there are 2 bars: a pub-style bar with a pool table and darts, and another with a lounge, a fireplace and a selection of malt whisky. other amenities include a slipway and parking. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 7 miles from dunstaffnage castle. most come with sea views; some have balconies with sitting areas. overlooking loch etive and a 10-minute walk from oban airport, this family-run waterfront hotel is 3. the 10 quaint rooms feature en suite shower-only bathrooms, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and tvs. sunday carvery is offered year-round. there's free wi-fi (limited). full scottish breakfast is provided, and local cuisine is served in a restaurant or on a terrace Glasgow Airport 2 hr 2
McCaig's Tower (13 min) Open stone tower dating to 1897, with a lush inner garden & panoramic views over Oban Bay. Oban Distillery (11 min) Commercial whiskey producer founded in the 18th century offering distillery tours & tastings. Highland Titles Nature Reserve (27 min) Wooded trails, hilltop viewpoints & paths through a secret garden, plus boat trips on Loch Linnhe. Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace (18 min) Duart Castle (1 hr 32) Castle home of Clan MacLean standing on coastal crag, with restored dungeons and state rooms. Castle Stalker (20 min) Guided tours of privately owned 14th-century castle in loch islet. Limited bookings available. Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel (9 min) Ruined waterside castle of the MacDougall clan chief, with a Flora MacDonald connection in 1746. Eriska (16 min) This small, tidal island features a secluded hotel set in an 19th-century estate & woodlands. Gylen Castle (3 hr 23) Visitors can explore the grounds & interior of this picturesque, 16th-century stone structure. Oban War & Peace Museum (12 min) Small, by-donation museum presenting a collection of local history artifacts & memorabilia. Kerrera (3 hr 23) Peaceful island with a small population & 16th-century castle ruins, served by ferry. Loch Etive (33 min) Hiking & fishing around a scenic lake in alpine surrounds with a historic bridge & monastery ruins. Connel Bridge (8 min) Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds (13 min) The castle ruins & woodlands of the Clan MacDougall ancestral home house a museum, gift shop & cafe. Ben Cruachan (40 min) This famous mountain is popular with walkers due to the spectacular views it offers from the summit. |