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Alcala Motel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Studio
Interior
Studio | Private kitchenette
Shower, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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704 George Street, Dunedin, 9016
  • Place, University of Otago
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Otago Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Dunedin Botanic Garden
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Studio | Living area

Studio

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(34 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Studio, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Family Apartment

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)
  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Beds

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About the area

Dunedin

With a stay at Alcala Motel in Dunedin (North Dunedin), you'll be a 4-minute walk from University of Otago and 6 minutes by foot from Otago Museum. .This motel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Dunedin Botanic Garden and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Olveston.
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What's nearby

  • University of Otago - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Otago Museum - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Dunedin Botanic Garden - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • The Octagon - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Forsyth Barr Stadium - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Dunedin Railway Station - 3 min drive
  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Staff Club - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Good Earth Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Burger Plant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Maharajas - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Alcala Motel

Alcala Motel offers 23 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with cable channels. Accommodations at this 3-star motel have kitchens with stovetops and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 23 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with stovetops and microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

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Econo Alcala Dunedin

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Alcala Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 162 out of 352 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 149 out of 352 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 352 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 352 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 352 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness
Top floor attic room. When warm (rare in Dunedin) no air con except a window. Very, very steep stairs up to the bedroom with slippery carpet on them. Shower over spa bath was a pain getting into and out of.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Loretta, Auckland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly staff and service :) very old fashioned building but kept really tidy and clean .
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Qing

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
3rd floor room 20
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The room was clean, tidy and comfortable. All appliances worked too!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we made mistake of booking place with just one bed. Lucky, we didn't mind sharing. Worst thing was the noisy seagulls walking on roof. Sounded like people were jumping around just above us. Couldn't believe the noise they generated. Because of this didn't sleep well. Next time will ask for different room. Previous two times we visited we have had no problems at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our family room was ideal with two single beds on the mezzanine level giving space and privacy. The property was in process of renovating and upgrading rooms one by one but ours was more than adequate and the kitchen facility and breakfast bar meant we didn’t have to balance plates on our laps!. The location was ideal with our granddaughter just a 5 minute walk away, and we explored the city on foot. Driving further afield was easy too. The staff were very welcoming and everything was very clean.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Freya

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was so lovely, it was clean and very warm and cosy. The fridge was quite cold but kept the food safe. Everyone was so friendly and I would definitely come back :)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very warm, superb location, clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Janette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karamjeet

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Albert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thought the whole stay was great our host's were helpful and professional. It was warm and very handy to the university and other amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location and clean and tidy. An older facility, but a nice feel to it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Clifford Leigh

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Bath Tub with high side, no handle to grab hold of to get in or out, felt very unsafe.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tidy, convenient, warm and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Liz

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Bed lovely and warm. Bathroom update would be good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean very handy to hospital receptionist very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jill

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Good location and reasonably priced. Shower head was too low - at chest height for averaged height woman and was over a bath so difficult to climb into for older or non mobile people. The units upstairs were not easily accesible for older or less mobile people - would have liked option of ground floor. Cord for electric blanket on window side of double bed didn’t reach power point and one on other side of the bed was split - so no electric blanket to use. The host was nice - took time to show us around the room. The heater was very efficient. Nice touch to have the paper delivered each day.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

HAROLD STEVEN

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The motel room was sizable. It was a little dated, but the facilities were very good. The studio in is suitable for a couple or smaller family, with its separate double bedroom, and full kitchen. It was economically priced and provided excellent value for money.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was so cool
Stayed 1 night in May 2025