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Reviews of Larnach Lodge

4 out of 5
Larnach Lodge
145 Camp Road, Dunedin

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Katharine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ailsa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a gorgeous place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

MURRAY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Something you should do if planning a stay in Dunedin,great dining experience, couldn't fault anything. Treat yourself
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Far exceeded our expectations. Special room with a special view. Sumptuous dinner in the castle (extra cost - but worth it!) Delicious breakfast and complimentary entry to tour the castle. A really fabulous stay! Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyable Experience! Pretty good value, a nights stay, breakfast for 2, access to the castle & grounds/gardens. The Stables were clean and tidy, excellent breakfast was included - buffet style with cooked breakfast options - full English cooked breakfast, pancakes or Eggs Benedict. The room was small but cosy with good heating, the room was very clean, it had a small jug for hot drinks, a couple of mugs and glasses, a small iron and ironing board. Basic laundry facilities available. A small fridge is provided upstairs in the stables for communal use. The bathrooms were also clean but quite dated and potentially quite cold in autumn/winter months. The shower was a little on the dingy side, which is my only real complaint, it was clean but had obviously mold, could benefit from being up graded. I believe they have a Trust the Chief dinner arrangement (at an additional cost) where you can have dinner in the castle, and there's a cafe in the ballroom. You are able to leave the grounds any time you wish and are given a code to access the gates. Parking can be a bit of a squeeze for the stables and lodge with not many spots available. Definitely not a wheelchair accessible place to stay. Overall it was good value for money and an enjoyable once in a lifetime opportunity to stay and enjoy the atmosphere of Larnach's Castle after dark.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wow - just fantastic views of the Otago peninsular from our room. The dining experience in the Castle is a must do. Great meal and service in a unique ambiance. Great value too as garden and castle visit is included in the room rate.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edmond

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The dinner option was outstanding
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Once in a lifetime opportunity to stay here and bonus location being so close to the Royal Albatross Centre.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey, Lake Forest

Amazing location!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise Selley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most magical place to stay with outstanding views.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

BEI FEI

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Judi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The rooms are in a rough-hewn building away from the castle. They were adequate, but nothing exceptional. Breakfast service was incredibly slow.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

William, Bozeman

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Gardens and castle are beyond this world. Great experience of stepping back in time with this heritage lodging.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Larnach Castle on 15 Dec 2023
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, we're so pleased you had a great stay with us!

8/10 Good

Jane

Amazing location
Obviously the location is the reason to stay here, it’s absolutely spectacular. The rooms in the stables are basic and the beds and bedding have seen better days. If they invested some money into the stables area it could be fabulous and they could charge more but I realise the upkeep of the castle will take priority. The price is good for what you get.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Larnach Castle on 15 Dec 2023
Thank you so much for your feedback. We're always looking to improve our offering, so we'll keep this top of mind.

10/10 Excellent

Janette Sook Eng

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Diana

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a shame that toxic new carpeting was recently installed. Had a migraine all night and felt nauseated from the stench of the new carpet. Ugly grey and no way to ventilate the room. Couldn’t sleep. Also could not believe that smoking is allowed “anywhere outside” so it’s like playing Russian Roulette suffering from pulmonary and cardiovascular rape. Surely they could make the whole property non-smoking. The fire danger alone would make that worthwhile endeavor. The gardens are beautiful, but the castle was overcrowded with tourists… bus loads… all coughing without masks, and barely any room to get by them.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Larnach Castle on 15 Dec 2023
Hi Diana,Thank you for your review and we apologise that you’ve had this experience. As an important historical place in New Zealand, we’re committed to ongoing restoration. Although we try to avoid the summertime, some projects have gone on longer than originally planned, including the carpet and restoration of tiles and flooring in the bottom foyer which impacted space available in the Castle when you visited. The good news is that this is almost complete, however we are sorry that you experienced it during this time. Kindest regards, Larnach Castle Team.

10/10 Excellent

brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best deal I have found
One of the best deals we have found. In addition to having a good clean room, you're able to tour the Castle grounds and the castle during your visit, and we were served a full breakfast that was so hardy we were unable to finish it. It was in a great location, and one of only four hotels that some of the tour groups will do pickups at. Highly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Larnach Castle on 15 Dec 2023
Hi BrianThank you so much for your feedback! We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and explored the Castle and Gardens.

10/10 Excellent

Stefanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our time at Lanarch Castle. The included breakfast was exceptional. We chose to join the “Chef’s Choice Dinner” option and it was well worth it. We met some lovely people from around the globe and had the most incredible 4 course dinner with beverage. It’s more than an overnight, it’s an experience.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Larnach Castle on 15 Dec 2023
Hi StefanieThank you for your review. We're so pleased you had such a wonderful experience at Larnach Castle! Thank you,Larnach Castle Team.

8/10 Good

Ronald, Naples

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property and good to be at the castle to enjoy that part and the gardens. Just disappointed at being in the end room and not enjoying the broad views available elsewhere, particularly after booking months ago. And no reception at the lodge.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Larnach Castle on 15 Dec 2023
Hi RobertThank you for your feedback, we really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Whilst our views from room to room do vary, all of our rooms have a view of the harbour or the ocean. We're so pleased that you enjoyed your time in the Castle and Gardens though. Thank you, Larnach Castle Team.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staying in a castle wow , the views extraordinary and the chefs suggestion dinner was fantastic . The price of the accommodation included entry to the actual castle and gardens , just gorgeous .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Reservations on 7 Nov 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post such a great review of your stay. Your positive feedback is greatly appreciated, and we are so glad you enjoyed every aspect of your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Scudder, Honolulu

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was one of the highlights of our entire trip to New Zealand. Great dinner & breakfast. The room was extremely comfortable and deserving of a 5-star property. I loved the shortbread cookies provided upon arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Reservations on 7 Nov 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post your review. We love hearing we are a highlight! We take great pride in the little details here, just as William Larnach himself did, and thank you for your comments.

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay. We enjoyed the dinner in the castle with trust the chef. Nice stable accommodations! Thanks for the amazing experience! Even our 10yr old enjoyed the experience!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Reservations on 7 Nov 2023
Thank you Katherine for taking the time to write your fabulous review. Amazing to hear your son enjoyed staying at the "Castle" as we aim to be a great destination for families. Hope we can host you again someday

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent enjoyed everything
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Reservations on 30 Nov 2023
Dear Edward, thank you for posting your review of Larnach Castle. We appreciate your positive feedback. Kind regards, Larnach Castle

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was the highlight of my trip. very peaceful environment. hospitable staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Reservations on 30 Nov 2023
Dear Edward, thank you for your review. We love hearing we are the highlight! We agree that our fabulous garden setting makes for a peaceful retreat. Thank you for your positive comments regarding our staff. Kind regards, Larnach Castle

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stay
Beautiful location and extremely comfortable room with great views. Would highly recommend the trust the chef dinner available in the castle itself.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sunghwan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed two nights with breakfast and dinner. Food was great, service was nice. I would recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Staff & service
Lovely castle
Great place to stay and pleasantly surprised at the inclusion of entry and breakfast for the relatively cheap accommodation in the stables. Admittedly the stables wouldn't be our first choice with the shared facilities but they were fine for the one night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The views were splendid, the gardens were lovely as were all the interesting paths weaving around the grounds. The meal was outstanding, absolutely sensational, and it was lovely to share a meal with other guests - a welcome change from dining on seperate tables. Unfortunately the lady who showed us to our rooms on the afternoon of Wed 13th Sep was rather rude, which was a little disappointing. Other than that, the staff were very friendly and obliging. The gentleman who welcomed us into the castle to have a look around was charming and delightful, a lovely man. Thank you for a lovely stay, it's been one of the highlights of our trip to New Zealand.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staying at the Castle
My 15 year old grandson and I stayed 2 nights at the Castle and we were not disappointed. We arrived after closing time and gaining entry was easy with Shannon being very efficient. We arrived too late to order dinnner but Shannon gave us the option of room service which we took up and the burgers were delicious. The thing I noticed as soon as we went to our room was the warmth and Shannon made sure we were comfortable in our room. The breakfast that is provided in the room cost was great with a choice of continental or cooked and the setup in the stable with the china made it seem all the more regal. Having access to the Castle and learning the history was incredible. Richard was very knowledgeable and friendly. The gardens are beautiful also. A great spot to watch the sunrise over Portobello and the bays. We both loved the Castle and appreciate that this option to stay and explore is available.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was beautifully set out, rooms nice warm, staff lovely, food amazingly set out
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joaquin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views and friendly staff in historical setting.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Winter weekend away
Exceptional service Food was awesome We had dinner at the castle too You have to remember it’s an old castle and surrounds which is reflected in the characteristics of the rooms etc Bathroom was well heated with underfloor heating One wish would be invest in better beds A good night sleep 🛌 a essential when away
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved it, can't wait to see it fully restored.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sam, Brisbane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An amazing property and outstanding breakfast. It offers the bonus opportunity to explore the lodge and its grounds. I would be keen to stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Junwei, Lincoln

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of a kind of experience at the castle, view is beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The castle itself was spectacular, especially the interior for me! I loved all of the craftmanship of the original work on display from stone to wood carving, tilings, and furniture. The restoration work was excellent. The staff were very helpful and accommodating. The gardens were nice but out of season so wasn't expecting wonders. Food was wonderful, both breakfasts and dinners. The room in the lodge was warm and all amenities were clean and tidy. Great view from the balcony! Free wifi. The comfort of the bed is my only complaint which gave me a sore lower back. Slept (barely) the last night on the floor.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A unique experience staying and dining at the castle as well as free tour around the castle and garden. The dinner course was fabulous, but it might not be suitable for kids as the course runs for over 2 hours.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not to be missed
Take the package including Dinner. A great experience and a walk back into history
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Penelope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved Larnach Castle!
Amazing! Everything was excellent, very clean and comfortable. Service was 10/10. Dinner was a fantastic experience, breakfast was excellent. The castle and grounds were stunning.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lamarck Lodge was an old nunnery and this is reflected in the decor. Rooms are not spacey but elegant. No TV in the room. A beautiful lounge is on the second floor with snacks and drinks available complimentary. Breakfast is in the old chapel and shared tables make it enjoyable to chat with other residents.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Larnach was great place to end our 10 day road trip around the bottom of the South Island. A unique experience with a range of accommodation options. Beautiful quiet setting which was fun to explore. Staff were friendly and helpful. Would highly reccommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Prathap

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