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Providing a garden, Stay in School by the Sea offers accommodations in Dunedin. This apartment features air-conditioned accommodations with a patio. There's a sun terrace and guests can use free Wifi and free private parking. Featuring a balcony and garden views, the spacious apartment includes 2 bedrooms, a living room, flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen, and 1 bathroom with a shower. Guests can enjoy a meal on an outdoor dining area while overlooking the quiet street views. The apartment offers bed linen, towels, and laundry service. For guests with children, the apartment provides both an indoor and outdoor play area. The apartment also includes outdoor fireplace and a picnic area for a day outdoors. Taieri Gorge Railway is 10 miles from Stay in School by the Sea, while Toitu Otago Settlers Museum is 10 miles from the property. Dunedin Airport is 11 miles away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 full bed
Bedroom 2
4 twin beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.9
Facilities
9.6
Cleanliness
9.7
Comfort
10
Value for money
9.8
Location
9.6
High score for Dunedin

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Kevin
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Very relaxing location away from the city. Unique building and layout.
  • Nawini
    Australia Australia
    The accomodation was extremely clean, it was very comfortable and excellent location
  • Jen
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Wonderful outdoor areas for the kids to play and explore, heaps of sports equipment to use , everything you need in the kitchen, Nespresso machine 🙌🏻 Everything is super clean! Lovely, friendly hosts.
  • Angela
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was perfect, very close to a lovely beach and not far from the centre of Dunedin. The accommodation was really spacious and contained everything you needed. Nicky is a lovely, friendly and welcoming host. The bed was one of the most...
  • Á
    Ádám
    Hungary Hungary
    Perfect stay for families. Cozy, nice, spacious apartment. Very clean and tidy with all you need. Toys for children etc. You can pet the dog, cat, sheeps and alpacas. Wonderful hosts. Our 3yrs old son almost cried because we had to go. :)
  • Michel
    France France
    a very welcoming and caring host. A well-kept and well-located establishment
  • Pam
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Loved the llamas and sheep and the old artefacts from school days
  • Jenna
    New Zealand New Zealand
    We loved to see Aspen waiting at the door for some cuddles. So much room and games for the kids to explore. We will definitely be back again.
  • Craig
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Fantastic location close to the beach and a lovely unique stay. Host was informative throughout which made the stay hassle free
  • Katrina
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Great location near to the ocean . Very friendly host

Host Info

9.9
9.9
Host Review Score
Host Review Score
In 2008, Ocean View School closed for the last time with a roll of some 16 students. In April 2010, we became the lucky new custodians of this unique property, purchasing the old school on 5 acres. Michael, a cabinet maker, designer, builder, gained a large workshop, and myself a space to offer accommodation while we raised our young family. We opened for business as a Backpackers in December that year, a business I was experienced in and familiar with. We evolved to become ‘Apartment Style’ accommodation and fast forward 14 years, and many happy memories have been made with our children, family, and guests. The property is fully fenced, with a small herd of pet sheep and alpaca’s. In the office end of the school, the apartment is completely self contained and private for you, whilst the yard remains a shared space with our family, with asphalted areas for chalk art, scootering and an older tennis court. Abundant bird life thrives here - Tui, Korimako, Tauhou, Piwakawaka, and Kereru. I hope to one day entice NZ’s native owl, the Ruru, to nest at our property.
Our family live on-site. We are a busy family with older teenagers, and both Michael and I work outside of the accommodation business. We ask all of our guests to make themselves at home and please excuse us if you do not see us during your stay. You will, however, likely meet our friendly family pets, Molly the black and white cat, and Aspen, our Golden Labrador Retriever.
We live at the top end of a quiet cul-de-sac, and a 5 minute walk to our pristine white sand beach, Ocean View. 2km south you will find the Brighton Convenience Store, Brighton Beach Cafe and our local Brighton Surf Life Saving Club at Brighton Beach. This is the only safe swimming option for everyone, unless you are a seasoned surfer / body boarder, with patrolled Surf Lifesaving from Labour Weekend until Easter Weekend.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Amenities of Stay in School by the Sea
Great facilities! Review score, 9.6

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Laundry

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Internet
Good free Wifi 31 Mbps. Suitable for streaming HD content and making video calls. Speed test carried out by the host.

Kitchen

  • High chair
  • Dining table
  • Cleaning products
  • Toaster
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • Dryer
  • Kitchenware
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Bedroom

  • Linens

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Guest bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Sofa
  • Sitting area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Streaming service (like Netflix)
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Radio
  • TV

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack
  • Electric blankets
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Private entrance
  • Carpeted
  • Ironing facilities
  • Iron

Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

Accessibility

  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Outdoors

  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Sun deck
  • Barbecue
  • Patio
  • Balcony
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Activities

  • Beach
  • Badminton equipment
  • Tennis equipment
  • Golf course (within 2 miles)
    Additional charge
  • Tennis court

Outdoor & View

  • Garden view
  • View

Building Characteristics

  • Private apartment in building
  • Semi-detached

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided
  • Private check-in/out

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Outdoor play equipment for kids
  • Indoor play area
  • Board games/Puzzles
  • Books, DVDs or music for children
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Child safety socket covers

Cleaning Services

  • Laundry

Miscellaneous

  • Air conditioning
  • Smoke-free property
  • Heating
  • Non-smoking rooms

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms
  • Key access

Languages Spoken

  • English

House rules
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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 1 years
Crib upon request
NZD 30 per child, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

FAQs about Stay in School by the Sea