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Gateway Motor Inn

2.5 star property
Coastal relaxation awaits at this Mount Maunganui retreat where guests connect with complimentary WiFi and gather around barbecue grills in serene surroundings

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Gateway Motor Inn Mt Maunganui offers a peaceful base in this coastal town. Travelers enjoy the beautiful garden setting, in-room WiFi, and convenient luggage storage. The property also features barbecue facilities and dry cleaning services.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

Room options

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Twin Studio

Twin Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Executive Suite | Living area

Executive Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Jetted bath
Hairdryer
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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One Bedroom Unit

One Bedroom Unit

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds OR 1 Queen Bed and 3 Single Beds

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Studio

Studio

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Microwave
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Fridge, microwave, electric kettle

Two Bedroom Unit

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
2 bedrooms
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bed
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About the area

Located near the beach, Gateway Motor Inn is in Mount Maunganui, a neighbourhood in Tauranga. The Elms Mission House and Monmouth Redoubt are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Mount Maunganui and Omanu Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Mercury Baypark or Tauranga Domain.
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593 Maunganui Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, 3116

What's nearby

  • Mount Maunganui Golf Club - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Bayfair Shopping Centre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Mercury Baypark - 2 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Papamoa Beach - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Blake Park - 3 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Tauranga (TRG) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fusion Coffee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bake Shack - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Rising Tide - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Wildbean Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Izakai - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Gateway Motor Inn

Motel located in Mount Maunganui
Gateway Motor Inn provides amenities, such as a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • Luggage storage, a front desk safe and barbecues
  • Smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at Gateway Motor Inn have amenities, such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Kitchenettes with fridges and microwaves
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.5 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Saturday (8 AM - 9 PM) and Sunday - Sunday (8 AM - 8 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of NZD 56.50 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 25.00 per stay.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: NZD 56.50 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 25.00 per stay
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.5 per cent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities and services.

Property is also known as

Gateway Motor Inn Mt Maunganui
Gateway Motor Inn
Gateway Motor Mt Maunganui
Gateway Motor Inn Mt Maunganui Motel
Gateway Motor Inn Mt Maunganui Tauranga
Gateway Motor Inn Mt Maunganui Motel Tauranga

Frequently asked questions

Is Gateway Motor Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of NZD 56.50 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Gateway Motor Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Gateway Motor Inn?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Gateway Motor Inn?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Gateway Motor Inn located?

Located in Mount Maunganui, this motel is within a 15-minute walk of Mount Maunganui Golf Club and Bayfair Shopping Centre. Bay of Plenty and Omanu Beach are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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Reviews

Gateway Motor Inn Reviews

8.4

Very good

9.0

Cleanliness

7.4

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 134 out of 322 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 131 out of 322 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 322 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 322 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 322 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sara-Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy, great location, friendly staff. The room was very spacious.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The motel was very welcoming and convenient for pets. Very helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Radhika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room with facilities n parking near your room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and comfortable rooms. Only downside was the noisy logging trains taking logs to the port - running all through out the night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay especially with kids.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Sandhya

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
We could take our pet which was very nice. The lady at reception was a bit grumpy from day one. Did not feel too comfortable around her. The man was lively and the cleaning staff were nice. Location bit far from centre of things in Mt manganui. 5_10 mins drive to beach. Not walking distatnce. All ear8ng places are walking distance, so cant walk much.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Toma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to shopping centre. The road outside is a motorway on ramp, so need to be careful if you have young children. Upstairs and downstairs rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked the 2 bedroom apartment for 4 people and was very affordable for such a big room with such big and comfortable beds. Very quiet area too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great space for family, rooms are big. Friendly staff. Easy booking. Will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked everything about the property the room was big and spacious
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent for our needs. Very spacious room. Kids loved the spa bath.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service when contacted Gateway to say I would be late night check in, they arranged my room to be easily accessible and the room was clean and comfortable. AAAA
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jonasi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice motel just situated off the busy road but no biggie. Also close to Bayfair Mall and other surrounding shops. Staff very friendly and accommodating and the room also spacious and having the luxury of a smart TV was a bonus as you can use your own device to stream your programs. Highly recommended and would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Angelique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A very average motel. Needs some maintenance but handy location. Sofa bed Couch smelt and had marks on it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean tidy and quiet 🙂
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good sized clean room with very good bed and lots of hot water. Good storage for clothes 5mins drive to the beach. Friendly and helpful staff Parking on site also Thanks very much
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic, clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was central for our needs and as comfortable as it could be given the furnishings... we would have liked a comfy chair or two but we sat on the bed to watch the news and that was fine - we made do....The service from the owners was amazing and we appreciated that and we had clean towels every day...
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Louise

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Super basic place if you need a place to crash. Unfortunately the spa bath didn’t work for our visit. It is close to the train line and highway so there is a bit of noise. Lovely people and clean place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay with 3 young chicken in two bedroom unit. Very spacious, spa bath great with kids, no noise even at peak summer season. Air con would have been beneficial but was particularly muggy and fans available. Also some smoking areas on deck would be great if non smoking given we had to leave windows open at times. Will definitely return...well set up and comfortable stay!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Liked the spa bath in the unit. Didn’t like the smoking neighbour as his smoke entered our unit.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lady at check in was really nice and friendly. Room seemed quite clean, shower was good. We did not like the rodents running around in the ceiling which kept us up all night. If we didn’t have to be somewhere in the morning we would have packed up at 3am and left. We didn’t get any sleep. Reported it to the office and lady said she would let the owners know, I hope they sort it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Good

Clean and tidy but needs a bit of deco to look a bit more attractive. Spa was good. A lot of dead baby cockroaches in front of our two bedroom unit and a few live ones inside the bathroom. Not a gud experience with kids who do not like insects. Cigarette ashes on the corridor Infront of bedroom beside ours. Near by shopping mall which is handy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hiria

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The accommodation suited our needs. We all had a bed each. Bathroom was spacious and towels were renewed every day. The owners were friendly, contacted me when we were late for check in. Overall it was a convenient stay, close to everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025