Dunedin is get a a new internationally branded hotel - in a familiar location.
Marriott International has signed a Franchise Agreement with CP Group to bring Fable Dunedin into Marriott’s Autograph Collection.
Fable Dunedin, Autograph Collection is expected to be integrated into Marriott’s global distribution platforms from next month.
The hotel has previously been known as Wains and was once a Mercure.
The signing will mark Marriott’s debut in the Otago city and builds on the company’s continued expansion across New Zealand with CP Group.
It follows the recent announcement of three new property signings in September 2026: Marriott Rotorua and Autograph Collection hotels in Wellington and Auckland, as well as St. Regis Queenstown, currently in development.
"Within a few short years, we will have grown our presence in New Zealand from a single property in Auckland in 2022, to a network of 10 expected hotels spanning Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown, Rotorua and now Dunedin”, said Richard Crawford, regional vice president for hotel development.
Fable Dunedin is a five-star hotel offering 50 guest rooms and suites, alongside The Press Club, its on-site restaurant and bar.
Originally built as the Wains Hotel in 1862, the property was renovated in 2021.
The hotel has previously been known as Wains and was once a Mercure.
The signing will mark Marriott’s debut in the Otago city and builds on the company’s continued expansion across New Zealand with CP Group.
It follows the recent announcement of three new property signings in September 2026: Marriott Rotorua and Autograph Collection hotels in Wellington and Auckland, as well as St. Regis Queenstown, currently in development.
"Within a few short years, we will have grown our presence in New Zealand from a single property in Auckland in 2022, to a network of 10 expected hotels spanning Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown, Rotorua and now Dunedin”, said Richard Crawford, regional vice president for hotel development.
Fable Dunedin is a five-star hotel offering 50 guest rooms and suites, alongside The Press Club, its on-site restaurant and bar.
Originally built as the Wains Hotel in 1862, the property was renovated in 2021.
