Kelvin Hotel

“Worth staying here for business ”

Great hotel have stayed there twice in the last couple of months both times the staff have been great. The beds are really comfortable the rooms are spacious and well maintained, it’s located in the centre of town but quite quiet. Highly recommend a stay there

“Ideal Location with a Fantastic Attached Bar”

The location couldn't have been better – it was so convenient to walk to all the nearby attractions and explore the city. Plus, having a bar attached to the place was a huge bonus. It made grabbing a drink or two after a day of exploring so easy and enjoyable. I highly recommend staying here if yo… more

The location couldn't have been better – it was so convenient to walk to all the nearby attractions and explore the city. Plus, having a bar attached to the place was a huge bonus. It made grabbing a drink or two after a day of exploring so easy and enjoyable. I highly recommend staying here if you want to be in the heart of the action and have everything within walking distance. The combination of the perfect location and the fantastic attached bar made my trip truly memorable.

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“Skip if you’re a light sleeper…”

Stayed here for a night, I had a room on the fourth floor. Not a big room but had everything I needed, plus the shower was great - good pressure and hot. Wifi was nice and fast and the TV was a nice touch, being able to watch Netflix and YouTube on there instead of my little laptop screen. My main… more

Stayed here for a night, I had a room on the fourth floor. Not a big room but had everything I needed, plus the shower was great - good pressure and hot. Wifi was nice and fast and the TV was a nice touch, being able to watch Netflix and YouTube on there instead of my little laptop screen. My main criticism is the sound proofing or lack of. Unfortunately the person next door had a loud hacking cough that literally sounded like they were in the room with me. This continued all through the night, so I barely slept and the person on the other side of them gave their wall a few whacks around 4am to let them know. This should have been a relaxing stay, but maxing out at maybe 3 hours sleep ensured that was not the case. I paid $195 so while not expensive, it isn’t cheap either. I would return if the outside noise issues are ever addressed

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“Not one for light sleepers.....”

Spent a night at the Kelvin recently due to work bringing me in town. Centrally located in the CBD handy to restaurants, bars and a short walk to the SIT campus and Supermarkets etc. The hotel itself comes across as dated and is in need of refurbishment in some areas. The room itself was OK. Older … more

Spent a night at the Kelvin recently due to work bringing me in town. Centrally located in the CBD handy to restaurants, bars and a short walk to the SIT campus and Supermarkets etc. The hotel itself comes across as dated and is in need of refurbishment in some areas. The room itself was OK. Older style, worn in places with tired decor and the bathroom was crying out for a revamp. However it was clean and tidy enough, with the minimun basics required for a comfortable enough stay. My biggest issue with the Kelvin was the lack of sleep I ended up getting. It appears the internal hotel room walls are made of tissue paper, meaning noise was a huge issue. One could hear EVERYTHING happening in neighbouring rooms. So amoungst slamming doors and after several hours of listening to the chap next door continuously wheeling & dealing on his cellphone, there was relief when he finally called it quits for the night. Unfortunately this was short lived as I was then serenaded with his loud snoring for the remainder of my stay. Complemented by the women on the other side watching TV into the wee small hours, before having an argument with her partner. To add a bit more excitement to my Thursday night in Invers, there was also a drunken punch up on the street outside once the bars had closed, that the police ended up having to come and attend to. In the end, i gave up on the concept of trying to get any sleep whatsoever, checked out early and went to work to get some peace and quiet in the Office before my colleagues arrived. The Receptionist standing at the front desk didn't bother acknowledging me when I returned the room key, although maybe it was for the best as to be fair I was pretty tired and cranky by then. Didn't utilize the food and beverage options, gaming room or bottle shop etc that's offered on-site so can't comment there. Would I stay again? Probably not... Fine for just one night at a push, but have stayed at other similarly priced hotels in Invercargill that were far nicer ambience wise and a lot quieter.

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