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Reviews of Law Courts Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Law Courts Hotel
53 Stuart Street, Cnr Cumberland & Stuart Streets, Dunedin

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 119 out of 562 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 276 out of 562 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 124 out of 562 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 562 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 562 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Michael, Tauranga

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Seriously in need of renovation. Parts of the "room", its the size of a jail cell (no exageration) are held together with cellotape. The shower is so tiny my shoulders touch both sides, and when I asked for a glass of ice water be sent up or a menu, I was told to come down the bar and get it! No concept of service. Three good points, the pulled beef burger was high quality and delish, the bar and reception staff very nice (2 young ladies) and a good central location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jodie, Christchurch

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

8/10 Good

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location- close to railway and centre of town; good parking, pleasant restaurant and bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Ngaire

Position is excellent. Excellent information of how to get into the hotel when I had got in after a late flight but no information in the room about WiFi number. Bathroom seriously needs updating. The bath had areas of where coating had come off and a brown stain around it. Glass around the shower had mould. Toilet needed repetitive flushings.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Jacqui

This property definitely feels tired and due for renovation. The soundproofing between rooms and floors isn’t great, and my bathroom had rot in the woodwork around the shower, that looked to have gone under the lino. But the room was big and the bed was comfortable, and the location is excellent - it just needs some time and money spent on it.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Nigel, Barry

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Nigel, Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The old decour was a problem in places but gave the place character. Staff were very friendly and efficient room was clean and had all you would expect
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

wendy

Travelled with group
Disliked: Room comfort
Do not stay here. Terrible. Rooms tiny no room for suitcases and people together. Shower was stainless steel made you feel like you are in the morgue. Bathroom full of mould. Owners are Chinese and have not put a cent into renovating this place to make it nice. The only good thing is the location. Would not put anyone in here.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jocelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was in one of the single rooms on 2nd floor, clean,comfortable with heater Location was easy walking distance to Octogon centre, lots of eating choices Great Art Galleries access Hotel own carparking was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

KDJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel is looking very tired, I hope that someone goes around with white paint and a paintbrush before the FIFA Womens World Cup to freshen it up or there will be unhappy guests. How about also repricing breakfast to include Tea/coffee?
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Shelly

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room itself was clean and street noise was fine, it was noisey guests coming and going ALL night a noisey guests in room next door laughing and partying loudly between 2-4am. It truly wrecked my nights sleep and next day as I was so shattered. Would not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good bed, good location, budget hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Neil, Hamilton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Convenient to station but hotel needs renovating
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Eir-Anne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Kind of gross.
Bar/restaurant on first floor - seems fine, we did not try. Room has definitely seen better days! The carpet is old and dingy and the windows don't lock. There is no way to control room temperature outside of opening a window onto a scary fire escape. We had a giant spider in our bed. Did not take shoes off.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Val

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Law courts hotel
The hotel has seen better days. Our room was basic and needed a new basin, a little more shelf space, and an exhorst fan to get rid of steam. There wasnt any fan to move the air around and if you opened the window it was extremely noisy. Every time we wanted something to eat, the sign said kitchen closed. Breakfast was supposed to be open from 8am-10am everyday, yet we came down to get it at 8.30, 8.45 & 9am on all 3 occasions the dining room was i darkness with sign closed yet the office person said they were open everyday at the times quoted.had the same problem with dinner open 5pm - 8pm but closed at 5.15 & at 7.10pm on the days we tried.not a great hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Classic old hotel with plenty of funk and charm. Very comfortable for a short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fakaola

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hyungmook

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Antonia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So disappointing. Very dirty bathroom. Dust and dirt piled up over weeks, not been cleaned. Someone else long black hair on the floor, hole in wall, dirty cupboard, not been cleaned. Was actually disgusting. I was shocked. Got offered a free breakfast! No words.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Susie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Unfortunately, the room was a lot smaller than it appeared online and less updated. Staff were nice and accommodating, very good location and comfy bed but the room and bathroom needs some more updating so don’t expect too much.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great location comfortable bed and good value, but bit tired and dated with street noise
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff, very helpful & friendly. Room was very clean & comfortable. Loved the art nouveau decor of the hotel. Very close to centre of Dunedin.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to Octagon only 2 blocks and restaurant and bar downstairs but rooms are very small and dated you need to sort out the water pressure very poor

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Corrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Duncan

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Koon Hang Tony

Stayed 12 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Tony

Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Dave

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Central located
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

A

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Harriet

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

graham

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location in central city with free parking.small room no a/c.very dated not sure how it is 4 star unless self appointed
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice room in classic older hotel. Bathroom a bit dated
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay in the 3 bedroom family suite. So spacious and the only room on the floor! Great pub area downstairs. Dinner from the restaurant was great too. Countdown supermarket and the The Octagon only two minutes walk away
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's basic accomodation nothing fancy but a great feel. Staff were kind. Ear plugs were good as people who stay there often go out and the floor is slightly creaky as you would expect with an old building.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Jo

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spacious home away from home for our family.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Cheryl, Ashburton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
This hotel is quite old. Our room had a strange smell when we arrived. We were on the top floor with only another building to view from our window. Decor very dated. Hotel restaurant - again decor dated but food really nice and service great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

David, Christchurch

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel pub restaurant combo in the heart of Dunedin
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Cherise, Saskatoon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value and good central location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location - tight car parking given popularity. Handy to have a restaurant and food was okay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Proximity to the meeting venue
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021