In 1973 we ventured into the hospitality industry in a very small way in Inveraray where we ran our first Bed and Breakfast just one room in our family home 5 years later we moved on to live in Dalmally where we renovated a derelict old Police Station, to finance this project we first rented out a Caravan in the grounds of the house and then as the house progressed we rented out bedrooms. We decided to move to Oban as our family expanded and have been running ‘Dana Villa’ as a guesthouse since 1981.

We have extended the property over the years and have adapted our house to the changing needs of guests. We have changed and modernised the accommodation many times in these years but not the good old-fashioned hospitality we offer.

We have in 2003 just ventured into a new area of tourist accommodation for us we have fully renovated and equipped two ground floor flats in the centre of Oban for letting as self catering holiday flats. We made this decision after detecting a trend towards people wanting their own relaxing, comfortable and fully equipped base to tour the surrounding area. Click here to visit the flats. We pride ourselves on renovating these flats to the highest standards and equipping them with everything we would want to have on holiday ourselves in a stylish manner. They have both been awarded 3 star grading from the Scottish Tourist board.

We have four children Matthew, Laura, Emma, and Iain who have all helped in the running of the Guest House in the past and still do when they are at home. We are all very used to having guests in our home, which we consider the Guest House to be. It is our home first and therefore we take pride in our rooms and feel that they are decorated and furnished in a manner that we ourselves find comfortable and tasteful.

John and I love to travel and experience new countries and cultures and have in particular enjoyed our trips to Australia, North America and South Africa. We have made many friends both in the countries we visit and here in Oban with people who are visiting our Country and stay at our Guest House. John and I both feel very fortunate to live in such a beautiful part of the world.

We have experienced and enjoyed trips to many countries but we always love to return to Oban. Even if the weather is not always thought of as one of Oban's greatest attractions it is that climate that produces the spectacular countryside we have. Oban is situated on the West Coast of Scotland and is therefore in the path of the Gulf Stream, which means that it is usually warmer here than other parts of Scotland. On the whole the more settled weather seems to occur in April and May and then later in the year in September and October.

There is plenty to do in Oban whatever the weather! We invite you to come and judge for yourself how lucky we are to live here in OBAN. John has a passion for sailing and if you go to the sailing page there is much more information on sailing in the Oban area.