Melfort House

4.0 star property
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Beach
Property grounds
Lounge
Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Mountain View (The Hill Room)
Front of property

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Loch Melfort by Oban, Oban, Scotland, PA34 4XD
  • Kilmeford Church
    3 min drive
  • The Shower of Herring
    2 min walk
  • Oban Connel Ferry Station
    24 min drive
  • Oban (OBN)
    47 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View (The Garden Room)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Mountain View (The Hill Room)

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (The Loch Room)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Oban

Located in Oban, Melfort House is a 3-minute drive from Kilmeford Church and 7 minutes from Arduaine Garden. .This bed & breakfast is 10.4 mi (16.7 km) from Clachan Bridge and 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from Ardmaddy Wishing Tree.

What's nearby

  • Kilmeford Church - 3 min drive
  • Loch Awe - 21 min drive
  • Oban Distillery - 22 min drive
  • Oban Ferry Terminal - 22 min drive
  • Ganavan Sands - 43 min drive

Getting around

  • Oban Connel Ferry Station - 24 min drive
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 161 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chartroom Bistro - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Lord of the Isles - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Lord of the Isles - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Shower of Herring - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kilmelford Yacht Haven - ‬20 min walk

About this property

Melfort House

Bed & breakfast in Oban with free breakfast
Melfort House offers 3 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Hair dryers, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
Stay in one of 3 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles, and both cribs/infant beds (complimentary) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are available on request.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:30 AM–9:00 AM

Things to do

  • Bike parking
  • Bike storage

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • No housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Local maps

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room; children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per night

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
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

Melfort House Oban
Melfort House Oban
Melfort House Bed & breakfast
Melfort House Bed & breakfast Oban
Melfort House Oban
Melfort House Bed & breakfast
Melfort House Bed & breakfast Oban

Melfort House Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 65 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Prantika

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. Great hospitality and cuisine. Highly recommend Melfort house B&B
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anuj

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A memorable visit to Melfort House
Enjoyed our stay with every comfort and superb dinner. Many thanks
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

jakob

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely stunning property and experience at Melfort House! Matthew ensured we had everything needed to make this a 5-star stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

joanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you appreciate art, history, fine dinning as well as exceptional beauty and hospitality...then Melfort House is the place for you! From the moment we drove up to the house, stepping into the foyer and receiving a warm welcoming greeting from Leah, we were awestruck! The entire house and property is a work of art. The bedroom made us both gasp with it's charm - a complimentary decanter of Scotch whisky on the antique dresser. The king-sized bed was so very comfortable. The bathroom had the most comfortable soaking tub. The sitting room and dining room simply beautiful with so many antiques and quirky items on display. The view from the drawing room and grounds - magnificent! Matthew is a passionate and accomplished Chef. We highly recommend Melfort House. As we commented in the guestbook: "It was like staying overnight in a museum"! Our intention is to return next year.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely stunning house and room. The host is exceptionally friendly and warm, and his cooking was simply spectacular. Would return and recommend without hesitation.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Amazing hotel in every possible way - location, appearance, cleanliness, view, welcoming atmosphere, Mathews the host and the chef, dinner and breakfast. We highly enjoy our stay there and will gladly come back the next time we are in Scotland.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kieran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Abosutley stunning property in a lovely, calm village. Breakfast was fantastic. Once in a lifetime experience. Would recommend this to anyone heading to the west of Scotland!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Choosit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible!
The Melfort house is an amazing property with beautiful furnishings, lovely gardens & a spectacular view of the sea surrounded by lambs & song birds. Matthew, the host, was very accommodating & prepared an outstanding 4 course dinner & made to order Scottish breakfast. Our visit there stands out as the best in Scotland!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
This one night stay was a disappointment The host was away & booked evening meal was not available The visit was no where near approaching the hotel's website aims
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect haven in a storm
Why is it every time we visit Oban, there's a violent storm? We'd booked for two nights but on our day of travel Mathew phoned to advise all the roads were either flooded or blocked with landslips. We agreed to try travelling the following day, which we did - it was eventful and with many detours but got there. Mathew kept in touch throughout to check our progress too, giving us updates on road closures. When we arrived, we were greeted at the door and shown our room, which was huge and very well appointed. We asked for dinner each night and I must say, the food was of the highest standard ( and I've been to a lot of top tier hotels in my day). Mathew had also arranged at my request for prosecco, flowers and chocolates to be in our room to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Dinner was preceded with a complimentary glass of sherry and coffee was in the comfortable and well furnished drawing room. We sat at the large dining table with other guests for both dinner and breakfast, so it was great that we got to meet new people throughout our stay, all of whom were lovely and also intrepid travelers. All in all, Melfort House is a top notch hotel / B&B and definitely a cut above the rest, with fantastic hospitality, awesome food and yet quiet enough to relax in traditional comfort. Thank you !
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rich

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Matthew is a great host. This is a beautiful, well maintained property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Norma A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Melfort House- A Hidden Gem
Excellent location situated in a lovely tranquil setting. Unable to fault experience in any way. The proprietor was friendly, welcoming and attentive. The dinner he prepared was exquisite. A memorable stay and we would certainly visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The B&B lies at the end of the road and has limited mobile phone and internet - but that is not problem for a one night stop. Dinner and breakfast were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The he food is delicious, the setting sublime but it’s the owner who makes it all quite special. He went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and assisted us with sone logistics for our journey as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Riccarda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutley charming
Absolutely recommendable. This storytelling old estate is glamorous and cosy in one go. The owner kept it in very good shape and generously shares it as a b&b. We had a wonderful stay and special thanks to the houskeeper Lesslie, which made our stay even better.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Lovely B&B in a quiet village. The owner was away during our stay so we were served by his friend who was great. There are only 3 rooms which are quite large with all amenities provided and the ensuite bathrooms are modern. Note that the room doors are not lockable although this was not an issue for us. Only areas for improvement might be that the wifi signal in the rooms was quite poor, however guests also have use of the large drawing room on the ground floor, where the wifi signal is good. The room rates are fixed here, and as we booked quite late the other options were dinky hotels in Oban for only a few pounds less so it was a no-brainer to stay here instead. The road to Oban is mostly recently repaved and relatively wide so it is a fast and smooth drive.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

clara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staying at Melfort House is like a dip into the past of aristocratic lifestyle
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023