Ebb-Dunedin is a contemporary neighbourhood hotel that provides relaxed luxury on your journey. Dunedin’s history and coastline is the inspiration for the hotel.
Ebb-Dunedin is a contemporary neighbourhood hotel that provides relaxed luxury on your journey. Dunedin’s history and coastline is the inspiration for this one-of-a-kind hotel, designed by local architect Gary Todd and Sydney-based interior architect Indyk Architects, both bringing their characteristic eclectic flair to Ebb’s interior.
To respect the past and provide a modern influence for the future, Ebb is designed as a strikingly modernist building primarily of concrete, steel and glass, with a scale that is considerate to, and yet juxtaposes the composition of the adjacent heritage, commercial and residential buildings.
As locals, it was important to the developers that the hotel captured a sense of Dunedin, so they commissioned local artist and collaborator Simon Kaan to create an artwork to be printed onto the 20m long glass facade. The artwork depicts the heads of the Otago Harbour, with the view of the land and sky from the sea, the view Polynesian travellers saw when first arriving to the tidal flats of Otepoti Dunedin by waka.
The hotel was named Ebb because of the site’s historic location on the edge of the tidal flats of the Otago Harbour before the land was reclaimed. Each level has its own distinct atrium lounge above covered internal gardens for guests to enjoy a drink or read a book, surrounded by the work of national artists exhibited on the walls.
Ebb also houses Ebb-Café, that serves local and seasonal food to hotel guests and the good people of Dunedin. A place to come together over fresh food and the best coffee in town, Ebb-Café is run by writer and chef Alison Lambert, who’s knowledge and enthusiasm for delicious, healthy food brings joy to the community.
Dunedin is a unique destination, renowned for its music, food, wine and design. Surrounded by South Pacific seas, it combines rugged and picturesque landscape, perfect for wild and woolly walks, with historic city sites and a buzzing contemporary city scene.
So, whether you fancy a drink or a walk on the wild side, you’ll discover it all in this foodie natural paradise
