My fiance and I stayed here for one night in February 2007 while visiting Oban. I had done my research on tripadvisor before we booked and had therefore high expectations for Dun na mara. As usual my fellow reviewers were spot on because this place is unbelievable and deserves 6 stars not 5.
When we drove up to Oban it was raining on and off, but miraculously the sun came out when we turned into the drive of Dun na mara. I have a soft spot for beautiful settings close to the sea, but this location even blew me away. When we walked up to the front door, Suzanne was already waiting for us and opened the door. After a little small talk with her & Mark, we were shown to our room (No 6), which was spacious and had incredible views. The furnishings were modern and stylish, with loads of natural colours (beige, grey, brown etc), which gave the room a very clean and elegant feel. The bathroom was spotlessly clean and had a power shower! You can tell they have spent a lot of thought on the interior design.
We then took a walk on the private pebble beach which is just outside the guest house, and admired the dramatic sunset.
Later we went into Oban, which is just a short drive away, for something to eat. We chose the "Waterfront Restaurant" and had fish & chips, which was lovely (I can also recommend the desserts: I had "Steamed chocolate pudding" - delicious but very naughty...).
The next morning we were looking forward to our breakfast, and again were not disappointed. My fiance had the full Scottish breakfast, which he said was very good, and I had a yoghurt with fruit compote and toast. Now, in some guest houses you would simply get a plastic pot of yoghurt like you buy in a supermarket, but here I was served fresh yoghurt with fruit, nicely presented in a ceramic bowl. Needless to say, it was very tasty.
All in all, a perfect weekend for us, and I put it all down to our fortunate choice to stay at Dun na mara. Suzanne & Mark have really created a boutique guest house, which may be more expensive than your usual B&B, but I quite happily pay the extra for an experience like this. We will definitely be back, and for longer than just one night.





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