Gateway Motor Lodge

Location: 14 Stanley Street (State Highway 2), Dannevirke, 4930, Dannevirke, NZ

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Motels

About this Property

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free WiFi
• Wheelchair accessible
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Smoke-free property
• Free self parking

Rooms Available

• Standard Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Studio Rooms 5, 6 and 7)

  1 Queen Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Cable channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Iron/ironing board

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No housekeeping

Guest Reviews

• Paige (10/5): - Was very nice stay very quiet, tidy and warm. Bit noisey due to being next to state highway but not too much of a bother. Was a lovely stay.
• Jill (6/5): - Quiet
• Anne (8/5): - nice and clean
• Alice (10/5): - Railway line is close but turned out to be no problem
• Colleen (10/5): - Room was nicely decorated, couldn't get used to the bed. The receptionist was very pleasant, and we did enjoy our stay.
• Meri (10/5): - So very clean and well equipped. Great location so I could do the very short walk into town. Also, the owners are personable and helpful.
• Rochelle (8/5): - Lovely staff. Facility was clean. The only let down was.the hard bed.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Comfortable unit with everything we needed.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Great place to stay - Same excellent accommodation and service as we’ve experienced on previous stays. Highly recommend.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Very nice place to stay. Clean rooms & friendly staff. Would recommend.
• Helena (10/5): - Presentation of the room, was excellent service was great
• Bryan (6/5): - Ok but some limited space especially for more than 1 person.
• Neal (8/5): - Nice place to stay but not much room in the service areas. Hospitality and cleanliness very good.
• Ann Shirley (8/5): Comfortable visit. - I was in Dannevirke for a school reunion and staying on my own. The bed was comfortable and linen lovely crisp white. Everything I needed for my stay was there. Traffic at night a bit noisy.
• Charlotte (8/5): - Nice and clean, good night sleep...................................
• Steve (8/5): - Check in was easy and the room was great.
• Anthony (10/5): - It was fine it has everything you need and friendly owners
• Gail (8/5): - Super clean and very friendly. Nice and close to town.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Easy to find and good spot
• Charl (8/5): - We stayed here overnight on our way to Wellington. Very clean and comfortable and being double glazed, it wasn't a biggie being located on the main highway.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Good clean unit, comfortable beds. Staff happy to give advice on where to eat, and which places would be open.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - A bit cramped. Pretty standard and could do with freshening up. Was a bit worried by the big air freshener in the room - what would it smell like without it...
• Verified traveler (8/5): - It was clean and tidy. good parking easy to find. Staff were lovely.
• Barbara (10/5): our stay in Dannevirke - We had a comfortable stay, unit very clean and tidy some road noise but didn't find it a problem
• Verified traveler (8/5): - First appearance of outer building was not good, but that changed when shown into our accommodation.The room had been renovated and was clean, with nice white,clean sheets,carpet and bathroom. We we greated with a smile on arrival. When spoken about the outer building ,we were informed it was work in progress.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Comfortable room with heat pump for air conditioning. Traffic noise is loud but quietens down at night.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The room was large and very clean and had everything that I needed. Very friendly owners
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Recommend as well presented accommodation
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Perfect for the overnight stay I required. Very pleasant check in staff
• Susan (10/5): - Friendly welcome and comfortable stay- close to main road but noise wasn’t a concern
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Comfortable unit. Ideal for an overnight stop. Hosts Alden and Lorraine super helpful and friendly.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - It was suitable for our needs. Only there for two nights
• Verified traveler (10/5): - It had everything I needed, it was spotlessly clean and the staff were friendly and obliging.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Loved the air conditioning, comfortable room and bed.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Owners friendly & helpful No cooking facility in unit
• Verified traveler (8/5): - A comfortable room for a night in a well run establishment.
• Ian (10/5): - This motel met all our needs. We were impressed by its cleanliness and the friendliness of the owners.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - A friendly welcome upon our arrival was appreciated. Our room was basic, but clean and tidy, well arranged within the space available. I would book to stay again, thank you.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Cosy room staff pleasant. Bed a bit firm. Nice big windows. Was able to warm up a take away curry in room’s microwave .
• Verified traveler (8/5): - The reason we chose this motel was the fact that it had advertised a spa. Upon arrival a note on the counter advised that the spa was "not working" This was disappointing to see but the situation was rectified when brought to the proprietors attention. Thanks! The spa itself was great, but the surrounds left much to be desired.
• alistair (8/5): Convenient - It was very good as a 1 night stop over on our trip down to Wellington. Close to town centre….walkable but we took the car !
• Garth (8/5): - Clean but bathroom was very small. Liked kitchenette.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - All OK for the price. Cant complain. Nice handy location.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Door in bed room falling off hinges no smoke detectors lots of mosquitoes
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Excellent good clean motels and friendly staff! I arrived late and still went out of there way to make sure I got my room keys no issues
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Good walking distance to town, friendly and obliging hosts, comfortable room and great shower pressure.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Property was in a good location could walk into the town fairly easily or just a short ride in the car
• Verified traveler (10/5): - convenient place to stay on way to wellington quiet and clean
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Very comfortable with everything you need for one or a couple of nights stay , little bit of noise from the highway butvwe had the aircon on so could close the windows .
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Good bed and excellent air conditioning plus fridge. Can't expect much more for the price. A bit of road noise, but no problem.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Neat & tidy, comfy bed but basic facilities & location quite noisy - trains, trucks, main road .
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Room was what we had expected. Unforftunately no extra cutlery or platesprovided for the third person! The road noise was horrendrous!
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Lovely comfy bed. Good shower, has a showerdome. Close to local ammenities.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - I have stayed at this motel previously and have had consistently good experiences. Highly recommended establishment.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Handy to our needs. Very accommodating in allowing our trailer to be parked up.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Well maintained hotel and good value for money. Would be happy tostay again.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Great stop over on the way to wellington - Great stopover on the way to wellington. Right on the main highway so can get abit noisy.
• Courtney (8/5): Wairarap / Manawatu / Hawkes Bay Trip 2018 - As it was on the main highway I thought it may be noisy overnight. The noise did not bother me at all
• Les (8/5): - Two nights while on business,very helpful staff,reasonable tariff,very clean unit.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Nice tidy hotel. - eNice tidy hotel. Good location for a nights stop over
• Maureen (10/5): Wonderful, cozy room - I loved it there!. I loved the colors, the layout, the bed was very comfortable, the couch was great. They have a toaster! They gave me a lift to the bus station. Very nice people. Highly recommend it.
• Mark (8/5): - Very friendly staff, nice clean comfortable room.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Good motel but needs a sink for the kitchenette rather than having to use the bathroom. Good location in Dannevirke
• Derek (10/5): Nice - If you need a room on Picton this is for you. Large comfortable unit close to everything. Try it you will not be disappointed. Even has a car cleaning station to get the rood dirt from your car after the drive from Kaikoura
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Suitable for my one night stay everything I needed. Warm and very clean.
• Peter (6/5): located on main arterial road. - Room was somewhat dated, staff were hospitable and friendly. road noise particularly in early morning was annoying .
• Derek (8/5): Will happily return - Friendly reception, accommodating staff and cleaners.
• H (8/5): Friendly people. - Friendly staff. Clean comfortable room.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Three nights comfortable stay, staff friendly so we enjoyed a few laughs
• Patsy (10/5): - Handy for us. Quiet and very comfortable and clean.
• Don (10/5): Best motel in dannevirke - Very handy to town. Double glazing made our stay very quiet.
• Heather (10/5): Handy motel. - I had phoned the owners about 2 weeks prior to my stay, because I had some doubt if my on-line booking had gone through. I was reassured that even if it hadn't, they would honour my booking anyway. I liked his friendly helpful advice. It seemed that Expedia was out of action at the time. And my feelings about the owners were confirmed when I checked in, very nice people. I was there for just one night, as passsing through.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - We enjoyed the décor and obvious effort to make the short stay pleasant.
• Raymond (6/5): - Shame about the noise of the trains and trucks
• Matt & Hil (8/5): Fair Motel on the Edge of Town - Hotel was easy to find and is located on the main route to Palmerston North. Room could do with a refresh (mismatched towels, small and cold bathroom etc), however it was very clean and bed was very comfortable.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Staff were helpful. It is close to the main road and railway line but we were not troubled by noise.

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