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Raniven

2.0 star property

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A hallway with a staircase, a dresser with a vase of flowers, and a mirror on the wall.
A sign for 'RANIVEN' hotel with a green door and a hanging flower basket.
A modern kitchen with grey cabinets, a microwave, and a sink. There is a grey sofa and two yellow chairs in the living area.
A modern kitchen with grey cabinets, a microwave, and a sink. There is a dining area with a table, chairs, and a vase with flowers.
A bedroom with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a ceiling light, and a window.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Breadalbane St, Oban, Scotland, PA34 5PE
  • Place, Oban War and Peace Museum
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Oban Distillery
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, McCaig's Tower
    ‪9 min walk‬

Room options

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A modern kitchen with grey cabinets, a microwave, and a sink. There is a dining area with a table, chairs, and a vase with flowers.

Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A bedroom with a large bed, a red headboard, a nightstand with a lamp, and a white door.

Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A neatly made bed with two folded towels, a headboard, and two bedside lamps.

Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A bedroom with two beds, a nightstand with lamps, and a window with a view.

Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A bedroom with a bed, a dresser, a television, and lamps.

Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A neatly made bed with white linens and towels, a dark-colored headboard, and a bedside lamp.

Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A bedroom with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a ceiling light, and a window.

Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Raniven

This smoke-free hotel features free self-parking and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Housekeeping is available on request.
Raniven offers 9 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries. This Oban hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

During your stay at Raniven, you're just a quick walk from St. John's Cathedral. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Steps from Atlantis Leisure and 4 minutes on foot from St. John's Cathedral
Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

This Oban hotel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property does not have a front desk. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information and lockbox information. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance.
Property Registration Number 230828-000000
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property class

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

Raniven Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 63 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 63 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 63 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 63 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 63 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

gail

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Raniven Guest House was a lovely place to stay—beautiful room, easy walk to dining places . I loved staying there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean and comfortable, with easy check in and check out. Parking was a bonus.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Kirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Super place clean and new and say access to town and parking
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ildiko

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location and very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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8/10 Good

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice clean room with a comfy bed and nice bedding. Room 4 is pretty small and I was only in it on my own and struggled a bit for space. The two chairs provided have low backs so personally for me, not comfy. A bigger, higher table or unit would be much better for making tea and coffee. The small table was so low and awkward. Overall a good stay though!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

David

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
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8/10 Good

Emyr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean and comfortable. The walls might be a tad thin but not really an issue. The location is great.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ronnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was everything that we required.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Charna Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great walking distance to ferries, trains and food!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
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8/10 Good

Neha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect and central to Oban
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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8/10 Good

Sylvia

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

Good time

Parking perfect, location perfect, WiFi not great 😔 tv in room went onto audio programming so not great but room very good , clean , comfortable and quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Helen

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

Central Oban stay

Great place to stay in Oban with safe parking for motorbikes. Very short walk to the centre of town. Very comfy bed, kitchen well stocked with equipment needed. Only down side was the sofa looks great but is not the most comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed visiting Raniven which used to be my great-great grandparents' home.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Justine

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
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10/10 Excellent

Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Recently renovated/remodeled, very clean
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
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8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room 1 is well recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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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
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6/10 Okay

Deborah

The room was fine.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Massimo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access for late arrivals. Convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

William

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
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10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
4 nights of fabulousness… we stayed in The Dun… I cannot fault ANYTHING… room was amazing… had everything one would need…. Two minutes from centre… Will defo be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
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8/10 Good

Karen

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
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Samin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property felt very new! Loved that there was Netflix and Prime Video included with the room. Everything was clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
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6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Staff & service
When 1st arrived very tired after 7 hour journey ,key lock box would not open with code,had to phone then leave message,no answer back so left message on web site eventually call back after 25 minutes had to go round to car park to get spare key out of another lock box 45 minutes to get into room Room 4 is small. Needs a better table for tea and coffee area. Bed linen is needing renewed as looking rather grey and tired.Toilet bowl and inside seat needs cleaned better. Bathroom door sticks and difficult to open . Grandson panicked as he couldnt get out. Every time other guest went in or out ,our door rattles and got a few frights when sleeping. View out window onto annex with black plastic wall and wooden struts. I would return here as value for money o.k ,but it does need a bit of care to the fabric of the building.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026