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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 1713 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: 25 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was not inspiring. The bedroom was nicely decorated but the unsuite was drab. I would have expected more for the cost.

    Great location and fantastic sea views from the bedroom

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was noisy and floors creaked

    Beds very comfy. Great location and room had a view of the Bay.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    8.0
    Excellent.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lift was out of order.

    Lovely big bedroom with turret and great view of the bay. Clean, comfortable and friendly with helpful staff.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    8.0
    Columba Hotel, Oban
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast was truly awful; and all hot food was sitting in a luke warm heated trolley and not cooked to order. The coffee was instant and had been stewing in a heated urn and tasted really bitter. Croissants were cold and hard, not served warm. It wasn't cheap either.

    The room was lovely and clean, with a comfortable bed and a fantastic view if the harbour.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    7.0
    Location and staff perfect, really felt for people on higher floors as the lift seems to be permanently out of order!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lift was out of order for entire stay!

    Location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    8.0
    Wonderful time on our 45th anniversary trip!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    renovations could have been complete.

    Historic property, well placed on the bay. Charming setting. Staff was wonderful. Helpful. Went out of their way to be nice. 5 stars. would recommend.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    8.0
    Enjoyed our stay and will. Return
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good

    Fantastic old building in town with great views

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    8.0
    Great hotel been a couple of times love this hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Excellent location great staff and we got upgraded to a stateroom for some reason which was an excellent room

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    6.0
    Enjoyable stay, Good fpr location, But need to get your lift sorted!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    No Lift for carrying suitcases etc, and I believe its been broken for several weeks, Not Good Customer comfort or Service.

    Friendly and helpful staff, Breakfast was Good. Comfy bed and shower was ok.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    7.0
    comfortable stay in old fashioned hotel priced at 3/4 * level
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    hotel needs upgrading. it has a tired look with old brown furnishings, would benefit from modernising. large bathroom had shower within the bath and took a long time to warm up. bath enamel chipped and basin was small crescent that stopped the door from opening fully. )nly lift was broken and bags/cases had to be carried two/three floors up to bedrooms, but staff were keen to help with this. no single rooms so a double with single occupancy cost £96 without breakfast (£12.50 extra but worth it)

    Columba is a Victorian style hotel with lots of space and large rooms. Staff are very open and friendly, eager to assist and always pleasant to relate to. Food was good and reasonably priced and bedrooms comfortable Special commendation to Lithuanian Receptionist witrh a natural welcoming firendly approach and helped greatly with an emergency. Hotel is located centrally at the harbour but quiet with no traffic noises

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not the most comfortable bed.

    Great location with lovely views.The staff were really helpful.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    8.0
    A centrally located hotel with friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Bed a little uncomfortable but not a problem.

    Great location in the centre of Oban. Very clean room and helpful friendly staff. Great shower. We would stay here again.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was not comfortable

    Central location. Friendly helpful staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    8.0
    Pleasantly surprised, will stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Breakfast price should be included and reflected in room booking price as opposed to an add on, or at least optional at the time of making reservation.

    The hotel is in a great location to access all of the town's attractions, easy to find and park although residents parking is currently unavailable. Considering the age of the property the rooms have been looked after, are clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    8.0
    What we expected, basis accomodation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit tired

    Location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    7.0
    Good place to stay in Oban
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    “Seaview” room was more of a scaffolding view room

    Great location, great staff, great shower

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    8.0
    Its very good but not superb. I'd stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Shower was a bit worrrying,: sounds and vibrations as of the thunder of galloping hooves heralded a shy medium flow.... Maybe I hadn't fiddled with it enough. it worked well enough and was warm enough. A sign said the towel rail at the end of bath was VERY HOT. Indeed it was, as a cautious test showed. Perhaps not a good idea to have there, perfectly positioned for a slipping guest to grab it or fall against it.

    Lovely sea views from a spacious room, with a turret, for viewing sunsets. All immaculate, and a very comfortable bed. All a bit dated, like staying with an elderly auntie, but didn't hurt the eyeballs. Decent breakfast, if croissants a touch dry. Only tinned prunes and grapefruit in terms of fruit, which maybe hints at the general demographic of guests. Lovely staff all round. Very peaceful, apart from the regular eveningtide tinkling of fairy bells ( trollyloads of little glasses?) being carefully shunted along the corridor. Into a guest room?who knows....

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super comfy beds. The hotel is very dated but everything was clean. Staff lovely and location excellent

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    8.0
    Relaxing peaceful and enjoyable my partner and friend from America had a lovely stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lift had broken down at our stay

    The view and layout of the room

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    8.0
    Excellent.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    All was good. Exceeded my expectations.

    Room was clean and had a great view over the harbour

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    6.0
    Served a purpose (1 night)
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was uncomfortable and sagged in the middle

    Location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    8.0
    Lovely stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great time. Friendly staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    8.0
    Wonderful place weather great plenty to see and do
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lift very small and if the doors weren’t shut right we had to walk up the stairs Could do with a grab rail in shower

    Loved the location watched all the boats ,the sunsets were stunning clear view from the windows

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    We have been before and we will be back again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Views over the harbour

    Stayed in May 2024

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