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

4 Jan 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

13 May 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

24 Nov 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

6 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice spacious modern clean room. Love spa bath.

10

Donna Moses

1 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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

6

Mac

12 Apr 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

25 Jul 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

27 Feb 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

20 Aug 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

9 Nov 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

6 May 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

19 Mar 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

8 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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

8

Marlee and Trevor

24 Aug 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

20 Jan 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

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

10

JOANNE

30 Sept 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

30 Oct 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

17 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

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

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10

Michelle

26 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

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

10

Jodi

29 Aug 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

6 May 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).

10

Rob

4 Jan 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

9 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

10

Vianney

19 Apr 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

6 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice spacious modern clean room. Love spa bath.

10

linda

10 Feb 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great size rooms, clean and wonderful friendly staff

10

Alex

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was a little hard other then that everything was perfect

10

Lukas

28 Feb 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.

10

Rochelle

25 Jul 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

8 Feb 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

28 Oct 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

26 Aug 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

12 Oct 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

21 Oct 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

2 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly helpful staff. Comfortable room

6

Mac

12 Apr 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

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great accommodation super friendly staff

10

Vicki

20 Aug 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

25 Feb 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

19 Oct 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

18 May 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

20 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, comfortable and close to airport.

8

Keith

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

6

Chrissie

30 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Location to airport was ideal

10

Honor

30 Oct 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

23 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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

10

Dan

25 Feb 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

17 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

proximity to the airport

10

kylie

20 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect overnight stay close to airport

10

Kathleen

13 Dec 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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