About this hotel
Dunedin is a city rich in heritage, culture, and dramatic coastal beauty. With its Scottish roots, striking architecture, vibrant student life, and extraordinary wildlife, the city offers an experience unlike anywhere else in New Zealand. Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin enjoys a central city location offering elevated views across the urban landscape. The hotel is a 10 minute walk from the University of Otago with the Octagon, Town Hall, St Paul’s Cathedral, Speight’s Brewery, galleries, cafés, and local dining all within surrounding city blocks.
Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin has 55 north facing guest rooms, designed to capture natural light and provide comfortable city stays. Jimmy Cook’s Kiwi Kitchen is open daily for breakfast, and guests can enjoy the convenience of in room dining daily from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The in room dining menu allows you to enjoy a meal in the comfort and privacy of your room while taking in city views from your balcony. Limited parking is available (charged) and cannot be reserved.
Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin has been evaluated by Qualmark, and awarded Gold under the Sustainable Tourism Business Standards. The property and facilities have been graded as 3 Star Plus.
- Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Air con
Facilities and services
Facilities 24
- Car park (15 NZD, extra charge)
- Key Collection (14:00)
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour (14:00–00:00)
- Check-out hour (10:00–10:00)
- Late Check-out (extra charge)
- Mobile phone coverage
- Wi-fi (10 NZD)
- Local and international calls
- Laundry service
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- Launderette (extra charge)
- 24-hour security
- Air conditioning in public areas
- Fireplace
- Smoke detector
- Hotel safe
- Lift access
- Bicycle storage
- Concierge
- Luggage room
- Dining area
- Clothes dryer
- Electric kettle
- Towels and bed linen
Catering 4
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking area
- Highchairs
Entertainment & pools 1
- TV lounge
Business 8
- Conference room (2)
- Meeting room (2)
- Projector
- Secretarial service
- Printer
- Photocopier
- Audio-visual equipment rental
- Fax
Meals 1
- Breakfast buffet
Payment methods 4
- American Express
- JCB
- MasterCard
- Visa
Good to know 4
- LGTBIQ friendly
- Identification card at arrival
- Non-smoking establishment
- Minimum check-in age (18)
Rooms and suites
Twin room
Standard 2 Queen
Junior suite
Suite 1 Queen
Double room
Standard Queen
Occupancy by room type
- Double roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
- Double roomup to 3 guests (max. 3 adults or max. 2 children)
- Junior suiteup to 5 guests (max. 5 adults or max. 3 children)
- Junior suiteup to 2 guests (max. 2 adults or max. 1 children)
- Quadruple roomup to 6 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
- Suiteup to 8 guests (max. 8 adults or max. 5 children)
- Twin roomup to 3 guests (max. 3 adults or max. 2 children)
- Twin roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
Room types and occupancy come from this hotel's Hotelbeds catalogue entry. Not every type can be booked at all times; ask the hotel to confirm availability and bed layout.
Location and surroundings
10 Smith Street, 10 5, 9016 Dunedin
171 km to Queenstown (adventure sports). Straight-line distances: real driving time depends on the road, the season and the traffic, so plan extra for mountain roads and in summer.
- City centre250 m
- Entertainment Area250 m
- Cadbury World500 m
- Public Art Gallery500 m
- Bus/Train station500 m
- Nearest Bus / Metro Stop500 m
- Speights Brewery2 km
- Beach3 km
- Golf course5 km
- Larnach Castle20 km
- Albatross Colony24 km
- Dunedin Airport26 km
- Airport29 km
Meals and features
Meal plans
Type of stay
Key facts
- Year of most recent renovation
- 2009
- Total number of rooms
- 55
- Number of floors (main building)
- 5
- Twin rooms
- 25
- Double rooms
- 20
- Junior suites
- 9
- Suites
- 1
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 21/08/2026.
