Stay, play and celebrate under one roof
BrightJoys is Dunedin's boutique hotel with a casino heart — rooms, a live gaming floor and private party rooms at 272 Andersons Bay Road. No apps, no avatars: every hand here is dealt face-to-face.
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A boutique hotel that never really sleeps
We opened in 2016 with one rule: a night out should feel like a night off. So we put a hotel, a gaming floor and a private events room behind one door on Andersons Bay Road — and kept the door open till 4 AM.
“Real tables, real dealers, real handshakes. That's the whole trick.” — Mara Whitfield, founderOur story
Nine years of full-house signs.
No two floors feel the same.
Late flight? We're awake anyway.
Four ways to lose track of time — the good kind
Stay, play, eat, celebrate. All of it happens in the building — no shuttles, no second venue, no "five more minutes" in a taxi.
See all servicesStay
42 rooms from classic queens to a corner suite with a record player. Blackout curtains, proper mattresses, zero hallway noise.
Dine
Restaurant 06:30–23:00, bar till late. Chef Rosie changes the menu when the market changes — not when head office says so.
Celebrate
Private party rooms with your own machines and tables, plus a 120-seat conference hall for the daytime version of fun.
Pick your way in
Six directions, one front door. Every one of them ends at the same friendly bar.
See all services24 m², queen bed, blackout curtains and a rain shower. The quiet base camp — the floor is a lift ride away when you're ready.
Sleeps 2 24 m² City side
32 m² with a proper king bed, espresso machine and a window over the gaming floor glow. Coffee tastes better with a view of last night's winners.
Sleeps 2–3 32 m² Floor view58 m² corner suite: separate lounge, dining nook for six, record player and a bathroom people photograph. Late checkout's on us.
Sleeps 4 58 m² Lounge + dining
180 m² that flips between 120 theatre seats and 60 boardroom chairs in under an hour. 4K projection, line-array sound, catering kitchen next door.
Up to 120 Full AV Catering
A closed room with your own slot machines and gaming tables, a private bar and a host who keeps the night moving. Up to 40 guests, door shut, world out.
Up to 40 Private bar Own dealer
High-limit tables, dedicated croupiers, a whisky trolley and a concierge who remembers your name and your table limits.
Up to 16 Private tables Concierge
Five rooms, five moods
Swipe through the spaces before you book them. Every card is a real corner of the venue — no stock-photo promises.
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The Gaming Floor
90 machines · 12 tables · open till 4 AM
Otago venue of the year, 2024
Andersons Bar
180-bottle whisky wall, vinyl till midnight, bar snacks that ruin diets.
The Glasshouse
Private dining for 14 with chef's-table energy and your own playlist.
The Vault
High-limit lounge with its own bar. Invitation, or a very good reason.
The Yard
Summer terrace: heaters, string lights, and a grill that works overtime.
From first call to last call
No booking maze, no "we'll get back to you". Four steps between you and a drink with your name on it.
Start at step one01 · Book
One call or one email — dates, headcount, the vibe you're after.
Reply same day02 · Arrive
Check-in takes five minutes. The bar takes a little longer to walk past.
Free parking03 · Play & celebrate
Tables till 4 AM, kitchen till 11, private rooms when the door needs to stay shut.
House rules on the wall04 · Unwind
Late checkout, strong coffee, and a bill without surprises.
Quick estimator — what's the occasion?
Booked the private room for my 30th with 25 friends — machines running, our own barman, zero strangers wandering in. The team sorted the cake, the playlist and a small fleet of taxis at 2 AM. Genuinely the easiest big night I've ever organised.
Regular guest since 2022 · 6 stays
“The whisky wall alone is worth the drive from Invercargill.”
One address, zero guesswork
272 Andersons Bay Road, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012
Reception 24/7 · Gaming floor 12:00–04:00 · Kitchen till 23:00
8 minutes from The Octagon, free parking at the back.
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