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What a great apartment right in the centre of Dunedin! The Octagon is just a brief walk away.
This apartment is part of the old Excelsior Hotel redevelopment on the corner of Dowling St and Princes St. There are quite a few stairs but also a quaint old-fashioned elevator, however you have to walk up several stairs to get to the elevator.
Apartment 12 is on the 1st floor and faces in to an inner courtyard, rather than out over the street so there's no traffic noise.
There's a small foyer as you enter the apartment that steps up to the living area plus a guest toilet and small bedroom with a queen-size bed. This bedroom doesn't have a wall heater but there's a radiant heater available, which isn't great in the winter because the glow can keep you awake.
The open-plan living/dining/kitchen is a large airy space with plenty of comfortable seating, a small dining table for 4 and a large curved-screen TV with internet, Netflix, Neon etc. The kitchen is well-stocked with a wall-oven, dishwasher, pantry space etc. Nice selection of teas and coffee provided, plus milk. A heat pump keeps the area cosy in winter.
A small curved staircase off the foyer leads down to two large bedrooms, both with wardrobes, drawers and comfortable queen-sized beds plus a bathroom with shower and laundry cupboard. The downstairs beds are both very comfy. The bed linen is fresh, hotel-style but there's limited towels, tea-towels etc.
A lovely bonus is the individual quilts and "cuddle-rugs" at the end of each bed, we used them as knee rugs in the living room to be extra cosy in winter.
We found the apartment to be very clean, well-stocked, fantastic location (although there's no free parking near by), lovely high ceilings, large windows and plenty of room.
So all up; a lovely, roomy, two-storied apartment in a "being converted" old hotel, great value for money and a wonderful stay.
Thanks so much Nicola!!