Falls of Lora Hotel

My wife and I booked room number 35, which when we checked in was described to us as the best room in the hotel and I can certainly believe it. It was extremely large, nicely furnished, split level, on the front of the hotel at a high level and had large French windows leading out to a small balcony. There was a great view from our room across to the Loch. When we stayed, the temperatures in Scotland were very high and like most hotels in Scotland this hotel does not have any air conditioning. However, by opening the French windows we were able to have an excellent through breeze and we were fortunate that there were none of the infamous Scottish midges in the air. We only had breakfast in the hotel which was very good. We did not otherwise eat in the hotel, nor sadly did we drink in the hotel as by the time we got back to the hotel in the evenings we were so tired that we just wanted to go to our room. We could see that a lot of people were sat outside on the terrace by the entrance to the hotel enjoying alfresco drinks which looked very pleasant.

It was recommended by Mark at OBAN cycles as I had selected Lora Falls or Oyster Inn. He said Lora Falls would be his choice is better and has a more traditional Scottish feel. It had character, was well located to the bridge as we cycled for 4 days . We took the train from Glasgow and wish we had known it so close to the Connell train station as we could have embarked there rather than in Oban and uber to the hotel. It was quiet and we loved the reading room, the open fires, a great place to relax, conducive to connecting with other travellers, as the bedroom did not have seating space- please do not lose those spaces when refurbishing . Hospitality and food were the standouts of course . Loved my smoked mackerel salad for breakfast !!!

The receptionist was very friendly and helpful, particularly when we needed to alter the number of days we were staying. We had a really lovely tasty meal in the evening - fresh fish, and tasty starters. The waiter was friendly and helpful. Our breakfast was fantastic - we had kippers, lovely. The waitress was a really lovely lady, friendly, organised and clearly years of experience. Our room was lovely and warm - which was a blessing after having been caught in the rain. Shower was hot and powerful.

The most amazing getaway in a lovely location. Staff clearly take great pride in their job as they are sincerely helpful, polite and professional. On arrival receptionist gave us information on the bus to Oban that just stops outside the hotel and a map of Oban with all the local bars, restaurants and sites (handy as it is difficult to find parking in Oban so bus is stress free). Also lovely to come back to the tranquility of the Falls of Lora after a being in the very busy Oban centre. The food is great at the hotel too- best food I have ever eaten at a hotel ( hot, plentiful and reasonably priced). Rooms are really lovely, clean, fresh and decorated to a high standard - sockets near mirrors, complimentary bottle of water, spa toiletries etc. all well thought out for comfort.

We have stayed here previously and really enjoyed our stay at the hotel. Great pub food and nice rooms, but more expensive than previous stay.