Hotel Columba

Hotel description Columba

This family-friendly historical hotel enjoys a prime location on the Oban seafront, the most popular west coast holiday town in Scotland. Recently restored to its original Victorian glory, the hotel is characterised by its high ceilings, spacious rooms, great food and customer service. Its 50 modern and comfortable bedrooms are all recently refurbished but still retain their Victorian features, such as large windows and plenty of space. There are also two bars available, the Harbour Bar and Harbour Lights Bar. Further facilities on offer to guests include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception, lift access and a laundry service.

Room description

All bedrooms offer a large bed, TV, direct dial telephone and a hairdryer. Tea and coffee making facilities are also included. Early morning wake-up calls, newspapers, an iron and ironing board and dry cleaning services are available from reception. All rooms come with an en suite private bathroom with a shower/bathtub and a radio and heating are also standard.

Meal service description

The hotel features the Alba Restaurant, which serves the finest Scottish food.

Hotel location description Columba

Long regarded as the Gateway to the Isles, Oban looks out onto a beautiful landscape of rolling mountains, lochs and islands, and is the perfect base for trips to Lismore, Mull, Iona and Fingal's Cave on Staffa. The town has a vibrant nightlife, and the hotel itself is well-placed for a visit to Oban's world-famous whisky distillery. Situated on the island's North Pier, the hotel is just minutes from the ferry terminal, railway and bus stations.

Payment methods description

MasterCard and VISA are accepted at this hotel.

How to get there

Guests arriving from Glasgow should take the M8 westbound to the A82 towards Loch Lomond and Crianlarich, then the A85, passing Loch Awe to Oban. Those coming from Inverness take the A82 to Ballachulish, then the A85 to Oban. The hotel is on the waterfront at the North Pier.

Description Columba

• » Year of construction: 1900
• » Suites: 1
• » Single rooms: 11
• » Number of floors (main building): 3
• » Total number of rooms: 50
• » Double / twin rooms: 38

Hotel type

• » Family friendly hotel
• » Historic hotel

Methods of payment

• » Visa
• » MasterCard

Beach

• » Sandy
• » Pebbles

Room facilities (Standard room)

• » Radio
• » Lounge
• » Shower
• » Satellite / cable TV
• » TV
• » Hairdryer
• » Bathroom
• » Individual heating
• » Bath
• » Central heating
• » Tea / Coffee
• » Direct dial telephone
• » Carpeted
• » Iron and board
• » Double bed

Facilities

• » Laundry service
• » 24h. Reception
• » 24h check-in
• » Lift-s
• » Mobile phone network
• » High chairs
• » Cafe
• » Car park
• » Bar-s
• » Breakfast room
• » Reception area
• » Restaurant -s

Restaurant

• » Breakfast buffet
• » Special diets
• » Continental breakfast
• » Breakfast
• » Half board
• » Bed and breakfast
• » Dinner à la carte