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Bay Great Western Hotel

Corran Esplanade, Oban PA34 5PP, Scotland
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Bay Great Western Hotel
Ranked #7 of 9 hotels in Oban
3.0 of 5 stars 122 Reviews
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  • Very good(3)
  • Evening meals(3)
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Falkirk
Reviewer
3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Had an enjoyable week in Oban staying at the Great Western. Clean comfortable sea view room. Meals were good with a reasonable choice. Staff were excellent, helpfull and pleasant. Position of the hotel is superb. Decor is getting tired, and floor boards were very noisy, but overall good value for money. More

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Stewiacke, NS Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

the staff were very helpful and courteous...meals were adequate and on time, rooms were clean, in the centre of Oban, huge window onto the ocean, cant complain... More

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midlothian scotland
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Just back from this hotel today. it is a little tired in places but great location and excellent staff very helpful. The food was very nice with a good choice of menu. Lovely views from the lounge. Main complaint was the entertainment on Saturday night wasn't as good as previously experienced in Shearings Hotels. Also there should be entertainment on... More

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Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Have just returned from a 3 night break through Shearings self drive. The hotel was clean, food good for the price and the staff friendly. always remember you get what you pay for !!! Given the age of the hotel it has some character........... such a the floorboards !! Paid for a premier room, although in need of some TLC,... More

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Lanark, United Kingdom
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

must admit i found this hotel very good .staff absolutely fab could not do enough for you. food was very good .the moaners that have been bad mouthing must be very hard to please. some just like to moan hotel could do with some maintenence but the management seem to be trying hard to bring it up to standard had... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
2
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Stay clear of this Hotel , food rotten ,the cheapest of frozen food served, room 304 in need of maintenance, 6 kettles of water to flush the Loo,cold water tap dripping , sparks coming from the electric fire and Lift dirty.The plus side the seagul tapping bedroom window,as my friend remarked it certainly wouldn`t be perched on the kitchen window... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
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Have just returned from a 4 day stay at the worst hotel I have ever stayed in, even though we had paid extra for a sea view, and another extra for a "Premium Room". I am currently putting together a full letter of complaint to Shearings, although it is obvious from all of the other bad reviews on this site... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
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people found this review helpful

I am not going to waste any time writing about how bad this place is...Please...Please...Please do not spend your money going into this shambles they call a hotel...as for the food it's not fit for human consumption.. What a waste of our money, time, and our weekend.. The only plus was view when you were outside the place.. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
3
people found this review helpful

On arriving at the hotel we noticed there was scaffolding up and either side of the hotel which wasn't a problem. Our first impression was flaky paint on the main entrance and doorway,with a very shabby hallway. We were greeted warmly by the reception staff and were promptly given our room key and shown the lift. My husband went in... More

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SeanHughes, General Manager at Bay Great Western Hotel, responded to this review
28 May 2012

Thank you for your review. We have just recently had a lot of roof repair works carried out as it was not so long ago when the town experienced very severe weather conditions. There are areas of the hotel that have stairs dotted around but we do not want to remove too many characteristics of the Victorian hotel as a... More

South Shields, England, United Kingdom
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
3
people found this review helpful

We have just returned from a 6 night holiday with Shearings , the driver and hotel staff were excellent but the food left a lot to be desired, everything was frozen including the vegetables not even a fresh boiled potato was available, if you like chips or fried potatoes with every meal that's fine we ordered haggis and it was... More

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Address: Corran Esplanade, Oban PA34 5PP, Scotland
Price range (per night):* INR2,619 - 7,858

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