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Reviews of A Stone's Throw From Town Main House

86 Melville Street, 9016 Dunedin, New Zealand

#26 of 36 B&Bs and Inns in Dunedin

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Review score

Based on 54 hotel reviews

8.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 21 September 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Awesome place, with really great communication from Mike. Definitely would book again!

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2025

    10
    Very nice and clean accommodation.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 8 nights

    Nothing.

    We loved our stay in Dunedin. The house was very nice, clean, we could use a washing machine. It was near the center and museums. Mike was very nice, all the time on the whats app. We had a very good heating.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2025

    8.0
    Was good everything we need for our trip away
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking was abit tight other than that nothing major

    Was ideal for what we paid for and what we needed definitely recommend if your looking for a quick getaway

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2025

    10
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    None

    Very good

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2025

    10
    Excellent Service
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Got everything we needed and more. Mike was super attentive and provided us an extra horse rack and barstool even if we didn’t ask for it. Thanks for the excellent service!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2025

    10
    Super awesome place, So Quiet and away from the street lights, easy to get in, great communication
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Super awesome place, Sooo Quiet and away from the street lights, easy to get in, great communication from the hosts. Convenient to town, everything we need was there

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2025

    8.0
    Good accomodation at good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    Good accomodation at good location, worked very well for our needs.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2025

    9.0
    Would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking is cramped

    Clean and comfortable

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2025

    9.0
    Quirky and Fun Little House - Close to Town Centre
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Can't think of any negatives.

    What a fabulous quirky little house. A mixture of original features but with all the mod cons. Loved it! An easy walk into Town and not hilly at all if you find the right route. The host was super responsive and helpful both before we arrived and during our stay. We managed to reverse a large ute with a large bike rack into the parking space - a bit of an effort but would be no problem at all with an average sized car.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2024

    8.0
    It was perfect for what we needed and we'd stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower temperature was a bit temperamental.

    Everything was to our liking and was a reasonable price!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2024

    10
    Warm, cosy, comfortable with really good facilities for cooking your own meals.
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    The facilities were great for our family and host was very contactable/quick at replying. Lovely and warm and very comfortable beds and furniture. Great pressure in the shower.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2024

    10
    Fantastic stay in the city
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quick and easy communication with the host and the home was clean and very comfy. Glad to have come across it!!

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2024

    9.0
    Good cosy night , close to town found great Chinese restaurant, then
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    The only thing we found was the parking was a little tight but we did have a large 4wd . We fitted , just needed to be careful reversing out .

    Very comfortable, central , good beds , loved the extras (games) , good shower : hot water & good pressure . Easy to find with directions given .

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2024

    8.0
    Still enjoyed the stay, good for staying with friends.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Entry into house was very narrow and dark, especially at night. House was a little old. Baby chair was dusty.

    Big and spacious

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2024

    8.0
    Reasonable priced place which was close to the town
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Close to town, great shower and good kitchen space

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable and affordable accommodation that is well situated to the CBD
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s a quirky house but it’s a work in progress so that’s totally understandable.

    The staff were fabulous and went out of their way to be helpful. They have great local knowledge and recommended places in the area that were worth visiting. You definitely couldn’t fault them with customer service and their communication prior and during our stay, it was outstanding.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The front door - bit of an issue closing the door, really have to slam and struggled with the key to get in/lock.

    Loved the vibe inside, the art was awesome and the colours were great.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    For us the parking was hard. We had a midsize rental car with a poor turning radius, so it was difficult getting in and out of the parking. If you have a smaller car it would be easier. It was nice to have off street parking.

    We really liked this stay. It is in a good location, close to city center. The home was large and comfortable. It had all the amenities we needed. We would definitely stay here again.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2023

    8.0
    Nice place
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Rude neighbours

    Place was great

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfortable, washing machine, good location, off-street parking

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2025

    7.0
    All good, and we think the place would be ideal for a largish group
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    The parking is a little cramped and I would not recommend it for a very large vehicle. Our Rav4 fitted in ok though.

    It is a quirky little house with an unusual layout and colour scheme but we really liked it. Everything we needed, good kitchen, good beds. And really close to town.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Like how the apartment is very discreet yet spacious enough for us all.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2024

    6.0
    Had a great time fun place to stay
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The moss on the skylights and the letterbox flap on the main bedroom door was flapping in wind took us a while to figure out what the noise was needs to be fixed closed

    The quirky vibe and day-core, the table and stool s very social Comfy beds . Good board games Owner reply was really quick and they were lovely to let us check in a little earlier on such a rainy day . Really clear instructions on email of how to find place

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2024

    1.0
    very bad experience, won't recommend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I won't recommend anyone to stay at this old house, driveway difficult to come out. we were 6 of us staying there for 3 nights, one night is like nz$300 roughly not cheap. one person was sleeping on the couch with 2 roof windows in the ceiling, basically you can't have a good rest, once the sun is out like 5ish, it was very bright. Another room with 2 singles there, there was a door that can go outside, feeling insecurity. the front door needs to use a very old style key to open and use the key to lock inside yourself. the toilet no heating, it was rainy cold days in Dunedin. upstairs room was with low ceiling and red paint, I couldn't sleep the first night feeling so much pressure. carpet is dirty with yucky feeling with bare feet walking around on the ground floor.

    nothing we like about this house, doggy feeling, dirty carpet, mouldy smell. my little one was feeling very scared and uncomfortable.

    Stayed in September 2024

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