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The Great Western Hotel

3.0 star property

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

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
    ‪6 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 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. 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.
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).
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
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 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 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 15.00 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
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The Great Western Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 244 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 272 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 268 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 129 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 90 out of 1003 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Antony

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

8/10 Good

LORNA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Breakfast was cold .and didn't like the 10am check out
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Aideen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Bargain hotel in great location.

The location is great and very convenient. My single room was warm with a comfortable bed and good shower room. The tv had lots of channels and I had a good Wi-Fi connection. I had a great sea view which I loved. This is a dog friendly hotel which matters a lot to me. However, my Golden Retriever could not possibly fit in the tiny lift and I found it very difficult to climb to the 2nd floor repeatedly. Next time I would have to be on the ground floor. A great bargain in this day and age though.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Frances

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
It was a strange stay, bedding and towels were spotless and fresh towels left on second day. Room was bit shabby but clean. In contrast the bathroom was dated with old cracke dirty tiles and a badly soiled shower curtain.The toilet bowl was clean. As hotel was rated 3 stars and reasonably priced. I wasnt expecting luxury. But cleanliness is paramount. I Staff were pleasant and friendly on check in and check out
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

ELAINE

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

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It"s a tired old property needing some TLC but really claen & staff so helpful but would go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Phulmatie

Disliked: Staff & service
Do not recommend

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value stay, nothing overly special but, what you get for the price of the room, it's an excellent choice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edina

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

2/10 Terrible

Neil

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Freezing room

Check in was ok, additional payment for parking which I thought was very cheeky as we already paid £110 for a double room, the room was needing a good renovation, last decorated in the 80’s I think, thick dust on pictures, stains on carpets, holes in curtains, half the lights didn’t work, windows are rotten which allow lots of cold air in, wash hand basin filled up when upstairs ran water, only half a shower screen so the floor was swimming, even worse the heating in the room didn’t work, complained a few times times before we got an electric heater which was as much good as chocolate fire guard this was end of January, the only good thing was the staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Apparently the heating had broken down .there was a heater supp which had seen better days but no way it was enough to heat a room this size . We asked for more covers for the bed ..none . Hairdryer wasent working but partner brought her own so not realky a problem ..
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

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

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Lovely to watch the sea out the windows
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property is old and in need of a makeover. Restaurant is reasonable but our bedroom was shabby and the bathroom needed a deep clean. Lift is in poor condition. Breakfast was good and reception staff helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

William

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had no problems, everything was good!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good, clean property, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Archie

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

Excellent Oban.

I enjoyed my stay. The staff were all very helpful and friendly. My single room was clean and peaceful with a beautiful view and an excellent en- suite. My preferred breakfast is a bowl of fruit and porridge and was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

David

It was a bit dated but ok - the surprise was an extra £6 for hotel parking 😕
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Oban

Very dissapointed, to say the least. Curtains were falling off the rail and could not be closed properly. So flashing lights in the room all night. Damp on the ceiling above the window. Uncomfortable bed. Unable to add photos !!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Original room, windows filthy on the inside with graffiti on them, frames all cracked and peeling paint,needing replaced, 6 plugs connected to one 13amp socket?? mould on ceiling, strange stains on oosey carpets, no soaps in dispensers, cracks in wall, light switches all finger marked, outwith room wallpaper torn off one wall in hallway, at breakfast a large dog allowed in dining room, I don’t like to give negative comments, but this hotel was something else I don’t see me ever returning to it, I love Oban but this establishment is letting it down. I have photographs to back up my comments I’m not just having a moan and to be fair we were given another room but overall very disappointing and cannot recommend it at all
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

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