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The Great Western Hotel

★★★ Corran Esplanade, Oban, GB

7 guest rating· 5510 reviews

About this hotel

Magnificent Views and Convenient Location

The Great Western Hotel in Oban offers stunning bay views and a central esplanade location, making it the perfect choice for your stay.

Comfortable Rooms and Amenities

Each guest room is equipped with essential amenities like a TV, desk, and tea/coffee facilities, ensuring a comfortable and relaxing stay.

Entertainment and Nearby Attractions

Enjoy entertainment, breathtaking views of the bay, and easy access to local shops, the rail station, and golf courses, promising a memorable experience during your visit.

To experience the beauty of Oban and enjoy a comfortable stay with great amenities, book your room at The Great Western Hotel now.

Rooms & rates

Double Room with Sea View

Sleeps 2 · 20 m² · Double bed

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone

Twin Room with Sea View

Sleeps 2 · 20 m² · 2× Twin bed

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone

Superior Double Room

Sleeps 2 · 20 m² · Double bed

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone

Family Room

Sleeps 3 · 20 m² · Twin bed, Double bed

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone

Superior Twin Room with Sea View

Sleeps 2 · 20 m² · 2× Twin bed

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone

Budget Double Room

Sleeps 2 · 18 m² · Double bed

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone

Standard Double Room

Sleeps 2 · 20 m² · Double bed

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone

Standard Twin Room

Sleeps 2 · 20 m² · 2× Twin bed

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone

Standard Single Room

Sleeps 1 · 14 m² · Twin bed

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone

Amenities

  • WiFi available
  • Parking
  • Private parking
  • Breakfast takeaway containers
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
  • Snack bar
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf course
  • 24-hour front desk
  • 24-hour security
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Non-smoking throughout
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  • Family rooms
  • Access to health care professionals
  • Broadcast Live sport events
  • Cashless payment available
  • CCTV in common areas
  • CCTV outside property
  • Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
  • Contactless check-in/check-out
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Delivered food - securely covered
  • Designated smoking area
  • Entertainment staff
  • Evening entertainment
  • Express check-in/check-out
  • Face masks for guests available
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First aid kit available
  • Guest room sealed after cleaning
  • Guest rooms disinfected between stays
  • Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
  • Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
  • Heating
  • Invoice provided
  • Key access
  • Kid meals
  • Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
  • Lift / Elevator
  • Live music/performance
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Packed lunches
  • Physical distancing in dining areas
  • Physical distancing rules followed
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Process in place to check health of guests
  • Safety deposit box
  • Sanitized tableware & silverware
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
  • Smoke alarms
  • Special diet menus - on request
  • Staff adhere to local safety protocols
  • Thermometers for guests provided by property
  • Wine/champagne

Location

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Corran Esplanade, Oban, GB

Check-in
from 03:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
until 10:00 AM

What guests say75510 reviews

+ Good location+ Some friendly staffPoor cleanlinessInadequate serviceNo hot water
Cleanliness5.0
Service8.0
Location10.0
Room Quality6.0
Amenities6.0
Value for Money7.0

Disappointed

7.0

Quite dated and bathroom not 100% cleaned

Jacqueline Fulton · GB · 2026-07-25

Love Oban go every year. Worst hotel yet

2.0

Location, view from the room & the bar man

Pretty much everything. Very overpriced plus you had to pay £10 per day to park at the property. Really needs major upgrades to justify price. Guest stairs are a hazard and haven't been cleaned in what looks like years. Staff apart from the bar man need to go on a course to learn how to smile. Breakfast staff not very attentive & the buffet ran out more than once. We definitely won't stay there again.

Graham · GB · 2026-07-23

Guest review

4.0

The venue was great and central

Very shabby, not very clean, spillages on doors and grubby. Room was very dated. Windows were crumbling. Curtains were hanging off. Breakfast was ok. Staff certainly not over friendly or helpful. Charged for over night parking which we dodnt know in advance.

Amanda · GB · 2026-07-23

Guest review

4.0

Location, cheaper

Too bad interiors, need renovation

Kwong Chi · HK · 2026-07-23

Never again

1.0

I liked nothing about this hotel

Everything hotel is very run down staff are aggressive apart from the bar man Steve he was friendly

Gillian&jim · GB · 2026-07-21

Terrible!

1.0

Nothing.

We were completely fooled. I reserved a double room with sea view. The photos on Booking showed a spacious room, bright and nicely decorated with a clean, modern bathroom with white tiled walls. NOT AT ALL WHAT WE GOT!! This is illegal marketing, I can't believe they get away with it! We had a room that was old and tired. The ceiling was cracked and badly repaired, there was rotten, dirty, grubby woodwork, an ancient sash window with peeling paint that wouldn't open and it was hot and stifling, dirty skirtings and the bathroom was like nothing I have stayed in since my student days! Old bath, terrible blackened, decaying sealant, old WC, old door, cheap horrible door handles and locks, filthy carpet, cheap, overused furniture, generally awful! I thought I had gone mad in choosing such a room, until I checked the photos again on Booking and realised it was nothing like the photos. The whole hotel is delapidated, the lift is minute, dirty and frankly, quite scarey, the starecase (we tried to avoid the lift) was totally torn and worn right through and dangerous. I feel like we have been taken for a ride. I will be making a formal complaint.

Imanol · ES · 2026-07-21

Good to know

Please note that all children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult in their rooms at all times.

When booking 5 rooms or more, different terms and conditions will apply.

A deposit may be required at the property.

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Groups

When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Internet

WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Children and extra bed policy

Children of any age are allowed.

Children up to and including 4 years old stay for free when using an available cot.

Children up to and including 12 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.

You haven't added any extra beds.

Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Parking

Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs GBP 6 per day.