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Melfort House

4.0 star property

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Couples’ dining
Lounge
Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Mountain View (The Hill Room)
Garden
Front of property

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Loch Melfort by Oban, Oban, Scotland, PA34 4XD
  • Ardmaddy Wishing Tree
  • Kilmeford Church
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Oban Ferry Terminal
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Cabin

Deluxe Cabin

  • 11 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Cabin

  • 11 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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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 beach bed & breakfast is 15 mi (24.2 km) from Oban Ferry Terminal and 10.4 mi (16.7 km) from Clachan Bridge.
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What's nearby

  • Kilmeford Church - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Clachan Bridge - 18 min drive - 21.0 km
  • Oban Distillery - 26 min drive - 29.8 km
  • Oban Ferry Terminal - 26 min drive - 29.8 km
  • Ganavan Sands - 31 min drive - 33.7 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Room At The Top - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Crafty Kitchen - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Shower of Herring - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cuilfail Hotel - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Lord Of The Isles - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Melfort House

Beachfront bed & breakfast for sun and fun
Melfort House offers 3 accommodations. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Hair dryers, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include a private beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a private beach or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This bed & breakfast also features complimentary wireless internet access and bike storage.
At Melfort House, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM. A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge (reservations required).
Melfort House has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A restaurant
  • Hosted evening meal available for a fee of GBP 65; reservation required

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

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 not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Hosted evening meal: GBP 65.00

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
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

Reviews

Melfort House Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 73 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed 2 days and it was excellent. Our room was spacious and very comfortable. The large drawing room that overlooks Loch Melfort was also available for us to use which we enjoyed. We enjoyed a delicious 4 course dinner on the evening of our arrival prepared and served by our host Mathew. This was our first visit to Melfort House and hopefully we will be back again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a gorgeous place! The view from our room was absolutely stunning. Our host was kind, helpful and made us a wonderful breakfast the next morning. 10/10!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Exceptional one night stay.

A haven of peace and tranquillity. The house is very spacious, welcoming lounge with amazing loch views. Full of interesting objects and books.The gardens are beautiful with mixture of wild bluebells but also lawns and a magnificent monkey puzzle tree. The breakfast was tasty and good choice. Thank you and would love to return when in the area again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Matt was a great host and his home was incredible.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The highland Coo’s was the reason why we came. Place is fine. Views are wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hadley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

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