All
special packages are subject to availability and may be limited
to a specified number of bedrooms.
These offers are not available
on-line unless stated.
The
promotional code must be quoted at the time of booking in
order to qualify, only one promotional code can be applied
to any one stay, and promotional rates will not apply where
a room change is necessary to facilitate a stay.
Summer
Escape to
THE CROSS
CODE
ES10
Any two nights in July, includes:
accommodation,
dinner, and breakfast for two consecutive nights, arrival
from Tuesday to Friday each week
Woodland
queen double or standard twin bedroom:
£425
per couple
Riverside king double or twin bedroom:
£495
per couple
A
Sparkling Summer Break at THE CROSS
CODE
SB10
Any
Three Nights in August and September
£595
per couple includes :
Woodland
queen double or standard twin accommodation, dinner
and breakfast for three consecutive nights
£695
per couple includes :
The
above; plus accommodation in an especially spacious
riverside king or twin bedded room
PLUS!
Includes
a bottle of delicious chilled Prosecco to enjoy in your
room on arrival!
Romantic
Champagne Breaks
at THE CROSS
CODE
RB10
Available
October to December, any two nights, includes:
accommodation,
dinner, and breakfast for two consecutive nights
Woodland
queen double or standard twin bedroom:
£420
per couple
Riverside
king double or twin bedroom:
£460
per couple
PLUS!
Includes
a bottle of delicious chilled Champagne to enjoy in
your room on arrival!
Fall
into Winter at THE CROSS
CODE
FW10
Any
Three MIDWEEK Nights in November and December
From
arrival Tuesdays...
£530
per couple includes :
Woodland
queen double or standard twin accommodation, dinner
and breakfast for three consecutive nights
£580
per couple includes :
The
above; plus accommodation in an especially spacious
riverside king or twin bedded room
Highland
Footprint Offer
February to December
CODE
HF10
Did
you know? That at least sixteen trains each day (excluding
Sundays) stop at Kingussie station? That The Cross
is a mere 10 minutes stroll from the station? That
you can depart London at lunch-time and be at The
Cross in time for dinner? That you can hop on the
Sleeper in London and enjoy breakfast at The Cross
the following morning? That for active outdoor people
there's plenty to do and see around Kingussie without
the need for a car? And if you come by train you'll
qualify for complimentary afternoon lounge service
(hot beverages & home baking) during your stay
at The Cross and to help you plan your walks you'll
receive a free guide to local trails.
Quantity
Discount (book two, three, or four rooms)
Less
5%
Early
Booking Discount (book by end August)
Less
5%
Exclusive
Use - have your own house party - book The Cross
for three nights for up to 16 persons (subject to
availability)
£9500
Beauty
treatments & complementary therapy at The Cross
After
a day in the hills why not treat yourself to a relaxing
foot massage, or be pampered with a luxurious facial?
We
can also book for you a full range of treatments including
full body and back massage.
Manicures
and pedicures from around £30, facials and massage
from around £40.
In-house
or off-site, depending upon product and service required.
We
work closely with Jude Craig at The Beeches in nearby
Newtonmore. She is a professional complementary therapy
practitioner who specialises in well-being management.
You can choose from a variety of therapies that she
will recommend to respect your personal needs, aspirations,
and ways of being.
The Cross
at Kingussie received nationwide recognition recently when
it received the Wine Award for Scotland at the AA Hospitality
Awards 2009 - 2010. The AA, celebrating the best in hospitality
for over 100 years, held the glamorous black-tie ceremony,
hosted by Natasha Kaplinsky, at the London Hilton on Park
Lane.
David
Young, owner of The Cross at Kingussie, received the award
in front of a high profile audience of 800 members of the
hospitality industry, including world-renowned ‘celebrity'
chefs, prominent hoteliers, hospitality gurus and key industry
media. David said: “Most restaurants, especially hotel restaurants,
offer wine lists that are a poor second to the food and we're
delighted that The Cross has been recognised as somewhere
where the quality of the cooking can be matched with a great
bottle of wine at a reasonable price”.
He
added, “We work hard at putting together a unique wine list
every year. The selections reflect our own tastes and many
appear on our list only after we have visited the vineyard
ourselves. We hope that the list offers diners the opportunity
of trying something new and interesting. Our wines by the
glass change regularly, we have, I think, one of the best
lists of half bottles and of pudding wines in the UK , and
we don't overlook whisky drinkers either with a range of over
40 premium malts”.
“Of
course, none of this would be possible without first class
growers, wineries and suppliers who understand and support
what we seek to achieve at The Cross and they, too, must take
credit for the part they have played in our success”.
The
Cross, a converted tweed mill with 8 en-suite bedrooms, is
located in the lovely Highland village of Kingussie within
the stunning Cairngorm National Park , surrounded by mountains,
rivers and lochs. Situated in four acres of riverside grounds
- with an abundance of native trees, flowers and wildlife
– The Cross combines quality with simplicity and good food
with a warm welcome.
AA
Hotel Services Group Area Manager Giovanna Grossi said of
the award “We selected The Cross at Kingussie for the Wine
Award for Scotland because David and Katie's passion for wines
is clearly reflected in the carefully selected value for money
list that can be justifiably enthused about and is regularly
updated to feature new vintages and interesting additions.”
The
Cross has also been awarded three AA Rosettes for the quality
of the cooking and is now one of only twenty five restaurants
in Scotland to achieve this standard. According to the 2010
edition of the AA's Restaurant Guide “the food is both fabulous
and unfussy in keeping with its surroundings”.
The
AA Hospitality Awards recognise and reward the excellent services
provided by the UK 's very best establishments and launches
the 2010 AA guides to UK hotels and restaurants.
This
year, guests at the awards ceremony were treated to a sensational
three course gourmet meal prepared by three of the industry's
most highly esteemed chefs - Eric Chavot, Chris Galvin and
Gary Rhodes - in conjunction with the Hilton Park Lane kitchen
team. The guests also enjoyed a special performance by Britain
's Got Talent winners Diversity.
The
Cross was named Scottish Restaurant with Rooms of the Year
2009 in February and is once again featured as one of Scotland
's top thirty restaurants in the 2010 edition of the Good
Food Guide.
WHERE
DO YOU COME FROM ?
We
track the source of our bookings carefully - it helps
us to determine our marketing spend each year. We have
noted with a £ symbol
those organisations which charge commission, membership
or for guidebook entry. You may be interested in the
2009 results (2008 results in brackets):
31%
"Been Before" (34%)
15%
"Word of Mouth" (17%)
13%
The Cross Website (11%)
5%
Last Minute.com £
(1%)
5%
Google £ (1%)
3%
Scotland the Best (3%)
2%
Good Food Guide (3%)
2%
Visit Scotland & Tourist Information Centres £
(3%)
2%
Press Articles (2%)
2%
Travel Agents £ (2%)
1%
Good Hotel Guide (3%)
1%
AA Guidebooks £ (1%)
1%
Lonely Planet (0%)
1%
Rough Guide (0%)
1%
Taste of Scotland (1%)
1%
Trip Advisor (1%)
1%
Visit Aviemore Website £
(1%)
13%
Unknown & other guidebooks or websites (14%)
PRESS
ARTICLES
Click
on the logo to access the article:
16
September
2006
Glasgow
Herald
The
Cross....one of SCOTLAND'S
20 BEST-KEPT SECRETS!
"THE
CROSS RESTAURANT WITH ROOMS Three AA rosettes for culinary
excellence, the AA Wine Award for Scotland, a fourseal
dining award from the RAC and one of the AA's top 200
places to stay in the UK . . . so why has nobody heard
of The Cross? Probably because most of those who have
discovered it are reluctant to share the secret - it's
the kind of place you want to keep to yourself.
This
five-star establishment, tucked away in Kingussie, is
somewhat challenging to find because the owners have
been forbidden from signposting it from the main road
through the village. Persistence pays off, though: you'll
be rewarded with a cup of tea, a slice of home-made
cake and a friendly welcome from the thoroughly charming
David and Katie Young. David is a former AA hotels inspector,
and a lifetime of sampling the efforts of others has
obviously paid off - the service is faultless and the
food some of the finest in Scotland.
The
former tweed mill has eight individually styled en-suite
bedrooms, three backing onto River Gynack and one with
a balcony. Guests can choose to eat in the 20-seat restaurant
- and would be foolish not to - though some tables are
reserved for locals. Young children and mobile phones
are not welcome, which makes for a peaceful dining experience.
The menu changes daily, but might typically feature
boudin of local estate venison, wild Scrabster sea bass
and a hot chocolate fondant with chilli ice-cream.
After
dinner, guests can retire to one of two comfortable
lounges and while away the rest of the evening with
board games and a steady supply of whisky. Bliss."
VOUCHERS
An
ideal gift for any time of the year!! Treat your friend,
relative or colleague to a couple of nights at The Cross
or dinner for two in our three rosette winning restaurant.
