Stay in Oban Accommodation
Oban has an abundance of accommodation to choose from, from Youth Hostels to Airbnb, Guesthouses to hotels, there is something to suite all budgets. In September the town is still busy with tourists so we would recomend booking early.
We have secured a discounted rate for delagates at the MGM Muthu Alexandra (3 star) and Best Western Queens (4 star) Hotels. Both are ideally located on the seafront less than 5 minutes walk to the conference venue. These rooms are available on a first come first served basis. Please contact the hotels directly to make a booking.
Muthu Alexandra Hotel
- Single occupancy: £85
- Double / Twin occupancy: £115
- Includes full buffet Breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free Car Parking (subject to availability)
- Check in time: 3pm
- Check out time: 10am
Best Western Queens
- Single occupancy: £95
- Double / Twin occupancy: £125
- Includes full buffet Breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free Car Parking (subject to availability)
- Check in time: 3pm
- Check out time: 10am
Other Activities Social & Catering
CONFERENCE VENUE Corran Halls, Oban
Registration, all lectures and poster sessions will be at the Corran Halls. It’s ideally located on the esplanade with views over Oban bay. There is parking on site and it’s only 15 Minutes walk from the train station.
We're no that far away Travel & Transport
Train and long-distance buses
There are regular buses and trains running to Glasgow and Fort William, and connections from there to the rest of the country. For general transport information for Scotland visit the Traveline Scotland website.
Air travel
The nearest international airport is Glasgow International, which is two hours by car from SAMS. Edinburgh Airport is three hours car journey from Oban.
Car
Oban is approximately 2 hours drive from glasgow via the A85. For directions click here.
Ferries
There is easy access to and from the islands through Oban’s Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal.
Transport option Conference Bus
We are chartering two buses to take delegates from Glasgow Central Station to Oban via Glasgow Airport. The first will leave at 2pm on Monday 7th September, the second will leave no later than 8pm that evening. The bus will stop at Glasgow Airport on on its way to Oban. We encourage you to take this option if there is no connecting train or if your connecting train would be a long wait.
Book the bus when you register.
GIVE BACK Offset your Carbon
Why not consider offsetting the carbon created by your journey by donating to a carbon offset programme. There are many schemes available but we have included a link to Offset Earth.