The Kelvin Hotel
Location Good location — 4 attractions within walking distance · near a station
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About
The Kelvin Hotel is a hotel to stay in Oban. It sits close to Oban Distillery and Oban War & Peace Museum, about 0.1 km from Oban. It holds an official 1-star rating and scores 4.2/5 across 256 guest reviews. The most comfortable time to visit Oban is generally April to June.
What guests mention
Aspects most mentioned across recent guest reviews (highlighted = mostly positive).
Amenities
Location
What's nearby
- Oban Distillery0.5 km
- Oban War & Peace Museum0.5 km
- Dungallan Studio0.6 km
- McCaig's Tower0.6 km
- Clach a' Choin1.5 km
- Dunollie Castle1.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Oban Airport (OBN) — 7.5 km → all hotels near OBN
- Nearest station
- Oban — 0.1 km
- Nearest beach
- Little Ganavan Beach — 2.3 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 15.7 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- GBP
- Power
- Type G plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to The Kelvin Hotel?
From The Kelvin Hotel, the nearest station, Oban, is about 0.1 km away; Oban Airport (OBN) is around 7.5 km away (straight-line distances).
How far is The Kelvin Hotel from the beach?
The nearest beach, Little Ganavan Beach, is about 2.3 km from The Kelvin Hotel in a straight line.
How is The Kelvin Hotel rated?
The Kelvin Hotel scores 4.2 out of 5 across 256 guest reviews, and holds an official 1-star rating.
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