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3.0 of 5
Argyll Square, Oban PA34 4BE, Scotland
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Royal Hotel
Ranked #5 of 9 hotels in Oban
3.5 of 5 stars 146 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very friendly(7)
  • Dining room(6)
  • Spotlessly clean(4)
  • Good value(4)
  • Buffet breakfast(3)
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London
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Good value for a family and great location for ferry”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012
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We have stayed here a couple of times with our two girls - sharing a room.
It is a very good location if you have an early morning ferry to catch and you can get a basic breakfast if you have to leave early (and a full one if you have the luxury of a lie in!).
It's good value for a family, staff are friendly which is why I give it four stars. It's an old school hotel decor wise. We were there the night of gales and some of the windows in the corridors were shaking in the wind but other than that all absolutely fine.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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68 reviews 68 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
“Good Service”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

Used the restaurant only for a three course lunch. Reasonable food that is reasonably priced. Great service from friendly staff but the restaurant and toilets are in need of a lick of paint.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Newtonmore, United Kingdom
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Great friendly and traditional hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

Great fun in the bar during Feb and Oct Highland Cattle Sales. Good food, comfortable rooms, great breakfast, you cannot beat it !!

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Christmas 2011 in Oban”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
5
people found this review helpful

We were with a coach party of 22 people travelling on a David Urquhart Travel package over Christmas 2011. The driver, Alan, was an ever present inside the hotel and went out of his way to ensure that we had a good time both on the coach, the included tours and inside the hotel.

Upon arrival, we were met by a hotel representative who came on board the coach and allocated room numbers. All the keys were on the reception desk ready to hand over. There is a lift which took us up to our floor. Upon entering the room, we were pleased with adequate lighting and the very clean appearance. The en-suite bathroom was small but well equipped with shower. During our stay, toiletries (soap, shower gel and shampoo, etc.) were well maintained.

Food in the hotel was excellent with both coffee, snacks, self serve lunch and full table service dinner with far too much to eat. There was also a full choice self serve Scottish breakfast with as much as you could eat.

The weather was foul - rain and gales. The hotel proved entertainment in the evening with quiz games and bingo during the day.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Dirty and old but cheap in the winter and great friendly service!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011
1
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Hotels in Oban are not great and this one is no different from the rest. They are all tired and poorly looked after but they are friendly :) In scotland its the necessity of a bed for the night and thats that....you wont find better...but let me know if you do though! Someone please buy all the hotels in Oban...paint them a pretty colour to cheer the place up and completely renovate the lot! PLEASEEE!!!!!

My room this weekend consisted of a shower covered in mould, a shower curtain that when wet leached something yukki into the bath, a bed sheet with holes in it!, a TV that barely worked, dim lights that were not worth turning on and a cracked single glazed window! :(

Breakfast is good though! :)

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Argyll Square, Oban PA34 4BE, Scotland
Price range (per night):* INR5,377 - 11,706

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