I had the fortune of staying here. I stayed in a room (Standard King/Queen) with an excellent sea view. The staff members who checked me out and in were very kind and polite. I was given great service. While the bed in the room does not have an electric blanket, like most hotels these days, the bedding provided was more than ample enough. The room had great amenities - TV with remote, high speed free wifi, a hot drinks making station, two desks/tables, and more electric sockets that one knows what to do with - great to charge your personal devices. The room decor was beautiful and modern. The ensuite bathroom is quite large, and again, very modern. Toiletries are provided and are of excellent quality. The elevator in the hotel is great - especially for those with mobility issues. I also recommend taking advantage of the room service breakfast. The food was high quality, as was the tea. The lass who delivered the breakfast was very polite and humorous. You can greatly customize the breakfast and chose a time the prior night to have it delivered. The hotel is very centrally located - which makes it great for those who want to have everything in walking distance. As for the restaurant itself, the food is top quality. Definitely great having a restaurant attached to the hotel - hunger need not be thwarted by inclement weather.

It was well located for the Steam Punk Festival a short walk away from the Victorian area. The room was in the annex round the back overlooking the park park, but we could see the sea from our window which was nice. The staff were helpful and chatty. Really liked the old world feel of the front part of the building, grand staircase, and chandeliers etc. Bed was comfy, so were the pillows.

The room didn't really feel like a 'Superior Queen' to be honest, we had to request a table as we had two small chairs but no table to sit at, 1 shelf next to the bed, would have liked 2 one each side. The bathroom was on the small side the door opened into the room, the hair dryer died after 10 seconds but they did supply a replacement.

The Brydone had a lovely beachtown hotel vibe, quite retro but with spacious rooms, lovely bathrooms and walk in showers, plenty of complimentary toiletries, mini fridge, teas and coffees etc, and it was always a warm cosy respite after a chilly day by the sea watching penguins :) The staff were lovely and welcoming, and the hotel offered free wifi and a good selection of TV channels. Although we didn't go the adjoined bar and restaurant it also seemed really nice. I really liked the location of Brydone Hotel as it's near all the conveniences you might need with plenty of cafes/pubs on the doorstep, but also just a pleasant walk away from the seafront and the blue penguin colony.

The walls are very thin and floors very creaky so you can really hear people and maid carts in the halls as if they're in the same room, and next door had their TV at full blast during evenings and on one day from 7:30am which didn't help with sleep. Not the hotels fault though, just a bit of a nuisance if you want a bit more of a lay in or relaxing evening. Also door locking was a little dodgy, we struggled to get our room secured at first, but found there was just a knack to it.

My room was in the historic part of the hotel and was very comfortable and warm. The bathroom was large and modern with plenty of counter space. The hotel is a lovely old historic building on the Main Street close to shops and the wonderful Victorian Precinct. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

There was nothing I didn't like. The window was quite small but there was a small glimpse of the ocean!

The Brydone is a historic hotel whose location is central to most attraction of Oamaru, The room was small but clean and comfortable with a great shower. The restaurant/café was great and comfortable, just right for listening to the jazz and blues performances we had come to see.

It is an older hotel so its layout was a minor rabbit warren getting from the carpark to our room. But the staff gave clear directions.

We enjoyed everything about this hotel: the location, facilities, comfort and services. The room was spacious, with a lounge and separate bathroom. The staff were helpful and friendly. The hotel has lovely historic features with modern facilities. We also enjoyed dinner in the hotel dining room.

Couldn’t fault this hotel.

Access from the car park,through the building to reception and stairs/lift was not great in that i walked through dinning areas that were in one case being used by dinners.If i were dinning,i wouldnt have been that happy about people walking through with suit cases etc.

We were in town for the Steampunk Festival and the hotel was within walking distance of the historic quarter, which was great. The room wasn't overly large, but enough for three singles. The shower was very good and the beds were comfortable.

There's nothing to put here. The hotel functions well, I was able to have a parcel dropped at reception when I wasn't there and there was even a hotel evacuation when the smoke detectors went off, so the hotel does very well!

Excellent location in the middle of town, easy walking distance to cafes, bars, shops, and the Victorian Precinct. Plenty of parking off the main street. Room was very comfortable and exceptionally clean.

As the building is historic, it did not have air conditioning (although we opened a window and this worked well). I am a light sleeper and at times noise from the street was noticable, but this was not an issue for my partner. I slept very well once I put my earplugs in. Overall, a lovely old building, great location, with a very tidy and comfortable room.

The whole experience of the Steampunk festival. Staying here was ideal and I have stayed here before, so knew I was going to love it and I did .. perfect. Receptionist’s were very friendly and welcoming, happy to help. I wasn’t rushed. Sometimes in today’s hospitality they can be like robots and swish you through with no care.