The Royal Hotel - Oban
56.412192, -5.471993Overview
Featuring various recreational opportunities and a golf course, The Royal Hotel Oban is approximately 5 minutes' walk from Oban Hydro. This 3-star hotel features Wi-Fi in the rooms and 91 rooms that offer views of the sea.
Location
The property is located in close proximity to McCaig's Tower and Cathedral of Trees is just 5 minutes' walk away. Historical sights here include Gylen Castle, which stands within 15 minutes' drive of the hotel. There is Dunollie Museum 5 minutes away by car, while Oban - Station Square bus station near the accommodation.
Due to a location close to a port, The Royal Hotel gives quick access to other parts of Oban.
Rooms
The rooms come with coffee/tea making facilities, as well as a flat-screen TV with satellite channels for guests' convenience. For your comfort, you will find a separate toilet and a shower, along with free toiletries and bath sheets.
Eat & Drink
The Royal Oban offers on-site breakfast in the restaurant. The property has an à la carte Morvern restaurant that serves British dishes. Guests are welcome to the lounge bar to relax with a drink. There is a café serving Scottish food merely a 5-minute walk away.
Rooms and availability

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Max:2 persons
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Bed options:2 Single beds

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Max:2 persons
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Bed options:2 Single beds
Essential information about The Royal Hotel
| 💵 Lowest room price | 64 C$ |
| 📏 Distance to centre | 300 m |
| 🗺️ Location rating | 9.4 |
| ✈️ Distance to airport | 9.7 km |
| 🧳 Nearest airport | Oban, OBN |
Location
street view
- City landmarks
- Nearby
- Restaurants
- Hotels nearby
Reviews of The Royal Hotel
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missingWrote a review on 13 Jan
This is surely the best traditional hotel, excellent staff, air conditioned rooms.
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missingWrote a review on 13 Jan
The staff was excellent and efficient, the breakfast offered was warm with a great selection of food. This hotel was located in a central area just off pubs, restaurants, trains and ferries and train station/ferry port & town centre. I checked out St John's Cathedral, that was set relatively near the property👍
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missingWrote a review on 10 Jangreat viewdisappointing dining experience
The room had a great view, but the dining experience was disappointing.
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missingWrote a review on 08 Jan
Comfortable older-style hotel, very clean, very pleasant and friendly staff, location handy for the centre of Oban and the ferry terminal. Excellent buffet-style breakfast.
The hotel is an older building and could do with some refurbishment, and though the centre of town location is handy, it also means that you get any noise from local pubs etc.
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missingWrote a review on 21 Dec
Fine stay, as always. It's fairly clean, lovely staff and location. The location is magnificent in a nice area, close to Scotland as well as the harbour. There's Cafe Shore relatively close to the hotel, they have tea/coffee/desserts. The rooms are tidy and they have central heating, a work desk and a coffee/tea maker. The breakfast is warm and adequate, includes plenty of meals.
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missingWrote a review on 21 Dec
The Royal is in a fantastic location, right opposite the train station and ferry terminal and near the waterfront, shops and ameneties. The hotel is an old fashioned one and has a friendly staff. The breakfast - a buffet style affair - was excellent with a wide range of hot and cold items in a large room.
The room was a little on the small side and the floors sloped around! If you've just come off the Mull ferry you might think this is still your sea legs coming to terms with being on dry land. We didn't mind this as it at least showed a bit of character but I imagine some people wouldn't like that.
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missingWrote a review on 06 Dechelpful staffnoisy environmenttired décor
helpful night staff, central car park, historical charm
Sound-proofing is appalling!!! I could easily hear every snore and shower from adjacent rooms, made for a rather sleepless night. The décor is tired, and the radiator's control knob is a bit of a mess!!!
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missingWrote a review on 05 Dec
comfortable and ecxellent value for money
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missingWrote a review on 04 Dec
The location of the hotel in Oban is particularly good, very close to centre of town and the restaurant and the center of things. Also, it's 10 mins walk from St John's Cathedral...
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missingWrote a review on 15 Novfriendly staffsmall bathroom
Attentive staff made our stay pleasant.
The bathroom was quite small, making it a bit uncomfortable.
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missingWrote a review on 14 Oct
The staff was very friendly and I was delighted to find a fruit basket and some hot chocolate in my room. The room was really comfortable and there was a good choice of food on the breakfast buffet.
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missingWrote a review on 13 Oct
The town centre location made the hotel a convenient base for getting to know oban, its shops, pubs and restuarants.
There was a shortage of private parking at the hotel.I did find a free car park a short walk from the hotel, but this was not suggested by hotel staff.
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missingWrote a review on 27 Sept
very central food was good lounge comfortable staff friendly i would recommend it
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missingWrote a review on 23 Sept
good location, good friendly service and a great selection for breakfast.
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missingWrote a review on 15 Sept
The hotel is right in the centre of Oban with good access to town and ferry port.
Our room was a little out of date, the ceiling had had a water leak and was stained, some plaster missing, the bathroom fittings were old too. No parking on first night, limited car parking space not really highlighted.
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