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Reviews of Lancaster Hotel 2 stars

Esplanade, Oban, PA34 5AD, United Kingdom

#24 of 25 hotels in Oban

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Review score

Based on 1551 hotel reviews

6.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.8

  • Comfort

    6.4

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    6.0

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    6.6

  • Free WiFi

    5.8

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  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    5.0
    Perfect for an incredibly short staff before boarding the ferry to Coll.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property itself including the decor was incredibly dated and was very unkempt. The furniture including the hairdryer was very old but useable. Hardly any plugs if you are a family with phones/watches etc so take an adapter! You also had to leave your key at reception every time you left in case of fire so they knew who was in the building. Luckily we only left once on our one nights stay.

    The property location was perfect. The staff were very helpful.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    6.0
    1970's Hotel facilities in an amazing location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast portions are reduced since my stay last year. Feels a bit mean to allocate cereal portion and cling film it in a bowl. If you stay here you must expect 1970's room decor. We could not close bathroom door without unscrewing door bar, could not get TV reception, and mattresses are all ancient. But you get what you pay for so if you go with that in mind you'll be fine.

    Parking on site. Staff very friendly. Rooms clean and location is amazing.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No comfortable chairs in foyer. All old and tatty.

    Location and staff were great

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    5.0
    For the price I suppose it was OK for a couple of guys just wanting a place to rest your head
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room very very basic, very tired.

    Location good

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    5.0
    Budget hotel, good breakfast and lovely staff. Oban is beautiful with good connections to islands,
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The room was a lot smaller than expected, it was next to the main stairs so was quite noisy, the view from the window was onto some ones back garden so you could be seen and had to keep curtains closed a lot. The very small television was fixed at an angle so you could not see it very well from the bed or the chairs. I would suggest a wall bracket that is moveable and a slightly bigger tv. The kettle had a short lead so had to be plugged in on the floor rather than the table or by the sink, this is a risk of someone getting burnt.

    The location is lovely, the staff are helpful and chatty. Breakfast was nice with plenty of choice,

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the clientele within ( at bar )

    Dog friendly

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    5.0
    Perfect location...just needs tweaking!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Needs refurbishment. Don't like choosing breakfast night before. No muesli choice. Don't like pre poured juice and fruit with cling film over.

    Location perfect. Breakfast staff very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    7.0
    Dog friendly and welcoming staff in a scenic location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I have stayed before and always been happy but was disappointed this time with the room

    Friendly staff and dog friendly

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    5.0
    Lancaster has charm but is outdated and not much cheaper then other places in area
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Needs badly updated. Room cold.

    Location. Staff great

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pillows hard and in need of replacing. Could do with a larger/longer duvet, I am over 6' and it barely covered me . Room/furniture/fittings in need of repair/replacement.

    Good central location Friendly staff. Good cooked breakfast.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    5.0
    Wrong room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Last year I had a quiet room. This year the room was above the bar and they had music on. That would have been OK except that I had an early ferry to catch and needed an early night.

    Handy location -have stayed there before, and the rates are reasonable.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    7.0
    A nice weekend in Oban
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower pressure was quite poor. The TV signal was poor and could only watch a few channels.

    Great location in Oban. Very oldie world inside. Breakfast was lovely. Very friendly staff.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    5.0
    Cheap hotel in good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast was ok but all three tables that were being used were on top of each other in a large restaurant. The hotel is very tired and in need of some love and attention.

    The hotel was in a good location, on the seafront and close to the centre of town. It was the cheapest hotel in Oban. Staff were friendly.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    7.0
    Excellent value for money, breakfast just right - quiet and good for us as we had a dog with us.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Basic Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bedroom en-suite facilities need to really be more modern.

    The hotel was of an older style - but good value for money. Maybe good to focus on the older style. Really good for us as we had a dog with us.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast at £10 was terrible. I only wanted tea and toast and was still charged the full amount. My friend had sausage bacon and egg that was swimming in oil. Not good at all. Advise others to go into Oban for breakfast.

    Ery basic single room but could do with a refurb. Old fashioned but basic.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    5.0
    Very dated hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very dated. Squeaky floorboards. Our room 8 Could be doing with re papering and painting. Paper coming away from ceiling. Doors in room needed washed or painted. Hand washing sink in room, so had to come out toilet before washing hands.

    Clean bedding and towels. Nice breakfast

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    7.0
    Old hotel with character I’ll be back soon
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only negative thing I can really pick up was the duvet, could do with a bit bigger wider than the size of the bed

    One of the cheaper hotels in oban so there can be no complaints really , you get what you pay for, we had a great sea view in a large room, very quirky hotel and nice staff especially the young girl behind the bar

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    6.0
    Would return
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit tired , couldnt see out room window

    Location,parking,pool tables free for residents , friendly staff , great views from the huge windows in dining room, lounge and bar , dog friendly at no extra charge

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    7.0
    Pleasant one night stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Long trek to my room but that's the luck of the draw.

    Friendly helpful staff, I had read in reviews bad things about the staff but this was not my experience. Fiona in particular was helpful showing me on a map places I wanted to get to locally.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2024

    5.0
    Budget hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room need updating but for price is okay

    View from room

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    7.0
    Lovely stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We had a lovely stay and had considered extending by a couple of days but on our last night there were new occupants in the room next door. Their dog/dogs barked at every noise especially early in the morning so we had a very disrupted sleep. Not the hotels fault but sadly as a result we decided to leave on schedule.

    The location of the hotel is ideal with stunning views over Oban bay. Plenty car parking and clean rooms. Breakfast was basic but adequate. Staff were lovely.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 December 2023

    7.0
    Great value for money for a quick stopover
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Basic Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Decor is tired but was otherwise fine

    Great value, beautiful views. Free parking. Friendly staff. Clean and comfortable

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 December 2023

    6.0
    Great staff
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was a bit cold there was a wee electric heater on the wall for when the central heating wasn't on rough

    Staff were friendly and helpful..Nice and quiet..Breakfast was lovely,had a great view

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Single Room - Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    very easy and comfortable hotel staff really helpful

    Stayed in September 2023

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