Highland House Boutique Hotel

“Reasonable value”

Although this hotel has probably seen better days, I think the rooms are reasonably priced. The exterior is not impressive and it’s a bit of a walk down George Street to get into the town centre. The rooms are a decent size and I was happy with the bathroom. Also, the beds were cosy and had electri… more

Although this hotel has probably seen better days, I think the rooms are reasonably priced. The exterior is not impressive and it’s a bit of a walk down George Street to get into the town centre. The rooms are a decent size and I was happy with the bathroom. Also, the beds were cosy and had electric blankets which were much appreciated during cold winter nights in Dunedin. The hotel is a short walk from the lovely botanical gardens and the university campus.

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“Comfortable, clean & adequate, but not "Boutique"”

First thing I want to make clear, this is NOT intended as a negative review - however, from previous experience of boutique hotels all over the world, this is most certainly NOT a boutique hotel, I would hesitate to describe it as a hotel, it is far more a fairly basic B & B. Reception is only mann… more

First thing I want to make clear, this is NOT intended as a negative review - however, from previous experience of boutique hotels all over the world, this is most certainly NOT a boutique hotel, I would hesitate to describe it as a hotel, it is far more a fairly basic B & B. Reception is only manned at certain hours, if you have a problem outside those hours, we didn't see any emergency contact no. so you'd be on your own. The parking is adequate for the likely no. of vehicles, but if you drive in forwards, then unless you're driving something VERY small, you'll be reversing out! Breakfast they deliver to your room the afternoon before - a selection of cereals, waffles, milk, orange juice etc. - perfectly adequate, but not like the delicious fresh cooked or fresh fruit breakfast you might expect from a boutique hotel - there is no communal dining area, in fact apart from reception no communal area at all It's a couple of miles out of downtown, so you'd have a long walk for sightseeing or the rail station. There are quite a no. of takeaways fairly locally, but didn't find a proper restaurant within sensible walking distance. On the positive side, if you take it as a 2 to 3 star B & B, the rooms are spacious, the bathroom/shower perfectly adequate, the bed was comfortable & everything was clean - a table lamp wasn't working but I confirmed it was the bulb by swapping with the other unit, & got another bulb from reception, which took a fair time, so I doubt had we asked for maintenance to do it, it would have been done that day & we were only there for the 1 night! All in all, an OK stay, but I don't feel the description of the B & B is accurate

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