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Columba House

3.0 star property
Hotel in Kingussie

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Columba House sits in the mountains offering a quiet retreat with its garden and library. Guests can use WiFi, plan weddings, or relax in rooms equipped with electric kettles and free toiletries. Previous visitors particularly appreciate the hotel's friendly environment.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Four Poster Room

Four Poster Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Mobile key entry
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Penthouse (Suite)

Penthouse (Suite)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 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)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Mobile key entry
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Double Room, Mountain View, Courtyard Area

Classic Double Room, Mountain View, Courtyard Area

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Mobile key entry
Daily housekeeping
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Four Poster Room

Four Poster Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Map
Manse Road, Kingussie, Scotland, PH21 1JF

What's nearby

  • Kingussie Golf Club - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Ruthven Barracks - 2 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Highland Folk Museum - 4 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Highland Wildlife Park - 8 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Cairngorms National Park - 20 min drive - 27.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Ralia - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Boathouse - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Newtonmore Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Ghillies Cellar Bar & Bistro - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Letterbox Restaurant - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Columba House

Hotel in the mountains
Columba House provides amenities, such as a garden and a library. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • English breakfast (surcharge), express check-out and express check-in
  • Luggage storage, smoke-free property and wedding services
  • 1 meeting room
Other amenities include:
  • Free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, electric kettles and heating

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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 and check-out are available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
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

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are 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 on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 9.95 for adults and from 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 major credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Columba House pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at Columba House ?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 10 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Columba House ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM. Late checkout is available for GBP 25.00 (subject to availability).

Where is Columba House located?

Situated in the mountains, this hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Kingussie Golf Club and within 3 miles (5 km) of Ruthven Barracks and Highland Folk Museum. Fused and Light is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away. Kingussie Station is 11 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Columba House Reviews

7.6

Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

7.4

Staff & service

7.0

Eco-friendliness

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 157 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 157 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 157 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 157 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 157 reviews

Reviews

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

6/10 Okay

Rosemary

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

8/10 Good

Rebekka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice period property set in a great location and close to local amenities. Check in and out was easy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara

Very nice and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elena

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

Will def stay again

Cant thank the hosts enough- all good, beautiful setting, my own upper cottage style room, very accomodating with my extended booking-many thanks! Will def stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Antony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The wifi didnt work. When they e-mailed me i didnt get it.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property. Check in was different but quick. Four poster bed was very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just what I expected. Basic, but I knew that when I booked. Tea and coffee making facilities and bottled water in the room. Nice shower. Beautiful setting.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

A G

Liked: Cleanliness
Rather hit and miss. Nobody around to ask for info.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Ok but....

Adequate. No service people around AT ALL! Hard bed, harder pillow. No food.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

ian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Dated and never serviced

Room was never serviced, even after we asked for extra bin bags for our rubbish and then got told it should have been but it never got done for the duration of our stay. Leaking drain outside which mean an increasing pile of sewage in the car park
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

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

Braw wee hotel.

This place was lovely. Having been before we were more than pleased this time as the young man who welcomed us couldnt be more helpful. Our room was prepared specially for us as we had arrived early. No problem. If we needed anything we were told just to call him on the phone in the front hallway. He lived in the premises whilst on duty. The room was cleaned and bins were emptied daily. Breakfast was available in a grab and go service provided in the dining breakfast room. We came and went as we pleased. 3 days of relaxing in this comfotable hotel was just what we had hoped for. Will definitely be returning in the future. The comments we had read before in reviews must come from people who expect far more than what they pay for. It was homely, clean and welcoming. As we all get back on our feet and return to a sort of normality after covid, lets give these wee places a chance. Braw place . Thanks guys.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Tracey

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

Manky hole!!

Didn't actually end up staying. First time I have refused to stay in a hotel. Keybox to get key.. entered room. Not the four poster bed I had booked, Lino ripped, dirty, mould in bathroom and windowsills, lumpy disgusting bed. Went to reception to use phone to get a staff member. Tried twice and no answer. Walked through the public areas. Run down and empty. Started crying and my hubby ended up booking a premier inn as I was too upset to stay there. Extremely false advertising and photos were nothing like the rooms. Shame as I lost my reward night with Hotels.com. Would not recommend !!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Emmet

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Peaceful location but thin walls. I asked for directions to my room from a staff member. She showed me to my room and where the shared bathroom was. I asked if anyone was in the same wing as me, and she said no guests, just her sleeping in the room next door. Unfortunately, the walls were paper thin, and she apperently likes to listen to the news without headphones, so almost every moment between 8 am and 8pm, I could quite clearly hear the news/videos playing from her phone/tv through the walls. While this didn’t affect my sleep, it didn’t exactly make me feel comfortable. The hotel manager had emailed me asking if everything was alright. I emailed back to ask them to ask her to keep it down but the email they used was a noreply email. I messaged them on Expedia but they didn’t respond. So even though I tried to have this (rather awkward) issue resolved, I couldn’t contact mgmt. Since it didn’t disturb my sleep, it’s not the end of the world, and otherwise the place was fine. Would have been a perfect stay without the noise disruption and I hope that this review encourages the staff to use headphones to avoid disturbing guests. Management needs to be responsive and reachable thru email.

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

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

6/10 Okay

Duane

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

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

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

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

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

6/10 Okay

Crystal

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

One day trip

The stay was ok. The room was cleanish and it was fine for a one night stay. The mattresses were horrible. You could feel the springs in them.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kenny

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

A weekend for two

Had a lovely two night stay. The corner bath was a deciding factor when deciding where to stay. We found the place to be clean and although we didn’t see staff we also didn’t have a need to see them. The key lock was easy to use to collect the key and return it. They were aware of my wife’s dietary needs as we had enquired about places to eat. When we arrived along with the usual tea/coffee biscuit were some harribo which felt like they cared enough to look into alternatives for gluten free. Once parked our car didn’t move until we left we found the hotel’s location to be great for completing walks. I would recommend the cafe along by train station for amazing gluten free options. Some of the takeaways are cash only, there is an atm located at the back of the coop on the high street only a few minutes walk from the hotel. The bath was a bit of a let down as it creaked so much I worried I would be falling through the ceiling. The shower was separate to the bath and was fine. The decor was as expected loved the lamps.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good accommodations for the price.

No frills lodging. It's an older building, and it is showing it's age, but it's sufficient for a night or two. Big tub in the bathroom. Rooms are warm (It's Oct and cold!). Good accommodations for the price. Make sure you check your email ahead of time for the key box code, or you will have to call from the unstaffed reception. Free coffee and snacks at breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024