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Reviews of Columba House

Manse Road, Nr. Aviemore, Kingussie, PH21 1JF, United Kingdom

#19 of 23 hotels in Kingussie

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1057 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    7.1

  • Staff

    6.8

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    8.0
    Good value. No frills and a bit faded but clean and generous sized room. Would book again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 9 nights

    Breakfast arrangements might not work so well if the hotel was busy. There was no water available in the breakfast room for washing or drinking and nowhere to leave used bowls and cutlery apart from on the table, leaving it untidy for the next people. Staff didn't always check and top up supplies or clean every day so some days things ran out.

    Stayed in the coach house which was self contained with separate entrance and had plenty of room for us to spread out, including a porch for our wet weather gear. There was a large bath as well as a shower and lots of hot water. Chose this as an alternative to camping as the weather was mixed, and would definitely book again. No staff on site and decor quite worn so not a luxury experience, but suited us fine for the price, clean and had everything we needed. Great value for money. The self serve breakfast was a welcome bonus, offering coffee machine, cereals, packaged pastries, juice and long life milk.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lock box for key was not very good for us. Breakfast was prepackaged food and a coffee machine that produced unsatisfactory results

    Price and location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    8.0
    Quit holiday house style
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very quit and nice inviroment. Big room with nice view.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable and good value
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Mattress a bit lacking in depth and padding. The garden view would be improved if the pile of old mattresses and doors was removed. Its a bit strange having no staff around at all but I guess that keeps the cost down

    Lovely large room with four poster bed and garden view (room 9). Big bathroom with large corner bath and shower. All very clean and comfortable and very good value Grab and go breakfast worked well - nothing fresh but enough to get me up a mountain that morning!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    7.0
    Good cheap place to stay in Kingussie
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Shower and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit ramped up the room. Broken lampshade, key hard to handle, drillholes in the walls... Was all still okay but could use renovation (and a bit oil for the key lock)

    Nicely located house, great community spaces in the main house. A Really nice building. My room was in a wing of it, the room was OK (for the price of course). It was clean and had all you needed. A bit from the center of Kingussie but still walkable

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Ground Floor with Wet Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no staff on site but not a problem for me, we collected our key from the box and swiftly found our room which was well sign posted/mapped out. There is no restaurant on site but also not a problem for me as we were eating out for lunch/dinner and I brought breakfast with me.

    Room was clean, comfortable, spacious and warm. The harribo snack packets on the tea tray were a lovely touch as i was staying with my 7yo. The hotel was quiet and well situated in kingussie, within walking distance to the main street but far enough away to not hear traffic etc I would happily stay again.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    8.0
    Good value for money. Comfy and clean. Grab and go breakfast great idea. Decor a little tired and breakfast needs someon
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No cups or glasses at breakfast Coffee machine full of grinds and not working initially No one to help on site Rubbish in garden which needs clearing Track has huge centre camber which is h suitable for cars with low chassis Mugs not microwave safe! Dated decor

    Large, spacious, comfy and spotlessly clean room and bathroom Ease of parking Easy to check in and out Grab and go breakfast Handy for A9 and our destination Restaurant in town close by

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    7.0
    Warm accommodation after a day of hiking
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Ground Floor with Wet Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Large bed, shower and warm on arrival.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    8.0
    Convenient, cheap and cosy
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The mattress was thin and really uncomfortable which was a shame because the room was otherwise perfect. Money spent on a good mattress in a hotel should be a priority and is never wasted! I didn’t mind that there was no restaurant or bar open at the time of visiting because I was visiting friends and dining with them.

    The room was spacious with great views and it was really convenient and cheap for visiting friends.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Shower and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The single room is small but affordable.

    Lovely location, peaceful building, a free grab to go breakfast and hot drink was a bonus. Good value for money.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed dipped in the middle The room felt and smelt old fashioned

    Location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2024

    8.0
    Odd to have no staff, cheap and cheerful except for breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor breakfast

    Quaint and comfortable

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    6.0
    Does the job for an overnight stay, dog friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Shower and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Creaky floors and thin walls. Bed not the most comfortable. A bit of a wierd setup initially, no staff etc. No tv remote in the room.

    Good location, tea and coffee facilities. Clear instructions via email. Spacious room. Fresh towels. Dog friendly. Cheap and fine for a place to sleep before hiking next day.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2024

    8.0
    Cheap, cosy and cheerful!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Ground Floor with Wet Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    If I had to be really choosy it could do with a revamp but to be honest for the money I paid it was great. So much so I would stay again.

    It was a great bargain and close to Newtonmore where we were walking. We stayed in Crofters wing Rm 3 it had a space for your car right at the front door which was great. The bed was comfy and it was very warm considering it was The Artic Blast !!!!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2024

    7.0
    As expected and a good price apart from the shower issue
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower in the coach house was difficult to turn from bath to shower and difficult to get at the right temperature

    There was no formal breakfast but a great coffee machine . We knew this as have been before but our daughter lives very near . Clean and warm great if you want a cheap few days .

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    7.0
    Nice quiet getaway
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No staff about, the email sent with the code went straight to junk as it wasn’t related to the name of the hotel, no breakfast facilities mattress wasn’t big enough for bed so creaked and moved a lot

    Was clean and quiet, room was spacious and warm

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    8.0
    All very good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location good.room warm. Everything worked

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2024

    6.0
    Our first and last.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Ground Floor with Wet Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Convoluted correspondence. Multiple emails asking for arrival time. In total about 15. Attempts to let them know by reply either bounced back or were ignored. Online check-in asking for second guest name but would not allow a name to be entered. attempts to clarify by phone ended up (i think) at a call centre. No sign of a staff member during our whole stay. Awkward key collection and return. unpainted doors made it seem like a hostel, unlit gravel road to the house. Room was clean.

    We slept reasonably well. Bed was spacious, bathroom clean.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    8.0
    Well worth it for the price we paid.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The fire alarm when off when we arrived, didn’t see many staff as if was self checkin (although the self checkin is super easy). Would be nice if they had more lighting in the room. The doors could need some upgrade.

    They had a separate kitchen which was free to use with a coffee machine, microwave, cereal and milk. Had coffee in room too. Heating was already turned on when we arrived which was a plus. Accommodation is close to a Co-Op to get some stuff if you need

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was nice

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2023

    8.0
    Stay was good, but no staff to be seen.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The size

    The room.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The selection of breakfast snacks was very handy and having a coffee machine was brilliant. Location was great, especially if you have a car. Check in was very handy, just enter in a code and collect your key.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 November 2023

    8.0
    A very good value hotel for a short visit
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    For the price there wasnt anything Having the option of a cooked breakfast would be good

    The room was very comfortable and the hotel facilities are very good

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 November 2023

    7.0
    Overall for the price and what we needed it was good for a few nights, some improvements that could be made to enhance t
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staying in Room 11 the shower pressure was poor which meant it took longer to get sorted. The beds desperately need new mattresses as were uncomfortable (at least a topper will help).

    The check in and out system suited us. We received the comms in advance and was simple to do.

    Stayed in October 2023

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