Falls of Lora Hotel

Unfortunately cannot comment on the food as we left before even sitting down! The waiter was rude and unhelpful. He was more concerned with his incoming table of six to be concerned with accommodating us or even being polite about the fact we were being seated in the back area away from the view, the fire and other guests and didn’t seem to understand I felt out of the nice atmosphere. He didn’t offer a table in an hour or any kind of alternative…or just even an understanding of my disappointment. Hey ho…went to the Oyster Inn along the road and the staff were lovely… friendly, accommodating and attentive.

The hotel is old fashioned; but is clean, tidy and has good food. The breakfast is excellent. Dinners were good too. Varied menu. Room was small, but that is what I booked and paid for. Staff were very friendly. Car park is a little small, so take care if arriving late.

Very large old building set back from the main road and over five miles from Oban. There's limited parking here so this may become a problem if you have mobility issues. The rooms are extremely basic and it seemed to me that every expense had been spared when there were renovated. Upon first entering my room I noticed a lingering smell of sewage in the bathroom, this dispersed when I left the fan on for two hours whilst I went for dinner in Oban. The TV was a tiny flat screen affair but the room itself was so small that it seemed to be in proportion. The over-bath shower set-up was okay but the bathroom itself was cramped and tiny. Breakfast was totally grim and inedible, I took one bite of each item and left the lot, it had very obviously been reheated in a microwave as it was molten hot. Additionally the teacups on my table showed brown stains so the cuppa was left too. When I was in my roomy there was a lot of noise bleed through from other rooms and disturbance from people in the corridor which was disturbing. For me, the biggest problem with Falls of Lora Hotel was that the bed and bedding all had a strong smell of a famous brand of antiseptic which rendered my pyjamas unusable for the rest of my trip. When I mentioned this particular smell to a member of staff she nodded, laughed and said 'it's because a lot of old people stay here'. The only positive for this depressing hotel was the endless good humour and pleasantness of the staff.

Clean and comfortable. Our room had great views. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Breakfast was good. Not huge but sufficient Beds were comfortable. Not the cheapest but good value The only downside is that’s it’s a bit of a trek up the stairs for limited mobility people. Very good place. We didn’t have dinner but it looked good.