I spent a most comfortable and pleasant week at Dawn and Matthew's apartment in Mornington, Dunedin. It is a short distance to the centre of Dunedin - an Uber ride was just over $10.
My week in Dunedin was for the purpose of looking for a property to buy, and I wanted to experience what it would be like to live here. So, finding an apartment with full kitchen facilities and washing machine was important. The apartment is spacious and nicely decorated, the bed very comfortable, the kitchen well-equipped. There were thoughtful additions throughout: the fire was laid and a blanket on the couch for those colder days and nights, a rack in the bedroom on which to place a suitcase for unpacking, a tin of shortbread on my arrival - not just any shortbread .. shortbread like my grandmother used to make - dare I say, worthy of a Paul Hollywood handshake!
There was milk in the fridge, but no cereal or bread. However, there is a small Countdown, petrol station and pharmacy a couple of minutes away by car. In the same stretch of shops, Alto cafe and Skin & Beauté. I had a pedicure at the latter and can recommend them, and the cafe is well reviewed.
Two things to note: the driveway is rather narrow and steep, although short. Other reviewers have raised this and advised that navigating with a large car might be tricky. I had a Nissan Tilda (1.5L), and am probably the most nana-driver you can meet - I managed it quite well, so be assured a small car would be no problem at all. There is plenty of room to manoeuvre once at the bottom of the drive.
The only thing that marred my stay was noise. The bedroom is below the kitchen, which does not have the benefit of carpet. Although the hosts were as considerate as they could be, especially once they knew I turned in very early, I kept hearing a low level thrumming noise that would cycle through regularly and then stop, even during the night. It could be the hot water system they use rather than a kettle, according to the host. The apartment's fridge and freezer are quite noisy, too, but closing the bedroom door ensures one is not disturbed. Please note that just about every other reviewer has not mentioned this at all, and I do find noise more intrusive than some. However, if you are sensitive it could be an issue.