Larnach Lodge

This is a place you visit for whimsy. The Lodge rooms are adequate and nicely furnished. However, be warned the sound proofing is non existent! The dinner in the castle was pleasant but a bit expensive and not particularly comfortable as in the chairs and table- they may be period furniture but are crippling!! The meal though generous was pretty ordinary. Ditto for breakfast. But, the B&B is very reasonably priced. The Castle, its gardens and the views are incredible and definitely worth a visit though.

The Castle is located some way out of Dunedin along some very winding roads. The accommodation is a little dated - it lacks air conditioning, the windows are single glazed and the floors are a little uneven. However, it certainly has charm and the views are terrific if the weather is good. Our bed was comfortable and the bathroom was modern with a good shower. The windows could have done with a clean and there were dead flies in the room, but these are minor quibbles. The splendid grounds and quirky 'castle' make up for the deficiencies. |The lack of a restaurant may put off some people. There is a communal 4 course dinner available at 7pm, but that may not suit everyone. The food was good and there is a short, but adequate, wine list. Much will, I suppose, depend upon the characters of the fellow guests. The alternative (a drive into Dunedin) is proabaly unattractive.|All of the staff, at dinner, at the castle and doing the rooms were helpful and efficient.

Very comfortable and close to the castle, with a nice view even with the bad weather. Really enjoyed my stay. The dinner was fun, met some great people and yummy food. The tour after was also interesting! Thank you.

The room was very small with sloping roof but at last the rafters were wrapped in foam to avoid concussion. Good deal with castle tour and fantastic breakfast. The evening meal at the castle was okay. Would have been good to have each course explained. Staff were great and end of meal tour was a nice bonus. Good game of oversized jenga in the garden while we waited.

So disappointing. When I booked via expedia, the photos were amazing, but they are of the castle, not the accomodation. The accomodation is next door in the old dtables with a shared bathroom like a school dormitory. You couldn't stand up in the room, it was tiny and I am 5.3". All the beams had covers on them as head banging was clearly an issue, and only a small window to open. Hugely claustrophic.. We left the key and found another hotel. No one from Expedia wants to help and the hotel are all about the money. Still trying to get a refund

The Lodge is not an original building on the estate but was built next to the castle (1870) so easy for access. As a guest you can get in for a self guided tour. The views from our room at the Lodge were spectacular and on our 2nd night we chose to have a picnic on the balcony - a lovely evening. The gardens were also beautiful. ||The downsides were the sole option of an expensive communal dining experience, no bars or lounge to relax in, poor quality and options for breakfast (including dirty plates that hadn’t been checked after coming out of the dishwasher) and a stiflingly hot room with no air con and only the cheapest, smallest fan possible offered to help. ||At least we avoided the shared bathroom experience in the Stables…!

The most beautiful view from the room we stayed in. Our room is at the corner of the lodge, so we can see the best view of the Otago Peninsula. Sadly, the deck that wrapped around our room in an L shape looked pretty old and needed urgent TLC. The room includes breakfast, which is set up in the old stables. The breakfast is very good and the stables really set the vibe for the day.

New Zealand Photography Workshops. The castle sensational location, I have stayed here many times and it is our preferred location to stay in Dunedin. We stay in the stables and alway include dinner in the castle for our guests, its a real event and a highlight of a wild south tour.