Is parking available at the hotel, and what are the details?

Self-parking is available on-site for a fee of NZD 25 per day, which includes in/out privileges. Valet parking is also offered.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A buffet breakfast is available for a fee, served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. The cost is approximately NZD 36.00 for adults and NZD 18.00 for children.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out may be available upon request, subject to availability and potential additional charges.

What accessibility features does the hotel offer for guests with disabilities?

The hotel features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas. Accessible rooms are available, and the registration desk is also wheelchair-friendly.

Where is the hotel located in relation to local attractions?

The hotel is centrally located in Dunedin, just steps from Grand Casino and within a 5-minute walk of Speight's Brewery. It is approximately 0.2 miles from The Octagon and 0.3 miles from Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

What are the hotel's policies regarding children?

Children aged 11 years and younger can stay for free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Connecting/adjoining rooms are available upon request, subject to availability.

What are the policies regarding extra beds or cribs?

The hotel offers rollaway beds for a fee of NZD 35.00 per day, and the availability of extra beds is subject to confirmation. Cribs are not mentioned in the provided information.

Scenic Hotel Southern Cross in Dunedin

Average nightly price at Scenic Hotel Southern Cross by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$76
February	$147
March	$120
April	$90
May	$89
June	$80
July	$89
August	$88
September	$106
October	$80
November	$95
December	$81

What guests think

At Scenic Hotel Southern Cross, travellers often highlight the central location, friendly staff, and generally clean, spacious rooms, while noting some dated areas, paid or tricky parking, and occasional noise from street or roadworks affecting sleep.

Several reviews mention the lack of air conditioning and small or older bathrooms, including shower-over-bath setups. Breakfast and onsite dining are frequently appreciated, though a few guests found food average or overpriced and service occasionally understaffed. Overall, expect solid comfort in a classic property with a few tradeoffs.

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Facilities

Gym facilities receive strong praise, and there are multiple onsite dining options including an attached casino. Onsite parking is available but typically paid, and several guests found it limited or confusing.

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Andy

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The gym was a great bonus

10

Søren

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Gym

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Ross

Feb 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was conveniently located in central Dunedin. It also had a good on-site restaurant/bar. My only complaint was the lack of self-parking (when I arrived, the hotel said that they were doing valet parking only). The on-street parking outside was only 1 hour max (from 9am-6pm).

6

Stacey

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Whilst the property advertises parking, it should be noted the configuration is extremely poor i.e. one vehicle parked in front of another with no alternative exit for the car in front. As this results on the risk of the vehicle being trapped, I observed guests parking across both spots to prevent this. As such, there were often no designated parks available for us upon returning to the hotel each evening.

10

Wayne

May 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Love the gym

10

Allan

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A typical Scenic Hotel. Well appointed hotel with excellent staff. Plenty of on site parking for a small charge.

10

Mark

Nov 24, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Being shoulder season This topend hotel was same cost as mid range hotels The gym was perfect for serious weightlifters with 50 kg dumbells and Olmpic bar Also has 2 kg dumbells for beginners

10

Teina

Aug 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Got a complementary room upgrade so that was cool, staff were nice and helpful, dining options downstairs great food. Will be staying here again when I'm back

10

Shell

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Comfy beds, clean tidy room. Gym was nice & quiet.

10

Greg Reeves

May 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good fitness center

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms clean and tidy, but recurring reports mention stained linens, dust or mould, and bathrooms not fully cleaned. Housekeeping consistency appears mixed.

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Keyu

Nov 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The overall stay is pretty good. Just the bathtub is bit unpleasant. I’ve seen some hair and dust. It could be better. Staff was lovely. Great value for breakfast buffet. Car park was bit narrow but it was ok. Convenient location and good value overall:)

10

kerry

Feb 14, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

room was clean as, well made bed, everything was perfect

10

Jonathan

Feb 23, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and close to town

2

Madeline

Apr 8, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I don’t usually right reviews, but I had to in this case. The room was filthy ( hair and dust everywhere) and we were staying for 3 nights. Tried to suck it up and stay in that room but just couldn’t do it. Requested another room and they made us wait until after 3 the following day for a new room. We figured out that the reason for the wait was because they had to get rooms ready for a whole tour bus first. Like they couldn’t prioritize cleaning one room before the others. Absolutely not ok. Would never stay with this company again.

10

Mathew

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very spacious and clean,bed was comfy, quiet area and great shower! Checking in service was great and easy!

6

Kristin

Apr 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed at the hotel for one night, so the room did what it needed. When you enter the hotel you get the feeling you’re in a nice hotel. Once you enter your room you realize that it hasn’t been renovated for many years. Bathroom wasn’t very clean and a few towels had stains on them. Bed sheets also had a few stains on them but you can tell they were washed. Beds were comfortable. Carpet is old and dirty so we didn’t take our shoes off.

10

Alberto

Jan 21, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, nice clean updated rooms, good water pressure

8

Christine

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The sheets had stains on them

10

Yvonne

Nov 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and tidy room. Central location and simple check in.

4

Sean

Apr 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Dated room interior, along with black mould around the windows, definitely not worth the money & not a upmarket hotel as described

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Rooms

Rooms are often spacious and comfortable, but decor can feel dated and some bathrooms are small with shower-over-bath setups. Several reviews note no air conditioning and occasional noise or uneven mattress comfort.

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Stephen

Nov 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s a little older. Remember that it has fans in rooms, not air con. Perfect for the price

6

G

Nov 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Mattress on the bed had a hump in the middle, making it difficult to stay in bed. Room was VERY small. Did not look like the photo at all. Hotel has air conditioning on the website, but do not have it available. Would not have stayed their had we known that as room size made it quite stuffy. A cheap pedestal fan was provided but only circulated warm air.

10

Sonia

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious & clean room. Good location with onsite dining options or walkable to plenty of others. Great buffet breakfast. Would stay again.

8

Ken and Pam

Mar 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was lovely as always but we overlooked the street and single pane windows made all traffic noise heard.

10

Mathew

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very spacious and clean,bed was comfy, quiet area and great shower! Checking in service was great and easy!

8

APRESH

Mar 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was great and a touch updated. Spacious also. The bathroom was dated in our room. Pretty small too. Bathtub Shower combined, and the hand basin was tiny and very low - not sure how a 6 footer person will manage. Good wifi access too. Walkable to north or south ends of Dunedin. Octagon was easily 5-7min walk away. Carpark is right next to it, just have to buzz in to reception to let you in/out. The staff can assist to park/find a spot if its busy during peak times. Could get away with street parking too, especially in back streets.

8

Stanislavs

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall good place to stay in Dunedin. Liked everything apart from soundproofing

6

MELANIE

Dec 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was ok bed was far to soft with some thick quilt under sheet we had to remove. Unfortunately we had roadworks outside our room which jack hammered majority of the night even after approaching reception who told us it was only going to be

10

Eleanor

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It is a nice hotel, very central. The room was comfortable although it could do with refurbishing.

6

Jackie

Feb 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room had no Air conditioning and it was so hot in there. Windows could have been opened during the day to try and make the room cooler. Also no ventilation in the bathroom, so it was so hot in there as well

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly and helpful, with quick resolutions for issues and smooth check-in/out. A minority experienced lapses such as slow responses, check-in confusion, or valet mishaps.

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Richard

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I had an awesome weekend until Sunday morning,someone decided that they didn’t like my vehicle and totaled it. Hotel management and a very helpful front counter staff upgraded me to top service. Thank you very much.

10

Deryck

Jan 22, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff were splendid as always, nothing too much trouble

6

Ross

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was offered a valet carpark on the night of our stay, which i accepted because there carpark was full,so they offered to park my car in either the Casino carpark or the Speights carpark. When they went to collect my car they could not find it. Eventually they found it which took in excess of 30 minutes. Some staff are apparently unaware they have a car park availability in the Speights carpark. All staff should be aware what is available!!!

10

peter

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were very obliging. Our room was comfortable and clean, a nice place to stay

4

Alison

Mar 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived for check-in at 8:30pm and were the only people in reception. The person on reception pointedly ignored us and continued looking at his computer screen for a couple of minutes before deigning to help us. There was zero friendly greeting and we were made to feel like an inconvenience. As we always go out of our way to be friendly and polite to people in service industries, this was a lousy experience. Our room was tired, dated and drab and we were glad to check out as soon as possible the next morning. I can't comment on other facilities at the hotel. Since check-in was so unpleasant we made a point of going elsewhere for breakfast the next morning. We had to return to Dunedin for another night a week later. If this hotel had been okay then we would have re-booked for sure. Thankfully, we stayed elsewhere for a similar price and received much better service in a hotel that was far nicer. I don't normally leave poor reviews, but check-in was so notably unpleasant that I had to say something.

10

Lautele

Nov 28, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

No notes, we thoroughly enjoyed our time at this hotel. We were particularly impressed and grateful for the service from Theodore. Looking forward to our next stay!

10

Paul

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and very good room. Staff polite, helpful and professional - Theodore and Tan (bar/restaurant) deserve particular mention.

8

Brent

May 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Checking in at 4.30pm only to be told room not ready. Considered this to be particularly very inconvenient as checkin advertised available from 2pm

10

Jim

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were excellent I went down to reception and said the heating wasn’t working and the phone wasn’t working and by the time I went back to the room about ten minutes they were leaving the room and it was all fixed they were very polite and didn’t hesitate to help thank you so much

2

peter

May 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The fuse blew in our room at 8am - I rang reception and no one turned up until 11.30am. My wide needed to iron clothes for the university graduation which started at 10.30. She was also unable to use her hair straighteners, or boil the jug to make tea. It completely ruined what was an important day and was very poor service. We received no apology or compensation from the hotel for the inconvenience - we will not stay here again and would not recommend to others.

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Location

Central, walkable CBD location close to shops, restaurants and the Octagon. Some stays were affected by street or roadworks noise.

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10

Avinash

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Centrally located.

10

Dave

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great downtown property. Handy to shops and bars.

8

Dayle

Nov 1, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great central location for walking in city centre. Convenient paid carpark means you can be sure of your vehicle safety.

10

Michelle

Nov 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place to stay and easy walking distance!

8

Maree

Sep 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very quiet. Very central. Excellent service

10

Jason

Jan 9, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

10

Michael

Jan 8, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Only stayed 1 night, but wish I could have stayed longer. The room was very nice. Nice location in CBD, too, it seemed (but didn't get out much to check).

10

Alberto

Jan 21, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, nice clean updated rooms, good water pressure

10

Thomas

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location

10

Jacob

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice staff & great location near the main street

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently highlighted as very good with a wide selection, and onsite dining/bar options are convenient. A few guests found meals average or overpriced and noted occasional understaffing.

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10

Sonia

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious & clean room. Good location with onsite dining options or walkable to plenty of others. Great buffet breakfast. Would stay again.

4

David

Jan 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Dining facilities were hopelessly understaffed. Staff that were there were lovely but needed far more restaurant staff. I will not stay at this hotel again.

8

Ronald

Feb 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location for all downtown activities. Crowded parking area. Extremely overpriced breakfast buffet

8

Siniva

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was nice, quite clean. Staff were lovely. Food wasn’t great unfortunately

10

James

Feb 2, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff was very friendly. Great breakfast option. Parking was convenient.

10

Adele

Oct 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room , fab location near to town and all staff friendly and helpful . Breakfast had heaps of options , fresh and tasty .

10

Anne

May 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great service, clean rooms and good food options

10

Teina

Aug 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Got a complementary room upgrade so that was cool, staff were nice and helpful, dining options downstairs great food. Will be staying here again when I'm back

8

rodney j

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

great breakfast , huge choice of everything you may want

10

Harriet

Dec 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room. Great service and Breakfast

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1 $83	2 $90	3 $90	4 $90	5 $102	6 $107	7 $103
8 $90	9 $95	10 $113	11 $97	12 $117	13 $90	14 $114
15 $100	16 $105	17 $120	18 $121	19 $115	20 $129	21 $171
22 $111	23 $104	24 $137	25 $114	26 $164	27 $139	28 $139
29 $114	30 $115

Scenic Hotel Southern Cross

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Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, Connecting Rooms (2 King Beds)

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Tower

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Superior Twin Room, 2 Double Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Presidential Suite, 1 Bedroom, Connecting Rooms

Suite, 1 King Bed, Tower

Superior Suite, Connecting Rooms (2 King Beds)

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