Great restored Victorian-era house. The house is gorgeous and they did a good job of maintaining…read morethe décor. They have a carpark, but the driveway is quite steep, so I ended up parking on the street in front (it was free the evening I arrived into the next day). Quick and nice check-in and the room I got was comfortable. I had the rose room, so it overlooked the rose bushes of the little sitting garden on the first floor, which was nice. The shared bathrooms were clean, though I had to go and use the one on the 2nd flr a few times as the one on the 1st flr right by my room seemed to constantly be occupied. The continental breakfast with toast, jams, coffee and fruit was nice when leaving the next day. My only complaint would be they need to advise that there is a cat in the house. I wondered why I was having some allergy issues that evening into the next morning when I saw the cat in the dining room where the continental breakfast was served, the next day. I am highly allergic to cats, so this probably would have affected my making a reservation here had I known that. Thankfully, I did not have a full-blown allergy attack and was able to enjoy my stay, but because other people may have similar allergies, this may be something to disclose on the reservation sites.

I am a fan of Hulmes Court B&B. It is located within walking distance to the octogon...woot woot!…read more There is parking in the back, kind of a tight squeeze, but manageable. Two cats rule this place and we got to meet them both. The orange cat joined us for brekkie in the dinning room, and he was so well behaved. Breakfast is continental: yogurt, muesli, toast, jams, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. The room we picked had a bathroom connected to it, just the way we like it. A TV with a VHS player, hot water warmer, tea and coffee. Downstairs in the dinning hall is a nice library of VHS movies to pick from. We stuck with our New Zealand trip and watched "Whale Rider" & "The Piano." It was a lot of fun to actually rewind a tape. Some of the rooms you have to share a communal bathroom in the hallway. There is someone on duty during the day operating the house. Everyone was very nice that we met. I have to say that this place is a great find if you're in the Dunedin area. Very down to earth place, and almost like home.