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title: "Law Courts Hotel, Dunedin: 8.2/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Law Courts Hotel in Dunedin: rated 8.2 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-05
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Hotel · ★★★
# Law Courts Hotel

Dunedin Central, Dunedin, New Zealand

8.2 ·  Very good 645 reviews ·  #45 #45 of 51 in Dunedin ·  3.7/5 on Google, 57 reviews ·  9.0 Location score
## About Law Courts Hotel

Law Courts Hotel is a hotel in Dunedin Central, Dunedin, New Zealand. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 645 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 220 m from the centre of Dunedin. The nearest airport, Dunedin International Airport (DUD), is 25 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 24

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 1864

- **Last renovated:** 2015

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 17

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## Live prices around Law Courts Hotel

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## How Law Courts Hotel scores

Better rated than 12% of hotels in Dunedin

-   Guest rating **8.2**
-   Location **9.0**
-   Public transport **9.8**

Dunedin average

## Rating on Google

3.7/5

57 Google reviews

-   5★35%
-   4★30%
-   3★19%
-   2★11%
-   1★5%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

RestaurantBarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar

### Leisure

-   Casino

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **86**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **120**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **8**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **10**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Saint Kilda Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Train Station Dunedin</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">180 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Dunedin International Airport (DUD)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">56 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Dunedin</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">220 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Countdown</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">110 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Dunedin City Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">290 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Former Dunedin Police Station & Prison90 m
-   Cadbury World100 m
-   New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame170 m
-   Toitu Otago Settlers Museum180 m
-   Otago Settlers Association240 m
-   Mount John Observatory250 m

## Weather in Dunedin

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## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Dunedin](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/dunedin/free-parking/)
-   [Central hotels in Dunedin](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/dunedin/central/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Law Courts Hotel

### How do guests rate Law Courts Hotel?

Law Courts Hotel has a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 645 reviews, which is better than 12% of rated hotels in Dunedin.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Law Courts Hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Law Courts Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Law Courts Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Law Courts Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Dunedin International Airport (DUD), is 25 km away in a straight line.

### When did Law Courts Hotel open?

Law Courts Hotel opened in 1864 and was last renovated in 2015.

### How many rooms does Law Courts Hotel have?

Law Courts Hotel has 24 rooms on 3 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Law Courts Hotel?

Yes: Countdown, about 110 m away (2 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Law Courts Hotel?

Dunedin City Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 290 m away (5 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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