Standard Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Studio Rooms 5, 6 and 7)
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Reviews of Gateway Motor Lodge

3 out of 5
Gateway Motor Lodge
14 Stanley Street (State Highway 2), Dannevirke

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 169 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jacquleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Owner on 29 May 2022
Thank you for staying here. Have a good Week.

6/10 Okay

Jason

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Meri

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Owner on 4 Jan 2022
I am glad you enjoyed your stay and best Travels on your Tandem bike. Thank you.

8/10 Good

Rochelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely staff. Facility was clean. The only let down was.the hard bed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 5 Oct 2021
Hi there, every body is unique, we cannot customize such things. Sorry about that, Thanks anyway.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Owner on 17 Sept 2021
Great and Thanks.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable unit with everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Owner on 25 July 2021
Ok thats good to hear. Heat pumps are great for your comfort. We may see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Owner on 12 July 2021
Cheers Thank you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Owner on 9 July 2021
Thank you.

8/10 Good

Cynthia and Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Owner on 1 June 2021
Thank you for your stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Same excellent accommodation and service as we’ve experienced on previous stays. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from Owner on 25 Jan 2021
Thankyou and we will see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay. Clean rooms & friendly staff. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Owner on 3 Jan 2021
Thank you for your feedback. Happy new year

10/10 Excellent

Helena, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Presentation of the room, was excellent service was great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Owner on 17 Dec 2020
Thank you very much. We will see you again.

6/10 Okay

Bryan, Taranaki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok but some limited space especially for more than 1 person.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Owner on 24 Nov 2020
Well if you want a bigger unit you pay more. Studios are fine, people love them. Many motels do not have heat pumps and easy parking. Thanks for staying here.

8/10 Good

Neal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay but not much room in the service areas. Hospitality and cleanliness very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Owner on 3 Nov 2020
Thank you for your feedback

8/10 Good

Ann Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Owner on 2 Nov 2020
Thank you for your feedback. That is something we cannot control, however the fence and Double glazing help considerably.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Owner on 30 Oct 2020
Thanks for staying here. All the best.

8/10 Good

Charlotte, Whanganui

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice and clean, good night sleep...................................
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Owner on 18 Sept 2020
Thank you for staying with us.

8/10 Good

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in was easy and the room was great.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Owner on 10 Sept 2020
Thank you Steve

10/10 Excellent

Anthony, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was fine it has everything you need and friendly owners
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Owner on 15 Aug 2020
Thank you for staying here.

8/10 Good

Gail, New Plymouth

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean and very friendly. Nice and close to town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Owner on 2 July 2020
Thank you very much.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy to find and good spot
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Owner on 26 June 2020
Thank you.

8/10 Good

Charl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Owner on 15 June 2020
Thank you for staying here and a sensible feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good clean unit, comfortable beds. Staff happy to give advice on where to eat, and which places would be open.
Stayed 1 night in May 2020
Response from Owner on 3 June 2020
We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Thanks.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
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...
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Owner on 21 Mar 2020
Sounds like the wrong motel.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean and tidy. good parking easy to find. Staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Owner on 10 Mar 2020
Thank you and have a lovely Day.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
our stay in Dannevirke
We had a comfortable stay, unit very clean and tidy some road noise but didn't find it a problem
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Owner on 8 Mar 2020
Thank you very much.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Owner on 6 Mar 2020
Yes we are doing many refurbishments and improvements all the time, most are not seen. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Thank you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room with heat pump for air conditioning. Traffic noise is loud but quietens down at night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from manager on 3 Mar 2020
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Owner on 28 Feb 2020
Thanks so much.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was large and very clean and had everything that I needed. Very friendly owners
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Owner on 21 Feb 2020
Its good to hear you enjoyed your stay. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend as well presented accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Owner on 16 Feb 2020
Thanks for the nice feedback. We may see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Owner on 13 Feb 2020
Thank you for staying here.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for the overnight stay I required. Very pleasant check in staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Owner on 7 Feb 2020
Thats great to hear. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Owner on 5 Feb 2020
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly welcome and comfortable stay- close to main road but noise wasn’t a concern
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Owner on 2 Feb 2020
Yes Rooms are double glazed, so with windows closed you can turn the Air Con on. Thanks.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable unit. Ideal for an overnight stop. Hosts Alden and Lorraine super helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Owner on 2 Feb 2020
Thanks for staying with us and its good the concert went well.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Owner on 22 Jan 2020
Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from owner on 22 Dec 2019
All the Best . Thanks.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Owner on 17 Dec 2019
Thanks for your feedback.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was suitable for our needs. Only there for two nights
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Owner on 8 Dec 2019
Thanks for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It had everything I needed, it was spotlessly clean and the staff were friendly and obliging.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Owner on 26 Nov 2019
Hi there and thanks for staying here. We may see you again. cheers.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from owner on 19 Nov 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the air conditioning, comfortable room and bed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Owner on 10 Nov 2019
Cheers and thank you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owners friendly & helpful No cooking facility in unit
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Owner Manager on 3 Nov 2019
Thank you for that, studios do not have full kitchens,just kitchenette. Regards.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A comfortable room for a night in a well run establishment.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Owner on 30 Oct 2019
Ok Thank you very much.

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Paraparaumu

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel met all our needs. We were impressed by its cleanliness and the friendliness of the owners.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Owner Manager on 14 Oct 2019
Thanks Ian , we may see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Owner on 1 Oct 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Owner Manger on 25 Sept 2019
Thank you for staying, we may see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Owner Manager on 17 Sept 2019
Thanks for staying with us.