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Columba House

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Four Poster Room
Property grounds
Lobby sitting area
Single Room, Shared Bathroom | Garden view

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

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Manse Road, Kingussie, Scotland, PH21 1JF
  • Place, Cairngorms National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fused and Light
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Kingussie Golf Club
    ‪15 min walk‬

Room options

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Four Poster Room

Four Poster Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Penthouse (Suite)

Penthouse (Suite)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Ground floor wet room accessible

Ground floor wet room accessible

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Classic Double Room, Mountain View, Courtyard Area

Classic Double Room, Mountain View, Courtyard Area

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Four Poster Room

Four Poster Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Kingussie

With a stay at Columba House in Kingussie, you'll be in the mountains, just a 3-minute walk from Fused and Light and 13 minutes by foot from Kingussie Golf Club. .This hotel is 14.4 mi (23.2 km) from Cairngorms National Park and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Ruthven Barracks.

What's nearby

  • Cairngorms National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Fused and Light - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Kingussie Golf Club - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Highland Wildlife Park - 5 min drive - 6.0 km
  • CairnGorm Mountain - 38 min drive - 40.3 km

Getting around

  • Kingussie Station - 11 min walk
  • Inverness (INV) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sugar Bowl - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Ralia - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Antlers Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Old Post Office Cafe Gallery - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Letterbox Restaurant - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Columba House

Columba House offers 13 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 13 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and ski storage. This hotel also features wedding services and a picnic area.
English breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 5.50 for children

Things to do

  • Library
  • Ski storage

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM

Early check-in subject to availability

Early check-in fee: GBP 10

Contactless check-in available

Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Late check-out subject to availability

Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours

If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 5.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Columba House Garden Restaurant Kingussie

Columba House Hotel

Columba House Hotel & Garden Restaurant

Columba House Hotel & Garden Restaurant Kingussie

Columba House Hotel Garden Restaurant Kingussie

Columba House Hotel Garden Restaurant

Columba House Hotel

Columba House Kingussie

Columba House Hotel Kingussie

Columba House Hotel Garden Restaurant

Columba House Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 173 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 173 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 173 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 173 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 173 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely warm room with four poster bed, corner bath and shower, plenty hot water. continental breakfast could of been better, but overall a happy stay and will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Ciaran

Liked: Amenities
Good value option. The room was functional and clean enough. The shared bathroom was fine. There was a small continental style breakfast provided though the milk was out of date. The house itself is atmospheric. Overall a good stay and would happily return. Microwave also available to prepare ready meals etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Room was a bit out dated but the room was big warm and very clean .Great comfy bed .The only issue was shower was running boiling water turned it down to cold and it still ran boiling water .So I did not have shower .I did message the owners they said they will get it looked at .For value for money it was good .It's ok for a couple of nights.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Lana

The room was lovely and spacious. The hot
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Lana

It's a lovely place with a pleasant views of the mountains and the garden area. The hot water tap for the bathtub was hit or miss (sometimes it was hot, sometimes cool) and the shower door didn't close all the way. Everything was clean. The staff checked in via email to make sure I had everything I needed, and that check in went okay. The room was spacious with high ceilings. The large bathtub was quite nice. The radiators all worked great. The internet was almost nonexistent, but I had phone service. All in all a good stay. Oh, the breakfast consists of a few basic cereals, with milk and juice in the fridge, and individually wrapped croissants. The coffee is okay, but it is free from an automatic machine. Would I stay here again? Yes. Would I recommend to friends? Yes.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Nathan

Travelled with family
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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Ashleigh

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I should have took the other comments onboard! Dont waste your money. Firstly got lost as sat nav took us into a cul-de-sac but its tge next turning and up a hill. Key safe had problems as pin didnt work and had to ring to get assistance! After 10-15 mins of faffing finally got into room. Room was shabby, paint peeling off walls, thick layer of dust around skirting boards and under beds hadnt seen a hoover in about 100 years! Bedding had what seemed to be dog faeces on it. Complained and never had courtesy of response. This was the final nail in coffin. Extremely unhygienic and just plain disgusting and room obviously not checked. Plug socks dangerous and broken. No breakfast to go on several days. Coffee machine was intermittently broken / out of order. No hot water in sink or shower/bath. Again unhygienic and not up to safety standards. The shower head was broken - didnt stay up and kept hitting you on the head. Ok if you are under 4ft 5in! But dont expect any benefit of shower as mentioned water was tepid not an enjoyable experience - more torturous but a necessary must. Just an awful experience from start to finish. Even had problems trying to drop key back in key safe and ended up giving key to whom we believed to be a cleaner! We do not know who he was just would see him moping around the place looking like his job was a chore! Not the hospitable stay we envisaged at all. Highly disappointed. Staff support lacking infact
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chelsea

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were excited to stay at this beautiful, historic property on the edge of Kingussie. The town is charming and the views of the Cairngorms are lovely. Unfortunately, the listing is misleading and contains inaccurate information, including the claim that the property is dog-friendly. The most serious issue happened on arrival. At 7:00 p.m., our room was not ready because it had not been cleaned after the previous guest. There was trash and used linens throughout the room, the bed was unmade, and there was unflushed waste in the toilet. When we contacted off-site staff, they initially did not believe us and demanded photographic proof. We were moved for the night to a much lower-quality ground-floor room overlooking the gravel parking lot. The next day, we were told to vacate that room so it could be cleaned before our original room was even ready, leaving us waiting until around 12:30 p.m. to finally move in. We were later handed the temporary room key again and told to return it ourselves, underscoring the lack of on-site management. Despite notifying the property in advance that we were bringing our dog, management imposed undisclosed restrictions and demanded £60 in pet and cleaning fees. These rules are not stated anywhere in the Orbitz listing. Between the dirty room, misleading information, poor communication, and unprofessional management, this property is not worth the risk or the price. We left a day early and escalated the issue through our booking site.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lack of hot water. The place is unmanned and wasn’t cleaned throughout our three day stay. The guests in the room next to us kicked off and argued over the lack of hot water and we spent on night listening to them screaming at each other and throwing stuff about. A shame as our room was old but clean on entry. A good area and easy for reaching several sights nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely rooms, everything you need. During winter there are no staff on site so no food. A basic breakfast is available. Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Hugh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
There were no staff, room was clean bit rubbish left in bathroom from previous residents. Breakfast room was ideal but bin was not emptied when crammed full of rubbish. Leftover food in bowl left a couple days, disappointing as cleaning/housekeeping staff clearly not taking care of day to day waste. Made for a disappointing stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness
It took me about 40 minutes to get my room key as there was an issue with the key safe, no one available on site and none of the phone numbers worked (I managed to contact the hotel through Expedia...). When I got to my room the window was broken and couldn't be closed (which would've been fine if it wasn't November...). Fortunately Columba House upgraded me to a nice room where I had a comfortable stay. I did see a staff member in the morning and my 'good morning' was met with a frown and a grunt (no exageration). One definite plus was the communal rooms which I was able to use during the day to get some work done (though wifi not optimal).
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Callum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Rosemary, Maple Ridge

Disliked: Amenities
To access our room was a seamless process. The room was spacious i.e. chairs to sit down. The bed and pillows are in need of an upgrade. Continental breakfast was minimal w few choices and packaged unhealthy croisants and granola bars. Best to make tea in your room as the dispenser in lounge area makes it taste like residue coffee. Bathroom floors were sticky, shower soap empty and no hot water in sink or soaker tub which looked very inviting after a long drive. Shower worked nicely, with plenty of hot water. Room rates were good so l guess you get what you paid for. Lovely century+ home and surrounfing area.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It’s advertised correctly, it’s a bed for the night, clean and a breakfast thrown in. No complaints for price paid.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I don't think it's fair to call this a hotel, more a hostel. Although the property itself was beautiful and had history (being an old manse), it was tired and run-down and needed a serious amount of investment. Upon arrival I found the property was permanently unstaffed and so there was no welcome and obtaining the keys was confusing. The stay felt very bleak and uninspiring. There was no food available at the property. There was a "grab-and-go" breakfast that consisted of a few heavily preserved pastries left in a kitchen area, but I found that other guests had taken most of these, leaving me very little. The room had an adequate amount of furniture but it was generally unclean with copious amounts of dust in the room and the bathroom. Fixtures and furniture were tired and frequently broken, and the bed-linen was torn. I wouldn't stay here again and can't recommend it to other potential guests.
Torn bed linen.
Poor condition bathroom fittings.
Poor condition bathroom fittings.
Dust in the bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

No food service Online check in Very casual
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Duane

Travelled with partner
The building is wonderful and unique, it looks like they have let it run down for a few years. The wife found a spider in the bathroom, almost hurt herself getting off the ground, it was a big spider.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamoda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet area and comfortable stay. The place had all the necessary amenities for a night’s stay. They offer a nice lounge and provide both a microwave and a refrigerator, which made it convenient to bring and enjoy our own food. Overall, a pleasant experience!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Louise

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's functional, but soulless. Lovely location, spacious room, plenty of parking and convenient for exploring the Highlands.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Straightforward with e-mail sent day before with instructions on how to access room key from key safe out of office hours.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

martin

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No room cleaning or refreshing of towels or teas coffee etc for 4 days. no food.hotel needs updated. No one on duty 24hrs this must be illegal
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very beautiful and comfortable room, after a long day of hiking around and visiting the Highland Folk Museum. Easily accessible, and within easy walking distance from the high street. Very peaceful and quiet, really loved my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025