staying - both parking and check-in are over the road in the “spice” restaurant. Our room was exactly the one in the picture. Basic, clean and did the job.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Korn

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staffs are pretty helpful and nice. The room is not too bad but I can smell cigarette. I found hairs on the bed and pillow case before I laid on the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Amenities
Really enjoyed my stay , good pub and great friendly staff , nice and clean room , definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor

Beds were put together but were to different heights. Shower was unusable as the shower head was absolutely disgusting. No wifi. Room had a bad odour. Had to wrestle with the door to get into the room. Bathroom door was damaged and wouldnt stay closed overall it has been the worst hotel stay i have ever had
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
We enjoyed our stay - the room was large and spacious, however it would have been helpful to have a small fridge. We stayed for the week but the first night seemed to be karaoke night, so it was on the loud side until about midnight All in all the space was great
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tracy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Aweful

Worst night I’ve ever had in a place. Hairs on pillows. Quilt had dirty marks. Blinds disgusting. Couldn’t turn radiator off (stuck on full the whole night). Turned taps on in bathroom and both were hot. Took a bit for cold water to come through.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

It was a clean room with excellent bathroom and very comfortable beds. Pub below was a little noisy but that stopped and everything was a good nights sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stop over near Glasgow

After a breakdown we arrived very late. The owner made arrangements to leave keys for us and made sure we knew where to park.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good links from Glasgow to Hamilton

Good place for the price you paying easy for the football at Hamilton FC ground and lots of buses to and from Glasgow
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Go into Bay Horse which was a loud karaoke bar on a Sat night. Bartender told me to go across the street to check-in. Go across. They give me key and send me back to the bar and our room (newly renovated and clean enough) is above the bar. Floor was literally vibrating from the loud bass and singing directly below us. Left and found another hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

A night to forget

Pulled up at the bay horse on a very busy duel carriageway and was told we had to check in across the road at an Indian restaurant it was a difficult task then had to re cross the road with all our luggage and the dog we were given the wrong key and ended up in someone else’s room had to re cross the road twice again now it was feeling like a motorway tried to go into the bar downstairs for a drink as we had travelled over 200 miles to be told we could not go in as they were having a private party no mention of this when booking to top it off the noise was shocking until 3am at about 1.30 am there was a huge fight under our window there was a line of police cars and the language was atrocious so going to set off now over 200 miles with ver little sleep whilst the drunken revellers a probably having a good day in bed thanks folks
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Good but noisy when the bar is open

Karaoke bar right below room. It’s noisy. Apart from that is was good
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was freezing heating was shut off. Radiator wouldn't work
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
What a pleasant surprise as it was not what I expected. Check in across the road at an enticing Indian Restaurant - able to safely park car in the Restaurant Car Park - room was very clean, comfortable bed, great shower, larger than usual TV. Room looked out on a busy dual carriageway but noise limited by glazed window and noise from pub downstairs was bearable and ended at closing time. Pricing was incredible. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
Above a pub so some noise is to be expected but they had lardons on until 1am on a Tuesday night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would have liked someone to show me were to go for key to get in and out didn't know were to get key from
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

iola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Dont judge a book by its cover

Surprisingly good in the room given the low price and external look of the place. Tip top stuff thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you enjoy karaoke late into the night these rooms above the bar are for you. Probably better if you go down to the bar then to try to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place for a night.

Simple and inexpensive place to stay the night. The check in was across the street--inconvenient if it is raining. The pub downstairs was kind enough to hold my luggage while I ran over. This place was very clean with plenty of hot water, fresh towels, an electric kettle with coffee/tea. It was warm and the window opened easily for a little ventilation. The television had multiple options and worked great. The internet, however, did not work, but that didn't inconvenience me. One thing--the pub downstairs has karaoke on Friday nights, and it's LOUD. Like shake the floors loud. If you are out late, or want to go downstairs and participate (very nice patrons and staff) it won't be a bother, but it was LOUD. There is a bus stop just outside where the 255 runs and will take you into central Glasgow.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Alan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Bedbugs

Nice people and a nice room. Unfortunately I woke in the morning covered in over a hundred bedbug bites. Which was a real shame as other than that it had been fine, but the rooms (well, room 1 anyway) obviously need a deep clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

louise

Clean and met minimum standards for its relatively cheap price. Tea and coffee in room. Spacious. Noisy, pub was rowdy until about 2330. As a sole female guest, i felt slightly concerned as a bouncer was on the pub door, on a Weds night! Supposedly due to horse racing taking place in Hamilton. Car parking was at an indian restaurant across the dual carriageway. The restaurant also provided check-in. Was unaware of this on arrival. Not made very clear on booking. Therefore had to phone the hotel contact number and drive back around to find the restaurant; inconvenient.Decorating was also of poor quality.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Disliked: Staff & service
Not a place to stay when you have children as the bar had karaoke until the early hours of the morning My daughter who’s 11 was upset that she couldn’t get to sleep I was so upset that I nearly left to try and get somewhere else but at that time I didn’t think I could No mention of that there could be some noise
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Courtney

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners changed the locks during my stay. They key they gave me didnt work. My passport and all my personal belongings were locked in the place and there is no one who will answer your calls past 9ish. It made me feel terrified that i would be sleeping on the streets that night. I had to shove my arm through through the mail slot and use a stick to unlock it from the outside. I left two terrified crying voicemails begging them for help. Its 2 days later and I have heard nothing from them. I left a night early and opted to sleep in the airport. Never will stay here under any circumstances ever again
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jack

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is awful, it’s upstairs a noisy pub, the door leading to the rooms is left unlocked and is in a dimly lit back alley of the pub. There were bed bug traps on the windowsill as I came into the property which isn’t very appealing. The check in for the property is across a busy 4 lane road in the Indian restaurant. When I asked the member of staff who showed me the room what time the pub downstairs closed he said sometimes 1am but mostly later. Overall a terrible property with deceiving pictures
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023