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Reviews of Columba Hotel 3 stars

The Esplanade, Oban, PA34 5QD, United Kingdom

#20 of 25 hotels in Oban

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Review score

Based on 1718 hotel reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.9

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  • Reviewed: 6 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower leaked onto bathroom floor, small wall mounted TV.

    Central location

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room although lovely was a bit small.

    On arrival we were told we had been upgraded to a seaview room.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2023

    8.0
    Enjoyed my Oban stay at Columba Hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My room facing Oban Inn received music/crowd/street noise but foreseeable & not personally an issue for me. The OI is actually a great traditional Pub with atmosphere, attentive staff & music. 🙂

    Fantastic town centre location. Seaviews but even my view back over town & uphill was scenic. Good cooked breakfast in a nice breakfast room with view to Sea. Wait staff pleasant, helpful & efficient. Single room well furnished & comfortable. Shower reliable & hot. Old Victorian Hotel with same era lift (elevator) much appreciated for arrival/departure with luggage but between that I somehow preferred to walk the 56 stairs to my 2nd storey room. 😆 Next door to very helpful Oban Tourist Info Office open 7 days.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 October 2023

    8.0
    I’d stay again. Breakfast was great and dinner was at a restaurant very close.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lift not working

    Perfect location and beautiful.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    6.0
    Great location, ok hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Things happen and we understand that but when our ceiling was leaking it was proses that only half our group move to a different room and the rest remain in the room with the leaking ceiling. In the new room the heater wouldn’t turn on, this too ended up being fine but it certainly could have turned out differently

    Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2023

    7.0
    Once opulent hotel now a little jaded but adequate.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only hotel restaurant and bar is now a pizza/pasta facility. Separate breakfast room. Room booked was a single with a view. Queen- sized bed seems to slope towards the centre of the room so sleep was difficult. "Victorian" lift might be off-putting to younger or foreign guests and I'm surprised it is still regarded as safe. Low water pressure on top floor - not enough for a decent shower.

    Another of those classic, once opulent, Highland hotels that have seen better days. Hotel was adequate but pricey for the standards on offer. I booked a single room with harbour view and the view was THE BEST, which more than makes up for other failings. Large bedroom and massive (but empty) bathroom.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 October 2023

    7.0
    Enjoyed our stay for the 3 days, room clean tidy & warm.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Couldn’t fault anything with the property .

    Hotel was clean & tidy, wasn’t too pleased to pay an extra £50.00 for Sea View as Hotel wasn’t full while we were there, restaurant/staff/food very good, would recommend as very central.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2023

    8.0
    All good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    All good.

    Polite staff. Lovely Victorian hotel. Great location with views over Oban bay to Kerrera.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    8.0
    It was fine and I would go back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    there was a dripping tap and the ensuite was very small

    easy to get to and park. Staff friendly. Breakfast good

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2023

    6.0
    Friendly staff, helpful housekeeper
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lights didn’t work Awkward layout of room No heat in bathroom Smokers outside window were loud

    Location Historic building

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 October 2023

    7.0
    This was a perfect place for an overnight.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The elevator was really small.

    The room was very big.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2023

    8.0
    had a nice stay and would stay at this hotel again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    lift was very small and old fashioned but did the job

    comfy clean bed and nice view from window.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location was great.. Very friendly staf. Went on a Staffa day trip and went out touring Oban so never spent much time in the hotel. Had a great sleep in the comfy beds. Fitted in perfectly. Great value for money. Loved my stay here 😍

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2023

    8.0
    Enjoyable stay.. staff lovely. If you like old traditional hotels this is the one for you. Location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast not being included in price…£20 for 2 on top of £140 a bit much.

    Central location, lovely staff, nice traditional hotel.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2023

    8.0
    positioned well
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The smell of the cleaning product found the lights confusing, if you want to read in bed there are to lamps fixed to the headboard but the switch also turns other lights on in the room room light came on when using the desk light very confusing

    Spotless room although the cleaning product used smelled of canabis! plenty of room with a spacious desk great view of the street able to people watch and see all the hustle & bustle going on! bathroom compact

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2023

    8.0
    Nice historic hotel with a great view and location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The heat did not work in our room

    Location was great. Asked for a sea view when we booked and they accommodated us. It was right on the water and just around the corner from a restaurant where we dined. The rooms were nice sized as well as the bathroom and I love that there is always a tea pot.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2023

    8.0
    Lovely central location, nice friendly helpful staff
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Size of the room,it was tiny

    Breakfast,friendly reception staff

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2023

    7.0
    Excellent mostly
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The ancient lift looked like it would break down! The weird man who took our order in the restaurant but clearly wasn't staff

    Breakfast was excellent. Room was great. Close to the Esplanade. Restaurant good except for strange hooded guy pretending to be a waiter

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2023

    7.0
    Perfect spot for Oban and all things west by sea.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was fine but the addition of the largish en-suite made it feel small.

    Location adjacent to the marina.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Rooms were super hot, very difficult to sleep comfortably. Parking was a bit touch and go as only a few spaces.

    Great location for what we required.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2023

    8.0
    Nice overnight stop
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice view from my room

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was not included in the price

    Situated very well in town

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2023

    7.0
    The view outstanding sea view made up for one or two minor problems.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I found it difficult to switch on the rather old-fashioned storage heating in the bedroom because the switches are covered with a plastic cover, which makes it look as if they are "out of bounds". As a guest, you don't want to do something which could damage the facilities and cause expense. Having clear written instructions to follow would have saved me peering at radiator and then having to go down to the reception. I sensed from the reaction of the staff member that this was a question he had to answer frequently. I know a lot of paper was taken from the room during COVID, but a laminated explanation on the wall could be wiped between room occupants. The towel rail in the bathroom warned that it was "extremely hot", which unfortunately never happened, not surprisingly as i It was taped together with gaffer tap and the switch had broken off. The staff member on the second day of my stay said he would try to organise an engineer to repair it, but this didn't happen. The weather wasn't so cold that having no heating in the bathroom spoiled my stay, but at approx. £130 per night without breakfast, one could reasonably expect heating facilities in both rooms to be functioning properly., At the time when the chamber maid was airing the room, a fly must have got into the room and then died on its back with its feet up under my pillow. It wasn't the sleeping companion I might have hoped for so I checked if it had any companions, which it didn't, and discretely laid it to rest in the bin. Had it been a Gold Retriever, I'd have rated you "excellent"...

    I booked a "room with a sea view" and the view was indeed magnificent. I could look out over the harbour and waters to Kerrera and the mountains of Mull beyond. Boats coming and going, light changing. Beautiful and relaxing. The room was comfortable with tea/coffee making facilities, which were replenished each day. Bathroom had a bath with shower. The staff members on reception were helpful (though didn't succeed in solving my issue - see next section) It was handy to be able to walk through the hotel and directly into their Italian Restaurant on my first night there.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The hotel is a bit old and simple. The best thing I like was the view from the window and the location very close to train, ferry and good for walking in the centre.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2023

    6.0
    Would not go back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room needed refurbishment

    Ok but it was cold

    Stayed in September 2023

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