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Columba House

3.0 star property
Hotel in Kingussie

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Classic Double Room, Mountain View, Courtyard Area | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Lounge
1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
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Four Poster Room | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
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

  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Four Poster Room | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Four Poster Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Ground floor wet room accessible | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Ground floor wet room accessible

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Mobile key entry
Located on the ground floor
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

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

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Four Poster Room | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Four Poster Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Classic Twin Room | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Classic Twin Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Penthouse (Suite) | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Penthouse (Suite)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room, Mountain View, Courtyard Area | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Classic Double Room, Mountain View, Courtyard Area

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Mobile key entry
Located on the top floor
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Kingussie, Columba House is near a train station and in the mountains. Highland Folk Museum and Fused and Light are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Highland Wildlife Park and Strathspey Steam Railway. Discover the area's water adventures with windsurfing, sailing, and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.
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Manse Road, Kingussie, Scotland, PH21 1JF

What's nearby

  • Kingussie Golf Club - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Ruthven Barracks - 2 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Highland Folk Museum - 4 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Highland Wildlife Park - 8 min drive - 4.4 miles
  • Cairngorms National Park - 20 min drive - 17.4 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Ralia - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Boathouse - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Joe's - The Chippy on the Corner - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Old Post Office Cafe Gallery - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Sugar Bowl - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Columba House

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

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

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

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

Property 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 major credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

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

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 ?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out 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 mi (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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Columba House Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 153 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 153 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 153 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 153 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 153 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Agnes

Loved the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Amenities
Excellent service, very clean and well priced. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place with a very easy check in abd out process. Simple, clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved it

Quaint property. The room was beautiful and the bed was very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

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

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

8/10 Good

Barbara

Very nice and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

C

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice room. Clean and spacious.

It was a little disconcerting not to have anyone at reception but it was ok once we figured out how to get the key and where to room was.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Spacious room. Wi-Fi was very good Recommended
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An oldie but a goodie, breakfast provided. Great coffee machine!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place for the money

Beautiful location. We couldn't believe the price for such a nice place. An older building, but very nice. If you are looking for a place to spend the night in the Caringorns, give them a try.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

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

Just what you want

We stayed 1 night after climbing Ben Nevis as it is about an hour away and for the price it was perfect. We stayed in stables and it was just what you would want, nice quiet apartment with comfy clean facilities, nice powerful hot shower and comfy bed. Parking out the front of our room and a complimentary breakfast which was a nice touch. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

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

Nice Hotel. Give it a go.

It was all I needed. A place to lay down after a long shift.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

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

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