Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site.

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

Check-in is from 14:00 to 21:00, and check-out is by 10:00. A late check-in fee of NZD 20 applies for arrivals between 20:30 and 21:30.

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

The property is located in Whanganui (Gonville), within a 5-minute drive of Queens Park and Moutoa Gardens, and 1.2 km from Durie Hill Elevator and Whanganui Museum.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, but specific age policies for free stays are not mentioned.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Cribs are available for a fee of NZD 20 per stay, and rollaway beds are available for NZD 35 per day. Advance request or confirmation may be required.

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What guests think

At Gateway Motor Lodge - Wanganui, guests frequently highlight welcoming, hands-on hosts, clean and comfortable rooms, and convenient parking and location, with several appreciating personal touches such as snacks or simple breakfast items, smooth check-in, and overall good value.

However, multiple reviews mention road traffic noise, and a few note compact layouts or minor maintenance issues like older TVs or fixtures. Expect a no-frills stay anchored by warm service.

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Facilities

Parking is easy and handy, with truck parking noted; overall facilities are simple.

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Adrian

Feb 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great service. Modern, clean interior. Easy to find, handy parking.

10

Megan

Dec 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Units ground level. Welcomed with snacks on the table and a personal letter of welcome and information.

8

Mike

Dec 18, 2022

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Stayed 19,341 nights

Truck Parking availability

10

Karla

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really impressed with this motel. Close to everything, easy check in and parking, spacious clean room and really friendly staff. Basic breakfast included was so convenient. I thought it would be noisy but with the door shut I didn’t hear any road traffic at all. Would stay here again for sure.

8

Bill

Apr 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Basic motel. Clean and comfortable.

6

MARTHA

Jan 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

average facility

10

Marion and Ernie

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, friendly staff, good parking. Stay was comfortable and enjoyable. TV seemed very loud background ànf picture fuzzy maybe needs to be upgraded.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and units are consistently clean and tidy, with occasional maintenance or pest issues mentioned.

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Richard

Oct 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

probably the cleanest motel we have stayed in staff are loverly people /the only thing that i could fault is the matress needs updating

8

Nick

Feb 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean tidy friendly staff good size rooms

8

Rebecca

Jan 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and tidy, with friendly staff

10

Barry

Dec 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and tidy Beds comfortable Good range of kitchen utensils Perfect for a stay Thanks

10

Karla

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really impressed with this motel. Close to everything, easy check in and parking, spacious clean room and really friendly staff. Basic breakfast included was so convenient. I thought it would be noisy but with the door shut I didn’t hear any road traffic at all. Would stay here again for sure.

10

Megan

Sep 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The unit was spacious, renovated and clean. Had everything. The traffic was noisy

8

Bill

Apr 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Basic motel. Clean and comfortable.

10

Joanne

Jan 2, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay, clean unit. Friendly people. Highly recommend

8

Johnathan

Nov 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The motel is clean and tidy and well located. The host was friendly and it had everything I needed.

10

Marion and Ernie

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, friendly staff, good parking. Stay was comfortable and enjoyable. TV seemed very loud background ànf picture fuzzy maybe needs to be upgraded.

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable, with some renovated and spacious while others are compact; several guests reported traffic noise, and a few noted minor layout or TV issues.

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Julz

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was comfortable and warm

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Adrian

Feb 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great service. Modern, clean interior. Easy to find, handy parking.

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Kerry

Dec 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Such a shame the road noise was loud all night and I did not sleep well because of it. This was the only mark down for the property. Realises something was off when I saw the packs of earplugs in the dresser. Otherwise it was a very nice place.

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Mark

Feb 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This motel is a preserved relic of what motels were like in NZ during my first visits ca. 1987-1990. Very misleading photos. Next to busy road, pretty rough condition. Single person was working that day and was clearly overwhelmed by it. Furniture was in pretty bad shape. Cannot see the TV from the queen bed. Was way overpriced too, but this was likely due to Te Matatini going on in New Plymounth, every room in Hawera and NP was taken

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Karla

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really impressed with this motel. Close to everything, easy check in and parking, spacious clean room and really friendly staff. Basic breakfast included was so convenient. I thought it would be noisy but with the door shut I didn’t hear any road traffic at all. Would stay here again for sure.

10

Megan

Sep 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The unit was spacious, renovated and clean. Had everything. The traffic was noisy

10

Willard

Mar 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was compact but adequate for or needs.

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Adrian

Nov 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Fairly new reno bathroom and kitchenette

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Edwin

Feb 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The unit itself was adequate for our needs. Unfortunately with the current closure of state highway 1 heavy traffic had been re routed and went right past this property. We booked and paid for 3 nights but left after one night as we virtually had no sleep.

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Patrick

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Front lady excellent. Shower very good. Hand basin tap did not work properly. Accommodation was fine but a bit cramped .

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Service

Service is frequently praised as warm and attentive, with owners and staff going the extra mile and personal touches like welcome snacks, breakfast items, and delivered coffee.

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Shane

Dec 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Personal service and attention to detail.

10

Adrian

Feb 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great service. Modern, clean interior. Easy to find, handy parking.

10

Beryl

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff welcoming friendly nothing too much trouble. Enjoyable stay.

10

Megan

Dec 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Units ground level. Welcomed with snacks on the table and a personal letter of welcome and information.

10

N

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Enjoyed our stay. The motel has really lovely owners who go out of their way to ensure your stay is pleasant.

10

Clayton

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Owners were amazing went the extra mile with our basketball team. Thanks so much.

8

Alistar

Feb 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great service and friendly staff

10

Richard

Nov 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very friendly and efficient staff who went out of their way to help. The Tide bus service runs past the property and we will try it out next time.

10

Deidre

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was spot on, there is nothing negative to say. The service was exceptional, a nice hot coffee was delivered to my room. The room was warm up on arrival. Bed was comfy. To top it off there was bread and condiments in the fridge to have for breakfast.

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Victoria

Mar 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very accomodating great hospitality, thank you so so much for our stay. You are all so lovely and kind to us.

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Location

Convenient for reaching town, supermarkets, and eateries, and easy to find; a local bus stops nearby.

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Arthur

Dec 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was conveniently located

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Kelvin

Feb 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find. Value for money

8

David

Mar 2, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This was a last minute booking due to the cyclone. The motel is a 20 minute walk out of town but there are a couple McDonalds, an excellent curry house and pastry shop with a couple of minutes walk.

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Nicki

Oct 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient to where we needed to go and friendly staff. Clean and roomy.

10

Karla

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really impressed with this motel. Close to everything, easy check in and parking, spacious clean room and really friendly staff. Basic breakfast included was so convenient. I thought it would be noisy but with the door shut I didn’t hear any road traffic at all. Would stay here again for sure.

10

Garry and Karen

May 6, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Despite the roadworks outside, we enjoyed our stay. Lovely comfortable unit, close to town and supermarkets only a very short drive away. We would definitely use Gateway Motor Lodge again 👍

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Cristine

Aug 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Close to family and school venue

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Johnathan

Nov 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The motel is clean and tidy and well located. The host was friendly and it had everything I needed.

10

Richard

Apr 10, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very convenient

10

emmanuel

May 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient for our needs.

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Dining

Some appreciated simple breakfast provisions and in-room kitchen facilities; beyond that, there is limited feedback on on-site dining, while nearby restaurants are noted.

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Megan

Dec 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Units ground level. Welcomed with snacks on the table and a personal letter of welcome and information.

8

Donna

Jan 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Unit was clean, comfortable, and had all that we required. There was only enough utensils, crockery for 3 people so if a visitor called in they were unable to have a cuppa with us.

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David

Mar 2, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This was a last minute booking due to the cyclone. The motel is a 20 minute walk out of town but there are a couple McDonalds, an excellent curry house and pastry shop with a couple of minutes walk.

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John

Apr 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The GML was clean and well appointed. We had a two bed apartment which, whilst simple, had a small and usable kitchen, comfy beds and plenty of space. The staff were welcoming and friendly.

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Barry

Dec 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and tidy Beds comfortable Good range of kitchen utensils Perfect for a stay Thanks

10

christian

Jan 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Un accueil très agréable. Endroit calme et idéal pour une pause. Bon restaurant à proximité.

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Karla

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really impressed with this motel. Close to everything, easy check in and parking, spacious clean room and really friendly staff. Basic breakfast included was so convenient. I thought it would be noisy but with the door shut I didn’t hear any road traffic at all. Would stay here again for sure.

10

Deidre

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was spot on, there is nothing negative to say. The service was exceptional, a nice hot coffee was delivered to my room. The room was warm up on arrival. Bed was comfy. To top it off there was bread and condiments in the fridge to have for breakfast.

6

Rhonda

May 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hostess. Room was comfortable but small bathrrom with no vanity and no sink to wash dishes. Had to use bathroom tap to fill kettle.

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