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The Bay Horse

3.0 star property
Enjoy the free parking at this 3-star Hamilton guest house

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

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
39a Bothwell Road, Hamilton, Scotland, ML3 OAS
  • Strathclyde Country Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Hamilton Park Racecourse
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Bothwell Castle
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Glasgow (GLA-Glasgow Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (5)

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (5)

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, Ensuite (2)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (4)

  • 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)

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (3)

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (3)

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Hamilton

In Hamilton .At this guesthouse, you'll be steps from Hamilton Campus, University of the West of Scotland (UWS) and within a 10-minute walk of Hamilton Townhouse Theatre. Strathclyde Country Park and Hamilton Park Racecourse are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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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

Enjoy the free parking at this 3-star Hamilton guest house
A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Hamilton guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 3 guestrooms or units
  • Computer for guest use
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
The Bay Horse offers 3 accommodations.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Accessibility

  • No elevator

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

  • No pets 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB International, and cash.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is The Bay Horse to the airport?

The Bay Horse is 19.9 mi (26-min drive) away from the Glasgow International Airport (GLA) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Bay Horse have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Bay Horse.

Does The Bay Horse offer free breakfast?

The Bay Horse does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Bay Horse?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse, but Alea Glasgow (15-min drive) and Grosvenor Casino Glasgow, Riverboat (18-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at The Bay Horse?

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

Is there free parking at The Bay Horse?

This guesthouse offers free self parking.

Does The Bay Horse have a pool?

The Bay Horse does not have a pool.

Does The Bay Horse have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is The Bay Horse to downtown Hamilton?

The Bay Horse is 0.4 mi away from Hamilton.

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

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

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

2/10 Terrible

William

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Traveled with group
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

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

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

Rebeka

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic but good enough

Had to go across the road to the Indian restaurant to check in/get keys. The room itself was basic, twin beds pushed together (which kept pulling apart) The radiators were the biggest issue. Even turning them to 1 or 'off' they stayed on and boiling to the touch all day! To sleep at night was near impossible as we had to keep the windows open at night due to the heat! But thanks to the storm the blind then banged on the wall in the wind! The screws on the floor between bathroom/room were slightly raised and caught our feet a few times! The end bed sheet was dirty (we didnt use it) The tv stations on sky were super limited and had so many channels not working. In a nutshell we would come back if only for the closeness to our destination
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

NagaSai Kumar

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with partner
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

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

6/10 Okay

Minhaj

Business traveler
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chioma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Traveled with family
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

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

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

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 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

4/10 Poor

Mostafa

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Courtney

Business traveler
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

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness
A convenient place to stay the night to break my journey from south of England to central Scotland. An unremarkable but adequate room in an unremarkable place. More noise (pub and traffic) than I'm used to
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

prema

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

louise

Business traveler
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

4/10 Poor

Prema

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024