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The Great Western Hotel

3.0 star property

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Daily English breakfast (GBP 14.95 per person)
Bar (on property)
Room amenity
Lake
Front of property

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
$123
includes taxes & fees
Aug 31 - Sep 1

Explore the area

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Corran Esplanade, Oban, Scotland, PA34 5PP
  • Oban Distillery
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Oban Ferry Terminal
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Ganavan Sands
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Double Room (with Sea View)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Twin Room (with Sea View)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Shower, hair dryer, towels

Basic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Twin Room (with Sea View)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Double Room (with Sea View)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Great Western Hotel

3-star Oban hotel close to Oban Ferry Terminal
This hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, self parking, a 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance are onsite.
The Great Western Hotel offers 79 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. 6 meeting rooms are available. This Oban hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, a front-desk safe, and a porter. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking; discounts available
  • Secured self parking on site (GBP 6 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Water sports equipment

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 6 meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out fee: GBP 15.00

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests who intend to bring their dog must contact the property in advance to make arrangements.
This property has 24 parking spaces onsite, available on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking cannot be reserved in advance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • Secured self parking fee: GBP 6.00 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 15.00
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

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The Great Western Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 250 out of 1116 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 285 out of 1116 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 302 out of 1116 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 158 out of 1116 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 121 out of 1116 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Denise

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were friendly and helpful. Don’t like dogs running everywhere. The bed was not comfortable. My room number 117 was freezing cold. The wind was coming across the water and actually moving the curtains. They need to fix those windows. Breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Alasdair

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Desk staff lad was very nice. Room was ok, toilet flush water kept running, only half a roll of loo roll, window frames and skirting need sanding and re-painted. Bed was comfy view was great. Breakfast staff were not that attentive especially an older lady, she was miserable. Breakfast choice was poor very little for vegetarian and at £15 each I would go somewhere else. Was a bit improved since our last visit in September.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

g

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Book if you have no expectations

Awful from start to finish. I never leave reviews but this hotel was so bad i felt i had to. Everything is falling apart,rooms and windows completely run down,public areas tired and in poor decorative state, no room service while we were there no towel change,no coffee tray renewal,no towels replaced, no bed made. Breakfast nothing was replenished ,you had to ask for the missing items. And whwn you check in,if you have a car,they charge you £6 a night for parking, something not highlighted in their information. Felt sorry for the tourists as this hotel dies not offer even basic decent accommodation for the price
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Traveled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not as exoected

When we booked the room that was pictured was nothing like the room we got, the one we got is badly in need of refurbishment, had they shown the one we got we would not have booked, also when we asked to change they said it was fully booked but was still showing rooms available on another booking site, also booked this hotel as yiu get parking but could not get parking in the day, very disappointed!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Julie

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Roy

For the price£144per night room only carpets nead replacing dig gaps in window frams lovely view had to keep curtains closed due to draft from windows then the rain started dripping from high level on to ceiling above for about 2 hours then Japanese torturer dripping then the plaster parted and flapped down and started dripping on to floor below again Japanese torture started again So called hotel neads closing for full renovation Roy Hughson From Aberdeen
Stayed 9 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

George

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Couldn’t close window open at bottom and had been nailed so couldn’t go up or down .Curtains couldn’t close from top as stuck and torn had to pin them in the middle myself place in need of refurbishment very old building looking bad shame as they are big rooms with lovey views not enough staff we were there for four days the price was well over what we paid for other hotels we will never go back there again
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Clarissa

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptionally dirty. There were stains on our bed and the shower and walls.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Emma

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

adrian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Its outdated needs a revamp
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Andy

Traveled with family
The property was in a central location which was good. Obviously an old hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The worst I had been to !

The property is like falling apart: the lift is very shaky. The floor is creaking when walking. The bed is making noise whether you are getting on it or off it. The pillows are like twenty years old so uncomfortable. The carpet was dirty. The paint was coming off the wall. The pipes were rusty. No car space available as they put cones for customers staying two days or more ? We are not customers? Is it not first come first serve ? Absolutely ridiculous…
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Hazel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Run down

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Can't recommend

Hotel in poor condition, limited breakfast selection
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeff

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was okay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean with extremely helpful staff. The building is a bit "tired" but charming all the same.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Good location
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Car parking

My only complaint was car parking first night had to park further along the street glad it wasn’t raining second night we got into the hotels car park
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst hotel ever!!! Run down and gross!

This place is terrible. It’s run down and dilapadated. Holes in the wall. Windows are open but can’t close them. Killed four spiders during our stay and there are cobwebs in the curtains and elsewhere. People smoking weed at night outside and can’t stop the smell because of the nailed open windows. The breakfast was disgusting. We paid for it and never used it the other three mornings we were there. The eggs looked like soup. Just gross all around. The parking is a disaster. Had to park at other lots around the area but then had to pay. They don’t tell you that. The elevator holds two pieces of luggage and one person if you’re lucky. An old old hotel that could be something but wow - what a letdown. Terrible. Don’t stay here!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Eric

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The view from the room was great, the whole place needs an upgrade, there was mold in the bathroom, hot water in the shower was not hot enough. Breakfast was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Tired hotel

We had a one week stay. The room condition was poor. Hot water took 10 minutes to arrive. The heated towel rail didn’t work for the first 2days and the extractor didn’t work . The sash window only had one rope so didn’t open. One table lamp didn’t work. The whole hotel is very tired with rotten windows and stair carpet with holes.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025