i believe this hotel is gradually being refurbed. my room was awful, and in need of some tlc, the common areas are very pleasant and modern however. staff have a habit of congregating around reception, which is irritating. more

Thouroughly enjoyed our stay at The Columba. Susan Shaw and her staff made our stay most enjoyable. Our rooms were very clean and comfortable. The food at both breakfast and dinner was excellent and plentiful. One of our party was 50 while we were in Oban and Susan went out of her way to but candles on her dessert and... more

Some mixed reviews about this hotel, so I was apprehensive. Initially, there was a mix up over the type of room booked, but the staff were very polite and helpful in rectifying this. I actually ended up in a refurbished room with a spectacular view of the harbour!!!! The restaurant was the "curate's egg".I had positively the worst dinner of... more

The Columba is a pretty good hotel to be fair. After reading the reviews we expected a dodgy Spanish waiter and a joiner with a garden gnome inside him. However what we found that it was very clean, rooms were as per the website, pleasant and had a great view of the port. Upon reading the review regarding the view... more

I contacted the columba hotel, and stayed for one night, the service was 100% satisfactory, would recommend it to anybody, I have read all the reviews on here, and they are basically all talking nonsense, you should check it out for yourself before, taking other peoples word for it. more

Our first impression of the hotel was waiting around in reception whilst 2 members of staff were debating what they were going to get from the local chip shop (which did not bode well for the hotel restaurants food!). This level of service seemed to be standard for the duration of our stay; customers are made to wait until the... more

Arrived at the Columba for a 2 night stay on Good Friday. Looks decrepid from outside, but they have started renovating the rooms, and ours (102) had been refurbished with modern bedding and HD TV on the wall. Unfortunately, that was the last of the good news. Getting out of the shower in the refurbished bathroom is a major operation,... more

Just returned from short break in Columba. Given recently refurb. room, which was fantastic. View over bay and Kerra, the mountains of Mull etc, absolutely great, even at night. Room had very modern furnishings and new upmarket bathroom, also wide/flat screen telly. Staff great on our B&B trip,but breakfast could have been warmer. (maybe i got tail end of food... more

We booked this Hotel for our silver wedding treat as we are very familiar with Oban and we spent our Honeymoon there. When I say Fawlty Towers I am not kidding. The room we had was from the Seventies inc the Telly and the Burgundy bathroom suite! Staff were very few and far between and if we hadn't laughed we... more