Brendan runs a great operation in a central location - friendly and helpful owner, comfortable and spacious rooms, ongoing upgrades to premises to ensure all at a good standard. Couple of glitches (e.g. the landline didn't work in one room) but Brendan and staff went the extra mile/kilometre to ensure felt welcome and had what needed. Ended up staying twice in one trip (coming and going) and both rooms good. Plenty of hot water with high-pressure shower, best beds have slept in (can't abide the standard hard mattress even "high class" hotels use), well equipped kitchenette.First Breakfast materials supplied as is daily paper if wanted. Laundry available and ashtrays for us smokers out on the balconies (where the steady Dunedin breeze blows away any smells that might upset non-smokers!) Bus service within metres/yards, and easy walk to the Octagon for those who enjoy a stroll.
HOWEVER: if you have limited mobility make sure to advise this in advance as no elevator/lift so need ground floor and a room which has "grab bars" for getting into and out of shower. I coped, but not fun, but rest of experience so good have rated as excellent anyway. Thanks Brendan and Staff.