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The Great Western Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, near Oban Ferry Terminal

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

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Champagne service
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Champagne service
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Family Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Champagne service
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Room amenity

Double Room (with Sea View)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Champagne service
Electric kettle
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Champagne service
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room (with Sea View)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Champagne service
Electric kettle
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Shower, hair dryer, towels

Basic Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Champagne service
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Twin Room (with Sea View)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Champagne service
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Double Room (with Sea View)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Champagne service
Electric kettle
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Corran Esplanade, Oban, Scotland, PA34 5PP

What's nearby

  • Oban Distillery - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • McCaig's Tower - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Oban Ferry Terminal - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Glencruitten Golf Club - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Ganavan Sands - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles

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 near Oban Ferry Terminal
The Great Western Hotel provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and tour/ticket assistance
  • Water sports equipment, a front-desk safe, and an elevator
  • A porter/bellhop, secured bicycle storage, and 6 meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff and location
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and tubs or showers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks

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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Great Western Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 15.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Great Western Hotel?

Self parking is available for GBP 6.00 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at The Great Western Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Great Western Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 15.00.

Where is The Great Western Hotel located?

Located in the heart of Oban, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of St. John's Cathedral and Oban Ferry Terminal. Oban War and Peace Museum and Oban Distillery are also within 5 minutes. Oban Station is 7 minutes by foot.

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The Great Western Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 244 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 273 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 269 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 136 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 95 out of 1017 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jeff

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

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, efficient reception staff. Great service from barman Finn. Views across Oban bay fantastic.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely pet friendly property- great for ferry transport
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary

Disliked: Amenities
The location and staff!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's. All. Great!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Clarissa

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

8/10 Good

Richard

The staff were friendly and helpful and I can’t recommend them enough. The property could do with some attention here and there.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

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

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

6/10 Okay

Celina

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location is fantastic, really needs some TLC though. Beds comfy and slept well until slamming doors below at 6am.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

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

8/10 Good

Lynda

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

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and professional and the breakfasts were of a good standard .and the position of the hotel was very good. The public rooms were generally fine but there are parts that are ready for refurbishment. Our standard bedroom had a bathroom that was in need of urgent replacement although it was clean
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room, local to shops , eateries and transportation
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Calum

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very shabby and dated
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful. Everything within walking distance. Really large rooms with plenty of storage space. Stayed at hotel before and would have no problem staying again

8/10 Good

Maureen

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

4/10 Poor

Sharon

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bed was comfortable. Breakfast was not good. The windows were filthy & the carpet in our was worn & not vacuumed. Sorry for such a poor review, but true
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was convenient but the cleanliness and booking system let it down Booked and paid for a room upgrade only to be told in arrival the booking had not been processed and there were no rooms available, even though I had received a confirmation via email,
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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

6/10 Okay

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very reasonably priced for on the seafront and in easy walking distance to bars and restaurants. Hotel itself is a little dated with some maintenance required but generally we had a comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 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

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our rooms were clean and tidy our only fault was the breakfasts were cold and the bacon was inedable
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Fine for short term stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bed was really comfortable and clean and breakfast was good and well monitored by excellent staff. Hotel and room really shabby, in need of a massive restoration and upgrade. Our bathroom walls and blind were covered in mould and smelled like it. It was also really dated and decrepit
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025