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The Great Western Hotel

3.0 star property

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Daily English breakfast (GBP 14.95 per person)
Twin Room (with Sea View) | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Reception
Exterior
Front of property

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping

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

7.0 out of 10
Good
(42 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(15 reviews)
  • 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)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(38 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Single Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(21 reviews)
  • 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

7.0 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • 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)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(35 reviews)
  • 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.

Languages

English, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian

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

Great Western Hotel Oban
Great Western Oban
The Great Western Hotel Oban
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The Great Western Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 251 out of 1069 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 287 out of 1069 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 280 out of 1069 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 146 out of 1069 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 105 out of 1069 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

DOUGLAS

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Teresa

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old, dated & very poor

This hotel belongs in the 1970’s as it has not moved beyond that. The only thing positive about this hotel is the location, especially when you have booked a sea view room. It is old, dated and the hotel should feel embarrassed charging what they charge for rooms. I’ve seen many reviews since I stayed here so they should be very aware of the feedback they receive. Never ever again will I stay here.
My room window
My room window
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Aileen

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Cold showers!

We booked 3 rooms for a family wedding. Checked in by a lovely lady at reception. Rooms were dated but clean enough. The next morning we reported at 8.30am that none of us had any hot water. We were told an engineer would be half an hour. We explained we had a wedding today so needed it to be sorted. Went for breakfast (not great) . An hour later we were told he was on his way so we took the dogs out and asked if still no hot water in our rooms, could they please give us a room to use. Came back , no hot water or room available. No clue of when the engineer/plumber may turn up. So we all had cold showers, not fun when you have long hair to wash. Got ready for the wedding and started to leave. Where we were informed the plumber had finally turned up! 6 hours after we reported it. The most frustrating thing was being told he was half an hour away, to he’s on his way, to we haven’t got a clue. The manager didn’t seem to care we had a wedding to get too! We understand that things go wrong- ie the fire alarm going off twice in the night and the boiler breaking. But a quicker back up plan should be in place for a hotel that size. On departure there was another couple reporting they had no hot water….
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not so Great Western

Room not ready at 16:00. 17:30 given key and previous guests laundry on the floor in the middle of the room. Receptionist came down 10 mins later into the bar area with sheets tucked under her arm. “That’s you eh”. Not a word of apology or even an offer of a drink on the house. Very expensive for somewhere that is really a coach tour venue. Breakfast well below average quality wise. Do they care? They do not. Plenty more coming along after us. Stay again. Not at those prices.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Lynda

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location close to town centre. Pleasant, helpful staff. En suite bathroom was in poor condition and requires renewing.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Christine

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
What was probably a grand hotel isnt anymore. Attempts to upgrade have been executed in an amateur fashion. The hotel is in a prime position, with a wonderful outlook, staff all were ok. Just a shame such a grand building has been allowed to get in such poor condition!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

roy

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Avoid

Shocking. Hotel is barely in working condition. In desperate need of a renovation. Room had flickering lights and random switches that did nothing. Lamps didn’t work. At 0130 woken by a faulty fire alarm.. again at 0230. We left at 0235.. I’ll be requesting a refund.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Laura

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
This hotel is in a great location. It is a big building with spacious rooms. The cleanliness of my room was poor. Thick dust on skirting boards. The bathroom was grimy. Shower door hanging off and the vent. Walls are paper thin. You can hear the conversations from others in the next rooms including their snoring.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Property was clean, needed a little decorating and updating, rooms were quite small. Breakfast was good, some of the staff were a bit scruffy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Brian

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was rundown with peeling paint, spots on the carpets, and just dingy. A draft beer was 12 pound 80. Very overpriced! Past midnight we awoke to a fire alarm and had to evacuate. The fire department wasn't called. Just told to go back to bed after we tracked down an employee. Very unsettling and unsafe! We do not recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Made my stay

Location was very good with amazing views. Staff were friendly and helpful. Lounge comfortable. A pleasant experience
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

liam

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The common lounge to the front of the building had been poorly repainted around skirtings/windows and gave a very "tired" feel, not professional. This was continued into our room which had a 70's decor, poor and rotten paintwork around the bathroom windows with mould evident and wall tiles missing. There's more I could add but suffice to say, my first and last stay - thankfully only one night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from our room was fantastic the room was very spacious, food was delicious and very large portions Staff are so friendly ,hotel needs a little updating but is fine,the bar and dinning area have an amazing view ,would definitely go back .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Traveled with partner
It was like a maze very outdated thou bed was good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Debbie

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

Great value for a lovely friendly hotel

It was a great stay here. The beds are really comfortable and the rooms very spacious. We had a sea view which was lovely to wake up to. The staff were brilliant, friendly and very helpful. Only downside was the shower was always cold. The staff tried to fix the pressure right away. However, everything else was great
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sandy

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Janet

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Good Dog Friendly Hotel

Nice place to stay at, very happy that it was dog friendly. All i would say is that if the windows were updated and the bed was slightly bigger then i would have rated higher. I will be back though.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025