Dunedin Palms Motel is a family-run motel on High Street in central Dunedin, a five-minute walk from The Octagon. Karen and Alex Greenan have owned it since 2014, and the family lives on site. The rooms are studios, spa bath units, one-bedroom units, an executive one-bedroom spa pool unit and two-bedroom family units. Some rooms have spa baths, private balconies or a ground-floor courtyard with a spa pool. Mobility-friendly studios have wheelchair-accessible showers, and ramps and shower chairs are available. The one and two-bedroom units have cooking facilities, and all rooms have complimentary tea, coffee, hot chocolate and milk.
Guests can walk to bars, cafés, restaurants and shops, and the Warehouse Precinct is close by. The motel says it is an easy base for cycling trails, Segway tours, the Royal Albatross Centre, Larnach Castle and Forsyth Barr Stadium. Each unit has one parking space, and extra parking is $10 per day as at 2026, subject to availability. Electric car charging is $15 per day and must be booked. Pets are welcome in limited rooms, but they must be arranged by phone or email, and the pet fee is $10 per night as at 2026. Rolla beds cost $25 per extra person as at 2026. A guest said the reception team was helpful and the room was clean and a good size.