The Oban Caledonian Hotel is Oban's landmark building. In this picturesque fishing port, the romantic and historic Oban Caledonian Hotel rises from the bustling pier with commanding views over the bay of Oban to the hills and islands of Scotland's magnificent west coast. A traveller's rest for centuries, this luxury 3 star hotel is centrally situated and the ideal gateway to explore Argyll, islands like Mull and Iona and the Highlands of Scotland.
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Reviews (3)
Rayan D.
Jun 10, 2014
This is a review for lunch in the restaurant / lounge. Reading that this hotel was already tired and rundown in another review in 2011, I cannot help but agree with this. Even more so that in apparently the last 3 years no real improvements have been made. The Caledonian Hotel Lounge & Restaurant looks weathered, faded. The interior is reminiscent of the late 80's and has seen far too much sun.
Unless that is the look they were going for. Oban is a nice sea side town and billed as "The Seafood Capital of Scotland" -As I am allergic to fish I needed a reasonable place to eat to avoid issues. As this hotel is smack bang on the harbour near the train station and the ferry port, one could easily be mistaken that they would at least provide a decent enough meal not containing or cross contaminate fish with other food substances.
No this review is not about experiencing any allergy issues. I did not. The above is to clarify why I chose this hotel as a lunch venue. Which is mainly because it was serving something else than fish and was prominently located. Also the prices looked very reasonable for an hotel. (Yes, that should have rung bells, but really look around the Oban and you'll know where I am coming from) So they get 1 star for location.
For my lunch I requested the Gammon & Pineapple and Chips, Something I normally wouldn't, but from everything else that was available it sounded the nicest. They did asked how I liked my gammon to be cooked, but they may as well have not bothered. Dry & Bland. The gammon was dry, the salad was dry too and the pineapple was even dryer. Come on?!
Dry salad and pineapple? They are supposed to inject some juice and freshness to an otherwise heavy slab of meat. Not in this restaurant. The chips were the rustic variety from Iceland basic range. - I am not bothered reviewing those. Besides being dry there was no flavouring to be found. What is it with food in this part of Scotland? Why can't I have a full flavoured meal?
I actually ended up doing what I despise anyone doing in restaurants: I smothered the most of the plate in ketchup. Then used the pepper and salt in such a way that the WHO may have to set a new health warning level. Not impressed with this. I wasn't expecting anything outstanding, but certainly wasn't not expecting this level of food delivery.
I wasn't overly impressed with the staff either, I guess efficiency is a hard to come by trait, but they were friendly and happy to help. We even saw a girl waitress chasing down a customer as she left her coat when leaving. 1 star for good effort. Some other little things were nudging the star rating down. Credit Card machine not working. Menus dirty and torn. I was advised by a fellow diner that the hand dryer in her toilet wasn't not working and no towels available. In all a truly forgettable dinner, by any standard.
Unless that is the look they were going for. Oban is a nice sea side town and billed as "The Seafood Capital of Scotland" -As I am allergic to fish I needed a reasonable place to eat to avoid issues. As this hotel is smack bang on the harbour near the train station and the ferry port, one could easily be mistaken that they would at least provide a decent enough meal not containing or cross contaminate fish with other food substances.
No this review is not about experiencing any allergy issues. I did not. The above is to clarify why I chose this hotel as a lunch venue. Which is mainly because it was serving something else than fish and was prominently located. Also the prices looked very reasonable for an hotel. (Yes, that should have rung bells, but really look around the Oban and you'll know where I am coming from) So they get 1 star for location.
For my lunch I requested the Gammon & Pineapple and Chips, Something I normally wouldn't, but from everything else that was available it sounded the nicest. They did asked how I liked my gammon to be cooked, but they may as well have not bothered. Dry & Bland. The gammon was dry, the salad was dry too and the pineapple was even dryer. Come on?!
Dry salad and pineapple? They are supposed to inject some juice and freshness to an otherwise heavy slab of meat. Not in this restaurant. The chips were the rustic variety from Iceland basic range. - I am not bothered reviewing those. Besides being dry there was no flavouring to be found. What is it with food in this part of Scotland? Why can't I have a full flavoured meal?
I actually ended up doing what I despise anyone doing in restaurants: I smothered the most of the plate in ketchup. Then used the pepper and salt in such a way that the WHO may have to set a new health warning level. Not impressed with this. I wasn't expecting anything outstanding, but certainly wasn't not expecting this level of food delivery.
I wasn't overly impressed with the staff either, I guess efficiency is a hard to come by trait, but they were friendly and happy to help. We even saw a girl waitress chasing down a customer as she left her coat when leaving. 1 star for good effort. Some other little things were nudging the star rating down. Credit Card machine not working. Menus dirty and torn. I was advised by a fellow diner that the hand dryer in her toilet wasn't not working and no towels available. In all a truly forgettable dinner, by any standard.
Jennifer H.
Jul 29, 2011
We went to the Caledonian Hotel (an Australian family, visiting from New York), on the recommendation of a local friend. It seemed a little quiet (i.e. empty) when we first walked in (around 11:30 am on a Monday), which always concerns me. I was hung-over and hankering for fish and chips, and we also needed to find something the kids (aged 4 and 7) would like.
We walked around the block a little, and then decided the CH didn't look too bad. We found a nice table right in the window, so points for location and view. The waitress was friendly and prompt, and the menu ended up having a wide range of things to make everyone happy. The bathrooms were close by and large, and they had newspapers out for reading. All up, a great lunch.
We walked around the block a little, and then decided the CH didn't look too bad. We found a nice table right in the window, so points for location and view. The waitress was friendly and prompt, and the menu ended up having a wide range of things to make everyone happy. The bathrooms were close by and large, and they had newspapers out for reading. All up, a great lunch.
Rawley D.
May 09, 2011
Tired and run down hotel. The strong point and only strong point is the location. That being said, The rooms are cramped, Low pressure shower. Burned out lights in the room. So-So breakfast. Just a place where you are just a head on the pillow. Scaffolding in front of the hotel I have found out has been there for months.