Beach Lodge Motel


About
See why so many travellers make Beach Lodge Motel their small hotel of choice when visiting Dunedin. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a family-friendly setting with an array of amenities designed for travellers like you.
For those interested in checking out popular landmarks while visiting Dunedin, Beach Lodge Motel is located a short distance from First Church of Otago (2.1 mi) and The Octagon (2.2 mi).
Guest rooms offer amenities such as a kitchenette, a refrigerator, and a seating area, and guests can go online with free wifi offered by the small hotel.
If you are driving to Beach Lodge Motel, free parking is available.
Travellers looking to enjoy some schnitzel can head to Speight's Alehouse, Cobb & Co, or Black Dog Kitchen & Bar. Otherwise, you may want to check out a cafe such as Best Cafe, Ironic Cafe and Bar, or Laneway Cafe, Bar and Tapas.
Looking to explore? Then look no further than Edgar Centre (0.9 mi), Mount Cargill Walk (0.3 mi), and Sir Leonard Wright Lookout (1.0 mi), which are some popular Dunedin attractions – all conveniently located within walking distance of the small hotel.
At Beach Lodge Motel, your comfort and satisfaction come first, and they look forward to welcoming you to Dunedin.
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Once again the elusive cleaners were blamed. The internet was non existent. Apparently it had been upgraded over a year ago, I don't think so. Couldn't even do emails.we were only allowed one key even though there were a minimum of three people in each unit. .Upon checkout we were abused for paying with debit and eftpos cards as she wanted cash (still in her pjs). This vile place cost us over $400/night for two rooms which was unbelievable.
The whole place was dirty, unkempt and uncared for.
Yes im aware of the hardships of covid but there was a lot of spare time then and these rooms could have been througly cleaned which they should have. I knew the previous owners and had stayed there in the past and it was a very different place then. The owner now needs to stop making all the excuses under the sun for the state of the place, clean herself and her motel up, get out of bed to deal with your guests, and take some pride in what she has instead of running it like a half way house . Aside from the location this place would rate a zero
1. On arrival, the reception office stank of a disgusting sort of rotten damp dog hair, the manager was slumped over the desk and then tried to sell me a tour Instead of checking us in and giving me the key. I asked twice for it.
2. We were allocated room 15 prior to arrival, on arrival we were told we were now having 17, we emptied our luggage, filled the fridge, then to be told the son had got it wrong and we were supposed to be in room 18, we did not want to move, this caused a lot of aggressive behaviour .
3. We wished we had moved, we found hair all over the bed, we complained but not before Natalie shouted out what now as I walked to reception. She blamed the cleaners, it is always someone else's fault, sorry, your responsibility. She found a duvet set on her sons bed which she gave to us, then noticed a stain on it and licked her finger and wiped it off. She said the hair was a girlfriend of a previous guests hair, that's all right then!! We think it was animal hair.
4. We then found more hair all over the settee, another visit, yet again no offer to clean but another duvet cover to go over the hair and a very aggressive Natalie.
5. We decided to go to bed and went to pull the curtains, the glass door had no curtain, I rang the reception to be told by the delightful Natalie a previous guest broke it! A decent place would have fixed it, not here. She told me I could manage and put the phone down on me.
That was it, stayed the night as it was late and insisted on a refund for the used night which the son gave. Natalie wouldn't speak by now.
6. We had to use a masher to try and get an egg out of the frying pan, even the kitchen tools are rubbish. Suffice to say the response from Natalie was surly and unpleasant and she sat at reception with her wet hair in a towel, so unprofessional.
We got out very quickly in the morning leaving the room cleaner than when we arrived. The owner of this motel needs to take a good hard look at what is going on here.
Please note the regularity with which a good review is posted after a bad one, usually 1 review and from Australia. Where does Natalie come from, I’ll let you figure that one out!
I have no axe to grind, no ulterior motive, my reviews are always honest and fair, this motel is disgracefully and unprofessionally managed. DO NOT STAY HERE!!!!
The kitchen and bathroom were dated but functional.
We would stay again.
Side note, it is 6km away from the stadium but there was a park about 5 minutes walk that did free buses to and from the event.
Love your work Natalie and Miles! Cheers
Unit was exceptionally clean and the staff who serviced our unit the next day were friendly and helpful.
I highly recommend Beachlodge if you are looking for a quite off the street motel.
We will definitely be returning when we are back down this way..
"Liaise with Natalie with regards to which Unit would be best suited to your requirements"Read full review
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