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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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Exterior
Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | Private kitchen
Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Balcony
Garden
Classic Apartment | Food and drink

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
The current price is AU$119
includes taxes & fees
26 Oct - 27 Oct

Explore the area

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745 George Street, Dunedin, 9016
  • Place, University of Otago
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, The Octagon
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Forsyth Barr Stadium
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Apartment

Classic Apartment

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Fridge
TV
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
  • 300 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 70 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 3 Twin Beds

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Studio | Living area

Studio

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Dunedin

Owens Motel puts you in the heart of Dunedin, within just a 10-minute stroll of University of Otago and Otago Museum. Highlights at this motel include free self-parking, and in-room kitchenettes and free WiFi. .This pet-friendly motel offers free WiFi in public areas, a garden and tour/ticket assistance. Additionally, you'll find laundry facilities and a reception hall. Continental breakfast is available daily between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. .Sights within a 15-minute walk of this North Dunedin motel include Dunedin Botanic Garden and Olveston.
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What's nearby

  • University of Otago - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Dunedin Botanic Garden - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • The Octagon - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Forsyth Barr Stadium - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Speight's Brewery - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Albany - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Staff Club - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Precinct at Tūhura - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Patti’s And Cream Diner - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Baaa Sports Bar & Cafe - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Owens Motel

Motel with free parking, a short walk to University of Otago
As a guest of Owens Motel, you'll find tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and laundry facilities. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Dunedin motel is smoke free.

  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
Owens Motel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Accommodation at this 3.5-star motel has kitchenettes with fridges. Bathrooms include a shower.

This Dunedin motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with satellite channels.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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 lift

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 per cent 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: NZD 30 per accommodation, per stay
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately NZD 12 for adults and from NZD 12 for children
  • Pet fee: NZD 30 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 40.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.5 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Owens Dunedin
Owens Motel Dunedin
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Owens Motel Dunedin
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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Owens Motel?

Owens Motel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Owens Motel?

As of 24 Oct 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Owens Motel on 26 Oct 2025 start from AU$119.38, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Owens Motel?

Yep, Owens Motel has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Owens Motel?

The closest beach to Owens Motel is St. Clair Beach (5.3 km).

Does Owens Motel serve breakfast?

Yeah, continental brekkie is available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Owens Motel?

No, Owens Motel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Owens Motel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

Reviews

Owens Motel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 143 out of 340 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 148 out of 340 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 340 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 340 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 340 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Needs a bit of up dating.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay, spacious room, close to town
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natassia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and tidy. Very comfortable bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
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

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Travelled with family
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

Alana

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

8/10 Good

Anna

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

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

10/10 Excellent

Tinto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 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

John

Travelled with partner
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

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

J

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

6/10 Okay

kirk

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sonya

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

10/10 Excellent

john

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Great property. Very clean. Great price for what is a small apartment rather than a motel room. If you are on the lower floor, expect to hear every footstep from above.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy L Odom

Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Gavin

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marylyn

Travelled with partner
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

Ted

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024