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Raniven

2.0 star property
Hotel near Oban Ferry Terminal in Oban

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Studio | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Studio | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
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Studio | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Breadalbane St, Oban, Scotland, PA34 5PE
  • Oban Distillery
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Oban Ferry Terminal
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Ganavan Sands
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Room | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Studio | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Oban

In Oban .You'll be steps from Atlantis Leisure and a 5-minute walk from St. John's Cathedral. Oban Distillery and Oban War and Peace Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Oban War and Peace Museum - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Oban Distillery - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • McCaig's Tower - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Oban Ferry Terminal - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Ganavan Sands - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Oban Station - 18 min walk
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 136 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cuan Mor - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Corryvreckan (Wetherspoon) - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Oban Inn - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Kaina - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Ee-Usk - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Raniven

Hotel near Oban Ferry Terminal in Oban
Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

This Oban hotel is smoke free.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • No smoking on site
Raniven offers 9 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. This Oban hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, debit cards, and cash.

Property Registration Number 230828-000000

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Raniven Oban
Raniven Hotel
Raniven Hotel Oban

Frequently asked questions

How close is Raniven to the airport?

Raniven is 88.4 mi (136-min drive) away from the Glasgow International Airport (GLA) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Raniven have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Raniven.

How close is Raniven to the beach?

This hotel is 2.2 mi (21-min drive) from Ganavan Sands and 8.6 mi (23-min drive) from Tralee Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Raniven offer free breakfast?

Raniven does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Raniven?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Raniven?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Raniven?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Raniven have a pool?

Raniven does not have a pool.

Does Raniven have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Raniven to downtown Oban?

Raniven is 0.2 mi away from Oban.

Raniven Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 45 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ildiko

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location and very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Raniven property was very convenient to our stay and travels in Oban.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with offstreet parking. The coffee machine was great but there was only one pod with coffee ... others, were milk.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Somewhat cramped, but that is to be expected. Very convenient for exploring Oban.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place

Great wee room. Very tidy and clean. Only issue was the TV had a fault and it kept changing the channel and turning off and on
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jeff

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room 1 is well recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small things. Coffee maker was defective. Just blinked at us. The shower drain was slow, so water was pooled around our feet after very short showers.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Turn exterior door handle straight up to get the deadbolt to lock or unlock. Lock on room door is normal. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very central location with easy access to town and restaurants. Easy to access by car. The bed was very comfortable (but a Double so small). The shower was excellent and the towels were very nice. The room was small and because we were on the top floor the walls were sloped to the ceiling making the room feel even smaller. Parking, unless you grab a spot early is on the road and Pay Parking. Communication with Owner is by scripted e mails but clear directions on how to get into your room. We did have a Fire Alarm and could not get in contact with Owner via e mail. Alarm went on until Fire Dept arrived.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Pierre

A live person should be present around check in time. This was not a pleasant experience
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Yvonne

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is in a great location and has good parking. Not sure what has happened with the wiring of the televisions, but other guests can not only change the channel and volume, they can turn the tv on in the middle of the night. Both nights had to play remote battles turning the tv off up to 50 times. Fire alarm also went off in the early hours, but those things can happen. Overall, look elsewhere, this was irritating accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great room and amazing value

Beautifully furnished room in a great location, and amazing value. The only negative is that the internet didn't work - the signal keeps dropping after a few seconds. I did ask the owner to look into this but there was no improvement. But at the price paid, it’s hard to complain …
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

jim

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

George

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Worst customer service EVER

Nice place but won’t be back as the customer service is the very worst I’ve come across.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Neha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect and central to Oban
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, easy to park, and it was clean, but the room was cold and the heating and towel rail would not function. The wi-fi worked on arrival but then stopped working and was unavailable for the evening and morning. The lack of reception meant no way to rectify these things. Room also had two single beds which I was not expecting.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nasimul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find & park up. Easy to check in. Room was clean. Close to shops, restaurant and the sea. Disappointed in the WiFi but had a good data signal so used that instead.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

N

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pro - Handy to have free car park on site. Good location for town. Surprisingly quiet despite being on a busy road. Cons - Our room was very small and had no storage (drawers, etc). Temperature control did not work and so the room (number 8 and at the top of the building) was quite hot. Room could do with a paint as very scuffed - mostly due to the small space and people having to rub past the walls with luggage. Room has a large crack in one wall.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed two nights. Overall a great property. Clean, spacious, nice shower. Owner was very helpful when I called about getting into our room. (Issue with expedia re not getting email about ck in.) Would have been nice to have a refrigerator and top up of coffee pods. Had to park on the street one night but no parking fee was required between 6pm and 9 am. Very close walk to restaurants, shopping and Ferry. If you plan to goto the Isle of Mull and have a rental car, definitely take it on the Ferry! Tough to get around Mull otherwise. Buses and taxis are very limited!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quality room conveniently situated to easy access to local amenities. Parking limited but well priced local parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt mislead by the description and photos of this room. It was so small, that we had trouble even walking around, especially with luggage. The area was great and walkable to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Massimo

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access for late arrivals. Convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable Stay

A comfortable room with a spotless bathroom. Clear and accurate instructions about entry and we had off-street car parking. In Room 2 there was one chair and no desk. A warm and cosy room. Ours was a three night stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Recently renovated/remodeled, very clean
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charna Ann

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great walking distance to ferries, trains and food!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024