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Scenic Hotel Dunedin City

4.5 star property

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Reception
Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom | Living room
Exterior
Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds
Daily buffet breakfast (NZD 36.00 per person)

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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123 Princes Street, Dunedin, 9016
  • Place, The Octagon
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Speight's Brewery
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Otago
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Executive Room, 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds

Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom | Living room

Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 47 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 74 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(39 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Executive King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Executive One-Bedroom Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Executive Queen Room With Two Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Interconnecting Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room With Two Double Beds

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Twin With Two Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Interconnecting Superior Room

  • Sleeps 5

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About the area

Dunedin

A stay at Scenic Hotel Dunedin City places you in the heart of Dunedin, steps from The Octagon and 2 minutes by foot from Grand Casino. .This luxury hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Temple Gallery and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Speight's Brewery.

What's nearby

  • The Octagon - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Grand Casino - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Speight's Brewery - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Dunedin Town Hall - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • University of Otago - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Dunedin Railway Station - 8 min walk
  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Moons - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Craic Irish Tavern - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sool Dunedin - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Standard Kitchen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sessions Bar - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Scenic Hotel Dunedin City

Luxury hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Scenic Hotel Dunedin City offers 121 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Dunedin hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 121 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Princes on Dowling serving guests of Scenic Hotel Dunedin City. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Princes on Dowling - This restaurant serves breakfast only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Secured, covered parking on site (NZD 30 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: NZD 36 for adults and NZD 18 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Princes on Dowling

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 8 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.5 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 11 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 35.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: NZD 300 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately NZD 36.00 for adults and NZD 18.00 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: NZD 30 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 35.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply

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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Scenic Hotel Dunedin City Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 491 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 369 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 1000 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, located in the heart of the city
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Talia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were absolutely amazing the manger was so kind and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacobus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean and good service.

Hotel is clean and provides great service. It also has a restaurant and is surrounded by other food outlets. Location is close to city centre. The bed was not so good with two in it though.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Max

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Was good and clean only downside is not enough free parking
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room. Plenty of space. Good views. Super handy to town.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele, Alexandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff were very friendly and helpful. Rooms were well appointed and the view of the harbour was lovely. Safe and secure parking onsite at a reasonable cost
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Got a bit noisy during the night....a fight perhaps ?
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

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

8/10 Good

Kahurangi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The space was lovely
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An enjoyable one night stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Handy to everything
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Central location

Good central location for overnight stop
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lara

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really friendly and helpful staff - flying visit to Dunedin made much easier by staff who were ready to go over and above to help.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nattachai

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Rebeka

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I’m not one to leave reviewed, especially such low reviews but we were incredibly disappointed. Upon entering our room, we were incredibly disappointed with the overall state of it. It smelled incredibly dusty, musty and as if the window you can have open, had not been touched for a long time. The room did not appear how it looked on the photos (definitely more aged) and unfortunately the mattress was old and definitely well used (springs broken, and other sleepers lying pattern as if it’s a memory foam). We decided to have dinner in one night and noticed we only had tea spoons to use (we made it work) however they appeared used and not even replaced or cleaned. We tried to look past all of this as we were new to the area and had traveled from Australia however, we couldn’t wait to check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, spacious, clean rooms. Very comfortable for our stay. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alice

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall was a good stay. I like it so convenient to town and things I did. Much easier. Thank you for this.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All the staff were amazing nothing was an effort. Only negatives was our bed was uncomfortable and the cleaning staff did a terrible job cleaning our room daily. Otherwise I loved everything about the hotel and would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Staff & service

Not that easy at counter. Asked to pay more when.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Anna

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

8/10 Good

Birney

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

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025