Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free parking is available on-site.

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

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee, approximately NZD 23.00 to 28.00 per person.

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

Check-in is from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, and guests are encouraged to contact the property in advance for arrangements.

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

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities, including public areas and bathrooms. Elevators are available for ease of access.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Invercargill City Centre, just steps from Toetoes Bay and Civic Theatre. It is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Classic Motorcycle Mecca and St. John's Anglican Church, and approximately 2.0 mi (3.2 km) from Invercargill Airport.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property does not specify the availability of cribs or extra beds, and guests are encouraged to make any requests in advance for confirmation.

Kelvin Hotel in Invercargill

Average nightly price at Kelvin Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$74
February	$94
March	$82
April	$81
May	$76
June	$73
July	$76
August	$78
September	$79
October	$81
November	$81
December	$76

What guests think

At Kelvin Hotel, travelers consistently highlight the very central location, friendly staff, and useful perks like free nearby parking and guest laundry, while noting the building’s age, dated rooms in places, and recurring heat and noise issues.

Rooms are often spacious and comfortable but can lack air conditioning, run warm, and transmit sound from hallways or streets. Cleanliness and some renovated bathrooms are praised, yet a few mention mould, dusty surfaces, and worn fittings. On-site dining earns many compliments, though others found it average or inconsistent. Expect a centrally located, good-value stay with some trade-offs.

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Facilities

On-site bar and restaurant are frequently appreciated; free guest laundry and complimentary parking in a nearby garage are useful. Parking is off-site and can be inconvenient at busy times, and rooms generally lack air conditioning.

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Debra

Jan 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The lobby and room were clean and fresh. There was free laundry. Parking was close by and free.

10

PETER

Feb 16, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great place to stay, has a bar & restaurant on site, and also others nearby. We had a nice room here, and what a great idea to have free laundry, and a fridge in the Hallway with Milk & ice available! Saves going to reception. Would definitely stay again. Free parking available across the road and around the corner a little bit in a parking building but better than out on the street.

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C G

Apr 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel does not have parking at location but free parking at nearby parking facity

10

Angela

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, easy complimentary hotel parking close by with in/out privileges. Ate at on-site bar and food was fantastic! Clean rooms, Comfortable beds & great shower pressure!

10

Glen

Jan 27, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location in the middle of the city. Loved the availability of ice and plenty of milk in big fridge on each floor. Our room was well set up with eco friendly toiletries, top linen, plenty of pillows and windows that opened to the breeze. The huge mural on the side of the hotel of Kim is part of the city’s art collection Friendly staff and free parking included in a secure lot close by Excellent shopping and eating venues close by as well as the hotel restaurant with great choices and room service breakfast available

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Stephen

Feb 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Pro's: Large room, central location, helpful front desk staff. Con's: No air-con or fans on a hot night. Parking is too far from hotel if you have lots of luggage. Certainly isn't hi-speed internet as advertised. Avoid breakfast buffet, overpriced and bored staff.

10

corinne

Feb 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

perfect location, in walking distance of shops and restaurant. free parking right across the street is perfect. only thing is, we had expected the gym in house, but in fact you get access to an external fitness centre. would stay again

10

Mark

Feb 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Centrally located good facilities.

6

Kelly

Feb 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No air conditioning and you had to open your windows to get any air flow. The street below was loud all night and an early (5am) street sweeper made the whole stay terrible

10

Bradford

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic hotel. Check-in was easy. Parking was a few blocks away. There is a nice mall just about next door to the hotel. Sports bar has a nice menu of appetizers and full lunch and dinner items. Laundry was a plus.

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Cleanliness

Generally clean rooms and common areas, and some bathrooms appear recently updated. Several guests reported issues like mould, dust, or dirty windows.

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Chetan

Jan 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice staff and location. Room was nicely kept but had strong mouldy smell.

10

Cindy

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Breakfast was really yummy, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, hash browns, mushrooms so tasty, cereals, yogurt and fruit fresh - reasonably price. Staff so helpful and rooms clean every day. Highly recommended

10

jeffrey

Mar 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

All the staff was fantastic. Very clean and quiet.

8

Peter

Feb 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good location with plenty of restaurants nearby, great facilities including ice and laundry available. Disappointingly there was significant dust on the headboard and the soap, shampoo in the individual toiletries were all empty - they should check before leaving for the customers! Reception said they would look into this.

8

Nedra

May 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Central location, walkable to shopping centre. Room was clean and comfortable but windows were filthy. Don’t eat in the restaurant- chicken salad was inedible.

4

jeffrey

Feb 3, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The lobby and main areas of the hotel were updated. The mattress in the bedroom was horrible. It’s sunk in the bathroom had molded around the sink and the shower and the vent above the shower had kicked on dust that looked a year old.

8

Janice

Jan 16, 2023

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Stayed 19,373 nights

Very clean. Large bedroom comfortable bed. Liked that you could open windows for fresh air.

8

Anna

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Pretty good hotel for a small town. The hotel is in a great location, close to the mall, shops, cafes and restaurants. While the decor is dated, the rooms are spacious and super clean - room service staff do an amazing job. The bathrooms have clearly recently been renovated and I couldn't fault them in any way. A couple of negatives: - the hotel still uses old style keys - large, metallic and clunky, rather than card keys. - being on the older side, the hotel is not well sound-proofed, the walls are super thin and I could the people either side of me through them. - the doors are not soft-closing and make an awfully loud bang when people let them slam shut. On my last night's stay, which fell on a weekend, I was woken up numerous times by people coming and going and letting their doors slam shut. Otherwise, not a bad stay.

10

Angela

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, easy complimentary hotel parking close by with in/out privileges. Ate at on-site bar and food was fantastic! Clean rooms, Comfortable beds & great shower pressure!

10

Fiona

Apr 2, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Kelvin hotel was clean and nice decor. Location and price were great

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Rooms

Rooms are often spacious with comfortable beds, but decor is dated in places. Lack of air conditioning and thin walls or door slams lead to heat and noise for some; a few maintenance issues (heaters, TVs, Wi-Fi) were noted.

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Rachael

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Dated and not soundproofed, but clean and comfortable, with friendly staff. Not ideal for a business trip, as “desk” area waa only equipped with a stool rather than a chair. Had a virtual meeting with laptop on top of shoebox, on top of coffee table, so i could sit in one of the lounge chairs. Abysmal internet. Water pressure good!

8

Laurel

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Lovely four nights at the Kelvin, room perfectly adequate for me and good to find accommodation which is not hugely expensive. The only complaint I would note is that people seem to think it ok to slam doors! Otherwise all good and I would stay there again.

8

Keith

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Reasonably old hotel but modernised enough to be quiet and comfortable. Being right in town made it easy to get around.

6

jade

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very basic hotel I know it’s old however needs a massive upgrade the hotel was very very hot they have radiator heaters going in the hallways and it is just so hot you can’t breathe in the rooms very tired dated hotel mould in the shower overall would not stay back there again

8

Anna

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Pretty good hotel for a small town. The hotel is in a great location, close to the mall, shops, cafes and restaurants. While the decor is dated, the rooms are spacious and super clean - room service staff do an amazing job. The bathrooms have clearly recently been renovated and I couldn't fault them in any way. A couple of negatives: - the hotel still uses old style keys - large, metallic and clunky, rather than card keys. - being on the older side, the hotel is not well sound-proofed, the walls are super thin and I could the people either side of me through them. - the doors are not soft-closing and make an awfully loud bang when people let them slam shut. On my last night's stay, which fell on a weekend, I was woken up numerous times by people coming and going and letting their doors slam shut. Otherwise, not a bad stay.

8

Halawatage Malith Sanjaya

Jan 4, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The receptionist was very polite and helpful.The room was well arranged. The only downside was the TV was not working.

4

Zwe Wint

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room is small and not very tidy. Heater in the room unable to turn on. One of the light in the room is not working and change the room upon request. However, the other room heater was not working properly.

10

Erik

Nov 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious and had two chairs, which is not always the case. The bed was very comfortable. A washer and dryer free of charge was a nice bonus, as was the free parking.

8

Lhizz

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Enjoyed the convenient central location of the hotel, and our room was very well-appointed with everything we needed. The only downside was the lack of aircon/airflow on a hot night (open windows let in the street noise), and there also seemed to be some piping within the wall that meant we heard loud flushing water during the night which woke us a few times.

6

kirk

Sep 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No noise insulation between rooms would not stay again Couple next door talking till 4:am not loudly but may as well have been in our room

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, helpful and welcoming, with easy check-in. A few guests reported uneven service, including limited follow-up on noise, inconsistent communication, or delays.

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Matthews

Jul 6, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Always a reliable hotel in a convenient area of Invercargill. Good service and comfortable, warm suites. Unfortunately a group of party revelers kept the hotel awake for most of the night with irresponsible and selfish behaviour. The staff of the hotel were notified but there seemed to be no action taken. I may consider the more expensive Langlands hotel for my next visit as they would attract a better clientele.

10

Michael

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff

10

Constantine

Jun 16, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent and friendly service from reception, housekeeping and the restaurant. Great hotel to stay at in Invercargill.

8

Joyce

Jun 1, 2023

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Pretty basic accommodation but comfortable enough. Disappointed no valet service for car as advertised as parking building a short walk away and it was raining. Restaurant breakfast staff were lovely and very obliging. Having left behind an item of clothing, I phoned the next day and it was to have been posted back to me. Three weeks later and I had to phone again to request the return of same - bit disappointing.

10

Michael

Dec 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fabulous hotel. Very warm welcome at reception.

6

Greg

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was interesting. We were asked if we'd stayed there before, (good) and we replied no we haven't. It's our first visit. She handed over the key and said we're on the 4th floor. It would have helped if we were then told where the elevator was (not visible from check in desk).

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Samir

Jan 3, 2024

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By far the worst hotel we stayed at in our 2 week trip to NZ This hotel is in decline We arrived to a hot, stuffy room - A/C was not working - we called reception, they came, fiddled with the A/C, said it was not working, offered one rickety standing fan that couldn't stand up, was underpowered, and randomly would shuf off - when we pointed all these out, the hapless staff was apologetic and said the manager was truly sory and would compensate us for our inconvenience - however, the next morning, they flat out refused to compensate anything. I really didnt care for the compensation that much, but the dishonesty and we-dont-care attitude of the management was apalling Oh, and breakfast! or lack thereof - we paid for hot breakfast, except they said the restaurant was closed and offerred a bare bones continental breakfast instead, and refused to reimburse the difference in price Overall, this hotel is in decline, thanks to poor, dishonest management, poor facilities and dont-care-for-customers attitude

8

Sean

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic freindly staff

10

Grant

Feb 15, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay and all of the staff were very helpful and friendly.

10

Shingie

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My first business trip overnight. Very convenient and comfortable.i struggled to sort out my heating system and the manager came to help me out herself. Very lovely front of house staff

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Location

Very central and walkable to shops, restaurants, the mall and attractions. Some street or construction noise was mentioned.

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Alexander

Jan 24, 2023

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Stayed 19,375 nights

Good parking and close to the centre of town

8

Keith

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Reasonably old hotel but modernised enough to be quiet and comfortable. Being right in town made it easy to get around.

8

Maria

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location

10

Brendon

Jun 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to say. Location was awesome. Will be back again.

10

Stuart

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect for a stopover, right in the centre of Invercargill near the restaurants and bars

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Liz

Dec 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Handy location to shops and cafes and ten minute walk to Queens Park. Friendly, helpful staff, easy check-in . Roadworks nearby makes for dusty , noisy experience and difficult vehicle access at the moment.

10

Angela

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, easy complimentary hotel parking close by with in/out privileges. Ate at on-site bar and food was fantastic! Clean rooms, Comfortable beds & great shower pressure!

8

lynn

Apr 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel for this area. Located in the heart of Invercargill. Off-site parking (included)

8

Gavin

May 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great central location

8

Lhizz

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Enjoyed the convenient central location of the hotel, and our room was very well-appointed with everything we needed. The only downside was the lack of aircon/airflow on a hot night (open windows let in the street noise), and there also seemed to be some piping within the wall that meant we heard loud flushing water during the night which woke us a few times.

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Dining

Breakfast and the on-site restaurant or bar receive many positive comments. Others found meals average, menus limited, or drinks and coffee served cold.

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Cindy

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Breakfast was really yummy, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, hash browns, mushrooms so tasty, cereals, yogurt and fruit fresh - reasonably price. Staff so helpful and rooms clean every day. Highly recommended

10

Mandy

Feb 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

What a lovely hotel it is well located parking is easy team lovely room big clean and quiet dinner in Level 1 was excellent - thanks so much and keep up the great work

8

Nedra

May 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Central location, walkable to shopping centre. Room was clean and comfortable but windows were filthy. Don’t eat in the restaurant- chicken salad was inedible.

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Donna

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was fantastic & a quick walk to the shopping area. The only downside was the meal at Level 1 Restaurant. Had a roast beef meal that was very average. The vegetables were outstading & a great sized portion. Unfortunately the beef was so dry & tough.

10

Paul

Feb 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Enjoyed our stay.....very clean and food was awesome. Loved the Kiwi Roast meal. Staff was very helpful and friendly.

10

Angela

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, easy complimentary hotel parking close by with in/out privileges. Ate at on-site bar and food was fantastic! Clean rooms, Comfortable beds & great shower pressure!

8

George

Jan 12, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room and staff very good the breakfast in restaurant and evening meal in the bar let it down , food was very mediocre and tea and coffee in the restaurant were cold and had to keep asking for hot drinks but would stay again as clean and very comfortable room

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Stephen

Feb 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Pro's: Large room, central location, helpful front desk staff. Con's: No air-con or fans on a hot night. Parking is too far from hotel if you have lots of luggage. Certainly isn't hi-speed internet as advertised. Avoid breakfast buffet, overpriced and bored staff.

10

Adam

Mar 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a really nice hotel at a reasonable price, free covered parking, and arguably the best restaurant in town downstairs.

10

Cindy

Oct 10, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Breakfast was excellent, scrambled eggs cooked to perfection not rubbery, hash browns crispy, bacon not over cooked, bake beans, mushrooms tasty. All this plus continental breakfast and juice, coffee and tea. Staff really friendly and customer focused. Our plane couldn't land in Invercargill so we returned to Auckland and could rebook another flight until two days later. The hotel were so understanding and made a note that we were unable to stay for two nights. Because we booked online we had to go back to Expedia who just call the hotel confirmed that we were not book in yet and within 2 hours we received refund for 2 days. Loved our stay and would highly recommend this hotel.

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1 $76	2 $77	3 $86	4 $92	5 $83	6 $83	7 $91
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29 $84	30 $86

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