Invercargill is unlike Dunedin in the fact that it is more spread out over a wider area.
I carn't say the Tower Lodge is a stone's throw from the Town Centre BUT the Tower Lodge is close to other major attractions i.e The Bill Richardson Transport Centre, Ascot Racecourse, PAK & SAVE, Countdown etc
Hop in the car & the Town centre is a short couple of minutes drive away, depending on the traffic.
The Tower Lodge is good clean & affordable accommodation, which if I return to Invercargill for the Ascot Races I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again.