Scenic Hotel Southern Cross

4.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
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Exterior
Lobby
Exterior
Lounge
Executive Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Private kitchen

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
118 High Street, Dunedin, 9016
  • Grand Casino
    1 min walk
  • Dunedin Casino
    1 min walk
  • Dunedin Railway Station
    10 min walk
  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.)
    24 min drive

Room options

Superior Suite, Connecting Rooms (2 King Beds)

  • 78 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Room, Connecting Rooms (2 King Beds)

  • 78 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Tower

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Tower

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Twin Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 60.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Presidential Suite, 1 Bedroom, Connecting Rooms

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

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About the area

Dunedin

With a stay at Scenic Hotel Southern Cross, you'll be centrally located in Dunedin, steps from Grand Casino and within a 5-minute walk of Speight's Brewery. .This luxury hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Dunedin Public Art Gallery and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from The Octagon.

What's nearby

  • Grand Casino - 1 min walk
  • Speight's Brewery - 3 min walk
  • The Octagon - 6 min walk
  • First Church of Otago - 6 min walk
  • University of Otago - 13 min walk

Getting around

  • Dunedin Railway Station - 10 min walk
  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sessions - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Catalyst - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Jizo Japanese Cafe & Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Dunedin Casino - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dost Turkish Cafe - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Scenic Hotel Southern Cross

Luxury Dunedin hotel in Dunedin City Centre with 2 restaurants
Scenic Hotel Southern Cross offers 178 accommodations with minibars and complimentary newspapers. Beds feature premium bedding. 29-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 178 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Grab a bite at Carlton Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Carlton Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast only.
Ports OCall Grill - This bistro serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

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

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Uncovered self parking on site (NZD 25 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Carlton Restaurant
  • Ports OCall Grill

Things to do

  • Fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 29-inch LCD TV
  • Films for purchase
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 3 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.5 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 11 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 35.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: NZD 25 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 35.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

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Scenic Hotel Southern Cross Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 441 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 391 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 107 out of 1003 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1003 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jamie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the internal sliding windows, which was about 1.5 metres, jumped out of its rails when I was closing it smashed and just about took me out with it, they were so good about it moving us to a superior room, they couldn’t apologise enough, even though I kept saying to the, it’s not your fault these things happen
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

DARREN

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, lovely comfy bed and staff were quick to respond to a small issue we had in our room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jo

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fan in bathroom was broken, and room felt dirty and stuffy.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only thing to remember is this hotel does not have free parking included however there is a row of council parking out the front that we used and it is freefrom 6pm to 9am. Good customer services. The room was large, warm and the beds were very comfy. Even though its in the CBD there was no noise so great nights sleep. I would stay here again. I booked a twin room for 2 people it met our needs.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great spot
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tama

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was safe and secure, with very friendly staff. The concierge Theo was helpful in letting us retrieve our sons phone he left behind in our suite. Informative with a warm welcoming and farwell
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Within walking distance from town centre. Ample dining options downstairs. Greeted by a lovely kiwi at reception.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teina

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Got a complementary room upgrade so that was cool, staff were nice and helpful, dining options downstairs great food. Will be staying here again when I'm back
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location for my time in the city.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Repeat visit
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are very large and spacious, with extremely comfortable bed. The location is wonderful. My only dislike is that housekeeping can be improved. They should be checking to make sure that all staples, like toilet paper and Kleenex have been restocked. I should have not had to contact reception to get these items restocked. Otherwise, fabulous room, location, and front end staff!!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was convenient, great rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My stay was excellent but I did notice that a guy going into a room next to mine who was Asian and then when I came past again another guy (European) was going into the same room. He came straight out and came down the lift with me saying my room already has someone in it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Daz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleaning was lacking,lots of dust in areas.Marks and stains on the carpet.Bed was like sleeping on concrete. The place needs to be refurbished and actually make it worth the money that people spend to stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Bronwyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wei Guo

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Steven

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, great value for money and top service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024