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Fable Dunedin
Dunedin, New Zealand · Fable · Accessible Luxury
Job Wain's gold-rush hotel grew into the 1878 Princes Street building that Mason, Wales and Stevenson designed for £14,000, and CPG Hotels restored it as Fable Dunedin, 50 rooms behind the Victorian facade. Downstairs, The Press Club takes its name from the 1870s room where poet Thomas Bracken, who wrote God Defend New Zealand, sat with the city's editors.
- 50 rooms
- Opened 1862
- Neighborhood: Dunedin Central / Princes Street
- Rooms from 183 sq ft (17 m²)
About Fable Dunedin
- Mason, Wales and Stevenson designed the 1878 Princes Street building for Job Wain, at a cost of £14,000, when the Exchange was the heart of gold-rush Dunedin.
- The Press Club remembers the 1870s gathering where Thomas Bracken, who wrote God Defend New Zealand, hosted journalists and merchants.
- Entry-level rooms start at 183 sq ft (17 m²).
History
Job Wain's hotel dates from the 1860s Otago gold rush. The Princes Street building of 1878, by Mason, Wales and Stevenson, later traded as Wains Hotel. CPG Hotels restored it as Fable Dunedin, about 50 rooms, with The Press Club in the old public rooms.
The setting
At 310 Princes Street in central Dunedin, in the old Exchange quarter where Job Wain built.
Restaurants and bars
- The Press Club — Restaurant
Amenities
- Secure valet parking for guests, with in and out privileges, in central Dunedin
- Full-service bar in Chancellor Room
- Well-lit rooms equipped with AV
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Complimentary car park for the facilitator on the day (minimum numbers apply)
- High-speed internet access in rooms
- 24-hour in-room dining
- Conference and event coordinators
- Day delegate packages with coffee breaks and buffet or à la carte lunch options
- Bespoke menu options
- Beverage packages
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