Is parking available at the hotel?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of NZD 30 per night, which includes in/out privileges. Guests must contact the property in advance to reserve parking.

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

A buffet breakfast is available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee of approximately NZD 36.00 for adults and NZD 18.00 for children.

Does the hotel allow pets?

The property does not allow pets, but service animals are exempt from this policy.

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 is subject to availability.

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

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas. Specific details about room accessibility are not provided.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in the heart of Dunedin, just steps from The Octagon and Temple Gallery. It is approximately 0.2 miles from Speight's Brewery and Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

What are the hotel's policies regarding children?

Up to 2 children aged 11 years and younger can stay for free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What are the policies for extra beds and cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of NZD 35.00 per day, subject to availability. Advance request or confirmation may be required.

Scenic Hotel Dunedin City - Enjoy Spacious Comfort

Average nightly price at Scenic Hotel Dunedin City by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$93
February	$158
March	$126
April	$101
May	$113
June	$80
July	$82
August	$90
September	$105
October	$91
November	$103
December	$88

What guests think

At Scenic Hotel Dunedin City, reviews most often highlight the very central, walkable location and repeatedly flag limited, paid onsite parking with scarce spaces, while room size and overall cleanliness draw frequent praise across a wide range of stays.

Staff are widely described as friendly, helpful, and professional. Some guests note dated decor or bed comfort issues, while others enjoyed harbour views and quiet rooms. Breakfast and on-site dining are generally well liked, though a few found breakfast expensive or inconsistent. A solid, no-fuss choice for exploring Dunedin.

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Facilities

Onsite parking is limited, paid, and often needs pre-booking; spaces can be tight and fill quickly, so many guests rely on street or nearby parking overnight. A gym is available but only briefly mentioned.

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Gil Hyun

Nov 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

시내이지만 조용하고 깨끗하였음. Gym 도 이용할수 있어서 좋았음. 주차장은 하루 25불이나 주차 면적이 좁아서 주차는 보장할수 없음.

10

Adrienne

Feb 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great stay. Clean, warm. Staff were friendly. Easy walk to the octagon, restaurants. Booked a carpark downstairs easy access via lift up to our floor. There is a height limit of 1.9m which wasn’t an issue for us with a medium sized 4am. Views were amazing from the 8th floor. Chromecast to tv from our phone so easy - didn’t need to log in to our streaming accounts on tv. Would stay again.

8

Max

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Was good and clean only downside is not enough free parking

10

Paul

Dec 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Another great stay here, Hard to fault this hotel. The only issue is car parking …. If you aren’t fast enough to get an underground park, which has a fee attached to it, then you are on the street!

8

Robert

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The only disappointment: no parking available at the hotel. Room was clean and spacious with good views to the harbour. Very central to everything.

8

kaushal

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property stay was enjoyable, especially the balcony and the view. However, I couldn’t give a 5-star rating due to the lack of parking availability. We were surprised to learn that Expedia members cannot reserve/book parking through the app, as it operates on a first-come, first-served basis.

8

Natasha

Aug 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately the hotel carpark was full - we had to park down a side street. It was ok but did not expect no park with our room.

10

Heather

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The only problem is parking. They do have parking but they are very narrow. There was t enough parking for the amount of rooms but they did however give us a park down the road at the other hotel.

6

Anne-Catrin

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bra läge. Ont om parkering på hotellet men ett ok p-hus nära.

10

Saumil

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Please note that $30NZD extra for parking per night and very limited parking onsite !!! Rooms are big, clean and classic

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Cleanliness

Rooms are frequently described as clean, tidy, and well presented. A few guests reported lapses such as dust, missed spots, or isolated issues like bed bugs or unclean items.

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Catherine

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is an older hotel and it shows. I picked this hotel for the parking, parking in hotel garage was not available. Shower was a stall, diffucult to move around in. Mold in kettle. Bedding smelled like someone's cologne. Staff was great. Breakfast was nice.

10

Tom

May 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The friendly check in and out was courteous and punctual. The room was spotless and had everything expected for a top hotel. I will choose the Scenic hotel again without argument.

10

Pamela

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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.

6

Ruth

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Got bed bugs

6

Richard

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was big, but a bit dusty.

10

Mark

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean room, good shower pressure with easy to adjust temperature. Spacious room. Very pleased with our stay would recommend.

8

Roger

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, comfortable hotel, bathroom cleaning could be better, particularly in shower. Secure parking an issue, tried to book in advance and all gone. This is an annoying issue as I prefer to park in hotel securely.

10

Chris

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Brilliant room. spotlessly clean and well presented. Special shout to Brad at reception, who lent me a cell phone charger in the night when I realised I'd forgotten mine.

10

Kaylene

Jan 15, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean large room. Nice breakfast

8

Daniel

Dec 10, 2025

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Stayed 15 nights

Clean room and friendly staff

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Rooms

Rooms are widely noted as spacious and comfortable, with some offering harbour views. Several reviews mention dated decor or bed comfort issues, and occasional noise from the street or corridors.

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10

Dave

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room. Plenty of space. Good views. Super handy to town.

10

Eraina

Nov 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay - rooms are fantastic size, warm and comfortable with everything you need. Staff were fabulous for the time we were there - will absolutely return!

6

Nathan

Jan 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beds were nice and soft , but room felt a little dated

10

Sallyanne

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hi Staff very friendly and accommodating. Room had a great view.

6

Rogerio

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very noise room

6

Delwyn

Dec 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Street was very noisy. Beds a bit hard. Unfortunately we had unsupervised children running up and down hallway screaming until 11pm.

8

Greg

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was certainly older and a bit tired, but still comfortable and with all I needed, and appropriately priced

6

Amber

Dec 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beds are dated and not very comfortable...

8

Paul

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good size rooms, comfortable, clean, quiet and everything worked. Staff were helpful and courteous.

10

Robert

Nov 24, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

This hotel is a short walk from the Octagon, which makes it very convenient. My room was spacious and had a nice view of the harbour. When I reported a light bulb that needed to be replaced, it was replaced promptly.

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Service

Staff are consistently described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating, with several examples of proactive assistance and problem-solving. A few guests noted check-in delays or unhelpful parking guidance.

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10

Jo

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean tidy room. Staff accommodating and friendly. A seamless stay

10

Colleen

Jan 13, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Very friendly and he;lpful staff, wonderful exectuive rooms on the 8th floor and a very central hotel where you can walk around the centre of the city.

8

Chong

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were courteous and helpful.

6

Melanie

Feb 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Disappointing to be advised that there was no parking available and when asked where would be the best area to park my car overnight that was safe I was advised just wherever. No assistance offered. Check in was unfriendly. The room was pretty average for over $400

10

Justin

Jan 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were helpful and not overly chatty. Checked in at 5pm only to be told room was not ready for at least another hour. When check-in time is supposed to be 2pm/3pm. Good paid parking. Hotel appeared to operate on skeletal staff. Room was very spacious and clean however, there was a big gap between floor and door which allowed cold air and noise to travel into room. Amenities were very good especially decent sized kettle for tea. Beds were comfortable. Breakfast offerings were very good both hot and cold.

10

David

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were superb.

10

Chris

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Brilliant room. spotlessly clean and well presented. Special shout to Brad at reception, who lent me a cell phone charger in the night when I realised I'd forgotten mine.

10

Craig

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were exceptional, at check in & with all the hiccups around cancelled flights & staying longer.. nothing was an issue.

10

Lara

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really friendly and helpful staff - flying visit to Dunedin made much easier by staff who were ready to go over and above to help.

10

Elizabeth

Jan 14, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff at this hotel were fantastic at sorting out our 3 booking, (3 nights), that had been messed up by Wotif. Although we arrived with the confirmation of our Wotif booking, Wotif had not sent this through to the hotel. The staff at reception spent time trying to find us a room for our required 3 nights, and they managed this by upgrading us from the room we had originally booked through Wotif. Staff were patient, knowledgeable and communicated well with us. We are STILL trying to communicate with Wotif, to get a coupon, but it has been extremely difficult to get this finalised! Scenic Hotel staff—excellent…Wotif—frustrating!

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Location

Very central and walkable, close to the Octagon, shops, and restaurants. Some guests reported street or nightlife noise, and a few found the entrance hard to spot.

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10

Jill

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Handy to all restaurants shops etc

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Dorothy

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy walking distance

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graeme

Mar 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Central hotel with good sized rooms. Easy walking distance to CBD, the octagon and shops.

8

James

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good hotel in a great position for walking everywhere. Not very visible from the street so was difficult to initially find but once I’d found it it was great.

10

Cheng

Jan 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

excellent central location and very convenient

10

Greg

Jul 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

10

Maroun

Apr 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Central to everything in Dunedin. Great staff. Great stay

10

Kristjan

Nov 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, good food, great location

8

Ahlen

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The best thing about this hotel is the location. You can walk everywhere, whether it’s shopping, dining, or just exploring the city. Super convenient and makes our whole trip so much easier and more fun.

10

David

Dec 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable one night stay. Right in the centre of town.

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Dining

Breakfast and on-site dining receive generally positive feedback, including buffet options and room service. A few guests found breakfast expensive or inconsistent.

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Peter La

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Food was good

10

Robert

Mar 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Well situated; clean; good-sized room; good breakfast offering

8

Cheryl

Dec 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A lovely buffet

10

Vicki

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved that it was so central with a lovely spacious room. The dining room was also very good

8

Tanya

Sep 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly reception staff. Great breakfast. No soundproofing between bathroom and bedroom

10

Susanne

Jan 7, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Internetuppkopplingen var dålig. Frukosten mycket bristfällig många tomma fat. Mycket disk på borden. Fanns ingen parkering kvar när vi kom vid 17 tiden.

10

Karin

Apr 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, efficient staff and central. Breakfast was well stocked and adequate. I would stay there again. Ample street parking between 6pm and 9am.

10

Kaylene

Jan 15, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean large room. Nice breakfast

10

Sundary

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely & spacious room. Like the bed & shower area. Clean environment. Friendly & approachable staff. Breakfast was expensive , so did not take the buffet or continental breakfast. Otherwise had a memorable stay at the hotel.

10

Glen

Mar 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely room. We enjoyed the room service, all food was great!

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22 $100	23 $150	24 $536	25 $167	26 $163	27 $177	28 $167
29 $153	30 $138

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