The At The Cross - KINGUSSIE

Quite simply exceptional Excellent hosts and food to die for. Thankyou for a first class weekend away Ian and Jill. Location: 5

As part of our tour booked with Mackinley Kidd, we have been very pleased with all of our food lodging so far, but The Cross has been a favourite for me. The food has been fantastic, and the rooms are comfy, clean and with all the modern comforts. Joe and his staff are super friendly and helpful, and his Chef Daniel is excellent! They have won many awards, and it is easy to see why. A pleasant surprise and treasure in the little town of Kingussie! Best of luck to them in the future.

My husband and I were very happy during our 3 night stay at the Cross. Joe and Sarah were welcoming hosts with a clear passion and knowledge for their craft. Immensely charming atmosphere with very comfortable rooms. Our dining experiences were second to none and have left us with wonderful memories of food, friends, and fun we will always cherish. We'll make a special point of revisiting the Cross during our next trip to Scotland.

OUR ELOPEMENT DINNER AND STAY After deciding that we were going to get married at Loch Morlich in the beautiful Cairngorms, the hunt was on for somewhere to stay, and somewhere to host a dinner. We definitely hit the jackpot with The Cross! We stumbled across The Cross via an internet search, when searching for the best restaurants in the area. We were excited by the look of the food, but also because they had rooms the potential to kill two birds with one stone! After reaching out to Joe and Sarah we were able to hire the whole venue for two nights, with breakfast and dinner included (the second night being our elopement dinner). As they have the ability to cater for 20 covers across a typical sitting (by my understanding), and we had 19, it was going to be quite a push to get the food out at the same time (We didn't need to worry it went very smoothly). To help, for our elopement dinner evening, Joe suggested that we agree a set menu, and get everyone's choices in advance. This worked perfectly. Joe provided a menu with three dishes for each of the courses, which could cater for a variety of dietary requirements. We then responded with a spreadsheet with guest names, room requirements, and food/drink choices. Joe was even able to source some really good non alcoholic prosecco so that everyone was catered for. We visited the venue a few days before our stay, just to meet Joe and Sarah, and scope out the space available. We were able to discuss the table arrangements and finalise a few things. Upon our arrival, everyone was shown to their various rooms. These rooms are lovely! They are clean, comfortable, and don't feel clinical like a hotel, but more like a really nice family home. Joe and Sarah were such wonderful hosts, and everyone enjoyed the breakfasts and dinners. The service was relaxed and friendly, rather than the overly stuffy that you can get at some high end restaurants. The food itself, is really very good indeed. It treads the boundary of being homely and familiar, yet sophisticated and memorable so very well. The locally sourced ingredients are top notch! For our special dinner, the team even moved a grand piano to make the space work better for our seating arrangement. No mean feat we are very grateful for the efforts! As a value proposition, for our mini elopement style wedding, with dinner and accommodation for our families, we were very impressed. We don't feel we were over charged, as some venues try when they hear the word wedding. The price was very transparent and fair. We even left a good tip, because we thought it was such good value! Thank you Joe, Sarah, and staff at The Cross for making our wedding day memorable and relaxing! We will definitely visit again when we pass through the area.

Joe really cares about good food so the menu reflects what is available and of good quality. He clearly has some excellent sources. All food is very well cooked and plated which means meals are a leisurely affair as each dish is given the attention it deserves. We knew the area well so knew where to go for good walks but apart from local Kingussie walks perhaps some more guidance on walks a little further afield would be a good ideas such as Glen Feshie (Achlean side much better), Loch an Eilein and Uath Lochans No haggis for breakfast but appreciate there is not the demand to justify including as part of a full Scottish breakfast Internet very good with Wifi at 35 mbs, good beds and bedroom