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Reviews of Central Gateway Motel

3 out of 5
Central Gateway Motel
67 Inniscort Street, Cromwell

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 123 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well catered motel room. Lovely and warm on arrival with friendly staff . Thank you so much
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Hayley on 14 Apr 2024
Thanks so much for taking the time to review us - we appreciate your comments and are pleased to read you enjoyed your stay. Thanks again.

8/10 Good

Don

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
location was good. clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Hayley on 20 Mar 2024
We're pleased you liked our location close to the Heritage Precinct and Lake Dunstan, and that you found our units clean and tidy. Thank you for your review - we appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Bronwyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Hayley on 30 Nov 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us, and for your rating. We appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

S Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would stay there again
Response from Hayley on 20 Mar 2024
Thanks for taking the time to comment - we're pleased you enjoyed your stay.

2/10 Terrible

S Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Kitchen was filthy mold on ceiling bath
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Hayley on 28 Nov 2023
I can not tell you how disappointed I was to read this review of us! I am actually thinking these guests have reviewed the wrong accommodation. My reasons for that are because they thanked me for trying to book a dinner reservation on their behalf at a local eatery and for trying to change another reservation to allow them a second night's accommodation in the same unit if their tour plans eventuated (which they did not). They also thanked me for their stay on check-out and said they were happy with their unit. I am sorry to say that the review left is utter lies! I took the female guest into the kitchen to show her where the remote was for the heat-pump, and could see the kitchen was immaculate. Our bathrooms have just been painted, so there was no way that there was mould - it just isn't true! I would be very happy to discuss this "terrible" review with the departed guests directly if they wished to front up and face me in person. I am the owner but I am also the cleaner, so I know exactly what my rooms look like and their cleanliness. I would like anyone looking at our premises to check all reviews to get a clear and honest opinion of our motel and the staff/owners that work here - it is a very long distance from this review! I have these guest's personal email and will be sending a copy of this to them also, as I really think they have given this review for the wrong premises! Thank you for taking the time to read my wordy response! Hayley Foster - Owner

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Hayley on 13 Nov 2023
Thank you for taking the time to rate us - we appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Wai Hei Calvin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Hayley on 5 Nov 2023
Thanks for taking the time to review us. We're pleased to hear that our staff are friendly and helpful.

10/10 Excellent

debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
FRIENDLY STAFF AND HELPFUL WHEN THE TV WASNT WORKING CAME STRAIGHT AWAY AND FIXED IT
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Hayley on 16 Oct 2023
Thanks for taking the time to comment. We are pleased you found us friendly and helpful - it's great hearing we're doing the right stuff :o)

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and great off-street parking. I found the heater in the lounge wasn't as warm as I would like it but being elderly this was probably due to my age.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Hayley on 30 Jun 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us - we appreciate it. Sorry to hear you didn't find the heatpump as warm as you'd have liked - it has been very cold recently with the inversion layer, but hopefully we're past that now for this winter!

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Whitby

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome property, amazing room!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Hayley on 13 Apr 2023
Great to hear you enjoyed your stay with us - thanks for taking the time to write a review, we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great location, very quiet and fantastic facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Hayley on 1 Apr 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write a review - we appreciate your comments and that you enjoyed our facilities.

4/10 Poor

Frank

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cabana accommodation was basic and of a low standard, we made the mistake of pre-paying, and would have walked away from the place had we not made that mistake. No air conditioning, shower and facilities for that room were well below standard. The owner was pleasant enough but seemed to resent us not booking direct with them.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Hayley - owner on 20 Feb 2023
Hi Frank - we were sorry to hear that you didn't like our little Cabana unit. We do advertise very clearly that the Cabana is very compact and that it is our only unit that doesn't have air-con, which is why it is cheaper than all our other units. The majority of guests that stay in the Cabana enjoy that it's a quaint, quirky little space and that it is so private away from other units. We suggest reading the room information details before booking as it sounds as though the Cabana really wasn't suitable for you and possibly you would have been better spending the little extra and booking a large studio unit, which has air-con. Booking with third party providers is an efficient way to view what is available and provides a great service, and we have no problem at all with guests doing that. However, when asked we do advise that booking direct gets the best rate.

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
This facility was excellent and provided the best sleep of our travel so far.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Hayley on 19 Feb 2023
We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us - thanks so much for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Jared

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming and informative staff. Beautiful garden, excellent amenities. Highly recommend staying there.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Hayley on 23 Nov 2022
Thank you for taking the time to comment - we appreciate your review.

10/10 Excellent

Shayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet. Close to pub for dinner and Cromwell precinct- old time Cromwell.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Hayley on 22 Sept 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review us - we appreciate it. We were pleased to read you enjoyed our quiet area and location.

10/10 Excellent

terry

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly host and excellent facilities.
Extremely helpful and friendly host. Nice tidy and cozy family unit with everything we needed. Really enjoyed our first overnight stay in Cromwell.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Hayley on 27 Jul 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We appreciate your comments and are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us, and that our rooms are comfortable.

6/10 Okay

Jan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The heat pump stopped working when the temperature outside dropped below freezing leaving us very cold. Very dated rooms and poor water pressure.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Hayley - Owner on 25 Jul 2022
Hi Jan - we were very disappointed to read your review. Our heat pumps were new last winter and serviced regularly, so we know are in good working order. I did note on your departure that you had changed the mode to aircon - which is why it will have been cold. It's a shame you didn't make us aware of the problem - during your 3 night stay - so we could have changed the mode back to heat, to ensure a cosy stay. We would encourage you to contact Reception at any premises you stay when there is a problem, so the owners/managers have the change to rectify it - especially when it's as simple as correcting the settings on a remote control. In response to your reference that our rooms are dated - they have been tastefully refurbished in recent years and the wonderful comments we have received from guests, regular and one-off, have been great to hear, so it may well be a situation of personal taste, which of course we can't do much about. We are investigating the options for water pressure, and following Covid times we hope to upgrade to a higher pressure system in the future. Again, we are disappointed with your comments and wish you had made us aware during your stay, so we could have addressed your issues. Thankfully, the majority of feedback from guests is very positive and it's great knowing we are doing a good job, but of course everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

10/10 Excellent

Martina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean and really quiet area. Close to the city center
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Hayley on 22 Jul 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review us - we appreciate it. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope the remainder of your holiday was good.

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is good, rooms are clean and service is good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Hayley on 17 Jul 2022
Thanks for your review - we appreciate the feedback and that you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had everything we needed
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Hayley on 26 Apr 2022
Thanks for taking the time to comment. We're pleased you were happy with our accommodation.

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Central Gateway on 21 Feb 2022
Thanks for your rating and taking the time to review us. We appreciate it and are glad you enjoyed your time with us.

8/10 Good

Niha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had the Cabbana unit which is small and cute. It was a sweltering 30°C on the day we arrived. The unit has no air conditioning which we didnt pick up on whike booking. However, the manager was kind enough to hunt down a pedestal fan which made sleeping somewhat possible that night. Recommend installing air conditioning in that unit, otherwise the unit was good for one night's stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Hayley - Owner on 7 Jan 2022
Thank you for taking the time to comment. Our compact Cabana unit is very clearly advertised as being small and our ONLY unit that does not have air-con. That is why it is a cheaper rate compared to all our other units. We strongly recommend that if you require air-con, to book one of our spacious studio units. Thanks again.

10/10 Excellent

IK

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
quiet night
This is an excellent place to stay if you want a quiet location near the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Hayley on 12 Oct 2021
Thank you for taking the time to comment on our motel - we appreciate your feedback and it's great to hear you enjoyed our location, off the main road and close to Lake Dunstan and the Old Town area.

10/10 Excellent

Peta

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Central Gateway on 15 Jun 2021
Thank you for taking the time to comment - we appreciate it

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay. Staff are really friendly and helpful. Heater was turned on in our room before arrival which was awesome. Room was comfy. Very happy.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Hayley on 30 Apr 2021
Thank you for taking the time to comment - we really appreciate your feedback. We hope you enjoyed your Cromwell experience and being close to Lake Dunstan and the Heritage Precinct.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous place to stay as previous. Love the locality, people, service, cleanliness. If had one wish it would be for more water pressure. It is extremely low which doesn't make it easy for showering.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Hayley on 29 Apr 2021
Thank you for your review - we appreciate your feedback and are looking at the options for water pressure for the future. Thanks again and hopefully we see you on another trip through Cromwell.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Auckland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location close to Historic Precinct; very friendly and accommodating staff; clean property.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from Central Gateway Motel on 11 Jan 2021
We loved hearing that you enjoyed our location close to the Heritage Precinct - it's a great part of town down here near Lake Dunstan, Old Cromwell and the new bike trail. We appreciate your comments and are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Central Gateway Motel on 11 Jan 2021
Thank you for your rating - we appreciate you taking the time to review us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Hayley on 24 Nov 2020
Thank you for your rating - we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekender
We had a fantastic room great evening outside on the deck. Only negative was the flow of water in the shower. There wasn’t much water coming out. Would I stay there again? Absolutely! Great hosts too!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Central Gateway on 9 Nov 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We are pleased to hear you liked your room and our outdoor areas. We are sorry to hear about the water pressure. It is something we are considering options for and hope that it didn't affect your visit negatively. Thank you again.

8/10 Good

Rachel, Southland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean and comfortable accommodation with friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Central Gateway team on 15 Jul 2020
Thank you for your comments and for taking the time to give feedback. We appreciate it and hope to see you again one day.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming! And the rooms are cosy and very clean
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Central Gateway team on 9 Jul 2020
Thank you for your comments and taking the time to give feedback - we appreciate it and hope to see you again one day :o)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Haily was very accommodating for our late arrival. The place was very cute and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Hayley on 21 Apr 2020
Thank you for your review - we appreciate your comments and are pleased you enjoyed your stay.

6/10 Okay

Yu-han

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hailey was very helpful and made check in go smoothly. The room was excellent and very roomy! This was the best place we have stayed since being in 4 different motels as we travel through New Zealand! My family and I highly recommend staying at this motel and it is worth the money you will spend!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Hayley on 17 Mar 2020
We appreciate your comments - thank you for taking the time to review.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay. Excellent service and hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Central Gateway on 2 Dec 2019
Thank you for taking the time to review us - we appreciate your comments and are pleased you enjoyed your stay and our service. Kind regards.

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Staff were friendly & helpful. The beds were comfortable and the room nice and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Central Gateway on 27 Nov 2019
Thank you for your review - we appreciate it. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and our rooms. Thanks again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from CGM on 5 Nov 2019
Thank you for taking the time to rate us - we appreciate it. Regards, Central Gateway Motel

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Central Gateway Motel Cromwell on 14 Sept 2019
Thank you for your feedback - we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Central Gateway Motel on 11 Sept 2019
Thank you for your feedback - we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendliest welcome ever at a motel.
Personally escorted to our room which was so comfortable, private and clean. Looking forward to another visit at some stage. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Response from Hayley & Carey on 30 Nov 2017
We appreciate your feedback - thanks for taking the time to write. We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to be of service again in the future. Kind regards.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, tidy and comfortable
We stayed overnight while attending a weekend event in Central Otago. Spacious room for the two of us.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Hayley & Carey on 28 Nov 2017
We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay while attending a weekend event in the region, and that you found your unit spacious. We appreciate you taking the time to give feedback - thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Cheap and nice accommodation very clean with all the essentials
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Central Gateway team on 26 Aug 2017
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback - we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Excellent and friendly owners

8/10 Good

Bruce, Dunedin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well looked after friendly motel
This motel is well maintained and has everything you would need and expect. Average pricing for such a facility in this location

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nicely settled on a sloped street. Clean, comforta
Ownerror very helpful and attendtative. Comfortablessings, clean, and nice sleep on a good bed

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy motel near Old Cromwell
Tidy and cosy place with very friendly and helpful staff, made good recommendations for places to eat and sights to see.