Is parking available at the property?

Free self parking is available on-site, but it is limited.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 2:00 PM until 8:30 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and should be arranged in advance.

What accessibility features does the property have?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including designated parking and facilities.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in the heart of Gisborne, within a 5-minute drive of Gisborne Hospital and Sunshine Brewery, and 1.5 miles from Eastwoodhill Arboretum and Presbyterian Church.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and there is no minimum age requirement for children to stay for free.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Guests must contact the property in advance to reserve cribs or infant beds. Extra beds information is not specified.

Alfresco Motor Lodge

What guests think

At Alfresco Motor Lodge, guests consistently praise very clean, comfortable rooms, with many noting quiet nights, useful in-room kitchens or spa baths, and a convenient location close to the airport and local services.

Service is widely described as friendly and accommodating. Common drawbacks include occasional noise from other guests, tight or inconvenient parking, and minor maintenance issues like faulty kettles or toasters. Overall, expect a clean, comfortable, and practical stay.

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Facilities

Rooms feature useful self-catering facilities, and some have in-room spa baths. Parking is available but can be tight or not directly outside the unit, with staff sometimes helping arrange extra space.

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Rob

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything is there. Unfortunately the table is too small to have dinner at. The toaster in unit 12 was not woring.

10

Donald

May 13, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

This reasonably priced motel ' Ticked all the boxes for our recent trip . PWe enjoyed a 5 day stay in this clean & quiet motel .The management & cleaning staff were courteous & helpful and the ' Inroom' self cooking option helped with our holiday budget and the equipment provided was adequate. The shower was a highlight of our stay with good pressure & ' Hot ' water . We would stay again when we next visit Gisborne.

8

Roger

Nov 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was a bit of a worry was not in front of our room.yes the room was clean

10

Donna Moses

Jun 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice spacious modern clean room. Love spa bath.

10

Donna Moses

Jun 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Will stay again. Parking abit tight when you own a ute..

6

Mac

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Area was close to where i needed to be, Kitchen appliance broken (kettle), staff calling at 9am asking for key when i returned staff was already in my room cleaning it.

10

Rochelle

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is by far one of the best hotels to stay at and the spa in your room is awsome. Love how the reception people are friendly and kind. Love the bed and the size of room and how warm it was when we arrived. This has been my thrid stay and would recommend it to everyone.

10

John

Feb 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was ideal for our one night stay. Good self catering facilities, comortable, easy to find. Staff were friendly and helpful

10

Vicki

Aug 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Its a lovely quiet area. Customer service was great, friendly and hospitable and very accomodating. I needed another park space for my wifes vehicle and the proprietor gave his one. Also my wife left behind a few items. I emailed them and they had it put aside and ready for my pickup the next day.

10

Kim

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our one night stay turned into 2 nights We decided to stay another night in Gisborne and was happy to stay at Alfresco Clean, tidy, friendly staff and an added bonus a washing machine and dryer We will dif come back here again

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is praised across reviews, with rooms described as very clean or freshly refurbished; housekeeping provides fresh towels. One-off issues were noted, such as a marked shower curtain and a desire to reduce daily towel changes.

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Ian

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Well set-up and comfortable. Good kitchen. Only improvement could be having a "recyclables" bin and not changing bathroom towels (daily) when they were hanging up (the usual standard is only replacement when left on the floor).

8

Justin

Mar 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I like that it was tidy and not right in town What I didn't like was that there looked like what I thought was vomit on the inside of the shower curtain when I opened it up...but that was the only negative from my stay..👍

10

Lynn

Nov 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and fresh. Spacious 1 bedroom unit. Great facilities.

8

Marlee and Trevor

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very clean. Fresh towels the next day, good parking.. Just one issue on this stay was noise from guests in another room, 5.30 am outside for a smoke.. No respect for others.

10

Raewyn

Jan 20, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Super clean, comfy beds with nice linen and nice friendly staff.

10

JOANNE

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, cozy, functional 1 bedroom unit. Had everything we needed for a stress free, quick 2 night business trip to Gisborne.

10

Honor

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Property was central and had been fully refurbished so very clean. Also the motel managers clearly outlined rules so made property safe and quiet for everyone

10

Ulla

Feb 17, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Det var super fint og rent i hele huset. I badeværelset var der karbad👍

10

Michelle

Apr 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, tidy, recenty refurbished, with everything you need, and reasonably priced.

10

Jodi

Aug 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautifully clean rooms! I easy fast check in. Can see why this is suck a busy motel!

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable, quiet, and often spacious, with some modern updates and occasional in-room spa baths. Minor issues include a firm bed, a small table in one unit, and occasional TV problems.

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Ian

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Well set-up and comfortable. Good kitchen. Only improvement could be having a "recyclables" bin and not changing bathroom towels (daily) when they were hanging up (the usual standard is only replacement when left on the floor).

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Rob

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything is there. Unfortunately the table is too small to have dinner at. The toaster in unit 12 was not woring.

10

Neil

Apr 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was comfortable and quiet and the place is well maintained.

10

Vianney

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great Stay. Enjoyed the layout of the room and the little outside area was quite neat.

10

Donna Moses

Jun 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice spacious modern clean room. Love spa bath.

10

linda

Feb 10, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great size rooms, clean and wonderful friendly staff

10

Alex

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was a little hard other then that everything was perfect

10

Lukas

Feb 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very spacious and comfortable place to stay. The managers were very accommodating when I had to extend my stay 1 night due to road closures. They were fully booked but managed to keep me in. Lovely housekeeping staff too.

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Rochelle

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is by far one of the best hotels to stay at and the spa in your room is awsome. Love how the reception people are friendly and kind. Love the bed and the size of room and how warm it was when we arrived. This has been my thrid stay and would recommend it to everyone.

10

KAREN

Feb 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Highly recommend. Room was amazing bigger than the pictures. Facilities amazing and very very quiet for being full and on a busy road. Will stay again.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating, assisting with extensions, good rates, and quick fixes. A few guests reported a curt greeting or early housekeeping.

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Nicki

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Other than being greeted by, you pay! Hello, welcome or something similar would have been nice. The stay was fine.

10

John

Aug 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely wonderful stay alex and christine are welcoming and the cleaners are extremely helpful Room was super clean and warm quiet and very relaxing would high would highly recommended this hotel

10

Janine

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Enjoyable stay with my elderly father, clean, easy access, friendly staff. Able to assist us with an extra night when our flight home was cancelled. Would stay again 😊

10

Louise

Oct 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We have stayed here as a family several times, the room is always clean and perfect size for a family of 4 or 5. The owner quickly fixed the television when we had issues with sky and were very friendly and helpful.

8

Douglas

Jul 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly helpful staff. Comfortable room

6

Mac

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Area was close to where i needed to be, Kitchen appliance broken (kettle), staff calling at 9am asking for key when i returned staff was already in my room cleaning it.

10

Tania

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great accommodation super friendly staff

10

Vicki

Aug 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Its a lovely quiet area. Customer service was great, friendly and hospitable and very accomodating. I needed another park space for my wifes vehicle and the proprietor gave his one. Also my wife left behind a few items. I emailed them and they had it put aside and ready for my pickup the next day.

10

Dan

Feb 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable, clean, and quiet spot. Originally planned only one night but extended for 2nd. Reception ensured we got best rate. All the amenities included for a short or long stay. Close to a number of eateries and a short drive to the beach. One of the nicest spots we have stayed on our trip and excellent value for money.

10

Verleene

Oct 19, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very quiet convenient location. Staff very helpful

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Location

Convenient for Gisborne Airport and an easy drive to shops and eateries; several note it is central and easy to find on the main road. Despite the setting, many mention a quiet stay.

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Craig

May 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet, clean and well equipped room. Easy to find on the main road. Very comfortable.

10

Pauline

Apr 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, comfortable and close to airport.

8

Keith

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Can and tidy, friendly staff and great location. Thank you.

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Chrissie

Sep 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Location to airport was ideal

10

Honor

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Property was central and had been fully refurbished so very clean. Also the motel managers clearly outlined rules so made property safe and quiet for everyone

10

Logan

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and close to the airport, great for early morning flights.

10

Dan

Feb 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable, clean, and quiet spot. Originally planned only one night but extended for 2nd. Reception ensured we got best rate. All the amenities included for a short or long stay. Close to a number of eateries and a short drive to the beach. One of the nicest spots we have stayed on our trip and excellent value for money.

10

Florencio

Mar 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

proximity to the airport

10

kylie

Dec 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect overnight stay close to airport

10

Kathleen

Dec 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay, close to everything we required

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Alfresco Motor Lodge

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