Reviews of Distinction Dunedin Hotel. (Hotel) in Dunedin (Otago).
Distinction Dunedin Hotel
6 Liverpool Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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Reviews of Distinction Dunedin Hotel
Great hotel stay over New Year. Easy to find, car park is 27 dollars per day. In a good location near several tourist sites, museums and downtown. Easy access out to Otago Peninsula for all on offer there.
All staff exceptionally friendly. Breakfast was buffet style and a great choice of items. We had dinner on 2 nights including NY Eve when staff were working flat out but everything ran smoothly and food was delicious. Our room was really great with exceptionally comfy bed and wonderful shower.
Highly recommend this hotel.
The staff were amazing - so very friendly and helpful at all times. Very nice room, spotlessly clean, comfy bed, and great shower. Nice food in the restaurant for both breakfast and dinner. We loved everything about this place.
This hotel is absolutely fantastic! It’s impeccably clean and well-maintained, with a brand-new building that exudes modern elegance. The staff are incredibly kind, helpful, and attentive, going above and beyond to ensure a comfortable stay.
Located in the heart of the CBD, the hotel’s location is perfect for both business and leisure travelers, with easy access to major attractions, restaurants, and public transport. The rooms are spacious, luxurious, and thoughtfully designed, offering much more flexibility and comfort compared to many smaller hotel rooms.
The in-room amenities are exceptional, including convenient extras like a microwave, which adds a home-away-from-home feel. The generous room size is perfect for families or anyone looking for a bit more space to relax.
The dining experience is another highlight. The meals are delicious, prepared with high-quality ingredients, and the breakfast is satisfying, offering a good variety of options, even if not an extensive spread.
Overall, everything about this hotel is exceptional—from the facilities to the service. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a comfortable, luxurious, and convenient stay in the CBD!
We stayed and dined here for one night. Nice room, very good food, convenient location. We enjoyed drinks at the Post Bar and dinner and breakfast at Parcels Restaurant. All the highlights of this city are within easy reach so make the Distinction for your next trip to Dunedin and treat yourself to a stay here.
This Hotel is exceptional the Staff amazing Friendly's, warm and make you feel so Welcome. Check out the private Vault rooms there are 4x of them real Kool. Meals so yummy and delicious. Our Room is spacious very comfortable beds and huge. We are coming back again check out the 3bdrm suite so yes. It's central please bring good comfy shoes to walk in expect over 3hours of walk.
The old post office turned amazing hotel with modern lift but the old exterior is still preserved. Staff service is top class. Got free upgrade. Everything about this hotel is nothing short of perfect.
This hotel has some of the nicest rooms that we have stayed in the hundreds of hotels throughout the the Americas, Europe, and New Zealand. The rooms are nicely appointed and even have a washer and dryer and temperature controlled thermostat that works!
What a wonderful stay... Rooms were so clean, spacious and comfortable. We were in town for a party and the room was perfectly suited for a recovery day after. 😂 The buffet breakfast was delicious and the High Tea a treat!
Thank you kindly Distinction Dunedin 👌
Wow, wow, wow. Absolutely incredible hotel. I have stayed at distinction before but this place is above and beyond. I was upgraded to an executive suite and was blown away, couch, kitchen washer AND dryer. Staff were lovely, room was clean. I had dinner at the restaurant and can highly recommend the steak. Rodney, my server was lovely and very hospitable. I will be staying here again! Thank you to the team.
Great hotel. Very friendly staff, comfortable, clean rooms.
Best service I've ever received at a hotel! We stayed here on Christmas night, six months ago, and I remember this place so fondly that I had to come back and write a review. They took such good care of us, in the hotel and the restaurant. They were 100% professional from our first arrival to checkout. They went out of their way to make sure the picky eaters (children) were happy with their Christmas dinner. They made this a real holiday to remember. Highly recommended!
Lovely room. Clean and easy to live in. Wonderful staff. Will stay again.
As a tour guide I love taking my travellers to stay at the Distinction in Dunedin. From the reception staff to the restaurant team to house keeping, nothing is a problem and after charging around New Zealand for over a week my travellers love it that there is a washing machine and dryer IN EVERY ROOM!
Well done team and thanks for helping me show Aotearoa New Zealand at its best.
Love this hotel , they do need to get the valet parking back that saves you some time and the lights on the bar too bright need to have mood lighting
We enjoyed our stay in the hotel. The bedroom was well decorated, big enough, quiet and comfortable. Big window with a view on the city.
I would just suggest to change the cold lights at the reception and restaurant area, to warm lights. It would give a more cozy atmosphere.
You definitely can't go wrong staying here. Even though I was only there overnight, I was welcomed by lovely front of house staff, that were extremely well presented and provided me with everything I needed.
The hotel is very immaculate, nicely lit, and very spacious with it's own restaurant and plenty of facilities.
The rooms are beautiful, nicely furnished, and the cleanest I've ever seen with plenty of space.
Absolutely no noise whatsoever meaning that you are guaranteed a good nights sleep in a very comfortable bed.
Great location, awesome services. Neat and clean, staff are so kind. Thank you for making my kids delighted by putting the cookies under their pillows.
Room was spacious and tidy. Bathroom was top drawer, lovely deep bath and massive shower. Only let down was the food. Both meals weren't the best, overcooked and tasteless and for the price, not value for money. Decor in the dining room was dated and worn. Service throughout was good and the staff that served us were attentive and helpful.
Large comfortable suite with a washer and dryer in the bathroom (!), and a mini kitchen with fridge, sink, microwave and coffee maker plus kettle and tea and coffee packets supplied. The hotel restaurant is beyond excellent. Probably the best place to eat in all of Dunedin. This place is a must do. Highly recommend.
Thank you Distinction Dunedin for an absolutely awesome experience. The staff are 100% customer focused! The room was immaculate, the king size bed super comfortable. Huge ensuite, spotless and love the "push button' shower control with choice of rain or standard head. The buffet breakfast had an extensive selection to choose from. Dinner and dessert menu great. Steak and lamb divine, along with highly recommended brownie, sorbet or pineapple pudding 🍮 😋 lovely bar and wait staff, attentive and super helpful! Very highly recommended.
As a family of five with young children, navigating vacations can sometimes feel like a logistical nightmare. However, our recent stay at Hotel Distinction – Dunedin completely shattered those worries. From the moment we arrived, we were enveloped in a world of genuine warmth and exceptional service, making it a true 5-star experience for all ages.
Speaking of forgetful parents, we left behind some toiletries at check-out. Imagine our delight when the hotel staff contacted us and offered to mail it back home – free of charge! This small gesture speaks volumes about the exceptional service at Hotel Distinction - Dunedin
We booked two 1 bedroom studio rooms for a family event. The whole family were absolutely impressed with the Distinction experience. From the staff, ammenities, value and the room itself it was exceptional. Our rooms were studio with a separate bedroom containing 2 singles. As accommodation for 4 it was great value. We had a small kitchen with jug, toaster, microwave, and in the large bathroom was a washer and drier. The staff at all times were friendly, polite and courteous. We would certainly stay again.
I've stayed at another Distinction Hotel before. Dunedin Distinction is a class above. Great service, good food and fantastic rooms.
I stayed at last week.||I had a good time.||The rooms are clean and have plenty of amenities.||The female front desk staff wearing large black glasses was very nice.||Her smile was so good.||I would like you to send me a photo of her as a memory of my trip.
Probably the best hotel you can get in Dunedin, rooms are spacious and well appointed and VERY clean! Bedding and sheets are of good quality, and it even have washing machine and dryers in each room!
The on,y downside is the breakfast is a bit average, good variety but the cooking could be a bit better.
I have been traveling for over 15 years and stayed at many Hotels both here in NZ and around the world. I can say the Distinction is without a doubt one of the best places I have ever stayed at. The first time I have ever had a great sleep at a hotel, their beds and pillows are outstanding. The team were amazing , I arrived at midnight to be greeted with a friendly smile and a easy check in. The next morning the young lady in the restaurant and for both days I stayed were outstanding. She confirmed for me that good old fashion service, manners and genuine interest in their job still exists! Sorry I can't recall your name but I hope you see this message because you are a outstanding employee. The breakfast menu was excellent too. If you wanting to stay at very cool Hotel where you will be well looked after make a booking now!
Three day work trip. Great two night here, very comfortable and very peaceful. Large, spacious room. Hotel has a good small gym too. Nice touches like free cookies and small chocolates, and nice big tv too.
My cousin had her 90th birthday in one of the conference rooms. Staff made us very welcome.
Truly the best hotel in Dunedin, rooms are beautifully designed with high quality furniture, great services too
Great room, warm, comfortable , and the bed was brilliant !
Plush and supportive with nice linen.
Showers are also a treat with rain head , slide options . Or both !!
Would definitely stay here again.
Parking building right next door
Not complimentary but worth the convenience.
After moving from a noisey Airbnb and The Fable hotel, I hoped for some peace and quiet at The Distinction. The rooms were quiet and spacious, just what the doctor ordered, until I went to lay down on the bed, holy crap it was bad. It was made up of 2 single beds joined together, which isn’t unusual, but you can’t normally feel the connection. The single beds on both sides sunk severely in the middle, then had a high solid ridge on the join down the middle of the bed, it was perhaps the most uncomfortable bed I’ve ever slept on. I slept upside down on one side to get a slightly firmer end to rest my back on. I was sick of moving so I persisted. Such a shame the rooms are great, the food is fantastic, just a big let down on the bed, which is easily fixed, update your mattresses!
Excellent place to stay in Dunedin. Staff were wonderful.. Very friendly and helpful. Room was immaculate, very clean and comfortable. My wife got a birthday surprise..a card from the staff and a happy birthday song at dinner.
When I booked this hotel, I was honestly worried. This wasn’t a brand I was familiar with being an American. Obviously my fears were unfounded. I stayed in the 2 bedroom suite with my family of 4. Might have been the biggest hotel room I have ever stayed in. Was absolutely the best place I stayed at in New Zealand.
We've just had a fabulous 3 nights at the Distinction Dunedin and couldn't be happier. Everything from the well-appointed suite with huge bathroom, superior bedding, extras like toaster and coffee machine (pods) and super comfy couch, to the unpretentious & warm reception, friendly & helpful room staff and outstanding service in the restaurant that had great atmosphere and some of the most delicious food we've had the pleasure of eating. Special thanks to Tom who did a fabulous job of looking after us throughout our Distinction dining experience, despite there being a couple of large groups also dining there on both evenings.
It's seriously refreshing to have such a warm, friendly and welcome experience in a big hotel like this. It will certainly keep us coming back and recommending to others.
Always a comfortable stay. Excellent bed, good food at Parcels, the in-house restaurant. Good sized room. Parking at multi level parking building next door. One of the most memorable things was the service from Anna in the restaurant. Always smiling and attentive. Well done.
Excellent experience, extremely clean. Mattress protectors and pillow protectors clean! Lovely friendly service and great location.
Staying at the Distinction hotel was a pleasure - and had a lovely experience with all staff relating to the hotel itself. When booking I called to confirm I would get a room with a view and on arrival couldn’t have been happier. Checking in staff were very hospitable and the rooms superb. Sadly it’s restaurant has let it down. The staff was rude, and sloppy in their service. The food was ok but not great. For Breakfast I wandered down to the restaurant and looked over the menu- one of the wait staff said for me to “just wait” they came over and seated me, I ordered 2 eggs and gluten free toast- it’s literally how it came out - no butter, garnish - micro greens, nothing. It was sloped down in front of me. I ate and left- staff checking my bill was pleasant however.
I dined with my mother for dinner- service was terrible- we were told to wait a lot when trying to order or get a glass of wine. They got the order wrong but noticed it and fixed it straight away but loudly. My mothers steak was chewy, really chewy. I ordered the lamb shank which was lovely and paired nicely with the salsa verde, my potatoes were however dry, undercooked and tasteless. Desert was divine.
Based on our experience we decided to not have our final breakfast there but go somewhere else. In summary I would absolutely stay in the hotel again and recommend it highly. I wouldn’t look to dine in the restaurant again.
Super nice rooms with washer, dryer, microwave kitchenette with plates and glasses. Onsight bar and dining. Highly recommend.
Super nice business hotel downtown, washer and drier in the room.
Excellent service. Rooms have enough space for everyone. Yummy breakfast and dinner. Highly recommend!! Will return to the same hotels under Distinction Brand.
10/10 would recommend to anyone wanting a luxury stay in a convenient location.
Everything about the room was absolutely immaculate, Cleanliness was also immaculate.
Helpful friendly staff at reception who actually smile and we're more than happy to give me directions
Seriously could not fault this place at all!
Great one night stay on our road trip around South Island. Clean, modern, spacious room with handy amenities like a washer / dryer and well-stocked kitchenette. Particularly enjoyed the selection of teas and cookies provided! Centrally located with easy parking and friendly staff. Highly recommend to anyone staying in Dunedin.
Overnight stay on charter bus tour. Lovely rooms, great bathroom and even has clothes washer and drier in the rooms! Very nice reception staff. Very central location
The Distinction Hotel in Dunedin is perfect. The first hotel on a three week tour to get that! It is so central to everything. The staff were superb, especially housekeeping!
A fantastic place to stay, a warm friendly welcome, a beautiful clean comfortable room with plenty of space and a great view.
The bed was comfortable and it was so quiet and dark I slept so well which I often don’t when travelling.
The restaurant was able to make a meal really quickly for us as we had limited time.
I can’t wait to come back and stay again.
A very nice hotel with friendly staff & great food. Room service was a stand out for me.
Amazing high tea celebrating a 60th birthday, amazing service by Sage, she was very helpful and great on checking up on us, the vaults are just amazing!
This is a good place to stay in Dunedin. Right in the city center, close to the area with many restaurants. Large parking lot opposite the hotel. The room is warm with automatic temperature adjustment, comfortable in winter, clean well 👍. The bathroom is spacious, two showers with convenient buttons, there are slippers to wear in the bathroom. I like this. The bedroom has a king size soft bed, with a television set to fit the eye's vision. Great!Apart from the washing machine they also have a dryer. I see many places that only have washing machines. The first time I see the hotel has a shoe shine set. Surprised!
If you want luxury this is the place to stay and the bed is so plush and comfortable, I had the best sleep. The shower was great and having a washer dryer was handy too. We had breakfast and dinner there which was also of a high standard.
Room and bathroom was nice and tidy and a good size, unfortunately the fridge was making a loud ticking noise every 30 mins or so which made sleep challenging. Buffet breakfast was ok.
Lovely studio room on the 8th floor
Immaculate, spacious, with a massive bathroom. Very clean and lots of space and extras. Toaster kettle microwave washer and dryer. Huge bath, lovely huge shower with two shower options. The bed was so big and soft and comfy. Lovely bedding and pillow options. The air conditioning was great, could very quickly warm or cool the room.
Nice to have a couch area by the tv and a desk too. Very happy and would love to stay again.
A special mention to all the staff who were fully engaged, friendly, smiling, and helpful.
Breakfast was a very good selection with lots of extra special things like chia puddings, bagels for the toaster, lots of fresh fruit, salmon, pastries, and hot selection.
The poached eggs were perfect. The other hot food could have been a little hotter but was delicious.
The hot drinks selection was quality teas and filtered coffee, and even had marshmallows and chocolate fish.
Rooms clean & modern ,great location ,staff ok. Breakfast / cooked very stale ,poached eggs floating in gloopy water,& hard boiled.Very poor, ended up with museli which was lovely. Building very interesting .
Nice place. Clean rooms! Quiet!
Very nice room. Good location. Evening meal in the restaurant was delicious. Breakfast was fine but not great.
Thanks for a great experience. All of our staff had a great time. Can’t wait to try our local Distinction out.
Lovely hotel 🏨, great location, would gave gotten a five star, they did not make up my room. The best reception could do is, "I'll advise the supervisor 😉, as a customer you want solutions not excuses. I will still recommend this hotel.
We could not fault this hotel. We stayed with our 5 month old baby for 3 nights. They supplied the baby cot and bedding and their carpark was very convenient. Our room also had a washing machine and drier which is very handy with a baby! The staff were very friendly and helpful. The housekeepers did a great job each day. The whole hotel was very clean. We would definitely stay here again!
Lovely room, great bed...the staff were so lovely. Had dinner in the restaurant and couldn't fault a thing. The food was delicious, the staff strive to make your experience the best and it was
Forget the big brands, this hotel has everything and more. Plus scores a free room upgrade to top it off.
They've done a really great job on recovering the old post office. One of the nicest, if not the nicest hotel I've stayed in. Staff are extremely friendly and helpful. They have been exceptional when assisting with food allergies.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in one of the Executive Suites recently. The room was spacious & warm, loved the big bath & the bed was the most comfortable I think I've ever slept in! All the features you'd expect in a top class hotel.
The best hotel in Dunedin so far! It has a good size rooms, very modern. Additionally, every room had its own washing machine and dryer, which is very handy.
Great hotel. Lots of little things I appreciated. Ironing board and iron, overlapping curtains so you can block all light, night light in the bathroom, excellent bed, spare toiletries etc.
The room was very comfortable, room very warm. Plenty of complementary items, shampoo, conditioner, tea, coffee, sewing kit, shoe shine, body lotion plus more, the ham and cheese toasty delish. I will definitely recommend staying at this hotel. Staff very friendly, oh the buffet breakfast very good, restaurant food and service was excellent. Only negative comment, purchased a glass of wine and was disappointed in the amount of wine in glass for the price, only bought one. Lastly, room was very clean (spotless)
Location is minutes walk to restaurants. Rooms were of 4.5 to 5 star quality. We recently stayed at the Hilton and thought these rooms were better. This is not a 3 star Hotel we would give it a 4 star. The bathrooms have a washing machine and dryer with a large shower. Great black out Curtians too! We would highly recommend this place.
We had the most lovely evening here celebrating our youngest son’s 21st! Great food & service. We were in one of the private vaults which was a lot of fun & the waitress look after us superbly! Thank you 🙏
Good location 5 minutes walk from the octogon, Parking directly opposite.
The service and checkin staff were pleasant and polite though not so much on check-out, no chat, no cherrio.
The lobby reception area has little to offer, parcels restaurant seems disjointed from the hotel and there is no real hotel bar.
However the rooms are where it's at, they have everything down to a tee. Large spacious rooms with excellent views of the town. Comfy warm beds, had a great nights sleep. Room has everything you could need, tv, iron, the usual tea & coffee, but also dental kit, shaving kit, sewing kit, shower cap, vanity kit, sanitary kit. The room was topped off with a kitchenette microwave, fridge/freezer, sink, plates oh and the surprise in the bathroom washing machine and dryer.
Overall good hotel.
Wow!! What a wonderful hotel. My husband and I stayed as a treat for my birthday. The room was beautiful, it was lovely & clean and the complimentary toiletries etc were all a very nice surprise. The staff were super friendly & extremely helpful, including suggesting taking advantage of the valet parking as we had our dog with us. We were able to leave the sunroof open for him happy in the knowledge he was in a secure compound. Thank you so much Distinction Hotel you completely bowled over & exceeded my expectations!!
The Distinction does a wonderful job of balancing business, leisure and tourism travelers. The staff are professional and welcoming. Additionally, the bar is a great area to relax before dinner and the rooms a very nice.
A great hotel. Generously portioned, clean rooms. Friendly staff. A delicious cooked buffet breakfast. Great central location. The only minor negative is that there was no real view but it's just a function of where it is.
Where do I begin - an amazing place to stay. The rooms were amazingly comfortable. The food was out of this world. As for the staff again where do I start they we fabulous - friendly, helpful and I can't talk more highly of them.
Thank you for a great weekend.
Luxurious room decor, fluffy pillows and comfortable bed with rich, warm duvet. Bathroom fixtures and push button rain shower and hand-held option was awesome. Room air conditioning silent. Kitchenette and washer and drying. Restaurant room service dinner was exquisite. Wished I had booked an extra night.
We utilised the conference room and were very happy. The staff were extremely efficient and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. Catering was excellent. The waiter was unobtrusive and punctual. Food was beautifully presented and tasty.
Colleagues stayed in the hotel and commented that it was nice and clean, Good shower and comfortable beds.
Had dinner in the restaurant which was also very pleasant.
Really good. All the little details you expect at a nice hotel. I'm only giving it 4 stars because valet parking should be included. We paid $20 per day, which is not a ton, but it could have been included in the hotel fee and the perceived value would have outweighed the cost. I liked the bath robes and slippers. The double shower was also a nice addition. A cool view of the city and a spacious room made for the perfect 2 night stay in the city. The location is hard to beat, close to multiple cafes and restaurants. I would stay here again if I came to Dunedin in the future.
Nicely refurbished hotel. Clean quiet well appointed rooms. Excellent service. Best hotel gym. Excellent location - walking distance to everything. Secure parking immediately opposite hotel at $25/day.
We love the Distinction when we stay in Dunedin. Beds are amazing! Room service & restaurant staff are fantastic. Only downside is sometimes reception staff are hit & miss. Although had a lovely experience this morning. Keep up the good work.
Recommend by a local and I am grateful for it. It is all you can expect from luxury hotel. Great service at arrival, spacious room with all bells and whistles including 50" TV, rain shower head, big bath tub and all the way up to sensor activated light in wardrobe closet. And there's a wine fridge too. And there's biscuits and chocolate to enjoy with your coffee or tea. Definitely a place I want to stay in when coming to Dunedin.
We stayed and dined here for one night. Nice room, very good food, convenient location. We enjoyed drinks at the Post Bar and dinner and breakfast at Parcels Restaurant. All the highlights of this city are within easy reach so make the Distinction for your next trip to Dunedin and treat yourself to a stay here.
Staff up beat and friendly is the most noticeable asset. I don't think they will win any awards for views and daycore, rooms are large clean. Our 2 bedroom was anyway, seem to be fair value for money.
The house Restaurant was not a bad feed. Again not sure about the daycore . But after along day, it was nice to sit down in the large batwing chairs, relax and have or meals.
Will stay here again when I'm here next time
For a room with the large King size bed and a great bathroom, some places would be able to match it for the price, but not for quality. With my first stay here I was warned of the dust and that wasn't an issue for me. The work still continues and I'm sure it will be spectacular like the room I stayed in. The washing machine and dryer I love as this works well if you need to wash the shirt your wearing, because sometimes you forget things...
Beautiful hotel to stay at and the hotel staff at front desk were fabulous till we had to go for b/fast in the morning, then turned to disaster as we stood there waiting for the lady on the cash register to do her stuff before acknowledging our presence and showing us where to seat and finally for the service staff.......a smile would've been great for starters (very poor customer services skills in restaurant). The food was great so thanks to the chef.
No offence, just a constructive criticism!
Went for "high tea" to celebrate a 95th birthday. Absolutely great. Food beautifully presented, AND yummy; staff were wonderful; the bathrooms are immaculate; there's parking available. Absolutely recommend for a pleasant afternoon. Thanks Distinction
No doubt a hive of inactivity when it was the central post office, the transformation has been very successful. It’s a very good four star hotel with impeccably clean rooms, comfortable beds and a sensational shower! It also boasts an excellent gym.
Very pleasant surprise. We booked "family suit" not only did it have a separate bedroom for our son but a washer dryer!. Hotel is in a converted government building, well appointed and very comfortable. Well located to get around the city.
Amazing rooms with all the amenities. Meals were superb and good value. Breakfast buffet had all you could want and catered for all tastes as well as a breakfast menu if thats what you wanted.
Friendly helpful staff that made the stay enjoyable and easy
This hotel is THE BEST one we stayed in NZ, so well managed , beautiful renovation! Of course in a very Centre location too! Compare those 5stars in Auckland we just stayed , this hotel is so much better ! Well managed business is deserved a good review !👍👍👍
Stayed with family , Great location, rooms very spacious and nicely decorated with new furnishings. Very clean quiet and warm. The washing machine, drier and kitchen facilites in the room are also fantastic. Good value for money. Will definetly be back to stay. Well done Distinction Dunedin!
Brand new hotel, still being finished in some parts. Fabulously appointed, and very attentive staff. 2 shower heads in the shower (I love a good shower). Parking is a bit of an issue while they build the parking building, so you may want to take advantage of the valet parking service.
I am usually here for work & I certainly enjoyed the bed which was very comfortable & the shower was great. However when I ordered room service, I was very disappointed with the caesar salad, to be quite honest it was not worth the cost & I did explain this to room service & the only response I got was to take it up with reception in the morning. I wont be ordering room service again after this first time experience.
The one bedroom suites are luxurious. Keep an eye out for their winter specials. Easily the best hotel in Dunedin and superb food and service. Couldn't fault my stay (except the Hurricanes lost to the Highlanders).
Rooms are well appointed and generously sized. The buffet food was cold. No one likes cold bacon, sausages and scrambled eggs. Service was was great and lovely staff…
Great place to stay. Very fancy. Clean and beautiful decor.
Really enjoyed the hotel. Staff were pleasant and respectable..Room was lovely and comfortable. The restaurant food was hit and miss - either excellent or average - and the front of house staff totally failed to mention that the offer of parking our car included a $20 charge
...daily.
What a wonderful hotel in the centre of Dunedin. Rooms beautifully appointed, quiet, spacious and comfortable. Staff helpful and friendly. The use of a private dining room ideal for a small gathering. I would highly recommend this hotel it is of international standards.
Great place to stay in Dunedin. The staff were all very attentive. The food prepared for the amputee conference was super.
The two big screens in the conference room make it easy to view the speakers Pp slides and videos
Simon recommended the lamb omg so good 10 out of 10 delicate and delicious thankyou the steak was also so good 9out of 10 as the lamb mmmmm was ext level will be back 🥰
Great clean stylish room good service at front desk excellent staff.
Be careful with resturant over priced very average food, poor service . Ordered rib eye steak was given sirloin steak and charged the extra, ordered the pepper sauce but got mushroom sauce with no apology. The meal should have come with salad and this was a teaspoon of micro herbs on top of meal. Staff not interested in any customers at all had to wait and remind for dessert and drink service was next to none, got tired of waiting and went to bar for own drinks. Duty manager was micro managing with no interest. Would not stay again due to resturant .
Lovely place however I asked for a disability suitable room when booking months in advance and ended up stuck on the toilet due to no grab rail and unable to shower due to the same reason. Made my stay difficult and stressful
5 star throughout our stay there. Huge gym on 3rd floor and best of all a washing machine and a clothes dryer in our bathroom. Friendly staff and great location for everything in town. Definitely recommended.
Had a wonderful stay at Distinction. Extremely happy with the room, service, lovely meals at the restaurant and friendly staff. Would not hesitate to recommend to family and friends
Expected more to be honest. Standard hotel really. Box standard kitchenette and cupboards, nice bed. Shame they didn't seam to keep more of the original architecture. Amazing linen to be honest, very comfortable and soft
Fantastic hotel, comfy bed, powerful shower, washing machine and dryer which were very useful as we are on a 3 week drive around NZ. Location is central to everything. Would definitely stay again.
Staff are amazing, rooms are comfortable & beautifully-appointed. Food is tasty but sadly the reduced menu is a bit same-y. Choose an upgrade if you afford it as the extra space makes your stay even more luxe. Short-ish walk to the octagon.
We stay there every time we go down and will stay there next time
Rooms great
Staff great
Easy walk to town
Great experience. Friendly staff and spacious rooms. HDMI and other connection ports for the living room TV.
We love staying here - it’s a real treat for us, and lucky for our latest visit we were given a complimentary upgrade which made our stay even more enjoyable. Rooms are very comfortable, as such the beds & pillows are too. Welcoming staff who are very friendly. We had breakfast here for the first time and was well presented, fresh, hot, & good variety. Looking forward to our next stay!
This place was amazing. Friendly receptionish.
We went to the Parcels Restaurant downstairs. What a place!!.We met some wonderful people there especially
Sharan, Restaurant Manager, (our new bestie) Peter Waiter and Paris our waitress Wow, the food was amazing, hot nicely presented and of course delicious.
The rooms were warm cost and very comfortable.
Our only regret it not being to enjoy this place more.
Spacious and well appointed rooms comfortable beds. Excellent food and service but Bar needs some work. Drinks made but left on bartop whilst staff went off to attend to others. Forced to collect own drinks. Other than that hiccup - throughly recommend.
Great clean hotel, staff could have been more friendly, never really got greeted whenever we entered or left the building. Room was fantastic and didnt show any signs of age or wear and tear.
Love this place. Staff are so friendly and helpful. Particularly my last visit where i was making my way home after covid level changes announcement and i couldnt get an earlier flight. They understood my situation and accomodated me to stay in my room until i needed to get to the airport, saving me from waiting hours. Rooms are also always so clean and comfortable too. Thank you :)
Wonderful hotel in the old post office. Beautiful room, very comfortable. Tea and coffee making facilities, microwave, safe. Even had a washing machine and dryer in the bathroom. Superb location in town centre
The location is very good, close to the center of Dunedin - if you know what to do there. But it's also close to the Speight's brewery where you can book a nice trip through.
The hotel is old aged, but renovated not long time ago. The kingsize beds are comfortable.
The breakfast is OK, but book it with your room, I think it's cheaper.
Parking is not the best, but they have some slots in a parking garage nearby for 15$.
Summary: good quality, good price.
I have stayed many 4-5star hotels, and I was impressed that this hotel is one of the cleanest of all, apart from windows. I liked fluffy slippers.
From the moment you open your door and see your bed looking like shrine in the centre of the room, you can see why people love to stay here. The veiw is fabulous and the bathrooms are opulent. The restaurant, Parcels, has great food and sell worth a visit. Being in the centre of everything you are able to walk around town easily.
With options for private dining in a historical vault amazing. One of the most comfortable beds and room for a young family to enjoy themselves. Central location for easy access to nightlife or stadium.
Booked a room while in Dunedin for a friend's wedding.
Tidy, modern, price was acceptable, bar and restaurant were great.
Staff were well presented and friendly.
Next time I'm in Dunedin I'll definitely stay here again.
Lovely rooms which are well serviced and clean. Rooms are quiet. Modern fitout in a heritage building. Short walk to Octagon.
Lovely hotel , well located. Comfortable bed, good amenities and good food, not excellent but good.
Need to do something with toast making facilities at breakfast ( a common problem in NZ hotels )
Nice hotel, recently updated. Rooms are a good size and quiet. Great showers, with nice bathroom's. Overall a very pleasant stay.
Distinction Dunedin Hotel is a 4.5-star hotel which offers modern accommodation, many with harbour views. The hotel is located only 2 blocks from the Octagon, the city's famous landmark. Guests enjoy free WiFi. There is a great selection of contemporary …
Great hotel. I give a 4.5 front desk area was a bit dead could have been more engaging. Room was fantastic, dinner was lovely. Will stay again.
We were part of a party of 12 to attend a high tea in one of the vaults.Amazing room and the food was very good.The woman that attended to us was brilliant and nothing was a bother for her.Thank you for an excellent afternoon.
Great rooms with all the comforts of home that the well traveled require. Large comfortable beds and ventilation that works quietly. You would enjoy a night in this hotel.
Lovely hotel, the young concierge in the afternoon was very helpful & polite. This was the 2nd Distinction hotel we had stayed in & they have both been lovely. Breakfast time plenty to choose from & the hotel is centrally placed in the city. Would recommend indeed.
Loved staying here, in fact we are planning a winter weekend getaway here in Dunedin and this will be where we stay 😊
In the heart of Dunedin. Great rooms. Very comfortable. Living room area, bathroom with washer and dryer. Full bedroom. Room 705.
Room was lovely & our meal at the restaurant was excellent. The experience was made even better by the fabulous staff
Friendly staff, amazingly comfy beds, nice quiet rooms & washer/dryer in room is so handy. Hotel's in a great location to.
Absolutely Beautiful, great sized rooms and bathrooms. Awesome staff too!
Rooms have washing/laundry facilities in them.
A friend recommended this restaurant to me, and I can clearly see why.
Elegant surroundings, with a pleasant ambience. Great service from friendly staff, and the food was exceptional.
Prices were on the higher side, but the whole experience was worth it.
Very clean and tidy. First time I have ever had a washing machine and dryer in the room. Short walk to the octagon and parking provided
Lovely friendly staff room was amazing and the bathroom was huge! Ordered the lamb the first night and it was cooked to perfection melted in your mouth loved it would definitely stay again!!😊
Nice hotel in a great spot. Quickly reach the centre and restaurant area. Liked it very much.
The only annoying thing is that there is only one elevator which can be used by the guests to get to their floor.
Great accommodation, spacious rooms comfy beds and pillows. Breakfast is top notch. Enjoyed our stay here.
Room spacious clean super comfy bed. Best night's stay I've had in a hotel, in the country. Definitely coming back again
Always a pleasure to stay here. Great views, great location. Staff go out of their way to help. Great valet service. Room service excellent
Very warm in an otherwise very cold city. Room service menu is dire. Also, they wrap their soap in plastic and cardboard. Rooms and staff are very lovely.
Beautiful hotel. Loved staying here. Laundry facilities in room was much appreciated.
Excellent hotel. Great facilities, especially having washing machine and dryer in the bathroom. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Lovely room with good facilities. Great shower and very comfortable bed. Friendly staff. Good location near centre of town
Lovely new decor. Nicely appointed rooms. Clean and crisp. Extremely helpful and friendly staff. CBD location. Highly recommend
Love staying here friendly staff and close to some great cafes! Beautifully styled rooms, with very comfortable beds!
Totally recommend. Fabulous job with renovations. Lovely rooms with comfortable beds. Good location with a short walk to the CBD
Most beautifully hotel wish we stayed longer. Big well maintained rooms..friendly staff..right in the heart of the city..v good breakfast
Stayed for 3 nights. Excellent rooms and very friendly staff.
Great location… will be back
Stopped 2 nights at this hotel, prior to moving onto Christchurch to fly back home after a long coach touring holiday around New Zealand, great hotel, rooms great, shower fantastic, lovely food, friendly staff, bathroom & shower facilites in room were outstanding we loved the washing machine & drier in bathroom managed to wash & dry all clothes prior to returning UK.
First time from North Island, service was good and very friendly, bar and restaurant was the same, very friendly. Yes will be back
One of the nicest hotels I have ever stayed at. Huge rooms with gorgeous bathroom. Even a washing machine and dryer.
Hotel is amazing - very modern, comfortable and luxurious. Location is only a few minutes walk from everthing you need. Staff are amazing, very accommodating.
Awesome! Great room. Great customer service. Great restaurant for both dinner and breakfast. Will definitely return.
Dined at Parcels restaurant, absolutely great experience, reasonable price, great service from all the staff and the food was Devine, thank you for a great dining experience.
I've stayed here every time I've been to Dunedin and the service is world-class, the rooms are beautifully decorated, incredibly clean - honestly, one of the best hotels in NZ, and definitely the best in Dunedin!
Beautiful rooms. Dinner was delicious!
Staff were friendly and gym was very functional.
24 hour checkin, nice room with big bed and modern fit out. The building and it’s history were a reason for the stay. Would stay again
Nice rooms great having a washing machine and dryer in the bathroom great breakfast
High tea was lovely. T really nice surroundings and great service, we really enjoyed it
My favourite hotel in New Zealand. Stylishly decorated, ultra-comfy beds, and sophisticated bathrooms, Distinction in Dunedin is superb.
Very comfortable room. Great location and amenities. Well equipped gym and valet service available.
I have organised a couple of work functions at The Distinction Hotel - the staff were great to deal with, and the food was beautiful. Would not hesitate to use them in the future.
The best hotel in Dunedin, very clean and thoughtful!Good quality mattress and big bathroom, very friendly staffs! Highly recommend 👍
Excellent experience had by all and I would recommend staying at Distinction looking for an affordable yet luxurious place to stay.
Great hotel within walking distance to main shopping areas. Friendly reception and restaurant staff made our 4 night stay very pleasant.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Food is good quality and the room, clean and very comfortable. Will return!
Very nice stay, friendly and welcoming staff. Well located property .
Excellent accommodation. Quiet rooms. Centrally situation so everything is within walking distance. We will return.
Great central location. Beautifully presented rooms and helpful staff. Always a pleasure to stay here.
Nice decor and delicious food in the hotel restaurant. Would recommend if you want to stay in Dunedin with a bit of class.
Deluxe room, beautiful view , amazing service.
One of the best hotels I’ve stayed at.
Stayed here for my partners birthday and we absolutely loved it! Will be coming back
Luxurious walk in shower, fully equipped gym, and great customer service in a convenient location makes this our must stay destination in Dunedin.
Elegant spacious rooms, great service, best room service menu, v.good gym, valet parking... what more can you ask for?
Great room, gorgeous bed. Clean and very comfortable, would highly recommend.
Really great setting and service with decent enough food. The private dining spaces in the vaults make interesting destinations.
Amazing beds, I always have a great sleep here! Really comfortable rooms with great showers.
Excellent hotel staff and rooms. Wait staff in restaurant look stressed even though not much going on. Maybe they need different management?
Great place to stay. Clean, modern, well appointed. Good restaurant, great staff!
Quality room, food and service. Most definitely one of the better places I’ve stayed at
Excellent facilities and staff very friendly and supportive 👏
Absolutely beautiful rooms with microwave and awesome rain showers and convenient washing and dryer in your room. Its conveniently located in the city too
My fave hotel in Dunedin. I have stayed here 3 times this year. Beautiful rooms, friendly staff.
Absolutely spot on place to stay, very nice room and they managed to find us a room at very short notice despite there being both rugby on and graduation happening
Great place to have coffee and to have a meeting. Good parking and plenty of room in the restaurant
Love this hotel, nice rooms, great beds, nice restaurant. Coffee good in the morning too
Beautifully restored old building, rooms are well set out and furnished. Restaurant is good too!
Great hotel. Very quite. Lovely renovated building, very nice rooms.
Super impressed with our stay. Very helpful and friendly staff.
The two Asian ladies on reception were lovely and couldn't have been more helpful when I asked questions...the room was above our expectations
Because every services that i use during my stay was excellent, very satisfied and that i will do it again if i ever go down again and thank you.
Very comfortable
Great service
Excellent food and wine
Very good location, very clean and nice room with washing machine and dryer. Parking is very convenience
Nicely located in the heart of the city, the room we stayed in was good, and the service was amazing.
The hotel is a fair 3 star hotel by international standards, but is considered 4 star in nz.
Well equipped for an extended stay with inroom cooking. Nice guests lounge and restaurants nearby
Best hotel in Dunedin for standard of their rooms. I rate the quality of the rooms up their with the ones in Vegas.
Great room. Very sedate and stylish. Awesome bed.
The special elephant fish was divine and the rhubarb tart with doris plum ice cream was amazing.
Very nice hotel. Great to see vegan food options. Thanks guys
Super comfy H.U.G.E bed...
Great bathroom...
Convenient location...
Nice room layout
Awesome staff, super comfy sleep, high pressured showers and brilliant restaurant.
Always a pleasure to stay here. Great food and customer services
Excellent room with great facilities. Spotlessly clean and modern eith a great bathroom. No street noise. Would definitely stay here again and recommend to others. Friendly staff on arrival.
Very good hotel ,great services from staff , location is perfect price was reasonable.
Awesome place. Great to have washing machine and dryer in room.
Fantastic service and beautiful meal. The room was first class.
Very good hotel, although check-in times were pretty late.
Nice hotel lovely room pretty good location, nice breakfast
Lovely hotel. Great room. Helpful staff.
Stunning accommodation. Stunning service. I can highly recommend this Hotel.
Luxurious suites, friendly staff and close to the city centre. Breakfast is incomplete.
Beautifully presented, friendly staff and super comfy beds.
Awesome rooms clean tidy and great friendly staff
I stay here often for work, the people are so friendly and helpful, would happily recommend.
The go to hotel in Dunedin. The stay is always the same... Excellent excellent excellent.
Great Hotel & location. The food was very tasty.
All round nice tidy hotel. Good location, friendly staff.
Fantastic place for a conference or just a meal. Top notch service
Good quality large chain hotel with effective, efficient staff.
A great weekend away with my wife.
Awesome pork belly from the restaurant.
Wonderful place to stay. It won't disappoint.
it's ok fridge was hammering all night so had to turn it off
Wow! Just wow! This hotel is amazing! We loved the in room washer/dryer, and it’s close proximity to the city center! Though there’s an extra $20 daily flat fee for parking, the hotels own undercover car park building feels super secure and safe to park our cars there!
The nicest hotel I have stayed at in New Zealand
An excellent development of the old CPO.
Great location, staff and rooms.
Excellent with good restaurant. Friendly staff.
Super comfortable and friendly staff
Great hotel, handy for exploring Dunedin
Top notch. Rooms, staff, restaurant and location all excellent
Excellent Cafe
Simply perfect!!!!
The room is comfortable and well-equipped, including a microwave, toaster, washing machine, and dryer, which is very convenient.
A very comfortable hotel with very complete facilities. It is very close to Dunedin Station. The food is delicious. There are Chinese people in the restaurant who are responsible for taking orders and their attitude is friendly.
Centrally located older hotel, without elevator but with luggage service. Clean, tastefully furnished, larger room with a good, firm mattress and plenty of pillows. Bathroom with non-walk-in shower, very good water pressure
Coffee and tea making available. Good breakfast
Overall good to recommend
It was the most comfortable hotel I stayed in during my trip to New Zealand👍🏻The aurora broke out that night, so I went to the counter to ask about a suitable viewing location, and the service staff was also very enthusiastic in informing me~ (The drinks and drinks placed in the refrigerator Water must be paid; please bring your own toothbrush and toothpaste)
The bed is not too soft and it's easy to sleep on. In addition, the room is equipped with a small kitchen and a washing machine and dryer in the shower room at no extra charge, which is great.
Great hotel, very centrally located. The room was well equipped. Big beds. Beautiful view. Great breakfast with everything you need. And the staff was great too. Very friendly and helpful.
Hotel has a very central location. Nice big rooms. Washing machine and dryer in the room including detergent. Rich, very varied breakfast. Paid parking space in the hotel's own parking garage. Restaurant f. Dinner very good, food delicious. Very friendly staff.
A great hotel for Dunedin right in the city. Walking distance to the city and train station. Great breakfast! Great beds! Very nice and well-kept rooms. We were there twice during our vacation and can only recommend the hotel.
Michael at the reception was extremely friendly and had us checked in quickly - we got the room we wanted. -
The fitness measuring room was under renovation. That just has to be the case!
Impeccable, good in all aspects. The service is a bit flawed.
I booked a studio for 3 nights.
Positive was:
+ large, beautiful studio
+ low noise (you can't hear the road)
+ very courteous staff
+ Washing machine & dryer in the bathroom
The breakfast was okay; would have expected more from a 4 star hotel
Negative:
- Air conditioning didn't work properly because everything in the bathroom kept fogging up after showering
- TV remote control didn't work properly
All in all, however, very good. I'd love to come back.
I stayed here 2-3 years ago and it was very comfortable. The restaurant was also delicious. Above all, the color of the room? Sense? It was a gut strike. I would like to stay there again someday.
We stayed 2 or 3 years ago but it was amazing and so comfortable!! The restaurant dinner is very tasty as well. Good room sense and good room colors(blue and mastered yellow and grey). I wish I could stay here again..
Very clean and comfortable, the price is reasonable, there is a super convenient laundry room in each room, this configuration is perfect, the service is also very good, their parking lot is free, and you can continue to park for free after check-out! It's very convenient. It's very close to the surrounding landmarks. I'm satisfied with everything. I will definitely choose this hotel next time I come to this city!
The hotel is very nice and well located.|The room was very well equipped. Walk-in shower, own washing machine and tumble dryer.|The reception was very nice and attentive. Because it was raining heavily when we wanted to go into town, we were given umbrellas.|Valet parking for 20 NZD is a fair price.|Actually everything was great and I would have given the hotel 5 points if it weren't for the mediocre breakfast.|In a hotel of this price category, I expect decent coffee and not filter coffee from a pot. On the first day, the scrambled eggs were OK. On the second day, they were floating in water and tasted pretty inedible. So I asked for fried eggs, but the answer was that they didn't have any...|
Very well located hotel. Very good bedding, great comfort of the room, pleasant and functional shower room with washing machine and dryer. Very professional staff (attentive and friendly). The restaurant was correct without being exceptional. Negative point of the hotel no parking.
The new hotel, which I assume was built as part of the renovation of a historic building, offers very nice, spacious rooms. TV, safe, air conditioning, everything is available.|Unfortunately, the safe was a bit small, so we couldn't fit some of our valuable photo equipment in it.|The air conditioning couldn't be set above the set 21.4 degrees, so the room remained quite cool (it's autumn at the moment).|We didn't try the restaurant, as Dunedin offers a wide variety of restaurants.|The breakfast buffet, however, fell short of expectations. The selection of dishes was very limited. So overall, it was only a "very good".
Which distinction is first of all very well placed in the heart of the city of Dunedin, it has a covered parking paying $ 20 per night, but right in front of the door of the hotel. So very practical, very good reception at the reception (Rebecca) Smiling is available. The rooms are large, well equipped, nothing is missing to spend an excellent evening or more. | | Very clean very neat everything is perfect. To advise.
Great! Service, cleanliness, food and room. I do have a junior suite with every comfort (kitchen) and a washing machine and dryer in the enormous bathroom with bath and walk-in shower. Never experienced this before! Valet parking 20$NZ/day. Worth every cent.
We stayed there for one night, the service and reception was excellent for a new hotel. The rooms were a good size. The beds were very comfortable. Good idea in the bathroom with adjustable water pressure in the shower at the touch of a button.
The hotel was converted from a post office. On some floors, you can see the original appearance behind the forbidden door! (There is glass on the door, so you can see clearly!)||The building looks a bit ordinary, but the color tone in the guest room is quite relaxing. It's a pity that the breakfast is ordinary and not every room has a beautiful view. If you want to see the view of the port, you might as well take the transparent elevator early in the morning to take a peek! ||For travelers with a longer travel schedule, the free washing machine and dryer in the guest room are definitely very high-quality equipment, which is also the reason why I appreciate this hotel very much.
I stayed here on my honeymoon. It had a large, luxurious bed and a clean kitchen. || The interior of the room was perfect, but the stopper in the sink was always closed and I couldn't find a nearby stopper bar, so I gave it a minus 1.
The atmosphere of the restaurant is cold. But what the kitchen serves is all the more impressive. We have rarely experienced such imaginative, even bold cuisine (fusion). The head chef, who worked for the well-known German TV chef Stefan Marquard a few years ago, has clearly developed his own style.||A must for every gourmet visiting Dunedin.
The best hotel to stay in the South Island
Unexpectedly, a washer, dryer, and simple sink
Really neat hotel
Very nice rooms with a very good size and extremely large, comfortable bathrooms. King-size beds. Pleasant welcome and always helpful reception. Breakfast could be improved, too little fresh fruit, too much convenience fruit.
In the heart of the historic district of Dunedin and close to the port, this excellent hotel offers very comfortable rooms with good soft beds! The welcome at reception is warm and efficient.
Great value. Good location. Rooms are spacious and kind of luxury.
Best gym we had so far.
Good value. Gym is very well equiped. Breakfast did not met our epectations.
Late post - Our family of 4 booked here in late December and were so happy about our stay. Our room was very cosy, clean, stylish, comfortable and very family-friendly (having plates, cutlery, microwave and even washing machine). We will definitely stay here again whenever we're in Dunedin.
GOOD LOCATION AND NICE SERVICE.I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THIS HOTEL.
Beautiful setting for High Tea. Easily accessible
Excellent customer service and very comfortable rooms. The restaurant offers a great selection for room service meals too.
Modern refurbished hotel. Helpful and friendly staff. Very relaxed. No complaints during our 5 night stay.
Everything is perfect except we have to pay extra for the parking fee 25NZD
Love it at the Distinction 😊 staff at the desk are great. Rooms are amazing. Always a great experience.
Just wonderful. Amazing dining, excellent customer service, gorgeous rooms.
Lovely hotel, enjoyed my stay.
Nice hotel, decent restaurant.
Stayed for work
Exceptionl accommodation , Top quality service , friendly and helpful .
The location is very good and it is very convenient to travel. The hotel is very new, the room is large, there are basic kitchen facilities, and there is a washing machine and dryer, which makes life convenient.
I stayed in this hotel, following a tour of the South Island of New Zealand, having booked the hotels in advance, all clean and decent, but this one struck me in particular, for the bathroom with a fabulous shower, equipped with a washing machine and dryer, and with a kitchenette for every need, even if not used. Congratulations indeed, beautiful experience
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