The best restaurants in Badenoch and Strathspey Highland Highlands and Islands

Nice enough hotel for the money but if you pay more than £90 you will be disappointed. Staff are friendly which is a big plus and location is good. We booked a closer hotel to the town and when arrived it was locked which is a new one for me! Sign on the door to go to another hotel which was strange and disappointing as it was inconvenience and that’s why I have scored service lower as it would nicer to be informed before hand. Breakfast was nice but let down by being cold. Second time I been to this hotel and same both times. Need to look at this as what you are using doesn’t work. Muffins were hard and definitely not fresh. Overall scored would be higher if food was hot. Rooms are nice but they do must pull tv units out to clean behind them as I dropped something pulled out the unit and it not been done for years. Bathroom door didn’t lock and bathroom in general was old a needing an upgrade. Ok stay but could have been better without spending money. Not informing guest of a change in hotels was really poor!!

We were freezing, and nipped in for some food and drinks before our train back. The staff are lovely, very welcoming and friendly and the food was very tasty. I got the haggis, neeps and tatties and my boyfriend got the venison stew, both were delicious.

I was expecting Armageddon when we went on Tuesday 😂 but no it was clean and looked good like any other Costa we’ve been to 🤷‍♀️ friendly staff too ! Didn’t rate food we only got coffee and used the loos clean

Delicious Italian food, with super quality service! A fine dining experience at MacDonald resort!

We had an unfortunate experience at this establishment. We were hoping to enjoy a nice lunch, but there were no staff available to assist us. After waiting for 15 minutes without being offered even a drink, we decided it was best to leave.

Good options and when we went 6:30 on a Saturday there was about 35 people in so the food was getting replaced all the time! Nice and hot and plenty of it! Staff were quick at clearing plates and also friendly:) does exactly what it says on the tin! Very enjoyable

Despite having a booking, the place was completely closed and no effort had been made to contact me or any of the other people who had turned up. Phone went directly to voicemail. No response to email. Disappointed.

Absolutely great curry.. surprised that it isn't 5 stars! Came here on a Monday night.. only ones in there and the service plus the food was incredible. My partner had the garlic chilli chicken and I had the Jalfrezi. Highly recommended if you like spicy food!

Fantastic food and service Suspect the buffet breakfast is bring down the scores of a brilliant evening restaurant which appears at the same venue in the evening Seriously lovely food, nouvelle cuisine portion sizes but seriously food prep; taste; and quality Extremely impressed by a in-house hotel restaurant being this good

We stayed at this Inn/Hotel at the beginning of November, returning home we received an email asking us to review our stay. This we did by email, however, we did not receive a reply nor did we receive a reply to our follow up copy email, which I now type below. "Many thanks for your email, usually we send a report good or bad to Tripadvisor, as you have asked for feedback I am happy to share our thoughts with you initially. I have an email from you confirming our reservation from the 4th to the 8th November, 2024 in a Garden Room. This was because we have a dog and thought this would be an easier option should she need to go outside. When we arrived we had NOT been booked into a Garden Room for our five nights, as per your confirmation. We were offered a garden room for 3 nights and two other nights elsewhere within the hotel. I really did not feel changing rooms, packing and unpacking for two nights was a good idea, so we opted to stay again in Room 111 for the five night stay. I am sure you will agree, this was not a good start to our holiday. I spoke to another couple who had also booked a garden room only to find they too had been misallocated a room and these long established customers were very upset and vowed not to return next year for their 8th year. I feel it necessary to draw to your attention the lack of servicing for Room 111. Each day our duvet was "just turned over at the top", the bottom sheet was not straightened and the pillows were as we had arisen, not even straightened and aligned. The cleanliness in the bathroom left much to be desired. As I am sure you are aware there is no toilet brush next to the lavatory. The toilet was not cleaned throughout our stay and the bowl after five nights was turning a light shade of brown, however, diligent attention was paid to folding and making the spare toilet roll and the one for use look pretty. I would have preferred a clean toilet. This takes me on to the bath. On arrival there was a single long dark hair in the bath, as we did not use the bath and both have grey hair, this was still there when we left!! The shower doors require a thorough clean and polish, there is black mould on the wall and around the base of the shower. During our stay this was NOT cleaned at all. Mould and Mildew spray with a toothbrush would solve this problem. Likewise the wash hand basin was neglected. No dusting or vacuuming was carried out in the room for the duration of our stay. For your information I left a piece of cotton and a clean tissue on the floor and they were not picked up. When we had dinner in the bar area dogs were quite welcome. However, in the morning we did feel rather like second class citizens as we were with other dog owners required to use the alternative dining room, which was uninviting and a long way from the self-service area in the breakfast room. On two days for breakfast we were along with four other owners with dogs, allowed to use the breakfast room. No explanation was given for the flexible rule. To end on a good note, the staff were pleasant and helpful, always willing to assist in anyway they could. It is with interest I await your response. " On our next trip to Scotland we shall stay elsewhere.

Pizza was good , partners pasta was very bland , staff are very friendly the restaurant has no Italian feel to it’s very bright and really basic decor ( more of a canteen feel )

Very dirty environment. Food served by an unclean looking man. Not very friendly and over priced. No menu available, no prices on show, cash only.

We visited this place to have a drink or 2. Kingussie does not have any pub really, Chillies is associated to a hotel in the area so the staff gives priority to hotel guests, not us visitors and nothing is wrong with this, priorities are in place I guess.

I didn’t eat, because I arrived after hours, but dropped in to see what the place was like. It was a quirky but quaint little place, with some wonderful old photographs on the walls. The owner was thoroughly engaging and was happy to give up her time to chat. I wish I had time to stay for longer. Next time though, for sure…

the food was nothing to be honest, the burgers were very dry and not tasty for this price, as if they were kept and served not fresh, next time I’d prefer to take my food with me,No recommended at all