Barriemore Oban

The Barriemore Hotel is in a perfect location with superb views back to Oban and out to the islands. It is within walking distance to Oban where you’ll find plenty of eateries and shops and boat trips. In the other direction is the beautiful Ganavan Beach. Lovely walks for your doggie friends behind the hotel going in both directions. The owners are very helpful and friendly. Will we go back? Oh yes and will recommend to my friends too. There is a lovely terrace at the front where you can have your sundowners while watching the sunsets. Perfect.

Booked a last minute stay for only one night. We were in awe of the room and location. Harbour views (with provided binoculars to spot incoming vessels). Clean, spacious room. Communication was excellent and thorough. Check-in was simple and efficient. Recommend!

The Barriemore is a lovely hotel located on the esplanade with an amazing view of the water. Very well appointed with great amenities in the room, it’s the perfect place to stay. Jan and Mark, the proprietor, are very accommodating and do everything possible to assure your stay is comfortable. My husband and I appreciated the great recommendations they made for local breakfast and dinner.

The room and en-suite were immaculate, well-appointed and spacious and the bed was super comfortable. We very much appreciated all the little details and extras, ranging from a wee fridge, a complimentary sherry and chilled water - and even the fun Scottish items like Irn Bru and Tunnocks products! In addition there was fresh fruit every morning in the lobby, and we enjoyed the guest lounge offering top-ups from tea to toilet roll. Our hosts were very friendly and kindly looked after our bags on check-out day, allowing us to spend our last morning in Oban unencumbered. Superb - highly recommended!

Can't say enough good things about Barriemore! Our room was extremely spacious, clean, well decorated, and well stocked with the essentials as well as extra treats. Mark was very kind and his suggestions and tips for the area were all fantastic and really added to our experience in Scotland. The location is also exceptional, on the slightly quieter end of the waterfront of Oban yet just a couple minutes walk to the ferry and restaurants, and Oban itself is a perfect base for exploring the west coast and highlands. We'd love to someday return and would absolutely book at Barriemore again!

Wonderful guest house. Large spacious rooms with a comfortable bed and armchairs in the room. Beautiful shared longe spaces, with a lovely area at the front where you can sit and people watch or enjoy a drink and the view over the water.

We had the most wonderful 3-night stay in Oban at this hotel. The room was large, clean and the whole interior of the building looked very new and well looked after. Even though we booked a non-seaview room we had partial views of the sea which was lovely. There was tea, coffee, caramel bars and even Irn Bru and sherry provided in the rooms, and a mini fridge with a large bottle of water. Fresh fruit was available in the morning which was a nice touch. There was a large social room and conservatory with tables, extra provisions, bike storage, microwave. We were lucky with the weather so could sit outside on the front terrace with our takeaway dinner. Free parking was available at the front of the property, and the location was perfect for visiting Fort William, the Glenfinnan viaduct, and getting the ferry to the Isle of Mull. We did notice a noise in our room on our first night which disturbed our sleep (we have sensitive hearing and are light sleepers!). This turned out to be a temporary issue with the central heating. Once I informed the owners, they were quick to respond and so helpful in finding us an alternative room so we could sleep better. The hospitality was really above expectations and they went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. Big thank you to Mark and Jan, we hope to visit again in the future.

5 star plus stayed last week for my birthday weekend room A the room was spotless comfy bed mark left wine for my birthday room so big fantastic views couldn’t have asked for a better room lots of extras in room., also room at the back to sit in conservatory tea coffee ice in fridge biscuits etc lots of little extras for quests to help themselves , fantastic place to stay. Will definitely be back. Thanks for a fantastic stay Mark..Donna & Calum

We were at the end of a very long trip, a trip that started 4 weeks before at an upscale, boutique Miami Beach hotel, then 2 weeks in Cunard's Queens Grill, a couple of nights at a very posh London Hotel, a nice place in Edinburgh, a quirky (but great) Portree "guest house," and a couple of nights at a rather fancy "restaurant with rooms" on the Isle of Skye. No place was nicer, no one was more friendly, and no hotel was as warmly welcoming as The Barriemore in Oban. From the jovial fellow doing some outside work who helped us get parked straight and who then got us geographically situated, to Marc who got inside and showed us around, to Jan, who I believe checked us in, everyone was so nice and friendly. We were in Room A which has a bit of an up-charge -- but, if the room is available it's well worth it. Room A even has a writing room/dressing room! The extra large bathroom was well-appointed and clean. Best of all it had a shower stall and not a tub that would require a struggle to get to in and out. On a cold morning you'll especially appreciate the towel warmer. The bedroom was extra large with a king size bed. What made the room extra special however was the two comfortable sitting chairs facing several large windows looking directly out on the Oban Esplanade, the harbor channel and the entire Oban harbor. Enormous ferries regularly barreling up the channel were remarkably near the shore, so close you don't need binoculars to get a good look -- except that binoculars are provided! There's some nice sherry in the room, whisky in the hallway and coffee equipment with all the necessary supplies in the room -- plus some extra treats. The breakfast room was bright, cheery and well decorated. There's a nice cereal/fruit/yogurt buffet plus a menu for table-served, cooked-to-order items, including, of course, a full Scottish breakfast. My scrambled eggs with 3 sausages were well-cooked and delicious. I especially liked the unusual (to us, anyways) berry compote (?). The Barriemore is at the very end of the Oban Esplanade meaning it's a 10-15 mins. Walk down to the restaurants and shops. But especially if you've been on the road a bit too long, or if for any reason you need a comfortable and friendly respite, the walk is definitely worth it.

First time in Oban & was lucky to find this B &B. Perfectly situated on the end of the esplanade. Rooms are beautifully appointed with a bottle of sherry to enjoy. Tom ( owner) orients you to the house and the area... he's a world of information. Loved sitting on the front porch with the house provided scotch. Very warm cozy and spotlessly clean... breakfast was yummy too!

We loved this place. I can stay anywhere that is clean so this place exceeded my expectations. There was free wifi, free parking right in front of the building, breakfast choices were abundant and included in the price. It was nicely decorated and the staff was friendly. So glad we made Oban a 2 night stay. Such a lovely little town.