Clarendon Hotel

We used to go for dinner here a few years back before attending a show at the Civic Theatre so we thought we would try it again. Unfortunately the food and the ambience has declined significantly we will now be looking elsewhere for pre-show dining."

Love the Clarendon. Will always stay there. Room spacious and has everything I need. Great pub downstairs, has live music, trivia etc. Friendly staff. So central to the Civic Theatre, tram stop just up the road, more great restaurants around the corner in Darcy Street and also across the road at the Honeysuckle Wharf. Thanks Deb and the lovely crew at Clarendon x

This is a peculiar hotel. It has no reception desk, no staff except some ladies who come in midday to do the rooms, it serves no meals or drinks. Instead it has an electronic AI concierge called Alexa (I think) who does her best. However she has some learning to do. She didn't know what the word "taxi" meant. On the positive side it's a very attractive building, beautifully furnished and spotlessly clean. The rooms are large and have a kitchenette with the fanciest hot water jug I've ever seen. If you have a car then I'd recommend it. If you don't I wouldn't. The nearest places to eat are only a five minute drive away according to Alexa. She couldn't say what this in miles or kilometres. In fact it's about 1.5 kilometres which is quite a distance to walk for breakfast or dinner, especially if it's raining which sometimes happens in Scotland. The system for getting in is unusual. Before you arrive you're emailed a code to open the front door. The same code also opens your room. However it doesn't normally operate till check in time which is 3pm. If someone arrives in Dundee in the morning they won't want to cart your baggage around till 3pm. They want to be able to leave it at their hotel which in ordinary hotels you can normally do before check in time. I was able to arrange to leave it there but only with a great deal of messing around.