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Oban Youth Hostel

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A welcome sign for Oban, highlighting local attractions and activities.
A stone building with a sign indicating it is a youth hostel with beds and private rooms.
A bunk bed room with a view of the sea through large windows.
A wooden staircase with a handrail and a door with stained glass windows.
A room with a large window overlooking a body of water, a television mounted on the wall, and several tables and chairs arranged for dining.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
The current price is $102
$85 nightly
$102 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 1 - Oct 2

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Corran Esplanade, Oban, Scotland, PA34 5AF
  • Place, Oban War and Peace Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Oban Distillery
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, McCaig's Tower
    ‪14 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom

A room with bunk beds, wooden cabinets, and a window.

Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom

  • 85 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom

A bunk bed room with a view of a body of water through large windows.

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 85 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite

A room with a bed, a small table with two chairs, a window with curtains, and a radiator.

Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 85 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Twin Room, Ensuite

A simple room with two wooden beds, a wooden wardrobe, and a small table.

Twin Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 85 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Quadruple Room, Ensuite

A bunk bed room with a view of the sea through large windows.

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

  • 115 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

View all photos for Room, Ensuite (6 Person)

A bunk bed room with a desk and a window.

Room, Ensuite (6 Person)

  • 130 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Oban

With a stay at Oban Youth Hostel in Oban, you'll be on the waterfront, just a 1-minute walk from Oban War and Peace Museum and 8 minutes by foot from St. John's Cathedral. .This hostel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Oban Distillery and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds.
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What's nearby

  • Oban War and Peace Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Oban Distillery - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • McCaig's Tower - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Glencruitten Golf Club - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Oban Station - 15 min walk
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 136 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cuan Mor - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Oban Inn - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪LULU Lounge - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Corryvreckan (Wetherspoon) - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Tartan Tavern - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Oban Youth Hostel

Oban Youth Hostel offers 20 accommodations. This Oban hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room. Additional amenities at this hostel include a picnic area and bike storage.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Oban Youth Hostel. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Self-serve breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area. Limited parking is available onsite.
Self-serve breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily self-serve breakfast available 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee: GBP 5.95 to 10.50 for adults and GBP 5.95 to 9.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Books
  • Games
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's toys
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (7:00 AM - 10:00 AM) and Monday - Sunday (4:30 PM - 10:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Reception is open 24 hours from April to October.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 7.50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

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Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for self-serve breakfast: approximately GBP 5.95 to 10.50 for adults, and GBP 5.95 to 9.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 7.50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

SYHA Oban Hostel
SYHA Hostel
SYHA Oban
Oban Youth

Oban Youth Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 98 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 98 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 98 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 98 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 98 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location! but no hot water early in the morning when we needed to get on the road for Glasgow airport
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good quiet rooms, great location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Leann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and helpful and the view from the room was beautiful. Will absolutely stay here next trip.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place to stay The hostel was very clean and tidy and offered some amazing view's.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hostel with great facilities. Only minor issue was the shower was very noisy, but that was probably just our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently in town with great facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Amenities
Excellent twin room, clean with very good shower, staff very friendly and nice bit of breakfast in the morning, second stay and wont be the last.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hankyung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room and kind desk. Appreciated for kindly help.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant room Very friendly , helpful staff. Happy with my stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Staff & service
Beautiful views
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

anne

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

A great stay

Had a lovely stay in Oban, the hostel wasvery comfortable. Staff pleasant and helpful. Very handy location, easy walking to town. Huge kitchen, loung area
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We would have stayed longer if they weren’t already fully booked. Highly recommend, the rooms are a good size, the location is excellent, and staff are amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful, helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cosette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my favorite hostel I’ve stayed in so far! As a solo female traveler I felt the town and the hostel environment was incredibly safe. The facilities as a whole were very well maintained and clean! I liked how the dorm rooms had a sink and mirror separate from a sink in mirror in the toilet room as well as the shower being separate. It kept the bathroom situations from being congested. Beds were comfortable and clean!! Make sure to bring your own lock for the lockers as they aren’t included. The work/hang out rooms were nice and quiet. WiFi was very spotty. As a remote worker it caused some issues for me so be aware if you are a digital nomad! I would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff. Great environment. Comfortable.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

caroline

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

Oban Youth Hostel is fabulous

Oban Youth Hostel is five star for location. Amazing views over the sea and a short walk into town. The shared dorms are attractive clean and quiet. Great breakfast buffet and huge kitchen and dining room for self caterers. Staff really friendly and cheerful. Would love to go back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good in every wy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mark

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

Staff are brilliant.

Accommodation and staff were excellent. Breakfast was okay, abit burnt particularly the bacon, difficult to eat. On site free parking was appreciated. In this price bracket £68.00 for room plus £9.50 for breakfast, you would expect everything to be right.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steven

We stayed in a really spacious double room in the lodge with ensuite shower. It was the best shower I've ever used!! Perfect temp, power and the best shelf for soap ever!.The lodge had it's own kitchen/ lounge which had everything you could need and was warm and relaxing. Great view from the front. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Ideal for a short stay

Stopped here for one night before getting an early ferry out of Oban. Perfectly adequate room with plenty of space for two people and a dog. A broken boiler meant the shower in our room was not working, but this was well communicated to us prior to our stay, offered use of the shared bathrooms in the building instead and given generous refund for the inconvenice. Clean premises, fast WiFi and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

francoise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Parfait
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025