Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site, but it is limited. No reservation is required.

Does the property allow pets?

No pets are allowed, but service animals are permitted.

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

Check-in is from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early check-in or late check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

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

The property is located in the heart of Gisborne, within a 10-minute walk of Te Tauihu Turanga Whakamana and Captain Cook Statue. It is approximately 0.5 miles from Longbush Wines and 0.6 miles from the Statue of Young Nick.

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes, the property features an outdoor swimming pool, which is seasonal. Specific operational hours are not mentioned.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are welcome at the property. There is no specific minimum age mentioned for children to stay for free.

What are the policies for additional guests regarding extra beds and cribs?

Rollaway beds are available for NZD 45.0 per day, and free cribs are available upon request. Advance request is recommended for cribs.

Portside Hotel Gisborne

What guests think

Across many reviews, guests describe Portside Hotel Gisborne as a clean, friendly, and well-located base near the CBD and waterfront, with comfortable self-contained rooms, a pool, free lobby coffee, and handy balconies.

Guests frequently praise easy access to restaurants, walkways and beaches, plus scenic river or port views from some rooms. Common downsides include occasional noise from the working port, some dated or worn furnishings, and minor maintenance niggles. There are isolated mentions of imperfect Wi‑Fi, smaller rooms, and subpar shower pressure or pillows. Overall, expect a convenient base with practical amenities, suited to travellers prioritising location over cutting‑edge style.

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Cleanliness

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Facilities

Guests repeatedly praise the pool and the free lobby coffee/lounge areas; parking is plentiful and easy.

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Christopher

18 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We took the smaller of the rooms, but it was well appointed, tidy and clean with no faulty chattels. Staff were polite and kind. They were able to store our bicycles for us in a secure garage. Parking was plentiful and easy.

10

sam

3 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay here, everything we needed in the lovely little room. Great to have a balcony & brilliant idea having the little lounges with a free coffee machine in the lobby! Loved it. Walking distance to great restaurants, town & the beach. Great value hotel, thank you very much!

10

Grant

13 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Awesome view watching a ship being loaded with NZ Radiata pine and also watching the kayaks and canoes racing. Room was clean and the service was excellent. Coffee machine on the first floor provided daily flat whites.

10

Bridget

8 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely holiday in Gisborne. Small bed but spotless room with everything we needed. We loved the coffee machine in the foyer and used the lovely pool in the hot weather. Staff were excellent. We will return

10

Gavin

6 Feb 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Loved the location and lap pool

10

Shaun

7 Jan 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very thoughtful touches, well presented and organised hotel for an enjoyable stay. Close to beaches, walkways, cafes/restaurants, and has a great pool. We also meet the local owners who were very nice. A great place to stay!

8

Jess

29 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I like the lounge areas in the foyer with the coffee machine and the comfortable beds. I also appreciate the great location that has a wonderful boardwalk beside it.

10

Nicola

11 Jan 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The facilities, our 2 bedroom apartment was fantastic. In an excellent location, clean and very friendly staff.

10

graeme

21 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Best place in Gisborne to stay. Nice rooms, get one with a view. Free coffee in lobby. Friendly and attentive staff. Nice location.

10

B E

26 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely stay over Xmas, overlooking the pool from wee balcony. Unit has everything you need but quite small.

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Cleanliness

Reviews consistently note clean, tidy rooms and strong housekeeping; a few mention worn carpets, a missed bathroom clean, or dust in older bathrooms.

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Michelle

21 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room has everything you need to cook great for a solo female traveller and very quiet

10

Philip

25 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly reception. House keeping did an outstanding job.

10

Chai

25 Jan 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

My kids and I loved staying at Portside Hotel. There is currently construction going on next door but we didn't hear too much loud noise. We had a two bedroom suite. One with queen bed and another with two king singles. The second beroom wasnt designed to fit two single beds but my teenage kids made the small amount of space in the bedroom work. The bathroom is showing signs of aging. There was a squeaky loose tile. The fan in the bathroom had a lot of dust on it. Could be from the washer and dryer in the bathroom. The fan probably needs to be cleaned more frequently. Enjoyed having washer dryer in room as we stayed 3 nights and multiple trips to the Gisborne pool. Lovely cleaning crew and reception staff. Would definitely book again.

4

Vanessa

25 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk staff was very friendly & helpful.In the room the carpet was worn out at some places, although the aircon was on 18° it still was very hot & we opted to sleep with an open slider. I bumped my toe on the metal part at the bathroom door, because it wasn't leveled up with tile. Found a wet dirty face-cloth on the bathroom floor & there were no indication that it was serviced. So been first time visitors & for the amount we paid, the stay wasn't pleasant at all.

10

Marie

3 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in, friendly staff, clean and tidy I highly recommend

10

Grant

13 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Awesome view watching a ship being loaded with NZ Radiata pine and also watching the kayaks and canoes racing. Room was clean and the service was excellent. Coffee machine on the first floor provided daily flat whites.

10

Bridget

8 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely holiday in Gisborne. Small bed but spotless room with everything we needed. We loved the coffee machine in the foyer and used the lovely pool in the hot weather. Staff were excellent. We will return

10

Karen

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

The property was clean and nice. The staff was great!

8

David

28 Sept 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Good stay, nice and quiet. Carpet is a bit dirty, but the rest is fairly good

10

Lesley

24 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean, well appointed and friendly staff.

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable and well equipped with kitchens (often including dishwashers or laundry), and some offer river or port views; a few note smaller layouts, dated furnishings, or occasional Wi‑Fi issues.

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Michelle

21 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room has everything you need to cook great for a solo female traveller and very quiet

10

Roy

1 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great studio unit. Self contained, even had a dishwasher. Will always stay here in the future.

10

Charmaine

10 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,362 nights

We were very pleased with our accommodation, and were delighted to find a washing machine and drier in the bathroom, also a dishwasher and plates, pots, cutlery and all other essential items available to cook meals.

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Deborah

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was nice watching the port and close to restaurants. The bed was comfortable but pillows need to be changed

10

Lesley

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very happy with this stay. Great location, easy walk everywhere. Daily clean and provision of milk etc was very good. Wifi wasn't perfect but we managed. Lovely staff, quiet area and great outlook.

10

Grant

13 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Awesome view watching a ship being loaded with NZ Radiata pine and also watching the kayaks and canoes racing. Room was clean and the service was excellent. Coffee machine on the first floor provided daily flat whites.

10

Stephen

1 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great property, room was excellent with everything we needed, staff very helpful when we had a problem with the dryer

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Tash

25 Sept 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Loved the view over the water and the close proximity to Main Street and restaurants. A wee bit noisy at times with ships off loading their cargo at the port late at night. Staff friendly and welcoming. Room very spacious and everything we needed.

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Suzana

5 Oct 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I have loved stay here very comfy safe but I lil bit nose from neighbours doors and porto Only internet not working at all

10

B E

26 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely stay over Xmas, overlooking the pool from wee balcony. Unit has everything you need but quite small.

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Service

Service is consistently friendly, helpful and professional, with easy check‑in and staff who go out of their way to assist.

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Thunder

20 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

An excellent stay. The service, view, and location were spectacular. Quiet room and extremely comfortable. Highly recommend!!!

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Philip

25 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly reception. House keeping did an outstanding job.

10

Ross

11 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Well located hotel with very friendly staff.

10

Bridget

8 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely holiday in Gisborne. Small bed but spotless room with everything we needed. We loved the coffee machine in the foyer and used the lovely pool in the hot weather. Staff were excellent. We will return

10

Rowan

3 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Awesome staff, catered to our later arrival and thoughtful of our newborn, clean rooms, good amenities

10

Stephen

1 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great property, room was excellent with everything we needed, staff very helpful when we had a problem with the dryer

10

Susan

26 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location, staff were excellent , would definitely stay again.

10

Christine

28 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were wonderful - very helpful. The room had so many extras, we would stay again

10

Lesley

24 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean, well appointed and friendly staff.

10

Kai

2 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent staff!

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Location

Well positioned near the CBD, restaurants, the river boardwalk and beaches, with many finding it quiet and convenient; some report noise from the working port and occasional disruption from nearby construction.

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Duncan

17 Sept 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Huge building works going on next door which essentially ruined our stay. There was no notification this was the case when we booked.

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Turiwhewhe

5 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Enjoyed my stay. Quite convenient being near to downtown whilst being out of the way enough to be quiet.

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Deborah

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was nice watching the port and close to restaurants. The bed was comfortable but pillows need to be changed

8

Andrew

18 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Ideal location, easy walk into town, recommend rivers restaurant.

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David

30 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great views over the port, super friendly staff. Perhaps not the most modern of facilities but everything was clean, comfortable and worked. We would stay again. Possibly staying the obvious, but expect noise from the port afterhours. Would stay again

10

Dean

26 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Location was great, accessible to the main CBD and dining options and the room was very comfortable with good cooking facilities.

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Christina

10 Mar 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very quiet and close to everything.

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Mark

19 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay right in downtown Gisborne with a view of river, local resteraunts and shops small walk away

10

Gary

14 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to Main Street and on the beach walkway. Modern fittings, clean and tidy.

10

Maurice

5 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Location is very good

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Dining

Several reviews appreciate the free lobby coffee; otherwise, not enough information in reviews.

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Loretta

28 Dec 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

The property was very convenient to the city and the warehouse, noel leemimgs and stationary warehouse was behind the property so very easy to walk to if you like these stores. There was also a walkway along the river, so great for those early morning walks and to Waikanae beach. The only thing that was disappointing was that i had booked 2 rooms and was not able to get adjoining rooms, which may have been inconvenient to neighbors as we had to consistently knock on the others door, day, morning at night when we wanted to visit of drop by with food. Also would of been nice to have a cafe/ restaurant onsite. Other than that it was a nice place to stay.

10

sam

3 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay here, everything we needed in the lovely little room. Great to have a balcony & brilliant idea having the little lounges with a free coffee machine in the lobby! Loved it. Walking distance to great restaurants, town & the beach. Great value hotel, thank you very much!

10

Grant

13 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Awesome view watching a ship being loaded with NZ Radiata pine and also watching the kayaks and canoes racing. Room was clean and the service was excellent. Coffee machine on the first floor provided daily flat whites.

10

Bridget

8 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely holiday in Gisborne. Small bed but spotless room with everything we needed. We loved the coffee machine in the foyer and used the lovely pool in the hot weather. Staff were excellent. We will return

8

Jess

29 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I like the lounge areas in the foyer with the coffee machine and the comfortable beds. I also appreciate the great location that has a wonderful boardwalk beside it.

10

graeme

21 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Best place in Gisborne to stay. Nice rooms, get one with a view. Free coffee in lobby. Friendly and attentive staff. Nice location.

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1 $115	2 $132	3 $147	4 $134	5 $133	6 $134	7 $127
8 $134	9 $134	10 $147	11 $205	12 $134	13 $134	14 $308
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22 $134	23 $134	24	25 $133	26	27 $133	28 $134
29 $132	30 $194

Portside Hotel Gisborne

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Harbour View 1 Bedroom Suite

Harbour View Studio

Harbour View 2 Bedroom Suite

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom

Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms

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