Strathnaver

My wife and I thought it was time for a weekend break away somewhere. We have always had a liking for Oban as it is fairly flat as it makes for easy going as my wife has arthritis in both knees. We had stayed at the Strathnaven a few years ago so thought we would book there. After it was booked I happened to go on and read some of the limited reviews. It was then we noticed it was not advertised as a “ bed and breakfast” but a guesthouse. My wife phoned and it was confirmed that there would be no cooked breakfast but a continental break supplied. Further information would be provided by email nearer the time. After a 4 hour drive we arrived at Strathnaver not knowing what to do. We managed to get in through the front door but we had no idea of the code to access the key to our room. There was a sheet with four names and numbers to phone for help. The first number was not answered. The second number went on to answerphone. I didn’t want to leave a message as we needed help at that moment in time. The next number was answered by Johnathan who gave us the code so we could access the room. On entering the room we were impressed with how nice and clean it was. After unpacking I phoned Johnathan again to again confirm that it would be a continental breakfast in the morning and to ask for the Wi-Fi password as that information was neither in the hallway or room.He said a box for both my wife and I would be left outside the door in the morning containing the breakfasts and as he was at the bank at 5.30pm he would phone back with the password. Never heard from him again. I had my laptop with me but because of lack of Wi-Fi it was impossible to conduct any business. Can’t say we enjoyed breakfast together with one of us on the one sit and the other perched on the bed. Everywhere was spotlessly clean. Would we go back? Probably not. I’m led to believe the new owners only recently took it over a short while ago so maybe be a while before they iron out the teething problems. Lack of email information didn’t help.

Lovely guesthouse near the centre of Oban. Very quiet in the property and surrounding area, with all the amenities you need for a stay. Excellent communication prior to, during and after the stay and an easy check in/check out process. Would highly recommend.

Had a lovely stay here. Very peaceful, love the easy booking in system. Close to all amenities, especially Corran Halls, 5 minute walk. We were attending an event so would highly recommend. No hot breakfast provided not an issue, plenty places in Oban centre. Any issues contact details of the owners easily reachable. Comfortable beds, coffee/tea facilities available in room. Would definitely stay again.

Unfortunately central heating wasn't working so the owners upgraded us to their sister guest house. Quest house are 5 minutes from each other, located 10 minutes 2alk from the harbour and hustle and bustle of Oban.

There were no outside lights working so when arriving in the evening as we did, it was very dangerous going up & down the steps into the guest house. There was no welcome at all & trying to contact host's took a little while! Once eventually in the property it was VERY cold. We stayed in room 2 on the ground floor which was also VERY cold. The room was very dated & the shower room was very small. The shower was AWFUL the water pressure was non existent & the shower hose was severely damaged. Very disappointed stay.

I stay "corrected".Very bad weather changed, everything but after a bit of a slow response, Liam came through, accepted and accommodated change of dates professionally.

This location is perfect for exploring Oban. The room was clean and quiet with a comfortable bed. There is a big common room available to sit in with a lovely view of the harbour. The lock box is a bit tricky. The mechanism has tiny wheels to set the code any a very small latch to release the lock. I would recommend this property to fellow travellers.

We booked this literally at the last minute when the rain made all the roads out impassable and we were stranded. Liam who works in the booking team was very helpful in reassuring us the booking had been processed (we’d booked through Last Minute). Our room was clean and cosy and comfortable and we made use of the dining room and lounge in the evenings. While it was a bit strange that it is unstaffed and no breakfast was provided (both of which we knew before booking), it didn’t really bother us as we just needed a comfortable place to stay as a haven in a storm, and we catered for ourselves just fine by walking into town.

Had an issue when we arrived, but Liam quickly addressed the situation to our satisfaction. There was a small frig in the dining room, but a microwave to heat meals for those who didnt want to eat out, would have been advantageous.