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The Old Cottage

Oban · United Kingdom

Arduaine Oban Scotland Pa34 4XqView location

10.0/10Excellent91 Reviews
Cleanliness10.0/1010.0
Service10.0/1010.0
Comfort9.8/109.8
Condition9.8/109.8
Neighborhood10.0/1010.0
Amenities9.6/109.6
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About The Old Cottage

Located in Oban, The Old Cottage is a 1-minute drive from Arduaine Garden and 8 minutes from Kilmeford Church. This eco-friendly bed & breakfast is 12.1 mi (19.4 km) from Loch Awe and 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from Carnasserie Castle.

Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. Featured amenities include luggage storage, a library, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Make yourself at home in one of the 3 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.

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Located in Oban, The Old Cottage is a 1-minute drive from Arduaine Garden and 5 minutes from Kilmeford Church. This bed & breakfast is 8.7 mi (14 km) from Loch Avich and 9.3 mi (15 km) from Carnasserie Castle.

Make yourself at home in one of the 3 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and cribs/infant beds (surcharge) can be requested.

Featured amenities include luggage storage, a library, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 4:00 PM
Check-in until 10:30 PM
Check-out until 10:30 AM

Hotel policies

No front desk Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed

Important information

  • Special Instructions
    There is no front desk at this property. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property for check-in instructions. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • 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
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • Optional fees
    • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
    • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 45.0 per night

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

  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

Arduaine Garden 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Kilmeford Church 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
Loch Avich 14 km / 8.7 mi
Carnasserie Castle 15 km / 9.3 mi
Kilmartin House Museum 16.2 km / 10.1 mi
Loch Ederline 17.7 km / 11 mi
Kilmartin Glen 17.8 km / 11.1 mi
Loch a' Choire 18.5 km / 11.5 mi
Loch Awe 19.4 km / 12 mi
Moine Mhor Nature Reserve 22.5 km / 14 mi
Dunadd 22.7 km / 14.1 mi
Clachan Bridge 23.5 km / 14.6 mi
Loch na Craoibhe Chaorainn 25.3 km / 15.7 mi
Loch Tunnaig 25.4 km / 15.8 mi
Loch nan Ceard Beag 25.8 km / 16 mi

Hotel facilities & services

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  • Total number of rooms: 3
  • bed and breakfast
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Fireplace
  • Lift access
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Luggage room
  • Library
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  • Breakfast
  • Non-smoking establishment
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  • DOUBLE GARDEN VIEWDOUBLE • GARDEN VIEWDBL.GV

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    DOUBLE
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    GARDEN VIEW

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    DOUBLE GARDEN VIEW

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    DOUBLE
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    GARDEN VIEW

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    Room code: DBL.GV

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  • Room GARDEN VIEWRoom • GARDEN VIEWROO.GV

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    Room GARDEN VIEW

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    GARDEN VIEW

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    Room code: ROO.GV

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  • DOUBLE SEA VIEW KING BEDDOUBLE • SEA VIEW KING BEDDBL.KG-VM

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    DOUBLE
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    SEA VIEW KING BED

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    DOUBLE SEA VIEW KING BED

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    DOUBLE
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    SEA VIEW KING BED

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    Room code: DBL.KG-VM

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  • DOUBLE Accesible DeluxeDOUBLE • Accesible DeluxeDBL.H6-DX

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    DOUBLE
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    Accesible Deluxe

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    DOUBLE Accesible Deluxe

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    Accesible Deluxe

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    Room code: DBL.H6-DX

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  • DOUBLE SUPERIOR SEA VIEWDOUBLE • SUPERIOR SEA VIEWDBL.SU-VM

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    DOUBLE
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    SUPERIOR SEA VIEW

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    DOUBLE SUPERIOR SEA VIEW

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    SUPERIOR SEA VIEW

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    Room code: DBL.SU-VM

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  • Room DELUXE SIDE SEA VIEWRoom • DELUXE SIDE SEA VIEWROO.DX-SS

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    DELUXE SIDE SEA VIEW

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    DELUXE SIDE SEA VIEW

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    Room code: ROO.DX-SS

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about The Old Cottage

10.0
Excellent
91 Reviews
Cleanliness
10.0 /10
Service
10.0 /10
Comfort
9.8 /10
Condition
9.8 /10
Neighborhood
10.0 /10
Amenities
9.6 /10
50 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
23 Jul 2026
Lesley
Great stay, warm welcome and the room was clean and comfortable. We enjoyed the breakfast in the morning also. Short stay but happy with the service.
10/10
Exceptional
07 Jun 2026
Carole
The hosts could not have made us feel more welcome when we arrived. Darren and Karen are a wealth of information about places to go and see, locally and around Scotland. Our room was spotless and very comfortable. Quiet surroundings made our stay very peaceful. Breakfast was excellent and plentiful. We will not hesitate to stay here again should we be visiting the area.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
01 Oct 2025
Iain
Hosts were very caring, nothing too much trouble. Very good breakfast. Room was very comfortable.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
18 Sep 2025
Caris

Lovely B&B

Lovely place to stay. Our hosts were amazing and full of information of the area. Best breakfast we had the whole trip.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
12 Sep 2025
Todd
Gracious, helpful hosts. Beautiful location. Delicious breakfast. Exceeded our expectations. Highly recommended. Hope to return.
10/10
Exceptional
11 Sep 2025
Helen
Such a lovely place to stay, Karen & Darren were very welcoming, finished off with a lovely breakfast
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
04 Sep 2025
STEPHEN
Fantastic views,friendly staff,lovely breakfast.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
05 Apr 2025
PHILIP

Well-situated and comfortable property

Great location for visiting the Kilmartin valley and Oban, helpful and friendly hosts, lots of local info available at the property, good breakfast with lots of choice. Next door to a National Trust garden and a 4-star hotel with excellent meals
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
09 Jan 2025
Paul

Fantastic hosts and great accommodation.

Had a most enjoyable stay at The Old Cottage with wonderful hosts Karen and Darren. Really comfy double bed & great shower. Had the benefit of a gorgeous roaring fire in spacious lounge area at night with lots of DVDs and a library of books about stuff to explore in the local area.
Darren and Karen were such lovely people, warm , friendly and gave helpful tips about the locality. Breakfast was fabulous, tasty and varied. Would highly recommend this B&B and will definitely be back.
Many thanks to Darren and Karen for an amazing break.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
07 Nov 2024
Lucy
Nice size rooms and bath. Breast was 5 start. The host were available to meet any need. Extensive knowledge of the entire surrounding area. Highly recommend.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
26 Jul 2024
k

Peaceful, comfortable, friendly

Amazing breakfasts from very friendly owners Darren and Karen. Very knowledgeable and informative about the local area . Well kept and clean accommodation. Nothing was too much trouble
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
09 Jul 2024
Colin
This is an excellent b&b in the country with views across the loch. Darren and Karen are very fine and friendly hosts. I am very happy to recommend if you want a rural stay about 30 minutes drive from Oban.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
01 Jul 2024
Michael
Quiet place on the ocean. Initially finding the location was tricky.

Only one for option for dinner is the hotel next door. (Pretty good food) other options are 30 minutes away in Oban
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
26 May 2024
Mr Ronald H.

Unforgettable!

What a lovely place to stay! Darren and Karen are marvellous hosts, couldn't do enough to make our visit truly memorable. And the breakfasts were delicious, as well as superbly served. The view over the bay, and the local wildlife enjoying their breakfasts outside the window, added an extra charm ...
Coupled to a superb restaurant at the hotel next door, not to mention the magnificent scenery and history of the area, we couldn't have found a more ideal place for a short holiday.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
24 May 2024
Andrew
Wonderful greeting and welcoming from Darren and Karen. Perfect instructions, their local knowledge and enthusiasm and love for the area is limitless. The accommodation is superb, location is very central to some of the most historical and beautiful, silent areas.The choice of breakfast? ..I guarantee you wouldn’t get the choice of cereals, jam’s etc anywhere else.. (Karen puts other ‘full’ breakfasts to shame..). We will visit the west of Scotland again and unquestionably The Old Cottage will be on our stopover menu.
6/10
Pleasant
01 Oct 2023
Susan
Breakfast was good. Comfortable room. Glad it was close to Melford Hotel where I had an excellent dinner.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
28 Sep 2023
Richard
hosts were very friendly and informative
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
03 Sep 2023
Heather
Very quiet and serene. The host are really friendly and helpful.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
30 Aug 2023
christine

Perfection

Wonderful stay. Perfect location next to Arduaine gardens and Melfort hotel. Our room was beautiful, peaceful and so comfortable.
Darren and Karen are the perfect hosts. Excellent breakfast and facilities.
Cannot recommend highly enough.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
25 Jul 2023
Margaret

A jewel in the highlands

Amazing hosts who went out of their way to help us have the most enjoyable stay. Wonderful breakfasts and beautiful rooms.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jul 2022
Ying-Yu
Excellent stay. Cute cottage. Nice walking near by. Service was also excellent. Highly recommend.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
07 Jul 2022
Jeff
You haven't traveled until you've stayed at a Bed & Breakfast in the countryside.

Our hosts have done an immaculate job with their property. The room felt almost too perfect to use! Wonderful breakfast, beautiful library and sitting area at the centre of the house. Great attention to detail throughout.

Walking distance to a good quality dinner restaurant and bar. Gardens and the sea also a short stroll away.

All in all a memorable part of our vacation.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
06 Jul 2022
Iain

Old Cottage Arduaine

Beautifully and tastefully renovated cottage. Karen and Derek most welcoming and supportive hosts. Great room, lots of space.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jun 2022
Heather E
Incredible value. The breathtaking views, beach access, & seclusion help create a stunning retreat, but Karen & Darren’s thoughtful touches separate this stay from all others. This was by far our favorite place to stay during our trip in Scotland!
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
13 Jun 2022
Julie
Friendly hosts full of useful information about places to visit, pamphlets books etc. Right near to beach, saw red squirrel and rabbits outside while having breakfast. Lovely scrambled eggs and husband thoroughly enjoyed his fry up. Local unusual jams to try as well. Very comfortable. Introduced us to other guests which was a lovely touch.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
02 Jun 2022
Roger
Wonderful stay, wish we could have stayed longer. Darren and Karen were such excellent hosts, it felt like we were visiting friends. Every little detail was thought of and their knowledge of local places was outstanding. Breakfast was excellent and the surrounding area was fabulous with Oban only a 30 minute drive.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
04 Apr 2022
Rory
Wonderful cottage in a beautiful setting with very welcoming hosts! The room was great and the breakfast was delicious!
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
20 Mar 2022
Huw

Highly Recommended

Where do we start! Idyllic location, lovely warm welcome, room v.clean & comfortable with ensuite and excellent views.
Breakfasts were Top Class and very accommodating when we had a very early start one morning. Darren had a wealth of knowledge about places to see & best routes to take and where to see the wildlife.
Also willing to lend us guides/books with us.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
16 Feb 2022
Susan
The hosts are very welcoming and attentive and were happy to assist with dietary requirement and any questions we had. A very lovely stay here in a beautiful room, with access to a very comfortable lounge. I would highly recommend.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
04 Jan 2022
Phillip

Phil & Maria's Scottish Road Trip.

Karren and Darren were very very welcoming and attentive to all our needs.
The cottage is charming beautiful and spotlessly clean. Parking was right outside the property, which was great as it was raining on arrival.
They are very informative of the area and also have books maps and information on the area, for all activities.
We were on the Argyll coastal road trip and stayed in eight Bed and breakfast establishments in all.
Without doubt this was one of the best.
The breakfast was also outstanding, all locally sourced ingredients, the apple and cider sausage was a stand out for me.
Would definitely come and stay here again.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
11 Oct 2021
silviu

Great

You can not ask for more from a bed and breakfast and if i would ask for perfection that would be it.
Their hospitality and quality of the place cannot be described in words.
Would recommend and go again
Business Family
10/10
Exceptional
21 Sep 2021
Peter
Lovely place to stay, the surrounding grounds are great, the gardens are next door and the grounds of the Melfort hotel.
The hosts Darren and Karen were so helpful during our stay. The room was excellent and clean, would recommend as an overnight stop or a place to use as a base when exploring the area
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
16 Sep 2021
Laura

A great mini break

Karen and Darren are amazing hosts. Very attentive. Very knowledgeable about the area and like to share their knowledge. They offer you the possibility of consulting a vast array of guides and maps, books in the comfort of their sitting room or your room. Very good breakfast using also local produce. Comfortable bed (Islay room) and great walking shower. Will certainly recommend it.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
08 Sep 2021
Mark
Excellent location and great quality breakfast
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
07 Sep 2021
Mark
Excellent location and great communication with an excellent high quality breakfast
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
01 Sep 2021
Verified traveler

Great wee place..

Amazing location and lovely welcome. Great size of room and fantastic breakfast - would recommend highly.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
11 Aug 2021
Peter
Fabulous position with great hosts.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Jul 2021
Verified traveler
We enjoyed our stay in the Old Cottage, where had a very warm welcome from Darren and Karen. We were delighted with our room, the 'Jura' - it was particularly spacious and we enjoyed sitting at the bay window to watch the rabbits and red squirrels right outside. The bathroom was large and well appointed. We particularly enjoyed an excellent home cooked breakfast. Highly recommended.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 May 2021
Verified traveler

A little treasure

Wonderful stay. The owners couldn’t do more to make their home feel welcoming. Beautiful location, gorgeous views, comfy bed, clean and spacious room and en-suite, great water pressure in the shower, delicious breakfast. Handy location, walking distance of 2 mins to Melfort Hotel where we had a tasty dinner with spectacular views and great service. All in all a relaxing stay, wish we could have stayed longer, hope to visit again!
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 May 2021
Verified traveler
Very friendly and helpful, were able to provide lots of useful and informative local knowledge
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
24 Sep 2020
Barry

We could ask for little more!

We had problem finding the place at first, relying too much on directions given by strangers! We had been told not to rely on the postcode in a satnav but asked for verbal help too soon. Once we were close enough we saw signs by the lane that made sense of the printed directions. The Old Cottage is in a good quiet spot off the beaten track. The hosts were welcoming and Darren was full of useful information to help our holiday go well. We felt very comfortable the whole time. The only issue during the stay was the shaver point not working, which Darren got around with a plug adapter. The breakfast choices were good and the cooked meal very enjoyable. The decor throughout the building was to a high standard with no obvious signs of wear and tear. We could ask for little more and would have stayed longer than the 4 nights' reserved, had we not booked accommodation at a second destination.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
13 Sep 2020
Nicole

Lovely stay

Lovely stay. Darren and Karen are lovely and very attentive.
Very nice room with a lovely bathroom.
Breakfast was delicious as well.
Very recommendable.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
09 Sep 2020
Victor

Great value for money

Great place with amazing views over the bay.
The house super clean, comfy and a delicious breakfast with the most amazing view! Highly recommend this place!
Friends_and_family Friends
10/10
Exceptional
07 Sep 2020
William
Highly recommended. Very friendly couple. Beautiful views
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
19 Feb 2020
Verified traveler
Brilliantly clean and welcoming with phenomenal service!

Marvellously comfortable beds with tremendous pillow shower
8/10
Excellent
13 Sep 2019
Andrew

A pleasant stay.

Lovely warm welcome. Good breakfast. Comfortable bed and clean throughout. We enjoyed the wildlife while we were having breakfast.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
30 Aug 2019
Patrick

Beautiful spot and great hosts

The location of the cottage is superb; with a beautiful view on the loch; next to the Melfort Hotel that has a bar and restaurant and next to a wonderful botanical garden.
The hosts (Darren & Linda) are so nice and attentive that we wished we had more time to spend at the Old Cottage.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
13 Aug 2019
Verified traveler
We absolutely loved our room in the Old school House. What a lovely, comfortable stay. We felt welcome and warm. The food was delicious, the decor was gorgeous - I would highly recommend this place : )
10/10
Exceptional
03 Aug 2019
Verified traveler
Quiet, country setting. Very friendly staff. Convenient parking.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
03 Aug 2019
Paolo

Fantastic charming and welcoming B&B

Fantastic B&B with lovely hosts, great breakfast and charming, quiet and comfortable room with big in-room bathroom with shower and bathtub.
The hosts were amazing, welcoming and attentive.
The room was beautiful and relaxing.
Walking distance there is a hotel with bistro and restaurant that is really convenient for dinner (and good food too), and the beautiful Arduane Gardens are just behind the B&B.
We would go there again without a doubt.
Partner

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The Old Cottage
Arduaine Oban Scotland Pa34 4Xq, Oban, United Kingdom

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