Scenic Hotel Southern Cross

Perfect location for getting around central Dunedin, everything we wanted to do was within walking distance. Rooms clean, tidy, staff friendly and approachable.nThe only negative was the buses blocking the carpark but the staff worked that out for us quickly, and as not the hotel's fault I did not mark them down for that.

We have stayed before and enjoy this hotel as it is quiet, the rooms are a good size but the bedroom 296 this time was terrible, other times they have been ever so comfy.nThe shower over the bath is just to small. It was a great price at $135.00 but then you pay $25.00 for parking so from now on I think we will shop around.

The hotel is fairly ordinary but the staff are friendly. However when I finally vacated the room they charged me for smoking in the room because I put a sealed coffee cup with butts in the bin. I didn't smoke. Smoke clings to fabric and carpet. They were offended at the smell. I am capable of far worse smells. I was horrified at this really bizarre behaviour. I should've left the cup unsealed in the foyers rubbish bin. It is not against the rules to put something smelly in the bin. The hotel could be forgiven if I smoked in the room, and I would have smoked when I first arrived and copped the fine if I knew it was so little. But I didn't smoke, the hotel made an erroneous decision. The only evidence the staff have is the contents of my car ashtray that was put in a sealed coffee cup in the bin. Maybe housekeeping was a bit sour with me for reporting them for not leaving me milk the day before I left? Actually they forgot to do my room that day but i didn't make a fuss. Did the hotel also enjoy a good smell of my sanitary products while they were sniffing through my rubbish bins? If I didn't smoke then I can't be charged for smoking. A smell is not smoke.

I stay in a lot of hotels and the staff at this location are second to none. Everyone was so helpful and cheerful, really makes a difference! Highly recommend!

As always the service was excellent. Room was spacious and quite. Pillows a bit hard.nBreakfast is always up and down. Very early in the morning they ran out of eggs,bacon and hash browns 730am only 12, 16 people in restaurant. Main complaint would be food is quite cold and bacon over cooked. We have been coming to the Scenic for over 20 years and always comment on the Breakfast to no avail.

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