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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)
Exterior
Reception
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
    ‪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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Room amenity

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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View from room

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 area

Oban

A stay at The Great Western Hotel places you in the heart of Oban, within a 15-minute walk of Oban Ferry Terminal and St. John's Cathedral. .This hotel is 11.4 mi (18.3 km) from Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Oban War and Peace Museum.

What's nearby

  • Oban Distillery - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • McCaig's Tower - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Oban Ferry Terminal - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Glencruitten Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Ganavan Sands - 6 min drive - 3.2 km

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 with a 24-hour front desk, near Oban Ferry Terminal
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 a 24-hour front desk, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator. 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 transport

  • Secured parking on site (GBP 6 per day)
  • Limited on-site 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

  • Lift

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

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

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The Great Western Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 245 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 279 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 258 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 131 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 91 out of 1004 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Mary

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled 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 traveller
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

Travelled 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

8/10 Good

Iestyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
👌
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Calum

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

Tired. Tatty outwith public areas.Worst breakfast

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

The best breakfast anc friendly staff

It’s always a treat to stay at the great Western in Oban
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Joanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
My stay was fine, room only, clean bed and shower room, for £32 I can't complain. The hotel is in need of a refurbishment.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff on arrival hotel was good nice and warm the room was spacious and bed comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was ok
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Hotel in a great location, but needs a lot of refurbishment, we have been many times, due the storm we had water pouring in through the ceiling above the window, this is a good hotel , but could be better
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allan

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

Great Hotel

Staff Excellent Food Great The only Issue I Had Was Theres not Enough Parking , so i Parked Off site Got Pa3space Next Morning . If you left to go for a Drive you put a Blue Cone in your Parking Space For You to come Back too In my eyes once you've left carpark it Should Be Available To Any other Guest in hotel Take You're Chances Once You Come Back to Hotel
Great Pub in Oban
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

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

Never again.

Terrible stay, mouldy walls in the room, bugs in the bed, window broken, shower broken. The hotel overall looks like it’s falling down, multiple areas where it looks like there have been leaks. Parking a nightmare too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
For the price paid, and the convenience for a one night stay before getting the ferry in Oban, I really couldn’t complain. Yes the place is very tired, very old fashioned and due some major refurbishment, but my room was clean, spacious and warm. I had read the reviews in advance and knew what to expect. I received a warm welcome when checking in, and all the staff I spoke with were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was a little limited, but had all the essentials, and was hot and plentiful. Parking was full when I arrived (I believe they charge for parking) but there is a council run car park next to the hotel that is free between 9pm-6am.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Travelled with partner
Property was warm and comfortable Service was good Parking could be a problem in summer
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024