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The Great Western Hotel

3.0 star property

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Daily English breakfast (GBP 15 per person)
Bar (on property)
Lake
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board
Front of property

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking available
  • Business services

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

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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

Double Room (with Sea View)

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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

Twin Room (with Sea View)

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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

Superior Double Room (with Sea View)

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Shower, hair dryer, towels

Basic Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Superior Twin Room (with Sea View)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

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 Distillery. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Oban War and Peace Museum and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Atlantis Leisure.

What's nearby

  • Oban War and Peace Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Oban Distillery - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Atlantis Leisure - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • McCaig's Tower - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Oban Ferry Terminal - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Oban Station - 7 min walk
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 134 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Corryvreckan (Wetherspoon)
  • The Oban Inn
  • Cuan Mor
  • The View Oban
  • Costa Coffee

About this property

The Great Western Hotel

Hotel in Oban with a restaurant and a bar
The Great Western Hotel offers 79 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. 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.
Stay in one of 79 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. 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. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. English 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.
English 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.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 8 per day); discounts available
  • Secured, uncovered parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Limited on-site self 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 15 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

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
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 English breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 10.00 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 8 per day (164 ft away)
  • 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

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

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 247 out of 1154 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 292 out of 1154 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 313 out of 1154 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 168 out of 1154 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 134 out of 1154 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Ken

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was bad. Plumbing issues. Hot water was a trickle. Fire alarms going off on multiple nights with no direction from staff. No clean towels available. Breakfast was poorly cooked. Hotel in general in great need of repair.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Irene

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked for 2 days and only stayed for one. The room had a dirty toilet, cobwebs on ceiling, no heating and I just could not stay any longer in it. I emailed them and said the room would need to be cleaned before letting it out again. Needs a full refurb.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ian

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn’t last 10 minutes in the room we were given , it was absolutely terrible, couldn’t shut window so it was cold damp wallpaper was coming of walls , bed was tidy it would of be luck if we both fitted in it , bathroom was very small , very dated indeed , we were both shocked , we came out and paint and wallpaper coming off walls coming down main stairs , spoke to guy at desk saying we can’t stay in a room like that and he wasn’t bothered one bit , and just said hum, I wouldn’t recommend anybody staying there it’s absolutely disgusting, we had to travel up to fort William to find another room , really should be getting a full refund, not happy at all with this hotel .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Helen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

June

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

June

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The breakfast was lovely . The didn’t have Scottish blended whisky only Irish twice we went in there was no bar person on
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great sized room with wonderful view. The staff were excellent. We had a slight problem with the bathroom facilities, however this was rectified with no inconvenience immediately xx
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Susan, Invermere

We liked the separate sleeping areas. Bathroom was very big. We struggled a bit with the shower but we figured it out.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Frances

Reception staff had poor communication skills. English wasn’t their first language. No parking available despite there being empty parking spaces. We arrived at 4pm. Heard raised voices from other disgruntled customers
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin J

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spotless and staff were very friendly and courteous
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Entrance door out of order, dingy reception once we figured out how to gain access! Staff were forlorn and disengaged. Felt like a scene from a weird horror movie. Creaky stairs, out of order lift, dingy corridor led us to a sad, little room. Unloved with shabby decor, so tired and felt like an abandoned refuge shelter. Hot water was cold, a touch of mould on the bathroom tiles and toilet paper was on the opposite wall from the toilet. We stayed away from the hotel as much as possible during our three day stay in Oban. Every moment we spent in there sucked a bit more joy from our souls. If you want to feel like you live in a refuge centre book this hotel. No joy or happiness lives here. If I had paid £20 a night I would have been disappointed.......but £80 a night!!!! Worst value for money I have ever encountered.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
First room 311, was extremely noisy due to loose tiles or boards on the outside of the window. In addition, the shower head was flat on the floor as the water was gushing out. The room was not prewarmed and welcoming. After notifying reception we were told nothing else was available. After about 2 hours the receptionist came to our room to tell us he could offer an upgrade. The second room 129, was larger and better but the heating didnt work. We were given an oil filled radiator. Both rooms were not in good repair, particularly the bathrooms. The receptionist was friendly and did his best. We had breakfast both mornings and this was excellent and plentiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
didn't have breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Christopher, Edinburgh

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is extremely dated and in a poor state of repair. The decor is from the 1970s/80s and it looks as if not much has been refurbished or replaced since then. Our room was a decent size and had nice views out over Oban bay, but there was evidence of damp and water damage and the furniture was quite sparse, so there was quite a small double bed in a large room. Bathroom was small and also very dated, though everything was clean. Parking and breakfast were subject to extra charges. This was clearly once quite a grand hotel as the building and public spaces are large and airy, but it is in desperate need of investment and renovation and was not worth the price charged
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

S

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Colin

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Plenty option's for breakfast. Staff in the building very helpful. The £20 a night they where going to charge me for the dog i refused to pay. The carpets in our room were years old. Not very clean and smelly. Bedding and towels clean but shower and toilet not cleaned for the four days we were there. Plaster coming of the walls and damp. We came home with bad chests and coughing. I could still smell the room on my coats. We would not stay here again. Also £6 a night parking charge not mentioned when booking.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

A

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Last minute booking so arrived late. Not told when making booking that you had to reserve a car parking space at a cost so had to move car down the road. Hotel due for a refurb and cannot come fast enough. The food was to a decent standard but customer service is poor. Had booked for the restaurant and got told that because we were late (having to move the car) would have to eat in the bar or else they would have to move us halfway through meal. It will be interesting to see it after a refurb but doubt very much that I would stay in Oban again but who knows.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. We were down as 2 adults but 1 was a child ...but on booking I was unable to book adult and child. My only complaint was that the television didn't work! As you can imagine with a 9-year-old we were back in hotel fairly early eve. Other than that a perfect place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Marion

Travelled with family
Staff helpful. Great size room. Old establishment. Comfortable, clean, firm bed. Great location on seafront. Appreciated the biscuits in room with coffee. Tea and hot chocolate. Didnt seem to be much hot water for shower at 9am. Lift entry could be cleaned, ie, door channels. We wish owners luck with costly refurbishment. A grand old hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Perfect location, staff friendly. However tv didn’t work nor did shower
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alan

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not stay here!!! Not worth the money. The hotel is very run down, torn seats, torn curtains, faulty electrical sockets, faulty light switch, worn carpet, faulty sink plug, broken shower screen. Room cleaning is done on request, but this wasn’t explained on arrival. There is a car parking fee, which wasn’t mentioned prior to booking. With parking, we paid £108 a night for 1-star accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Generally we were very pleased with our room in terms of space, bed comfort, cleanliness, corner aspect and above all else the fabulous view directly over the loch. Let down by not so small an issue as poor water pressure. Shower little more than a trickle. A bath would take an age to fill. Heated towel rail not working and very dirty windows. Misinformed that we could eat in the restaurant to discover the restaurant had been given over entirely to two large groups. Shuffled into a lounge with low seating for dinner. A number of other guests similarly misinformed and not happy. Set menu dinner was however nicely prepared, quality and very good value. Chris the barman worked extremely hard to take orders and wait on while attending to the bar. Fabulous views make the Grand Western at a premium location. Sadly not so ‘Grand’ these days but so could be once again with a bit of investment not least in its structure. Would then be the go to hotel in Oban without question. New management clearly doing their best given what appears to be the limitations at their disposal.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Robin

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Caleb

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolute worst hotel I’ve ever been to, hands down. I checked in on Wednesday evening and checked out 5 minutes after. The rooms and hallways smelled like cat pee and the walls and floors were sagging with weird stains all over them. After talking to the front desk, I was told that they’ve had no complaints of smells and that there’s not other rooms available. There was no manager I could speak to or anything. This place almost ruined my honeymoon, but thankfully we were able to find somewhere much nicer to stay. Do not believe the pictures shown as they told me that they are not actually representative of any rooms available at the hotel. We were also told when booking that there was free parking on the property, which was a lie. Do not go here if you value your health or safety.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025