I have been going here since it opened, before you were born. A few years ago it changed hands,…read morethough one chef remained. The new owners are just as determined to keep the standards up to the highest level. It has always been a memorable place to dine and or stay. The internal layout is reassuring, spacious and the food and wines are always exceptional, though I think a little too many French wines of late are on the list. They pay attention to what you want out of the evening and are always welcoming. The food is some of the best in Scotland, as we again proved last week. Well balanced menus, local produce,good flavours and paced well. It is not expensive compared to other fine dining places we have dined in the area. Thoroughly recommended. Make the trip or detour.

This is my favorite hotel in Scotland, bar none. But it is really a restaurant with rooms and if…read moreyou go, go because you want the best food in Scotland and you'll be satisfied with sleeping in a very pleasant but unremarkable room. The television reception isn't good and there really isn't much to do in Kingussie, but everything else is perfect. David and Katie are incredibly good hosts and I can't recommend The Cross highly enough. This is a place to go when you want to escape your normal world for one or two nights of culinary heaven.

If you're looking for a place with no tv, no wifi, no mobile cover and no shower - this is the…read moreplace. Luckily me and my boyfriend had a good laugh, drank a bottle of wine and left early the next day.

If there was a way to give this place no stars I would do it. Booked a room for a single night for…read more£70. The "hotel"was on the high street but no where close to the expected standards for a property in that location. The room just had the bare minimum amenities but what was worst was there was no shower! The bathroom just had a tub and a disconnected faucet of types attached to the shower. Since we reached late, it was the barman at the reception and he said he couldnt change our room and we would have to wait until morning to change rooms. Next day, when we went down to ask the lady (not sure if she manages or owns the place), 1. she seemed very nonchalant and just asked us to bath in the tub (umm not something you want to do when you are looking for a quick shower in the morning) and 2. when we pressed for a different room, she was not in the least bit apologetic and said that she couldnt do anything until after breakfast was over (9:30). And we waited until 10 am and when there was no sign of her coming and getting us, we had to go back down and remind her and she seemed very upset about it instead of being sorry and finally showed us another room with a shower. She didnt give us the key to the room and we had to keep the door propped open and shuttle between both rooms since the new room had no towels and was in the midst of being cleaned. We missed breakfast because of this and again the lady made no attempt to either apologize or offer to serve us anything to eat. There was no discount on the room rate either. So, not only were we late that morning to get started on our trip but it also ended up being a sour start given how things were handled. Would never go back and would recommend no one does either even if it is your last resort. I would rather sleep in my car than stay at this hotel!

Went to restaurant, did not stay in hotel. The staff was already just okay, but, on the evening of…read moreFriday, July 12, 2013. I watched as the waiter (who I think I saw come from behind the bar), a guy with jeans, tennis shoes, and a striped shirt, put silverware on a table in the dining room by the big window. He dropped a knife on the floor, picked it up, and placed it right back on the table for the next diner. Would NEVER eat there again!!!

Our first stay in Scotland and it was fantastic! Mark served us at the bar for dinner and…read morebreakfast! Very friendly and gave us great tips on where to visit. The hotel is beautiful and cozy. Their bar had a large whiskey selection to choose from as well.

Today, April 23rd, 2023, is my husband and my 47th anniversary. We stayed at this hotel and ate at…read morethe restaurant on our first visit to Scotland 6 years ago. We are grateful that we were able to be seated without a reservation and enjoyed the pleasant staff and the food was delicious.

To be honest I only went here for the free wifi and sat in the bar. They had this beer called…read moreMonarch of the Glen and it was good. They also had a good selection of Scotch too . The bar man was friendly . The atmosphere was perfect too with no loud TVs bothering me. Cool place and I hope to actually stay in this hotel next time in Scotland.

The restaurant/pub is open to all, not just guests. We had such a good dinner the first night, we…read morecalled ahead for reservations to be sure to get a table to eat there for a second night! Between the two evenings, we had their Scottish stew pie, hunters chicken, fish and chips, Mac and cheese, and chicken ham and leek pie. And two helpings of the mega chocolate fudge cake. All super tasty after a day out on the highlands. Or thirst was well quenched with a nice selection of local craft beers, including several cask ales, and a good range of speyside and islay whisky to boot. (They have other drinks too but I couldn't tell you about them.) Very friendly service, great quiet pub atmosphere. They also have several curries and pasta dishes if you're looking for a change from traditional fare.

We were really excited to stay at this beautiful, historic property on the edge of Kingussie. The…read moretown is so charming and the views of the Cairngorms from the property are stunning - which was why we booked 3 nights here. However, as we unfortunately discovered upon arrival, the description of this property is incredibly misleading and much of the information on its booking page is inaccurate, including that the property is dog-friendly. The most serious issue happened immediately upon arrival. At 7:00 p.m., we could not check into our room 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 poop left unflushed in the toilet. When I contacted the off-site staff, they initially did not believe me and demanded photos, which I sent via WhatsApp while on the phone with them. We were moved for the night into a significantly lower-quality room on the ground floor that was not remotely comparable to the room we had paid for, and overlooked the gravel parking lot instead of the surrounding countryside. We were told we would be notified the next day when our original room was ready. Instead of a simple resolution, the situation became increasingly unprofessional. We did not receive a message from the property that our room was ready but instead we were instructed to pack up and vacate the temporary room so it could be cleaned - before our original room was even ready. Nevertheless, after complying and waiting even longer, we were finally able to move into our original room at around 12:30 p.m. on the second day of our stay. Notably, we never saw another guest use that temporary room. To make matters worse, we were later handed the key to the temporary room again and told to return it to the Keycafe, as if we were responsible for the property's operations. The lack of on-site management and basic professionalism was clear. After moving into our room, communication from management became uncomfortable and felt more intrusive. Based on the messages we received, it appeared that off-site staff were monitoring guests via Ring cameras installed throughout the common areas. Despite notifying the property two days in advance that we would be bringing our dog to this advertised "dog-friendly" property, management suddenly introduced arbitrary rules about which rooms could have dogs and demanded both a pet fee as well as an additional cleaning fee to the tune of £60. These restrictions aren't disclosed anywhere in the listing, and no rooms are labeled on the booking sites as prohibiting dogs. Had this been disclosed by the property, we would not have booked here at all. Dog owners should also be aware that the only bin for pet waste is in the guest rooms. Between the room condition at check-in, misleading listings, poor communication, intrusive monitoring, and unprofessional off-site management, this property is not worth the risk or the price. We ended up leaving the property a day early and turning over the situation to our travel insurance & booking site. I strongly recommend that prospective guests stay elsewhere.

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