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On Monday 12 June 2023 the Scenic Circle Southern Cross Hotel’s refurbishment programme commences. All main and tower wing rooms will be upgraded over a 7 month period. The sixth floor main wing rooms being the first affected.

This refurbishment program is scheduled to run through to late January 2007, at which time we expect to have refurbished all 104 rooms in the Main and Tower Wings of the hotel. Our lobby and Carlton Restaurant will also receive a face-lift.

The 104 guest rooms will be totally transformed with a timeless décor matching the opulence of the Grand Hotel (now Dunedin Casino) from yesteryear.

Rooms will be fitted with the latest LCD 32” TV screens offering the widest viewing angles, broadband connection, DVD and CD facilities, all conveniently situated in one panel at the desk.

New beds will receive special attention to obtain maximum comfort. A padded under blanket will fit over the mattress, covered by a sheet and a down and wool duvet, itself enveloped in a special cover that will serve as the upper sheet.

A night-light has been added in the entrance corridor for convenience when moving around at night without having to switch on all lights.

Southern Cross Hotel is a modern 4star hotel in the centre of the city with a proud heritage going back to 1883 when the original Grand Hotel on the site was regarded as one of the country's finest. The hotel has been completely rebuilt and extended, but much of the original ornate architecture has been incorporated in its banqueting and conference rooms. The Southern Cross opened its own boutique casino in 1999 with 12 gaming tables and 170 gaming machines.

The hotel has 3 accommodation wings - the Main Wing with 71 rooms and 2 suites, the Tower Wing with 30 rooms and 6 suites, and the Exchange Wing with 32 rooms. The Tower and Main Wings are equipped for business travellers with in-room facsimile and modem lines. There is a full-scale business centre with secretarial services. The hotel has 5 meeting rooms seating up to 100 and an extensive range of equipment.

Southern Cross has 2 bars; 2 restaurants open daily, and the signature a la carte Carlton Restaurant which opens Friday and Saturday nights for dinner. The Robert Harris Cafe serves casual meals 24 hours a day and Ports O'Call offers brasserie style meals. Ports O'Call has a public bar popular with locals and there is a more relaxed Lounge Bar. Room service operates 24 hours.

The hotel has a well-equipped gymnasium with a solarium, tourist information and excursion bookings service, laundry and dry cleaning service, and plenty of open air and undercover parking.

• 24-hour reception
• 24-hour room service
• Rooms for disabled guests
• Same-day laundry and dry cleaning service
• Two guest laundries
• Tour and excursion booking service
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms available
• In-house boutique casino
• Ice making machine

• Private bath with shower
• Hairdryer
• Individually controlled air-conditioning (Tower Wing)
• Heating
• Colour television with Sky channels
• In-house pay movies
• Radio
• Mini bar with refrigerator
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Iron and ironing board

• Direct-dial telephone
• Modem and facsimile line (Tower and Main Wing)

• Direct-dial telephone
• Modem and facsimile line (Tower and Main Wing)

• Well-equipped gymnasium
• Solarium

• Five rooms accommodating 15 to 100 theatre style
• Four rooms with banquet seating for 40 to 200
• Presentation and audiovisual equipment rental
• Specialist conference staff
• Business centre support

• MasterCard
• Diners Club
• American Express
  
• Visa

• 2 pm/10 am

• Corner Princes and High Streets, Dunedin, New Zealand

• Central city location