About this property

Historic Setting: Failte Bed & Breakfast in Oban is housed in a historic building, offering garden and city views. The property features parquet floors and interconnected rooms, ensuring comfort for all guests. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms include private bathrooms with walk-in showers, hairdryers, and free toiletries. Additional amenities include work desks, seating areas, and free WiFi. Guests appreciate the room size and comfort. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are available, including continental, buffet, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. Fresh dishes, juice, cheese, fruits, and warm selections cater to diverse dietary needs. Convenient Location: Located 9 km from Oban Airport, the property is less than 1 km from Corran Halls. Nearby attractions include Dunstaffnage Castle (6 km) and Kilmartin House Museum (47 km). Hiking and cycling activities are available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Situated in the best rated area in Oban, this property has an excellent location score of 8.4

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet, Breakfast to go

  • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
Bedroom 1
2 single beds
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Katherine
    Ireland Ireland
    The attention to detail, the owners, and the breakfast was beautiful and so tasty! There was also a wee fridge in the room for milk for tea which I appreciated. Lots of little extras - Lindor sweets by the bed, Yorkshire tea in the room. We asked...
  • Francesco
    Italy Italy
    A charming, very welcoming and relaxing place. The apartment is fully equipped and is conveniently located for exploring Oban, just a few minutes' walk from the town center. Thomas is very attentive to his guests and was very welcoming. We were...
  • Anncris
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely clean room. Small room but comfortable bed, great attention to detail in terms of what is provided. We were in Oban for an event so were out and about all day anyway. Excellent breakfast. Also a parking space which is a bonus in Oban.
  • Christine
    Canada Canada
    Excellent host. Breakfast was terrific. Every detail has been clearly thought out.
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    An excellent stay with a most considerate host, very good breakfast, beautiful home. We will be booking again when next we visit Oban.
  • Piotr
    Poland Poland
    A charming place decorated with incredible flair and taste. As for taste, the best Scottish breakfast I've had. Very good location. Cozy, comfortably furnished room with bathroom with a beautiful view of Oban. We were a little sorry that we only...
  • Kath
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Highly recommend. So many extras in the room, brilliant coffee, fresh milk, bottle of water. Breakfast delicious, lovely menu. Owner so friendly.
  • Barry
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Rooms were a good size and view from room was great. Accommodation very clean. Staff very helpful, couldn't do enough for us. Breakfast lovely.
  • Donald
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent guesthouse very clean & breakfast was exceptionally tasty.. owner was very helpful with directions to town and where best to eat 5star for me👌
  • Chris
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very attentive host and excellent breakfast with lots of fresh fruit. Free parking on the street

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Thomas Miehe

9.9
Host review score
Thomas Miehe
The name Fàilte stands for welcome in Gaelic and that is what we want you - our guest to feel when you stay with us. Fàilte is a delightful Victorian Villa in an elevated location on Oban Hill. We are a short distance from the ferry terminal, bus station, train station and Oban' landmark - Mcaigs Tower. We offer a high standard of accommodation and breakfast We also have some great original Artwork by Pascal Miehe - our son and Isabel
We are Thomas - German born in Namibia, lived in Namibia, South Africa and Germany and Isabel- Portuguese born in South Africa and lived in South Africa, Germany and Namibia. We have been living in Scotland for over twelve years and love Oban
Oban is a small town on the western coast of Scotland. Just about everything is in walking distance - restaurants, pubs, cafe's and all public transport. Oban is also called the gateway to the islands.
Languages spoken: Afrikaans,German,English,Portuguese

Property surroundings

House rules

Failte Bed & Breakfast takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 7 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

License number: AR01328F