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    The Palace Hotel

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    #85 of 94 B&Bs / Inns in Oban
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    20 George Street, Oban PA34 5SB, Scotland
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    3.0
    123 reviews
    • Excellent11%
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    1 week ago
    “a palace it aint”
    8 Apr 2018
    “Waiting for the ferry to Cclonsay ”
    20 George Street, Oban PA34 5SB, Scotland See on map
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    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    a palace it aint

    stayed for 2 nights while working in oban...the room was dated ,bathroom is very 1970s the sink was cracked ,shower was a joke... no pressure at all and the head kept falling ...also no fresh towels...breakfast was fine no faults...defo wont stay again...can get far...More

    Thank legoheid
    Response from glenavonoban, Manager at The Palace HotelResponded 1 week ago

    We are sorry that our budget room was not to your liking (it was one of our cheapest rooms that was booked). We have no ensuites from the 1970s this is one of our oldest bathrooms installed in 1993. We do have several rooms with...More

    Reviewed 8 April 2018 via mobile
    Waiting for the ferry to Cclonsay

    Weather was terrible. Ferries weren't running. We had to find somewhere to stay. We liked the look of the palace from the outside with it's perfect position overlooking the harbour. We were given a large room at the front with ensuite bath and shower. We...More

    Thank jane k
    Reviewed 2 October 2017
    Center of town but too many cons

    Hotel location is great, and parking is free from 6pm to 8am. Room was on the 3rd floor with no lift but I knew this in advance. More expensive rooms have a nice view of the harbor but the economy rooms have no view, room...More

    Thank TheDukeCalifornia
    Reviewed 6 September 2017
    If it Were not for the View.....

    If ever there were a misnomer, then "Palace" is it. We only booked this place because it was the only one with availability. Oban is a popular destination in August it would seem, so beggars can't be choosers. As far as Oban goes, the location...More

    Thank missnorth
    Response from ManagerOban, Family member at The Palace HotelResponded 9 September 2017

    We are sorry that you did not like our home or the pictures of out pets. The first time a bathroom was installed in this particular room was 1993 not 1971 as suggested. We apologise if a previous guest had loosened the shower hose. New...More

    Reviewed 14 August 2017 via mobile
    Disappointing

    I always consider bad reviews very carefully because it is someone's business and livelihood but then I remember this is also about honest feedback so customers know what to expect. I cannot fault the welcome we had when we arrived and the view from our...More

    Thank Kathy T
    Response from glenavonoban, Manager at The Palace HotelResponded 16 August 2017

    We are sorry if some older towels went into your room as new towels we purchased last year for every room. The water should be very simple to adjust the temperature as it is a basic mixer tap in the room. Generally we use medium...More

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    Response from ManagerOban | Property representative |
    Thank you for your message. Unfortunately there is no lift in The Palace Hotel. Most of our bedrooms are on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors - there are roughly 100 steps to the top floor. There is no private parking. The... More
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