Claredon Hotel

This room was very cheap and for the price I was happy with what I got. Rooms are above a pub. First floor are common rooms with dart boards. Second floor rooms 1-6. Third floor 7-12. I was in room 8. This room was pretty quiet. On Saturday night I could hear some noise from the street outside the pub but nothing too bad. There was a darts competition or something in the common rooms which was very loud but couldn't hear from third floor. I'm sure on first floor it would have been a problem though. Internet is available in the rooms, not only in public places like some of the info suggests. However the connection did drop out at times. It's clear the place has been redecorated recently. Bathroom still a bit grubby though. My only real complaint is there was no shade on the skylight so I was awake by 7am because of the light.

Clean older room, remodeled a little, nothing fancy, but the price reflects it (58£ i think) and it was fine for just one night. FYI 2 flights of stairs … Parking in front in the street free from 6 pm to 9 am. Local bar downstairs but no noise.

This is very close to the station and ferry terminal, there is reasonable paid parking nearby. Very central to town. The bar is nice. The hotel maybe a bit rundown but for the price you cant complain, it has a shower and internet TV

It's a characterful pub with rooms above, and crying out for a facelift. Nevertheless our second floor room was clean and quiet and served us well for a one night stay before the ferry. For public transport location couldn't be better. Wetherspoon is handy for breakfast. Karaoke enthusiasts could have a great stay here.

Two or three long flights of stairs to get to tourist rooms. Quiet despite the ground floor pub and evening live bands, which I didn’t hear. Great location and quite inexpensive.

Not a hotel, but a pub with rooms

No free parking during certain times of the day

New name on the outside - “The Clary”. Stayed here for one night. Very affordable price and you get what you pay for. Check in was easy and smooth, just speak with the bar tender. Very happening bar/lounge and “Home of Claroke”. Separate entrance for hotel guests after checking in.

Only staff contact was at bar when booking in. No dining facilities. Shower would not hold in place. Electric switch outside of shower situated under the water pipe. Absolutely noisy. Guests smoking at fire escape door. Rolls of underlay blocking hallway. I had to leave a night early due to noise from Bar Area. Won't be going back.

You have to go into the pub in order to gain access to the hotel, which was abit confusing at the beginning, however everyone was friendly. My room was fine, shower was nice & hot & the bed was very comfortable. Overall I was happy staying there & I'd book again

The family room was large and comfortable, with a big bathroom. Very clean and the staff were lovely and friendly. Oban was a delight too

Wasn't very clean, there was cob webs and spider webs, lots of dust, carpet didnt look vacuumed. The shower didn't drain (while waiting for the hot water to come through the shower bottom basin filled up and didn't drain until the morning). I didnt even end up having a shower and had a sponge bath instead from the sink. Misleading as the property says it has WiFi, however there wasnt any in the room.

Mouldy showers, room smells of smoke, really poor state

The hotels location is great! All amenities like hairdryer, fan etc. were there. Room looks good. But the shower cabin could be renewed as I felt quite claustrophobic. And the main thing that the window was really dirty. I have kids. So obviously they checked everything, they were standing by the window it was all moldy and super dirty. Otherwise room for a night is great.

The bathroom was very big but the shower was extremely dirty and the drain was clogged.

Clean basic room Great for a cheap overnight stay Everything you need Thankyou for our stay *****

It was ok. Beds ok. Bathroom had mildew in the shower. Good location near pier.

Despite some other visitors concerns I had a lovely experience. Easy to book, called a couple of times before to discuss arrival times and confirm bookings, staff were pleaseant and helpful on the call. On arrival on a busy and noisy Friday night, staff again were lovely and helpful, locals/regulars didnt stare or make us feel unwelcome, found parking right in front of the property, basically it was seamless - very welcome after a long night drive. Rooms were spacious, well-equipped and clean. Leaving early in the morning was simple as there was a prviate doorway for guests. While I appreciate some of the rooms may have been noisy on a weekend night we got three rooms on the top floor and had a quiet peaceful night. And it is very conveniently located in the town.

above a pub. stair carpet worn and dirty. corridors dark. damp smell everywhere. rooms dirty and mouldy. toilet aeat broken and chipped. flooring ripped. shower enclosure mouldy and dirty. curtains ripped.

There was nothing to like. Room run down, dirty, malodorous...sewerage odour from bathroom. Toilet lifting off uneven floor.

This room was very cheap and for the price I was happy with what I got. Rooms are above a pub. First floor are common rooms with dart boards. Second floor rooms 1-6. Third floor 7-12. I was in room 8. This room was pretty quiet. On Saturday night I could hear some noise from the street outside the pub but nothing too bad. There was a darts competition or something in the common rooms which was very loud but couldn't hear from third floor. I'm sure on first floor it would have been a problem though. Internet is available in the rooms, not only in public places like some of the info suggests. However the connection did drop out at times. It's clear the place has been redecorated recently. Bathroom still a bit grubby though. My only real complaint is there was no shade on the skylight so I was awake by 7am because of the light.

Great location but was noisy in morning near ferry and traffic. The hotel is Victorian and has some charm but is bare bones. Beds were not comfortable

The people were nice and the room was simple but ok in a very nice central location. The music especially on Saturday in the pub was at disco levels and went on until well past midnight. It was not possible to sleep even with ear plugs.

Our room was on the top floor so there were many flights of stairs, we got our exercise in! Theroom was a nice space, only thing disappointing were the beds. Sorry to say that the mattresses were uncomfortable. But for one night with an early to rise morning, it got the job done.

Comfortable, quiet and with a decent shower. Very basic accommodation but perfectly serviceable - cannot argue with the price during peak tourist season!!

Noisy bar until 12.45 a.m. on Fri and Sat

Despite some other visitors concerns I had a lovely experience. Easy to book, called a couple of times before to discuss arrival times and confirm bookings, staff were pleaseant and helpful on the call. On arrival on a busy and noisy Friday night, staff again were lovely and helpful, locals/regulars didnt stare or make us feel unwelcome, found parking right in front of the property, basically it was seamless - very welcome after a long night drive. Rooms were spacious, well-equipped and clean. Leaving early in the morning was simple as there was a prviate doorway for guests. While I appreciate some of the rooms may have been noisy on a weekend night we got three rooms on the top floor and had a quiet peaceful night. And it is very conveniently located in the town.

This is an old hotel. Clean and tidy. Walking distance to town centre and some of the main sites. Quiet. (We were on 3rd floor). No lift but that was ok for us. Character - slightly sloping floor. Good value

Basic quite sparse accommodation in a good location (one night was a bit noisy outside).

Our twin room was up at the top of the building, it was clean and quiet except when the pub shut. Basic, but enough for one night's stay.

We had a lovely stay here. The room was cosy and spacious and the hotel was perfect for the train station, harbour, shops and supermarket. On our last day all transport to Edinburgh was cancelled so we had no other choice but to stay in Oban another night. This was incredibly stressful but the two ladies, one in the bar and the lady with red hair, I'm so sorry I didn't catch their names but they were able to keep my family booked in the same room for another night. I'm so grateful for this but they very accomodating, helpful and really understanding of our situation. This is the difference between a locally owned property in a small town and a chain hotel in the city where everything has to be done via a process. Here, nothing was a bother. Oban was where I use to come up on holiday every year before I moved out to New Zealand so it's a very special place to me. The Caredon was definitely a good stay and is certainly stay here again!

Ideally located for the pier, shops, restaurants, train station and ferry port. Check in was quick and easy and the team are friendly. Clean, comfortable and budget friendly

Great service, cheap and clean. All I need when booking any hotel. Staff are great as always, very friendly and happy to help!

Great spotless place to stay. The most loveliest young lady behind the bar and reception Nicole

Great value stay in oban, everything in walking distance, very friendly staff

Budget room very clean and hospitality tray excellent. Bathroom a wee bit tired as was the room but the comfortable bed and clean bedding made up for it. Had an issue with the TV not working but this was rectified immediately. Good access to restaurants as no food offering at hotel. Would defo make a return visit.

Despite some other visitors concerns I had a lovely experience. Easy to book, called a couple of times before to discuss arrival times and confirm bookings, staff were pleaseant and helpful on the call. On arrival on a busy and noisy Friday night, staff again were lovely and helpful, locals/regulars didnt stare or make us feel unwelcome, found parking right in front of the property, basically it was seamless - very welcome after a long night drive. Rooms were spacious, well-equipped and clean. Leaving early in the morning was simple as there was a prviate doorway for guests. While I appreciate some of the rooms may have been noisy on a weekend night we got three rooms on the top floor and had a quiet peaceful night. And it is very conveniently located in the town.

The staff at checkin was lovely, however I had to call no text/email message was returned. All good easy checkin. The property is severely dated and run down but it was the only room available in a last minute decision to travel to Oban. It does state free wifi but it did not work on our stay. It was clean safe and quiet. Don’t expect extravagance but nice people.😁if we had to we’d stay again as the price was good!

Tracy on reception was very friendly and helpful bar staff where fantastic great at their job all round good experience great value for the price

I wanted an overnight stay to help with an arranged wildlife tour . My roadtrip to Oban was in excess of 5 hours and i had to be at the ferry terminal by 7am . I wanted somewhere to sleep that was close to the ferry . Location wise this fitted the bill. The price is excellent . Yes the decor is tired , but the room was clean and very comfortable. I had read a review that said it was noisy because of music from the bar . To be honest i was on the lowest floor for accommodation and i could not hear any noise from the bar . The only noise was from seagulls (to be expected) and from footfall in the room above (again to be expected). It had separate access so you dont have to go in and out throgh the bar unless of course you want to . The lady that dealt with me was very friendly. You get what you pay for and at £36 for one night i thought it was exceptional value for money . I wouldnt want to holiday there but i dont believe thats the market its intended for . If you need to sped 1 night in order to catch a ferry or if youve disembarked a ferry and need an overnight stay without much expense then yes this could be the place for you. If in future years i do another sightseeing trip from Oban then i would happily use it again .

Convenience for railway station, ferry and shops

Good value stay. Beds were comfortable. Bathroom clean. The provided portable heater came in handy. The shower was an enigma at first, but once figured out, water was adequately hot. If you want daily maid service and 24/7 lobby, this is not for you. Great accessibility to train station, ferry terminal, restaurants, convenience stores, downtown Oban. No car needed.

This is very close to the station and ferry terminal, there is reasonable paid parking nearby. Very central to town. The bar is nice. The hotel maybe a bit rundown but for the price you cant complain, it has a shower and internet TV

We wanted a cheap hotel close to ferry for an early departure and it delivered that well.

Very central and good location for a night in Oban.

Central location for public transportation. Room got all I need for the night.

Stayed one night before a boat trip to Mull etc. Bar was humming when we checked in but heard no noise upstairs. Perfectly fine for a stopover. Handy location to the ferry terminal.

Unique location close to the lively center of Oban.

Very central to everything and walkable.

Good location. Near Ferry crossing

This is very close to the station and ferry terminal, there is reasonable paid parking nearby. Very central to town. The bar is nice. The hotel maybe a bit rundown but for the price you cant complain, it has a shower and internet TV

Cheap and cheerful. It's not the cleanest place in town, but you get what you pay for. Central for trains, buses and ferry's shops, pubs cafes and restaurants etc. The bar staff are who deals with you and are lovely and the locals friendly. Weekend live entertainment was great, bar prices are great.They don't do food. But it's walking distance to Weatherspoons and plently other places. If you're getting a takeaway delivered, note that they all shut at 11:00, so order in plenty of time. I would recommend a meal at The Fishouse that overlooks the Harbour. They do a Specials 2 course lunch and early evening meal for £21 PP. The food is beautiful. It is just behind the Fabulous Green Shack fish bar on the harbour front right in front of the ferries. We had a lovely stay in Oban for 6 days no availability anywhere except for the Claredon it only cost £315 for a kingsize bed. It is an old building so run the shower and hotwater tap for a long time, and it will eventually come hot. It could do with a revamp, but that would up the prices without a doubt. It is not suitable for anyone with disabilities, restricted mobility as the rooms start on the second floor and no lift.

It's a characterful pub with rooms above, and crying out for a facelift. Nevertheless our second floor room was clean and quiet and served us well for a one night stay before the ferry. For public transport location couldn't be better. Wetherspoon is handy for breakfast. Karaoke enthusiasts could have a great stay here.

Clean and comfortable although above a pub very quiet. Excellent location for town and travelling. Made to feel welcome. Plenty of eating places round about. Would highly recommend this accomodation

Great budget option and breakfast was perfect

New name on the outside - “The Clary”. Stayed here for one night. Very affordable price and you get what you pay for. Check in was easy and smooth, just speak with the bar tender. Very happening bar/lounge and “Home of Claroke”. Separate entrance for hotel guests after checking in.

Only staff contact was at bar when booking in. No dining facilities. Shower would not hold in place. Electric switch outside of shower situated under the water pipe. Absolutely noisy. Guests smoking at fire escape door. Rolls of underlay blocking hallway. I had to leave a night early due to noise from Bar Area. Won't be going back.