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Owens Motel

3.5 star property
Motel with free parking, a short walk to University of Otago

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Studio | Living area | TV
Daily continental breakfast (NZD 12 per person)
Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | Private kitchen | Fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included

Room options

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Classic Apartment | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Apartment

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
TV
3 bedrooms
Hair dryer
  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 3 Twin Beds

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Studio | Living area | TV

Studio

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
  • 300 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
745 George Street, Dunedin, 9016

What's nearby

  • University of Otago - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Dunedin Botanic Garden - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Dunedin Town Hall - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Forsyth Barr Stadium - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • The Octagon - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Dunedin Railway Station - 2 min drive
  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Eureka Bar & Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪St David Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Flying Squid - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Ombrellos Cafe & Bar - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Owens Motel

Motel near University of Otago
Owens Motel provides amenities like a garden and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this motel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), a reception hall, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Owens Motel offer perks such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and room service.
Extra amenities include:
  • Showers and hair dryers
  • TVs with satellite channels
  • Kitchenettes, refrigerators, and electric kettles

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: NZD 12 for adults and NZD 12 for children

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 40.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 12 for adults and NZD 12 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 40.0 per day
  • 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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Owens Dunedin
Owens Motel Dunedin
Owens Motel Motel
Owens Motel Dunedin
Owens Motel Motel Dunedin

Frequently asked questions

Is Owens Motel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Owens Motel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Owens Motel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Owens Motel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Owens Motel located?

Located in North Dunedin, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of University of Otago and Otago Museum. Dunedin Botanic Garden and Olveston are also within 15 minutes. Dunedin Railway Station is 22 minutes by foot.

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Owens Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 139 out of 334 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 147 out of 334 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 334 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 334 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 334 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the second time I’ve stayed at this motel as they are pet friendly. Very comfortable and clean with some little extras not found in other motels.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcome from host was very friendly. Explained parking and where our room was. Cleanliness of rooms was superb. Will use you again. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellence service our unit was cleaned to a high standard
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was a good size, and the location is close to Central Dunedin making getting around the inner city very easy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
While property a bit dated the owner was very friendly and helpful and all the important room features we value were provided - clean, comfy bed, good pressure shower, separate bedroom, clean functional kitchen area.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Nina

Liked: Cleanliness
The bed was wonderful - comfortable and beautifully made up. Everything else average.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean tidy and conveniently situated. Good sized and reasonably equipped kitchen dining area. We liked the entrance hall as this made bedrooms more private.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasure able stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Sonya

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly owner, nice motel unit will definitely stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful place to stay , very clean and central to restaurants. Owners were amazing !!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Des

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A pleasant welcome and a quiet hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Can,t wait to stay again at this motel on our next trip to Dunedin in a few months
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marylyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice affordable motel within walking distance to central Dunedin. Very clean & the owners are absolutely lovely. This motel is not over fancy but has everything you need.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hosts were so kind and nice! Place was very clean and functional.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

J

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very happy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay for business at the Uni
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable within easy assessability to CBD
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
dining options nearby
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Kath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotlessly clean & very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and great value
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paula

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

Amazing location

Our room was veru spacious, comfortable and clean. Amazing locations, waking distance to many restaurants and a 24 hrs convenience shop right next to it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great family unit with heaps of space. Very handy to services and city centre.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was pretty sick on my last day and even though I stayed over my check out time there was no problems. Really friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024