Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin

2.5 star property

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Superior Room | Private kitchenette
Reception
Suite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access
Serves breakfast and dinner
Backpacker Private Twin - Bunk | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
27 Queens Gardens, Dunedin, 9054
  • The Octagon
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Speight's Brewery
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • University of Otago
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Economy Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Backpacker Private Twin - Bunk

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

Standard Room - Sleeps 4

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Economy Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Backpacker Private Triple - Bunk

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Backpacker Dorm Bunk Bed - Mixed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin

Hotel in Dunedin with 24-hour front desk and restaurant
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and a meeting room are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk and a garden.
Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin offers 89 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Toitu Otago Settlers Museum. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a meeting room and laundry facilities
  • Steps from Toitu Otago Settlers Museum and First Church of Otago
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin also features a vending machine, a garden, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free. The property offers extended parking privileges.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Dunedin hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9 AM and at the weekend from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Mrs Silks Restaurant – This bar serves breakfast and dinner.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Extended parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; NZD 10 to 15 for adults and NZD 10 to 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Mrs Silks Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1884
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.5 per cent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 10 to 15 for adults and NZD 10 to 15 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.5 per cent

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

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

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Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 506 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 208 out of 506 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 506 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 506 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 506 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located great price continental breakfast over Easter was great to have. Room great apart from raw bleach in toilet brush holder was overpowering in the room. Realised and got rid of it and then no complaints. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Quinton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Use to always have a cooked breakfast that was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Graham

Travelled with family, Business traveller
It was convenient for what we needed
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Garry

Liked: Staff & service
heritage building, close to station and native displays also walking distance to octagon . If u pay cash for a meal make sure they record it on order or get receipt, as they included mine on room charge
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

avinash

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terere

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

I recommend this hotel

Awesom place awesom people clean staff was very helpful loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

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

2/10 Terrible

Derek

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

Terrible

Well worth driving past
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kristine Jane

No heater in our room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very handy to walk to the centre. Only problem we found both this time and last time we stayed there, is that the bins must be directly under the bedroom window and they are emptied at 5.30 in the morning. Not nice when you are there to enjoy a relaxing sleep in.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Beautiful 😍

Satisfied with our 3nights stay. I like the vibes ❤️ The hotel is so beautiful 😍 we will definitely book again if we got a chance to go back in Dunedin 🥰
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good. Handy to everything
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

SHAYNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was convenient for me in more than one way
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful old hotel, getting a little warn around the edges. Staff were fine, beat thing about this 130 plus year old hotel is the location, easy to get to, and everything is with in walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

INHO

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Margaret

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is grimy and needs a refresh.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dont judge the book by the cover! At first sight, the outside looked a bit ify, but they have done a great job of the inside. Looked fresh, and was impressed with with it. Will be staying here again in future.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Teri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Even though the building is older in years the staff do their best to keep it looking clean and tidy, my room was clean, tidy quiet. The receptionist was lovely and friendly, very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was so convenient for the bus stop, just a few minutes away. The room was clean and really comfortable I was very happy to have stayed here
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had an awesome stay! Clean and comfortable, we had the best room!! ...only one bad thing was, spa bath didn't work. Paid for bigger room for a spa bath... We will definitely be back 😊
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very fit for purpose property, good price clean room and felt welcome. So exactly what I needed for my one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025