Distinction Dunedin Hotel

4.5 star property
4.5-star luxury hotel near University of Otago

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Junior Four Bedroom Suite | Living area
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Junior Four Bedroom Suite | Living area
Junior Four Bedroom Suite

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
6 Liverpool Street, Dunedin, 9016
  • Speight's Brewery
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • The Octagon
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • University of Otago
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

Two Bedroom Studio

  • 53 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Four Bedroom Suite

  • 185 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 King Beds

Junior Four Bedroom Suite

  • 125 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Studio

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Suite

  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Three Bedroom Suite

  • 100 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Superior King

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Studio (Twin)

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

Dunedin

City center retreat .A stay at this Dunedin City Centre hotel places you steps from Grand Casino and within a 5-minute walk of Dunedin Chinese Garden. Speight's Brewery and Toitu Otago Settlers Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Grand Casino - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Speight's Brewery - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • The Octagon - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • University of Otago - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Forsyth Barr Stadium - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Dunedin Railway Station - 9 min walk
  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sessions - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Catalyst - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Jizo Japanese Cafe & Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Impression - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Dunedin Casino - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Distinction Dunedin Hotel

4.5-star luxury hotel near University of Otago
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A fitness center, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at the luxury Distinction Dunedin Hotel. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4.5-star Dunedin hotel is smoke free.

  • 121 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Distinction Dunedin Hotel offers 121 air-conditioned accommodations with washers/dryers and minibars. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and complimentary weekday newspapers. Additionally, rooms include safes and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (NZD 27 per day)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; NZD 38 for adults and NZD 19 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Washer/dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 38.00 for adults and NZD 19 for children
  • Self parking fee: NZD 27 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

National rating

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

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Distinction Dunedin Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 611 out of 737 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 111 out of 737 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 737 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 737 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 737 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Heramb

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was clean and nice. TV could have movies preloaded
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd, Preston

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good quality of breakfast. Nice stylish hotel rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Billy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buffet breakfast was amazing and yummy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great hotel to stay at
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

P

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Did not like check out time
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tricia

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

Excellent stay for one night

This was a last minute booking for us as we had to change a date. We've been in NZ for thirty days and this is the only large hotel we've stayed in. The bedroom was spotlessly clean, shower great, bed comfy but what was great was the fact that there was a washing machine and tumble drier in the ensuite!! We had breakfast included too which was a nice treat but the coffee choice was poor. Oh and I loved the thick towels in the room. Great location too.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ling

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Restaurant service not well organized
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

The option of booking a King Suite with a washer dryer in your room is a huge bonus when you are traveling and have been on the road for almost two weeks. All other services were great and the staff were extremely friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. Our room was spacious and very comfortable. Staff lovely. Restaurant great. Couldn’t fault anything.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joannes

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

Excellent business hotel

It was ver good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bianca

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashraf

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Modern accommodation. Well appointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. One bedroom suite was quite large, and appreciated the laundry facilities. Very clean. Breakfast was excellent. Staff very helpful and friendly. We will absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott, Auckland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice wee upgrade. Great service and rooms. Breakfast was a tad dry
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rodger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic Hotel. By far the best luxury hotel in Dunedin. Staff were fantastic helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025