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The Great Western Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Oban with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant

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Daily English breakfast (GBP 14.95 per person)
Bar (on property)
Front of property
Room amenity
Lake

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

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
  • Place, Oban War and Peace Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Oban Distillery
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Oban Ferry Terminal
    ‪12 min walk‬

Room options

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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

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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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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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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Shower, hair dryer, towels

Basic 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

Superior Twin Room (with Sea View)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Oban

The Great Western Hotel places you next to St. John's Cathedral and within a 5-minute walk of Oban War and Peace Museum. This 79-room, 3-star hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a 24-hour front desk.

What's nearby

  • St. John's Cathedral - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Oban War and Peace Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • 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

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Cuan Mor - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Oban Inn - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Corryvreckan (Wetherspoon) - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Markie Dan's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Oban Chocolate Company - ‬1 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 features free WiFi in public areas and a banquet hall. Self parking is available for GBP 6.00 per day. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with tours/tickets and securing valuables. If you like to take your furry friend along on your adventures, this pet-friendly property offers food and water bowls. This hotel also has a porter/bellhop.
Guests can expect to find flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Coffee makers, hair dryers, and desks are also standard.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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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

  • This property welcomes pets for GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Dogs only
  • 2 total pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, guests can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Cribs/infant beds are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • 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

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might 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
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is open 24 hours a day. Driving? This property offers limited parking, along with discounted offsite parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

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

What's there to do around The Great Western Hotel?

This hotel is located in Oban, just steps from Atlantis Leisure and Oban Distillery, and within a short walk of McCaig's Tower. You'll also find Oban Ferry Terminal and Oban War and Peace Museum less than a mile away.

Will I be able to park at The Great Western Hotel?

Yes, secured parking is offered for GBP 6.00 per day. Bicycle parking is also available for guests.

Does The Great Western Hotel feature a casino on the premises?

No, The Great Western Hotel doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at The Great Western Hotel?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

Is The Great Western Hotel good for couples?

There are many amenities for couples at this hotel, including Champagne service as well as a bar and a restaurant.

Does The Great Western Hotel have a hot tub?

No, this hotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does The Great Western Hotel have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

Yes, The Great Western Hotel serves an English breakfast each morning for a surcharge from its restaurant.

Will The Great Western Hotel allow pets to stay free of charge?

Although they can't stay for free, dogs are welcome at The Great Western Hotel for a fee of GBP 20 per pet, per night. The property also provides food and water bowls.

Are there connecting rooms at The Great Western Hotel?

No, this hotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Are there rooms with balconies at The Great Western Hotel?

No, you won't find guestrooms with balconies at The Great Western Hotel.

The Great Western Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 247 out of 1153 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 292 out of 1153 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 315 out of 1153 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 166 out of 1153 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 133 out of 1153 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alexander, Chambly

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Bryan, Stafford

Traveled with partner
Quaint, but needs some maintenance. The restaurant food was very good, and there was a perfect view of the harbor from the front window.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Lift not working during the stay

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

Shabby and run down

Old and run down. Service very slow when checking in. Paying an extra £20 for a dog is ridiculous especially when you see the state of the room! Such a shame as the view was nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Sue

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from the bedroom was the only saving grace at this hotel. The room was not serviced at 4.20pm when we wanted to check in. The lounge has several very hard, plastic like sofas to sit on. One of the Receptionists was brand new, and did not know which floor our room was on, the other was very off hand, bordering rude. The whole place looks extremely run down, dirty, smells of damp and mould, the lock on the door is not very secure. It needs a lot of money spending on it to look like it does on the website . I feel i have been conned.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Bernard

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Getting refurbished

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessie

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in under average lift small and shaky room a disgrace beds worst ever experienced view even worse i have seen bathroom a disgrace i could go on lowest standard ever
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andy

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Teresa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were dirty....carpet would crunch under bare feet. Paint flaking off the windows. Mould on shower curtain. Toilet lid would nit stay up and banged off your back while trying to use the loo. I could go on and on. Horrendous hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
This was a horrible decision to stay. We arrived for a five nights stay, and learned there was no heat in the room as the boiler was broken. This is in the town of Oban in Scotland, and there were no extra rooms to move us. It was freezing cold, raining, and the wind was blowing hard. The hotel is very old and the windows leaked. We asked for portable heaters, and we’re given only a small heater that was an adequate. We could not sleep without several extra blankets. Hotel management was unable to repair the heater during our stay. I would like a complete and total refund for this misadventure.
Broken elevator non functional until last day we were there.
Small space heater provided after staff lied to us and said heater from radiator was in timer then finally admitted the next day the broiler was broken. Heat did not work throughout our stay. Staff all new and untrained to address any problems.
Broken bathroom fixtures
Peeling paint on walls in room
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Theresa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

1 Night in Oban

In its heyday it was probably a lovely hotel but its tired. We were in a ground floor room (which is actually partially subterrainan) musty smell, mold on wall, peeling paint. This is not to say rhey haven't made upgrades. Bathroom fixtures are new, beds are new and comfortable, lighting is good, breakfast was abundant and staff was very kind.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jill

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I asked to swap my room as I needed a low floor and the lift was out of order . I can’t do many stairs so they agreed and I got room 17 . A No frills room but great view , plaster falling off the walls on the corridor , but bed was clean and I had our dog with us , so we had to pay an extra £30 she tried to charge £40 but I had an email agreeing £30 . The hotel is scruffy so I don’t know why I had to pay an extra charge for the dog . However we had breakfast in the bar with the dog so that was a plus . Brekky was ok a hot selection and croissants etc . The amount of a £150 per night plus £30 dog for two nights , plus £6 a day parking , is daylight robbery considering the state of the hotel . Lots of complaints wen I was checking in and a lady threw her keys at the receptionist telling her she had gone elsewhere . They need to spend some money on this place , we came just after Covid and it was in a right state and nothing much has changed . Take heed the owners as people will eventually stop coming it’s so bad
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Doreen

Disliked: Amenities
The hotel is horrendous.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Liane

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dont believe photos.

Hotel in a terrible state of disrepair in parts. Our room was right at the very top, and the lift was out of order( found out thats been for quite a few months, hallway smelled musty/mouldy as did room. Lots of mismatched patches on walls, cobwebs, and bathroom smelled foul- which was the shower drain. Definitely, the rooms and hotel are not like photos on this or their own website. Went down to see if we could move/ voice our concerns, which we couldn't but it would be past to management, same thing the following morning, and again at checkout. Still wait on some response from management. Apart from being lied to by 3 reception staff, other staff members were brilliant. Photos below. And complaint going to Bespoke hotels
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Traveled with partner
Limited parking..no lifts working and was not good as i have bad mobility in my legs
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Nice bar but the rest needs a major overhaul

The bar area is great with a superb view. The rest of the hotel is in desperate need of attention. A musty smell fills all the corridors, the carpets looked like they'd not been cleaned in days, the walls were dirty and/or damaged.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nancy, Washington

Traveled with family
Dirty, dated, and not well managed. NOT HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE AS stated. Elevator broken. Paint chipped off windows, glass broken out of windows and borded over. Carpets FILTHY. Bugs dead on carpet next to bed. Plaster falling off wall onto stairs. Heater did not work in room. Had to ask for blanket 3 times to finally get one. Shower filthy. Expedia ratings WAY TOO HIGH to be true.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Pamela

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is literally falling apart. We let the front desk staff know we were checking out after our first night due to the conditions of the hotel. No hot water, door banging in the wind all night, creaky floors, peeling paint… crooked stairway, no elevator, spongy floors which felt like you might fall through. Overall one of the worst hotel experiences especially for how much they were charging for such poor conditions. Every other place I have stayed in Ireland and Scotland on this trip has been amazing, comfy beds and great breakfast for the same cost. This was disappointing in every way. Not even a good breakfast to help make up for the rundown condition of the property. Believe the bad reviews and do not book this hotel unless they do the promised renovations they say they will do. Until then they should be charging a hostel rate not a hotel rate. I honestly have never felt the need to leave a bad review but this one deserves it. Save your $$ for anywhere else.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Erica

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Poor reception on arrival. Lift not working. Fire alarm went off 6 times. Mold round window in en suite. Clearly needs a lot of decoration in the building. No information in my room. Staff helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Helen

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old and very much in need of repair. Asked to check in early but receptionist was extremely uncooperative. Making us wait until 3pm. And then gave us a room that hadn’t been cleaned. The cleaning staff explained that there were rooms available from much earlier and that they had told the receptionist what rooms were not ready, yet she gave us an unfinished room. I think she just wanted us to have the worst room it had a view of a slate roof, broken sink taps and every floorboard squeaked. Needless to say we won’t be back!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Nigel

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Oh dear. In its day this place would have been magnificent. Great location etc. Those days are long gone. It needs massive investment as it is so dated. The staff do their best but can only work with what they've got. We had two nights here and would not recommend it at all. It served its purpose. We got a bed, fed in the morning and a basic bathroom. No frills stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Phillip

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is in a great location. Unfortunately, it's pretty tired and the owners haven't put any money into the property. It could be great but I don't think they care. Except for the great bartender, the staff wasn't too helpful when I mentioned the marijuana smell in the hallway and barking lapdog in the morning. I felt bad for any guest with mobility issues since the elevator didn't work during out stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025