Oban Youth Hostel in Oban: Photos and Reviews

Oban Youth Hostel sits directly on the seafront at Oban Bay and offers free on-site parking, free bicycle storage, and a locked bike shed. Guests have access to a shared kitchen, a dining room, two lounges, a garden, and a picnic area. A drying room, laundry facilities, luggage storage, an on-site shop, and outdoor furniture are also available.

Room choices include the Family Room (6 Adults), Quadruple Room, Standard Twin Room, Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room, and Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room. All rooms come with private toilets and showers, and the beds have reading lights and bedside shelves. Lockers are provided in dorm rooms, and some rooms have bay windows overlooking Oban Bay.

Oban Youth Hostel is 10 minutes on foot from Oban rail and bus stations and 15 minutes from the ferry port. Oban Distillery, with its Sensory and Flavours Tour, is a 10-minute walk away, and McCaig's Tower is a 15-minute walk away. Oban is known as 'The Gateway to the Isles,' and the town centre, with its shops, restaurants, and boat trips, lies a short walk along the promenade.

Full English and continental breakfasts are served in the dining room, with special diet menus that include gluten-free options. The on-site shop sells snacks and drinks, and the shared kitchen has fridges, a freezer, ovens, and an air fryer for guest use. Breakfast can be taken while looking out over Oban Bay from the dining room.

Pets are welcome at Oban Youth Hostel, and family rooms with en suite bathrooms accommodate up to six adults. Board games and puzzles are available, and facilities for disabled guests include accessible parking and key card access. Outside, guests can use the garden, terrace, picnic area, and outdoor furniture.

Seafront: Direct seafront position at Oban Bay

Parking: Free on-site parking

Location: 10 minutes from Oban rail and bus stations

Rooms: Private bathrooms, Family Room (6 Adults), and Standard Twin Room

Dining: Full English and continental breakfasts

Pets: Dogs welcome