Scenic Hotel Southern Cross

4.5 star property

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Exterior
Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Tower | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds
Lobby
Casino
Daily buffet breakfast (NZD 36.00 per person)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Business services
$89
$78 nightly
$89 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 25 - Jan 26

Explore the area

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118 High Street, Dunedin, 9016
  • Place, Grand Casino
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Speight's Brewery
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, The Octagon
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Room, Connecting Rooms (2 King Beds)

  • 840 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Superior Suite, Connecting Rooms (2 King Beds)

  • 840 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Presidential Suite, 1 Bedroom, Connecting Rooms

  • 646 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Tower

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Tower

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(89 reviews)
  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 646 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • 366 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Twin Room, 2 Double Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(27 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Executive Suite With Two King Beds

  • Sleeps 4

Interconnecting Room - Tower Suite

  • Sleeps 4

Interconnecting Room- Presidential Suite

  • Sleeps 6

Presidential Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Standard King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Twin Room With Two Double Beds

  • Sleeps 3

Tower King Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Tower Suite With Two Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4

Standard Twin Studio

  • Sleeps 4

Interconnecting Twin Split King

  • Sleeps 4

Superior Room, Connecting Rooms (2 King Beds)

  • Sleeps 4

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About the neighborhood

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 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from The Octagon and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

What's nearby

  • Grand Casino - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Speight's Brewery - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • The Octagon - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • First Church of Otago - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Dunedin Town Hall - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Moons - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Standard Kitchen - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Steamer Basin Brewery & Taproom - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Duke Of Wellington - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cilantro - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Scenic Hotel Southern Cross

Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants and a fitness center
Scenic Hotel Southern Cross offers 178 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Beds feature premium bedding. 29-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. 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 electric kettles, 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. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
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.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; NZD 36 for adults and NZD 18 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Carlton Restaurant
  • Ports OCall Grill

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

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

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 29-inch LCD TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • 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 at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately NZD 36.00 for adults and NZD 18.00 for children
  • 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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

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Scenic Hotel Southern Cross Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 496 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 344 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1006 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anne Maree

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

Stay and play in comfort

Didn’t have the breakfast but have had it before and it is always great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Didn’t have breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and Clean. Dinner was really nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeana

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn’t have breakfast but great service and room thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Great staff and handy location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
I had an awesome weekend until Sunday morning,someone decided that they didn’t like my vehicle and totaled it. Hotel management and a very helpful front counter staff upgraded me to top service. Thank you very much.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Central location. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrice

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was lovely! The fruit platter and lovely message on the card was gratefully appreciated. The staff were so kind and friendly especially Jude and Theodore excellent service excellent experience loved it all. Thank you all so much from my sister and myself.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Amenities
Room was lovely and clean. Thought the bathroom needs an update found the shower over the bath was hard to get in and out of. The basin was very difficult to use when the tap is in the middle of the basin and basin not very big
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mallory

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay and staff--fantastic location. Will stay again on my next journey to Dunedin!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ARTHUR

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was great, and staff were fantastic. Only downfall was bathroom was a bit tired looking and room was smaller than expected with an upgrade. Would stay again though.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ziya

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

vitasta

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good property
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room , fab location near to town and all staff friendly and helpful . Breakfast had heaps of options , fresh and tasty .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025