3-Star Hotels in Otago, New Zealand

LyLo’s location is super convenient and ideal for tourists since it’s right in the city center and walking distance to restaurants (like Fergburger) and a bunch of shops 💯 not to mention it’s surrounded by great views 🤩 rooms are clean and services are complete

This place was ok. The other guests that stayed here let me know it was not a good value for the price. Although they do give the place a quick wipe down and vacuum, it's in serious need a deep cleaning and some TLC. Also, every one of the guests in our unit scalded themselves on the water. Luckily, I only scalded my hand, one of the other guests got scalded in the shower. There is only one TV in the main room, so you're stuck watching whatever other guests are watching. I was pretty apalled when my husband went to the front desk to borrow a hair dryer and we had to leave a $50 deposit! The front desk was very helpful and friendly, they suggested some amazing places to eat. Much appreciated.

The hotel is very dated, in most of it’s attributes, backpacker esk, I stayed for purpose of business and the room didn’t cater for my type of visitor, breakfast only, which wasn’t creative. Limited choose of hot food. Staff were very friendly, and advised I could walk down the very steep hill to the octagon and find restaurant there, or Ober Food delivered to the hotel. I did report to this 3 times. The bar wasn’t open. I wouldn’t stay here again unless I had a budget to stick too. Walk back up the hill is not one you’d like to take after eating your dinner. I am sure there are further hotels location near the centre of Dunedin. Not for me in the future😉

The up side: Location is very handy for town. Bed was comfortable. Reception staff very efficient and pleasant. The down sides: A very dated and impersonal bleak hallway to get to our room. Threadbare carpeting. Carpeting in our room very thin and rucked in areas. Bathroom very dated - wooden trim surround between bath and walls. Chipped bathroom door and rusting/chipped bath and sink. Scalding hot shower with temperamental tap/temperature gauge. Spluttering gushing water pouring out of the 'shower' like a big tap/water hydrant rather than a shower. Very unpleasant and felt quite dangerous. The bathroom sink was very low and I am just over 5ft tall and had to lean over. The toilet didn't flush very well. I was going to make a cup of tea before we left however the milk carton in the fridge was half full and had been snipped open and used. I therefore did not make a drink! I have emailed the general manager at the property but have had no response. I don't recommend this as a place to stay. I have stayed several times in the Scenic Suites part of this property without any hitches. I have lived locally for over ten years however wouldn't stay here again. This was a treat for my daughter and I and I feel very disappointed as the money spent on the room does not refect the quality and value received. Very pricey for what is on offer.

Friendly front of house and house keeping staff. Although there are staffing shortages everywhere, the staff here were always available and helpful. Our house keeping team although on a 3 day turn around service, did not get to service our room while we were there, offered towels and extra tea, coffee without hesitation when requested. Thank you so much! The decor is quite out dated and while at first it was off putting, (cream/green interior hallway and furniture, corridor stained carpets, seeing the size of our room and how clean it was made up for it. The bed was a king/possible super king, very comfortable and extra pillows provided. The continental breakfast is more than sufficient. Again the waiting staff I approached where happy to top up, add more (the pastries). Thanks for a wonderful stay!

The accommodation options in Lake Hawea are limited to the hotel (closed for the night we wanted to stay), The Camp, and private rentals. Normally we would stay in Wanaka but we wanted to avoid the larger townships due to Covid, and it was just one night passing thru on the way to Haast. Our stay at a cottage was on a small rise. I felt the cottage could do with a spruce up as it was rather dated and wasn't really value for money. Just needs a refresh. The Camp itself is geared towards campers and glampers and motorhomes, thus the name, and a classic Kiwi holiday style. The Camp is on the shores of Lake Hawea, nice watching campers enjoying their watersports, and campers doing their camping ”thing” - ie just sitting around relaxing / taking it easy. Despite no full view of the lake, it was nice sitting outside on the cape cod style chairs just soaking up the warm autumn weather after a long day travelling.

We very much enjoyed our 2 night stay at Reavers. We had a loft room - all I suggest is watch your head on the ceiling. The room was quite quirky with a ladder type staircase up to the double bed. We loved it but might be hard if you are drunk or aged or have mobility issues. Small kitchenette including cutlery, mugs, bowls, plates, small fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster pots and hot plates (1 side was working) was everything we needed to cook for ourselves and not pay big dollars to eat out. Reasonable walk into town to local 4Square to buy groceries. No way to get luggage to room except to drag it up staircases but worth it for the view on the second floor. Complimentary breakfast was cereal and toast and coffee - just perfect for Aussie travellers.

Had such a fantastic experience staying with my friends at Ahuriri Motels. The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating, helping us sort out a scheduling mix up by our group on our bike tour through Omarama. Accommodations were simple but extremely clean and comfortable. Excellent lodging with beautiful surroundings. Would recommend to anyone passing through.

Fantastic location - just a 5 minute walk into town! We had the 1 bedroom apartment, which was spacious, tidy and clean. We really liked having our own private balcony as well. Great value for money. It was nice not having to bring our own towels or bedding. Dave on reception was very friendly and helpful. We also didn't have any trouble with noise. We would definitely stay here again.

I picked this hotel because it was an ideal location for me and I was able to walk to where I needed to be each day, so I didn't need a rental car for 4 days! The rooms were warm, beds were very comfortable and the room was clean and tidy -definitely value for money and provided the basics. They can only fit so much into a room and provide the basics for what you're paying per night. The bar itself was great, loyal locals, typical pub food, and nice warm fire. I spent a few hours based in here doing my work and it was just fine. If you want all the bells and whistles, go somewhere else and pay more. Reviewers that knock these sort of places need to realistic about what to expect, or go and pay more and stay somewhere else.

LyLo’s location is super convenient and ideal for tourists since it’s right in the city center and walking distance to restaurants (like Fergburger) and a bunch of shops 💯 not to mention it’s surrounded by great views 🤩 rooms are clean and services are complete

This place was ok. The other guests that stayed here let me know it was not a good value for the price. Although they do give the place a quick wipe down and vacuum, it's in serious need a deep cleaning and some TLC. Also, every one of the guests in our unit scalded themselves on the water. Luckily, I only scalded my hand, one of the other guests got scalded in the shower. There is only one TV in the main room, so you're stuck watching whatever other guests are watching. I was pretty apalled when my husband went to the front desk to borrow a hair dryer and we had to leave a $50 deposit! The front desk was very helpful and friendly, they suggested some amazing places to eat. Much appreciated.

The up side: Location is very handy for town. Bed was comfortable. Reception staff very efficient and pleasant. The down sides: A very dated and impersonal bleak hallway to get to our room. Threadbare carpeting. Carpeting in our room very thin and rucked in areas. Bathroom very dated - wooden trim surround between bath and walls. Chipped bathroom door and rusting/chipped bath and sink. Scalding hot shower with temperamental tap/temperature gauge. Spluttering gushing water pouring out of the 'shower' like a big tap/water hydrant rather than a shower. Very unpleasant and felt quite dangerous. The bathroom sink was very low and I am just over 5ft tall and had to lean over. The toilet didn't flush very well. I was going to make a cup of tea before we left however the milk carton in the fridge was half full and had been snipped open and used. I therefore did not make a drink! I have emailed the general manager at the property but have had no response. I don't recommend this as a place to stay. I have stayed several times in the Scenic Suites part of this property without any hitches. I have lived locally for over ten years however wouldn't stay here again. This was a treat for my daughter and I and I feel very disappointed as the money spent on the room does not refect the quality and value received. Very pricey for what is on offer.

Friendly front of house and house keeping staff. Although there are staffing shortages everywhere, the staff here were always available and helpful. Our house keeping team although on a 3 day turn around service, did not get to service our room while we were there, offered towels and extra tea, coffee without hesitation when requested. Thank you so much! The decor is quite out dated and while at first it was off putting, (cream/green interior hallway and furniture, corridor stained carpets, seeing the size of our room and how clean it was made up for it. The bed was a king/possible super king, very comfortable and extra pillows provided. The continental breakfast is more than sufficient. Again the waiting staff I approached where happy to top up, add more (the pastries). Thanks for a wonderful stay!

We very much enjoyed our 2 night stay at Reavers. We had a loft room - all I suggest is watch your head on the ceiling. The room was quite quirky with a ladder type staircase up to the double bed. We loved it but might be hard if you are drunk or aged or have mobility issues. Small kitchenette including cutlery, mugs, bowls, plates, small fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster pots and hot plates (1 side was working) was everything we needed to cook for ourselves and not pay big dollars to eat out. Reasonable walk into town to local 4Square to buy groceries. No way to get luggage to room except to drag it up staircases but worth it for the view on the second floor. Complimentary breakfast was cereal and toast and coffee - just perfect for Aussie travellers.

Fantastic location - just a 5 minute walk into town! We had the 1 bedroom apartment, which was spacious, tidy and clean. We really liked having our own private balcony as well. Great value for money. It was nice not having to bring our own towels or bedding. Dave on reception was very friendly and helpful. We also didn't have any trouble with noise. We would definitely stay here again.

Expected to be here for a week or two while I found a place but have stayed a month now and might just loge here over winter! The staff are lovely and are always available to help out or hang out, the facilities are decent and reliable (mostly), the people who live here long term - and the people dropping in for a weekend - hang out in the social areas and play board games/watch netflix by the fire. Beds have curtains and a light/USB/socket which is actually so helpful. Would highly recommend anyone visiting or moving to queenstown to stop over here :)

We stayed here two separete nights. We booked in advance and we were nervous to book the same hostel in case we didn't like it, but fortunately we did and it didn't dissapoint at all. The recepcionist was nice and welcoming to us, everything is clean, it has several kitchens and the common room is like a huge family room with sofa, covers, TV and board games all super cozy which is the perfect enviroment to NOT have a heart attack when you find out that the borders where you are connecting home are all closed and probably you'll have to stay in NZ forever (not a bad thing tho, but I was pretty poor at that point, lol). Anyway, the people is nice, the dorm room has its own bathroom inside which is a massive YES! The lockers are huge plus there are tiny lockers with outlets inside to put your devices (genious). The bunks are hardly bunks because they are pretty solid wood-made so even if your bunkmate moves a lot you won't notice. It has a courtine which is awesome for privacy, its own night light and outlets by your bed. Maybe the only downside is that the parking lot is really (really) tiny, which makes it very difficult to maneuver, specially when you have never driven in the left before, jaja. Other than that, awesome stay, if I ever go back to Queenstown, definetely would stay here again! :)

Stayed just the one night, nice comfortable room and bed, clean tidy, all the usual things from at Rydges. Good view from the room and the bar and restaurant on the upper level. A very short distance to the centre of town for more restaurants, bars etc. Check in was efficient and friendly, as was check out. The rooms are a bit dated and could do with a refurbishment, but still a nice clean comfortable stay. Bazaar and Reds bar very good, and food was great. Join Rydges loyalty program for even better deals, its free.

The motel advised that due to the presence of scaffolding, the view from the windows is obscured. That's a minor problem and not really a problem. What the motel did not make any mention of when both booking and checking in, was the fact that major renovations are taking place. This meant that at one point during my stay I returnwd to my room during the day hoping to relax, but discovered that all tne furniture and my belongings had been moved so that drilling, plastering and painting could be carried out. Had I not requested a new room, they would have expected me to sleep in the room with wet plaster or paint. Furthemore, the electric door lock kept failing, leaving me locked out of my room on multiple occasions. The customer service is awful and the planning of major work when guests are staying is thoughtless. The noise of tools and workers is very disruptive.

The hotel is very dated, in most of it’s attributes, backpacker esk, I stayed for purpose of business and the room didn’t cater for my type of visitor, breakfast only, which wasn’t creative. Limited choose of hot food. Staff were very friendly, and advised I could walk down the very steep hill to the octagon and find restaurant there, or Ober Food delivered to the hotel. I did report to this 3 times. The bar wasn’t open. I wouldn’t stay here again unless I had a budget to stick too. Walk back up the hill is not one you’d like to take after eating your dinner. I am sure there are further hotels location near the centre of Dunedin. Not for me in the future😉

I picked this hotel because it was an ideal location for me and I was able to walk to where I needed to be each day, so I didn't need a rental car for 4 days! The rooms were warm, beds were very comfortable and the room was clean and tidy -definitely value for money and provided the basics. They can only fit so much into a room and provide the basics for what you're paying per night. The bar itself was great, loyal locals, typical pub food, and nice warm fire. I spent a few hours based in here doing my work and it was just fine. If you want all the bells and whistles, go somewhere else and pay more. Reviewers that knock these sort of places need to realistic about what to expect, or go and pay more and stay somewhere else.

The hotel is full of old-fashioned Scottish style. The first floor is a bar, restaurant, and a casino. The front desk clerk is very funny. He often drinks and chats in the bar. He will come over if you need anything. The corridor and stairwell are full of old-fashioned style and very romantic. The room is not big, with old-fashioned doors and windows. There is free parking. It is in the city center, Bajiao Street, the old train station, and the oldest church are all within a 5-minute walk. There are two different national chain supermarkets, Countdown and New World, within a 10-minute walk.

We were pleasantly surprised to find such beautiful accommodations in Dunedin but as usual using Tripadvisor’s suggestions, we thought we did very, very well. Beautifully appointed refurbished hotel with absolutely first class Fisher and Paykel appliances, a stunning view of downtown, and beautiful location right in the heart of the city. With an unmanned desk and everything conducted by text Internet or phone this location could be challenging for the not so savvy traveler, but we found it to be amazing. Probably the nicest hotel I have stayed in. Whoever developed this hotel has an extraordinary eye for design. Negotiating the no contact check in, the key card codes, and the adjacent carpark were all challenges, but with someone always available from a phone, this was accomplished. The very contemporary layout and color palette may not be too everyone’s taste, but we found it extraordinary and a rare find. We stayed in room 307 during shoulder season so heat was not an issue for us. Tip: if you are technologically challenged, this might not be your best bet since it is not traditional. If you are able to negotiate using a phone, text, etc., then you will probably be all right but our “no desk check-in”was rocky with information not gathered correctly, but after negotiating that we were more than pleasantly surprised by this extraordinary property. Certainly a pleasant surprise in a beautiful city.

Every one who is reading this review im putting a bad feedback about this motel,i had made a booking with them over the phone,but its always best to get that confirmation email which i never through to asks for,i was going to stay there for nearly a week,then i had to cut it back to two nights i had to be in invercargill had something important on,i was chatting to some lady on the phone an had told me it was booked,when i arrive there on Monday 15th Nov 21,some lady there did not know to what i was talking bout,so my family an i ended up heading back home,i got a txt that night saying the key was under the mat,i told this lady i already been an gone,she tried to tell me i went to the wrong motel an i never did i had checked the sign,an her cell no came up with the motel name,she had lied to me,not the best motel to stay at

We can not say anything about the service as we have never met this. When we arrived, our name with room number was on a blackboard, the key was in the door. Since we left the room until noon, the room was not made. Room facilities, location, parking, etc. are good, the window for daylight could be larger.

This is the best motel/hotel you will find in Dunedin. In my opinion, the rate/price is very cheap and the luxury and location is premium. Reception was the most polite, lovely, warm, friendly I've ever encountered in New Zealand. The housekeeping was daily, midday, and very polite, and efficient yet pristine clean. The whole experience there was totally excellent. Cosy clean room. Polite, friendly, lovely staff. Great housekeeping. The design of the building was very ideal. Extremely close to a dairy, university, grass field, and heaps of food outlets. The best place I've stayed in Dunedin and I've stayed in 5 hotel/motels so far. Also the neighbours were super friendly and polite across the fence. Thank you so much to the management. Best recommended accommodation in Dunedin. The people who post negative reviews must be rude and overly entitled and is an unfair reflection on the quality.

There were lots of great things about this place, and at the same time it's the strangest place I have stayed in! First the great things - immaculate, amazing bed and super amazing shower. Large room, All of that was perfect. Then the not so great - nothing in the room to read about where to go for food, whether any place might deliver, wanted to order breakfast and it didn't seem to be an option. Ended up googling, then not finding the place I was looking for in Mosgiel (maybe it's shut down? It was all dark) so was happy to find Countdown and a soup for dinner with some food for breakfast. Then the terrible - they say they are contactless, which is all fine in this new world. I didn't know this before I came. As a result I didn't see a soul and as a traveller from out of town who was on her own I felt a little unsafe at having no contact with anyone (even at a distance would have been OK!). It felt a bit post-apocalyptic. I was wondering if they are scared to see people! This is New Zealand and there is no COVID in the community, so it seemed a bit over the top. I had trouble locking the door (it's a European lock and the instructions weren't enough for me), so went looking for help. Rang the door bell. No reply (there was a car outside and the lights were on). Then saw a notice saying I should phone. Did that and the recorded message said no one was available to talk to me Then got a text saying ”Please text me”, did that saying I can't lock the door. No reply. I texted again asking if someone could please help me. Then I got a text back with better instructions which worked. That was the sum contact I had. If I had a serious problem would anyone have helped me? I didn't feel safe, as it felt like there was no one who would help out at all. In this regard I found the place quite unwelcoming. If they had reading material in the room with helpful info and including some warm and welcoming words, and so I could know that someone was there and actually cared, it would have helped a lot. I would have been quite happy not to see anyone, but to know they were there in the event of an emergency. So the summary - this was the most comfortable place I have stayed in for a long time. But as a single female traveller who needed some help with the room and a pointer as to where to get food on a winters night, I didn't feel safe.

The hotel has a variety of bed type rooms with separate or non-independent washrooms, and rooms with separate washrooms have wash basins. The location is very good, the Auckland University campus and the city, train station, etc. can be reached on foot, the train station is a little far away, about 1.6 km. There is a simple breakfast sharing in the common area, coffee, hot chocolate and bread, instant noodles and more. No extra beds, children can rent a room in a family hotel, free parking. Although the room is a bit old, the whole building is very historical, and the landlord is very kind.

We always stay here when visiting Dunedin. The owner is always very pleasant, helpful and respectful. The room is always very clean with a big comfy bed. Very generous with the amount of extras that come with the room, for example, extra pillows, 3 heaters and plenty of tea, coffee and cookies. Always a very pleasant and comfortable stay at a reasonable price.

The accommodation options in Lake Hawea are limited to the hotel (closed for the night we wanted to stay), The Camp, and private rentals. Normally we would stay in Wanaka but we wanted to avoid the larger townships due to Covid, and it was just one night passing thru on the way to Haast. Our stay at a cottage was on a small rise. I felt the cottage could do with a spruce up as it was rather dated and wasn't really value for money. Just needs a refresh. The Camp itself is geared towards campers and glampers and motorhomes, thus the name, and a classic Kiwi holiday style. The Camp is on the shores of Lake Hawea, nice watching campers enjoying their watersports, and campers doing their camping ”thing” - ie just sitting around relaxing / taking it easy. Despite no full view of the lake, it was nice sitting outside on the cape cod style chairs just soaking up the warm autumn weather after a long day travelling.

I would probably hesitate to recommend this place, as it still has a way to go with the small touches that make you overlook larger issues. We booked a one-bedroom apartment, and when we showed up, were given a one-ROOM studio with a door leading to kitchen and lounge facilities shared with six other studios. Absolutely not what we booked; we are not backpackers and would never book something with shared anything. To be fair to property, this appears to be a *********** error with the description rather than the property’s fault. And the lady at reception was genuinely lovely and helpful throughout our whole stay. That said, it was a bit grim. The studio was SMALL, and had a bar fridge - with the previous occupant’s half-eaten food still in it- (!!!!) that rattled and buzzed so much we turned it off. No space for anything but one small bag. We were then asked if we’d like to upgrade to the only remaining apartment; a two- bedroom affair that cost another 100 dollars. We chose yes, obviously. Much more spacious, but several issues. The living room had air con but was missing any blinds, and with sunset not till 9pm this time of year, the sun blared straight in and made the TV unwatchable till dark. An otherwise well-stocked full kitchen was missing oil, milk, cold water, any kind of water jug, and anything at all to clean with after cooking - the only cloths on the room were tea-towels. The listed washer and dryer were not present at all. All manageable till bedtime. The bedrooms - jeeeeeez. No air-con upstairs, and what feels like no insulation. I have a travel thermometer. The bedrooms were stuffy and hot as hell- 28 degrees celscius with no way to cool them down. No air-con, not even a standing fan. A tiny window that could only be opened a few centimetres. After several sleepless hours I went downstairs and tried to sleep on the couch in the living room. Which due to the missing blinds was lit up like a Christmas tree by the streetlight directly outside. I got three hours sleep. I appreciate that the property was trying to rectify an error not of their own making, but that townhouse was not ready for guests and we should not have been offered it until their furnishings and fittings were complete. BYO fan, I guess.