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The Great Western Hotel

3.0 star property

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Daily buffet breakfast (GBP 14.95 per person)
Front of property
Exterior
Reception
Twin Room (with Sea View) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Corran Esplanade, Oban, Scotland, PA34 5PP
  • St. John's Cathedral
    2 min walk
  • Coasters Wine Bar
    1 min walk
  • Oban Station
    7 min walk
  • Oban (OBN)
    10 min drive

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Double Room (with Sea View)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

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)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Double Room (with Sea View)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Oban

A stay at The Great Western Hotel places you in the heart of Oban, steps from St. John's Cathedral and 4 minutes by foot from Oban War and Peace Museum. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Oban Distillery and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Atlantis Leisure.

What's nearby

  • Oban War and Peace Museum - 4 min walk
  • Oban Distillery - 5 min walk
  • McCaig's Tower - 9 min walk
  • Oban Ferry Terminal - 12 min walk
  • Ganavan Sands - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Oban Station - 7 min walk
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 136 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Corryvreckan - Jd Wetherspoon - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪George Street Fish & Chip Shop - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Markie Dans - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Aulay's Bar - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Great Western Hotel

Hotel in Oban with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Great Western Hotel offers 79 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Cable television is provided. 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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 79 individually decorated guestrooms. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of The Great Western Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. This hotel has 6 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet 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.
The Great Western Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Secured self parking on site (GBP 6 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking options include a carport

Food and drink

  • Buffet 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

  • 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
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 25.00
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 15.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
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 buffet 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 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 15.00 (subject to availability)
  • 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

7.0

Good

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7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Janet scott

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
To many doors to open while pushing a walker.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Great Western Hotel Oban
It is an old building with a lot of history that will treat each person a bit differently. While it is modernised and they certainly have some very nice and "modern" rooms, I stayed in a small single room which you might not know even exists in the hotel. So you should keep these points in mind if you're planning on staying alone. The room suited me fine enough and I had an absolutely fantatic view, however the only place in the room without squeaky floorboards was the bathroom and on the bed and I could also hear my neighbours floors squeaking and anyone who walked past in the hallway. That being said, my only real problem was that it was way too light in the room at night and this made me sleep poorly, the door unfortunately didnt stop the outside hallway light enough and there is a green light indicator next to the door that I wasnt sure what it did, this light also majorly contributed to lighting up the room far too much and there didnt appear to be a way to turn it off for more than some amount of minutes before coming back on. Apart from that all the staff seemed kind and professional. And it was very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ruth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Historic building. Good location. Bathrooms / showers / plumbing need some updating.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Natalie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Duncan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Some staff were excellent:- Bar staff & Night porter. Breakfast lady was a bit angry about everything! Check in receptionist wasn’t very friendly, especially when talking about the parking!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fredrick, Surrey

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close proximity to the Oban Distillery, plus it is on the waterfront making it easy to go for a stroll and visit the many small shops and restaurants. Old hotel vibe and a clean and functional room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

marlene, Sterling

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucille

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Grand old hotel for a weekend stay. Walkable from train and ferry terminal.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jacqui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dated hotel in poor condition. Stained carpet, cracked basin, peeling lino, shower curtain - Great Wesrern? Not sure what your definition of 'great' is.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Alasdair

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No on site parking available so we had to park in public car park along the road even though my wife is disabled. Room had wallpaper/paint flaking from walls. Window frame was rotten and filled with paper. Breakfast ingredients were of very poor quality and not the usual choice you would get in most hotels. Good views ( through the filthy windows) would not stay here again. Oban is lovely though. Just stay at a different hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Lesley

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Expensive hotel for condition of bedrooms
Tired hotel, they have started to upgrade bedrooms but we had one that had not been touched, dirty carpets, mould in bathroom and dirty windows with worm stained dark furniture and in need of a new bedroom door
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ida

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Georgia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location with great breakfast! Unfortunately the room itself was quite poor and not worth the money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff was great fun. Arrived Sept.2 for only 1 night.Wanted to stay for a few days but everything was booked. I got great help to find my next hotel.I can't remember the name of your front desk guy but he had a great sense of humour and really was helpful.Loved the wait staff at dinner in fact I came back again a few days later for dinner.Loved the history.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location. However the hotel needs a refurbishment.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Aedan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcia, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place !! From the front desk with Ruaridh and Rylie ( actually they are the most helpful receptionists very attentive and friendly) to the breakfast staff superb! I felt comfortable and relaxed and definitely will come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Andrea

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sue, Longwood

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a simple and easy hotel. Under staffed but everyone was pleasant. Because of parking issues, they had reserved spots for guests who had not arrived; but one would no know that until they went inside. The reservations were messed up between the hotel and Expedia with no options to change but that is life sometimes. I saw a ghost in the night, of a young Victorian woman with hat and long dress. The dress was high necked and had ruffles. She was holding the hand of a young boy who had on knickers. Pretty rewarding! Sue 8/26/24
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near the bay, near shops, got my dog with me,. Ye the rooms are a wee bit run down but its a place to sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024