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About this property

A Victorian Hotel built between 1865 and 1901, the Columba Hotel overlooks the town of Oban and Oban Bay. It has a 24-hour front desk, a traditional restaurant and 2 bars. The rooms at the Columba have an en suite bathroom and a hairdryer. Many rooms have sea views and others look out over the wooded hillside. The property's Bar Rio is a traditional Italian bistro, which serves coffee and cocktails, as well as children's meals. Guests can watch Sky sports on the projector screen in the bar. Takeaway meals are also available. The Oban Distillery, which was built in 1794, is a 5-minute walk from the Columba Hotel. Oban Rail Station can also be reached in 5 minutes on foot.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Situated in the best rated area in Oban, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.7

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Buffet, Breakfast to go

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ann
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful room, with a lovely view, everyone friendly. 💕 location great.
  • Gail
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location is perfect, rooms are spacious. Good price too. Will come back
  • Margaret
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Perfect location for everything.first night noise from next room terrible.reported to receptionist she dealt with it right away.girl on reception couldn't be any more helpful.lovely cheery girl well suited to her job.u
  • Valerie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Wonderful room, and view and lovely location too…🥰
  • Duncan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great room with super comfy bed. Friendly welcoming staff. Good breakfast with great coffee.
  • Barrie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Helpful friendly staff good food and selection of drinks
  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Literally everything. The staff we spoke to were lovely, and very helpful. The room was spacious, and very good looking. Couldn't recommend this enough.
  • Suzanne
    Canada Canada
    The Window Suite was splendid, large, and opulent.
  • John
    Ireland Ireland
    Helpful friendly staff. Great location. Nice room. There are probably swankier places in Oban but I really liked the Columba.
  • Mandy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was ideal, room was huge with great facilities and on a stormy day / night was comfortably warm. Would definately go back

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Bar Rio at The Columba Hotel
    • Cuisine
      British • Indian • Italian
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

House rules

Columba Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that car parking is available on-site at a pay-and-display car park. Charge apply.

Guide dogs are the only pets allowed.

Children under 3 are free with two paying adults.

Please note this property is not suitable for disabled people.

Please inform Columba Hotel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.