Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
Express check-in/check-out
Fax/photocopying
Soundproof rooms
Facilities for disabled guests
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Modern
Clean
Cozy
Great Staff
Delicious Food
Cons:
Breakfast could improve
Noise from background music
TV difficulties

Categories

Cleanliness
9.35
The hotel is described as modern, clean, and spotless across multiple reviews.
Service
9.85
Staff were exceptionally nice and helpful, with numerous comments praising their attentiveness.
Location
9.35
The location is ideal for exploring the Cairngorms, appreciated for its scenic surroundings.
Room Quality
9.35
Rooms are described as beautiful, spacious, and well-furnished.
Amenities
9.35
Facilities included free parking and a small refrigerator stocked with fresh milk, enhancing the stay.
Value for Money
9.35
Described as amazing value with clean, comfortable accommodations.
Food and Beverage
8.85
Food was commented to be delicious, though breakfast was noted as needing improvement.
Overall Experience
9.75
Overall experience was consistently positive, with guests expressing their intention to return.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-10 00:13

Property Description

Location and Nearby Attractions
Located in the heart of Kingussie, just 1 km from the Kingussie Golf Club and 1.9 km from Ruthven Barracks, Star Hotel Kingussie offers convenience and easy access to popular attractions like the Highland Folk Museum.

Comfortable Accommodation
The hotel provides well-equipped rooms with modern amenities such as a flat-screen TV, private bathroom, and fridge. Guests can enjoy a cozy and relaxing stay with comfortable bed linen and towels provided.

Diverse Dining Options
Start your day right with a delicious breakfast selection including buffet, continental, or Full English/Irish options. Additionally, the hotel features a restaurant and bar for guests to unwind and enjoy a meal or drinks after a day of activities.

To book a delightful stay at Star Hotel Kingussie, simply make your reservation now!

Important information:

Upon on check in you will be asked to provide card details. These will be held on your reservartion, only charged if damages are reported when room check are carried out after departures, Guest will be notified prior to charges are taken. Disputes can be made with the General manager.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible).

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

Location

Guest Reviews

9.4
Based on 258 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.35
Service: 9.85
Location: 9.35
Room Quality: 9.35
Amenities: 9.35
Value for Money: 9.35
Food and Beverage: 8.85
Overall Experience: 9.75
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Mark couple gb
10
Wonderful highland site seeing and walking break base
Pros:

The star hotel is perfect for a trip to the highlands as a base for mountain climbing and site seeing.
The staff are very attentive, helpful and all round great people .the rooms are kept spotless and well fitted out , very comfortable beds , housekeeping is second to none . And reception staff are fantastic.

Cons:

The only down side is the rooms to the front of the building face onto kingussies high street so if you need to sleep with the window open you will be disturbed by the crossing beeping and cars accelerating off after the red light for the crossing , the wolf bar downstairs is great but as it is the only worth while bar in the area it gets very busy and can be noisy at weekends so if your room is over that it may also be a disturbance,so if sleeps important as it is to us just ask for one of the rooms at the back when booking . But apart from that it’s great

2026-05-26 via Nuitee
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denita couple us
7
Pros:

Clean room very nice room , location was good. Food fantastic
Only issue was very loud on Friday night due to bar open very late 1 am people on street outside bar also didn’t sleep

2026-05-26 via Nuitee
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Elizabeth solo_traveller gb
10
Danny & Elizabeth
Pros:

Our 3 night stay at Star Hotel Kingussie was excellent. The hotel throughout was absolutely beautiful. All staff were amazing & made us feel really welcome. The food was spot on & bar/waiting staff were so lovely, friendly & so welcoming of us. We also met so many nice & friendly people whilst socialising in the Wolfe Sports bar. This was our first visit to Kingussie, what a beautiful place to see, we will return in the future for sure.

Thank you to the Star Hotel, all staff & all other people we met for making our stay in Kingussie so memorable.

2026-05-26 via Nuitee
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Nick couple gb
9
Excellent hotel all round
Pros:

Good standard of fixtures, fittings and decoration. Staff friendly and helpful. Fantastic shower in bathroom

2026-05-26 via Nuitee
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Mark solo_traveller gb
9
2026-05-25 via Nuitee
M
michael solo_traveller gb
10
2026-05-21 via Nuitee
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jan solo_traveller nl
10
Pros:

Goed en lekker eten. Lunch en diner. Schone ruime kamer. Zeer vriendelijk personeel.

Cons:

Niks

2026-05-21 via Nuitee
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Max couple gb
7
2026-05-18 via Nuitee
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Suzie couple gb
10
Fabulous hotel.
Pros:

The hotel was fantastic! Staff were superb. The bedroom was beautiful and dinner in the pub section was brilliant. A fantastic experience. Wonderful ambience in the whole hotel. We were able to store our bikes in the designated room for bikes.

Cons:

We loved everything

2026-05-15 via Nuitee
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Catriona couple gb
9
Excellent value for money. Very comfortable stay. Staff were brilliant. Plenty of parking for motorc
Pros:

Great hotel. Very pleasant surprise to find such a modern and comfortable hotel in Kingussie. Extremelly good value for money. Excellent shower and nice toiletries and towels etc.
Breakfast was very nice and the staff were outstanding. Very lively bar on a Saturday night with plenty of locals present which is always a good sign. Very nice burgers in the bar in the evening and an excellent plate of padron peppers which was also a lovely surprise.

Cons:

Only very slight criticism and that relates to one aspect of Housekeeping - that is the way the beds are made up with the pillows half way down the bed. This meant that the duvet, which was well tucked in at the bottom of the bed, needed dragging up the bed to get properly covered. Like I say - very minor and could easily be improved with a small change to bed making methods - a bit too much style over substance there.

2026-05-14 via Nuitee
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Mark couple gb
9
Perfect stopover
Pros:

It was a perfect stopover when driving down country. Our room was beautiful.

Cons:

The restaurant although really friendly was a bit soulless.

2026-05-14 via Nuitee
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Yvonne couple ch
10
Starhotel mit Herz und gutem Essen.
Pros:

Sehr freundliches, zuvorkommendes und zuverlässiges Personal mit Interesse am Gast.
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Insbesondere das Personal am Empfang, Restaurant und Frühstück war herzlich und aufmerksam.

Cons:

In der Wolf Sports Bar war es extrem kalt.

2026-05-08 via Nuitee
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Dr Gaby couple de
10
Pros:

Sehr netter Empfang. Elegante Zimmer mit viel Liebe zum Detail. Alles super sauber.

2026-05-08 via Nuitee
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Indra couple gb
9
2026-05-08 via Nuitee
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Russell couple gb
9
2026-05-07 via Nuitee
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John couple gb
10
Excellent
Pros:

We had stopped in 6 hotels on our way around the NC500 and Skye, and this hotel was far and away the best , we were amazed at the quality from top to bottom , a lot of money has been spent on it and it shows , the bedroom and bathroom were high end and the staff couldn’t do enough for us , I would thoroughly recommend this hotel , and would certainly use it again in the future, a credit to all involved.

2026-05-07 via Nuitee
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Yvonne couple gb
9
2026-05-04 via Nuitee
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Neil solo_traveller gb
9
First class - Star by name and nature
Pros:

Value for money in every aspect - room, bathroom, toiletries, dining, service levels, staff friendliness

Cons:

No secure parking

2026-05-03 via Nuitee
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renee couple us
10
Exceeded expectations!
Pros:

Very quiet stay, Immaculate room, plenty of parking across the street (we didn't use the lot). The attached restaurant was a big bonus with delicious food. Very nice décor throughout. The breakfast was perfect too!

2026-04-29 via Nuitee
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Mags couple gb
9
Lovely hotel and staff excellent 👍
Pros:

Very comfortable and staff very friendly.

Cons:

There was a noise of a pump or something at room 5 that came on and off throughout the stay.

2026-04-12 via Nuitee