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Kelvin Hotel

Shore Street, Oban PA34 4LQ, Scotland
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Kelvin Hotel
Ranked #65 of 97 Oban B&B and Inns
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CoB
Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
10 hotel reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

Great value hotel, with very pleasant staff and a good local bar. The hotel is very dated and in need of a update. All the fitting & furniture were broken in my small but very clean single room. Great location less than 3 minutes walk from town centre,also beside ferry terminal and railway station.

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buckinghamshire
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10 hotel reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

You get what you pay for. Both the single rooms were very very very small and bathroom same. Old and tired furniture and carpet in bedroom. the bed sheet and duvet cover were clean but the actual duvet was absolutely filthy. We all thought the breakfast was quite nice and the waitress very pleasant.

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Stirling, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Went to this hotel yesterday for a nights stay,been here before couple of years ago and liked it,,no change except I think it was even more friendlier if that was possible.it's an old building ,great location less than 5 minutes from town centre,,also beside ferries terminal and railway station.parking opposite hotel is £5 per day I think that's good value,on... More

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Upton, null, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

just back from the Kelvin hotel, tiered rooms and bad lighting in the star way , staff very pleasant and breakfast very good ,we payed £40.00p for the nite + breaky .....nice little bar and pool table .

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Vienna, Austria
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67 hotel reviews
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77 helpful votes 77 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2013

Behind the railroad tracks, near the station. Room was ok, but certainly not great. Kind of clean, bathroom was large. Breakfast room kind of dreary, after breakfast no-one really around in the place beside the cleaning staff. No service that you would expect fom a hotel. Breakfast itself rather pedestrian in a cold room, barely acceptable. Not really 'poor', but... More

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Ankara, Turkey
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111 reviews 111 reviews
39 hotel reviews
Reviews in 51 cities Reviews in 51 cities
78 helpful votes 78 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2012

Located near the ferry terminal and the train station, this is a very basic hotel, with Spartan rooms and a very lively bar downstairs. The noise from the bar does not reach the rooms, though. Although the carpeting is old and looks dirty, our room was rather clean and quite big. We had good views of the harbour and the... More

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shieldaig
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2012

I've never stayed anywhere as bad as this. the rooms were disgusting and most of the lights did not work along with the hairdryer. i stayed here for two nights with my family and they also complained. My grandmother is disabled and on the day of a family wedding we asked the manager if she could come and sit in... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2012

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Stirling, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2012

Had a short weekend break here last year,a very friendly hotel,short walk into town,parking facilities opposite hotel so no prob there,the room was small but clean and tidy,quiet time of year so no noise but don't think this hotel would put up with it anyway.we got the short stay on a special,£55 for two Bed breakfast,it is near the ferry... More

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Also Known As:
Kelvin Hotel Oban, Scotland
Address: Shore Street, Oban PA34 4LQ, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Argyll and Bute > Oban
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Pets Allowed
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Ranked #65 of 97 B&Bs / Inns in Oban
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