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Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin

2.5 star property
Hotel with free parking, a short walk to University of Otago

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Superior Room | Private kitchenette
Backpacker Private Twin - Bunk | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access
Serves breakfast and dinner
Reception
Suite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access
Located in Dunedin City Centre, the Leviathan Heritage Hotel offers a peaceful garden, practical amenities, and extended parking. Mrs Silks Restaurant serves breakfast and dinner, in-room WiFi keeps guests connected, and the bar is perfect for relaxing after exploring.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Superior Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Superior Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Economy Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Standard Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Backpacker Private Twin - Bunk | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Backpacker Private Twin - Bunk

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Room - Sleeps 4 | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Standard Room - Sleeps 4

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Twin Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Economy Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Suite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Jetted bathtub
  • 31 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Backpacker Private Triple - Bunk | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Backpacker Private Triple - Bunk

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Backpacker Dorm Bunk Bed - Mixed | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Backpacker Dorm Bunk Bed - Mixed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Separate bedroom
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
27 Queens Gardens, Dunedin, 9054

What's nearby

  • The Octagon - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Dunedin Town Hall - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Speight's Brewery - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • University of Otago - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Forsyth Barr Stadium - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Dunedin Railway Station - 3 min walk
  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sool Dunedin - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sessions Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Albar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Swan - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Stuart St Macs BrewBar - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin

Hotel near University of Otago
At Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin, you can look forward to a garden, laundry facilities, and a bar. The on-site restaurant, Mrs Silks Restaurant, offers breakfast and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), extended parking, and a banquet hall
  • A vending machine, a front-desk safe, and 1 meeting room
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 89 rooms include amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Grab bars near toilets and raised toilet seats
  • Heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:00 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.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

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 available

Special check-in instructions

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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 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

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.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin located?

Located in Dunedin City Centre, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Toitu Otago Settlers Museum and University of Otago. Dunedin Chinese Garden and New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame are also within 5 minutes. Dunedin Railway Station is only a 3-minute walk.

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Reviews

Leviathan Heritage Hotel Dunedin Reviews

7.6

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.0

Staff & service

7.0

Eco-friendliness

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 122 out of 511 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 210 out of 511 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 116 out of 511 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 511 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 511 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alexis

Liked: Staff & service
Close to everything. Staff were so friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed there before as a truck driver i find this Hotel very good
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic, convenient, central close to where needed
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Valentino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy to get to, good staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

BING BENG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
古早味的飯店，很有歷史氛圍，很喜歡，很可惜體驗時間太少，沒有享用到飯店的餐飲服務，期待下次光臨，很推薦來Dunetin的旅客可以到訪。
Stayed 2 nights in May 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

6/10 Okay

Natasha

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overall it is a cool place to stay, but it would be a lot nicer if it was maintained. The windows were cracked and thin, mouldy. The bath tub jets do not work - nor the power in the bathroom. The carpet is so old and worn out that it’s lifted up leaving a trip hazard in the room. It was also quite dusty. A little TLC and it would be worth the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok, it's a basic hotel but if you're looking for somewhere cheap in central Dunedin with parking, you’ll go a long way to beat the Leviathan.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

2/10 Terrible

Derek

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

Terrible

Well worth driving past
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Hiromi

Near center of Dunedin
Stayed 1 night 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

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying the night there basic but u had everything
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
close to restaurant's
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was very relaxing and beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Such a convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Graham

It was convenient for what we needed
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Nick

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

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

4/10 Poor

karl

The hotel itself is pretty cool with the age of it but its noisy, our bed was way too soft..both of our meals were undercooked and the staff didnt really seem motivated to be there..the shower was awesome but to be honest we will not be staying there again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A very old classic Hotel in the downtown area, keep this in mind and you will not be disappointed. It has some great old furniture to look at.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Philip J

Great location

Great location Very helpful staff The hotel was affordable and exactly as advertised
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Wayne

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

Reese

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, so close to everything. With free parking too
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super central to everything; Toitu museum, railway station, eateries & cafes - & included parking was a bonus. This hotel has charm, was clean & tidy; i will definetly stay here again.

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