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Shore Street, Oban, United Kingdom

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Rooms at Kelvin Hotel

The Kelvin Hotel offers en-suite rooms with flat-screen TVs featuring Freeview channels, and coffee and tea making facilities. Each room provides free WiFi. Some rooms are on the second floor with sloped ceilings. Spacious family rooms accommodate two adults and one child, or three adults. Please note that some rooms are on the second floor and have coombed ceilings. The studio units include a kitchenette with a refrigerator, a dishwasher, a microwave, and a toaster, plus a dining area.

Dining at Kelvin Hotel

The Kelvin Hotel serves bar meals Monday through Thursday. The hotel features a bar serving over 50 types of single malt Scottish whiskies. There is also a small bar available during the day. Guests have a choice of nearby restaurants and pubs.

Leisure and Entertainment

Guests can enjoy boat tours, bicycle rentals, and kayaking nearby. The lounge provides a quiet space. The bar provides an area to unwind. There is entertainment every weekend during the summer season. Keefie Kelvin, a small and friendly dog, lives at the hotel.

Oban hotel location

The Kelvin Hotel is in the center of Oban on one of the oldest streets. It provides views of the harbor and the ferry terminal. The hotel is near the ferry terminal with boats to the Isles. Landmarks nearby include St Columba's Cathedral (1.5 km), Oban Phoenix Cinema (1.5 km), McCaig's Tower (1 km), and Dunollie Museum (3 km). Coll is 90 km away. Glasgow Airport is 100 km away.

Services at Kelvin Hotel

This smoke-free hotel offers public parking for GBP 5 per day. Ironing facilities are available. The Kelvin Hotel advises against certain bookings for group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals

Single Room

2 persons

8 m²

1 Single bed

Shower

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Family Room

2 persons

14 m²

1 Single Bed or 1 Double Bed

Shower

Heating

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Twin Room

2 persons

12 m²

2 Single beds

Shower

Heating

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Double Room

2 persons

16 m²

1 Double bed

Shower

Heating

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Getting around

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City Centre

Oban400 m

Airports

Coll (COL) 87.6 km

Glasgow (GLA) 143.8 km

Bus

Bus stop200 m

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

No smoking on site
Free Wi-Fi
Car park
Off-site car park
Express check-in/ -out
No pets allowed
24-hour security
Allergy-free rooms
Smoke detectors
Fire extinguishers
Key access

Sports & Fitness

Golf course

Guest Parking

Electric kettle

Services

Housekeeping

Dining

Bar/ Lounge area

Business

Meeting/ Banquet facilities

Children

Board games

Room features

Heating
Ironing facilities

Bathroom

Free toiletries

Self-catering

Electric kettle

Media

Flat-screen TV

Room decor

Carpeted floor

Location

Shore Street, Oban, United Kingdom

Map view

Shore Street, Oban, United Kingdom

City landmarks

Landmark

McCaig's Tower

1.1 km

Landmark

Purdie's of Oban

640 m

Church

St Columba's Cathedral

1.5 km

Cinema

Oban Phoenix Cinema

1.5 km

Church

St John's Cathedral

1.5 km

Gallery

The Jetty Gallery

1.2 km

Museum

Dunollie Museum

3.2 km

Museum

Oban War and Peace Museum

3.0 km

Landmark

Parsley the Ambassador Cat

1.1 km

Gallery

Alice Strange

1.0 km

Golf Course

Glencruitten Golf Club

1.4 km

Landmark

Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles

2.6 km

Island

Maiden Island

2.4 km

Landmark

Oban War Memorial

2.4 km

Landmark

Lochan Dubh

2.5 km

Landmark

Glencruitten Cathedral of Trees SCIO

2.4 km

Beach

Ganavan Sands

2.9 km

Landmark

Ganavan Bay

3.0 km

Store

Puffin Dive Centre

3.1 km

Landmark

Loch Nell

4.0 km

Castle

Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel

5.4 km

Landmark

Carn Breugach

4.6 km

Landmark

Ocean Explorer Centre

5.0 km

Castle

Gylen Castle

6.1 km

Landmark

Sound of Kerrera

8.3 km

Landmark

Hutcheson's Monument

8.6 km

Landmark

Oban Distillery

9.8 km

Nearby

Ardentive Bay

Oban Marina

550 m

Church

Oban Baptist Church

170 m

Cathedral of Trees

550 m

Restaurants

Oban Seafood Hut.

430 m

Railway Pier

Food From Argyll at the Pier

470 m

Oban Ferry Terminal Railway Pier

Corryvreckan

380 m

The Waterfront Centre

Local Shellfish

430 m

Calmac Pier

MacGillivray's Seafood

300 m

57 Shore Street

Cafe Harris

430 m

2 Gibraltar Street

The Lorne Bar

520 m

Stevenson Street

Tesco Cafe

550 m

Lochside Street

Bridge Cafe

700 m

3 Soroba Lane Town Centre

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Property information and rules

Check-in

from 15:00-21:00

Check-out

until 10 am

Guest Parking

Public parking is possible at a location nearby at GBP 7.50 per day.

Internet

is available in for free.

Children & extra beds

There are no cots provided in a room.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

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The Kelvin Hotel, Oban

About the Hotel

Rooms at Kelvin Hotel

Dining at Kelvin Hotel

Leisure and Entertainment

Oban hotel location

Services at Kelvin Hotel

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Getting around

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Children

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Self-catering

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