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Oban Youth Hostel enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
Other places to stay in and around Oban
Oban youth hostel and lodge will re-open on the 29th July 2011. Both our
seafront youth hostel and purpose built 4-star lodge offer panoramic views
across the bay and great facilities.
The youth hostel is a firm favourite with independent travellers and families from all over the world and many guests come back year after year.
Oban Youth Hostel Accommodation
The lodge incorporates top class hostel standards including a combined kitchen/lounge facility along with three and four bedded premier rooms, all with en-suite toilet and shower facilities.
Facilities:
. Assisted wheelchair access
. Laundry facilities on site, charge applies
. 100 beds
. Private rooms available
. Breakfast available
. Catering service available for groups
. Wi-Fi available
. Internet connection available, charge applies per 20 min
. Suitable for families
. Bus station 0.75 miles
. Train terminal 0.75 miles
. Ferry terminal 1 mile
. Shop 0.5 mile
Families
· Excellent self-catering facilities
· Family and private rooms
· En-suite facilities
We understand better than anyone the implications of travelling with young children. That is why we are doing all we can to make your hostelling experience memorable for all the right reasons.
Children and families are welcome at all our hostels, although we have highlighted a number of hostels within our network as being “Family Hostels” as they are particularly well-suited to travelling with and entertaining younger children.
Family hostels not only have private rooms available, many with en-suite facilities, they also carry practical items such as travel cots, high chairs, microwaves and toys. In addition there is normally a TV and games room as well as extensive private gardens on site where the kids can let off some steam.
Close to great attractions and activities, these family hostels offer a great base from which to explore the area. Our helpful staff are a great source of knowledge on places to visit and things to see and do.
Hostelling is a very friendly and relaxed way to travel and our ethos actively involves children.
Whether you are looking for an action-packed adventure, a taste of the local culture and history, or just complete peace and quiet, Oban is the place to come and a popular gateway to the Islands.
· Ideal base for outdoor activities
· Abundance of marine and wildlife
· Great location for family holidays
· Central location to tour Argyll & Kintyre
· Self-contained flat ideal for small groups
Reception 24hr access. Check-out 10.00am - check-in 2.00pm.
Please note that we do not accept stag or hen parties at any of our hostels.
Eating & Drinking
Oban Bay Restaurant
Local seafood, organic produce and attentive service.
Ee-usk
Award Winning Seafood Restaurant, North Pier, Oban.
Wide Mouthed Frog Restaurant & Rooms
Relaxed family run restaurant and bar, the perfect place to relax, enjoy
good food and great company.
Rascals
Family Grill & Diner
Coast
Contemporary restaurant on Oban’s main street.
Local Attractions
Ardchattan Priory
The ruins of a Valliscaulian priory founded in 1230 and later converted
to secular use On Loch Etive, 6.5m NE of Oban off the A828.
Ardmaddy Castle Garden
Ardmaddy rises above its formal walled garden on one side with outstanding
views of the Islands.
Argyllshire Gathering and Oban Games
Every August, Oban is the place to be to enjoy the highland games.
Bowman's Tours
Offering great tours to Mull and the Isles.
Dunstaffnage Castle
Large castle on rocky outcrop north of Oban.
Easdale Island
A small island in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland.
Inverliever Forest
Trails for walkers and cyclists along the shore of Scotland's longest
loch or through ancient Oakwoods and impressive old conifer woodland.
Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre
Plant nursery and poultry and waterfowl breeding park.
Loch Etive
A sea loch that bites deeply into the Highlands.
MacDougall Collection
A collection of Miss Hope MacDougall, Ganavan House, Oban.
Oban War and Peace Museum
Collection of local memorabilia life in Oban and Lorn through the years,
including during WWII
Old Oban Times Building, Corran Esplanade, Oban.
Scottish Sealife Sanctuary
Scotland’s leading marine conservation experience. The Centre combines
a spectacular aquarium with a busy rescue and rehabilitation facility
for both common and grey seal pups.
Sea.fari Adventures
A unique combination of high adventure and the thrill of close encounters
with Scotland’s magnificent sealife and beautiful scenery.
Sealife Adventures
2-6 hours adventures in dramatic areas of conservation near Oban.
Atlantis Leisure Centre
Make a splash in the biggest and fastest flume in the Highlands!
Craignish Cruises
Hop aboard the "Sea Leopard" for a memorable cruise through
the spectacular scenery and abundant wildlife of the Firth of Lorn’s.
Isle of Mull wildlife Expeditions
Their daily wildlife expeditions have blazed the trail in wildlife watching
for over twenty five years and are a must for any wildlife enthusiast
visiting Scotland at any time of year.
DIRECTIONS
Getting there from the Information Centre:
From Tourist Information Centre keep the sea to your left and follow hostel
signs.
Getting There by Railway:
Follow hostel signs along seafront from town centre, 0.75 miles.
Getting There by Ferry:
Follow hostel signs along seafront from town centre, 0.75 miles.
Email Oban Youth Hostel enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
