Columba Hotel Oban travel guide

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 staging post for trips to Lismore, Mull, Iona and Fingal's Cave on Staffa. The town has a vibrant nightlife, and the hotel itself is well paced for a visit to Oban's world famous whisky distillery. Situated on Oban's North Pier it is just minutes from the ferry terminal, railway and bus stations. The 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, food and customer service, and its 50 modern and comfortable bedrooms, all recently refurbished but still retaining their Victorian features such as large windows and plenty of space. There are also two bars available, the Harbour Bar and Harbour Lights Bar.From Glasgow - M8 Westbound to A82, towards Loch Lomond and Crianlarich, then A85, passing Loch Awe to Oban. From Inverness - A82 to Ballachulish, then A85 to Oban. Arriving by bus, train or ferry, the hotel is in the water front of the North Pier. /