I have stayed in the Gisborne motel on 3 occasions over the past 3 years. Its clean and comfortable. The host Andrew is really lovely and always welcoming - he is never rude or grumpy. Each year I arrive after a 10 hour+ drive followed by several hours of setting up for an expo in Woodend. Sometimes I arrive quite late to check in but Andrew is always so friendly. One year I was quite late and he called to check that I was ok and when I arrived around 10 pm it was absolutely freezing. Not only had he waited up for me without any fuss or bother - he had also turned on the heating in my room so i could walk straight into a warm room. I'd be disappointed if I had to stay elsewhere.

There's nothing I didn't / don't like and thats why I keep coming back. I can't beat the Gisborne hotel for value. Its not flashy but its quiet, warm and the rooms have microwaves, a fridge, kettle, toaster, loads of power points, good water pressure. I'd quite like a kitchen sink because i like doing my own dishes but the house keeping staff take care of all the dishes like magic so I can't complain.

Basic but a very clean, comfortable room and peaceful and convenient location. Fluffy white towels, good water pressure in shower, comfortable bed, air con worked well on a 33 degree day! Perfect place to stop over and wash off the days travel and a 5 min drive to town for dinner. Andrew the manager was helpful and easy going. A great place to stop over for a night if road tripping or for a few nights to explore the lovely area around Gisborne.

Nothing, all was good!

Very friendly manager, lovely peaceful location and possibly the comfiest bed I've every had. Appreciated the microwave, the cutlery and crockery, and the quick supply of hairdryer when requested.

Toilet roll holder half hanging off, the carpet and tiles looked a bit tired, tissues would have been appreciated for the price.

Room was fine, bed was very comfy and room was clean and the hot water was lovely and hot!

Door had to be slammed to shut properly, went out and thought door was shut and locked to come back with it slightly open. Shower door was a little bit dodgy, would stick when opening it. Would have been nice to have milk topped up in fridge when they cleaned the room on the Saturday

Very clean facilities, very friendly and helpful staff. The facilities are a little dated but very much still fit for purpose. It reminded me of motels from the 1980's when I would travel as child with my family. Plenty of parking and very quiet location.

Nothing to dislike. As mentioned the decor is a little dated but still very much fit for purpose

The room was very clean and fresh smelling and the bed was very comfortable. There was lots of coffee and tea available which is something important to me. Thankfully the enormous potholes in the road leading to the motel have been repaired by the local council.

I find the cost a little high. I have been coming for quite a number of years and lack of competition has allowed the owners to charge a little more over the past 18 months.

Quaint motel with microwave, kettle, little biscuits and tea and coffee with plenty of little UHF milk in the fridge. Air-conditioning was good and along with the electric blanket, this complemented room comfort. Gisborne has a generous amount a eating places, both sit-in and take-away; all with in two kilometres driving distance from the motel.

Esy check-in and check-out. Plenty of eating places, including supermarkets to buy food and return to the motel.

The manager was a lovely man, went out of his way to make us welcome. He even showed us where the best place was to eat. (Got us to follow him in our car and walked us to the door). Room was also lovely and comfortable. Manager even asked us in the morning how our meal was the evening before when he handed back the Key. Will go back there again.

Older but very well maintained and extremely clean

Everything that one could expect for the modest price - actually better than many in this respect

Room was clean, furniture was adequate. Quiet location, not far from town.

No outdoor seating for our side of the motel or in the garden. Only one extra pillow that really wasn't a pillow, but a very old lumpy mass. Really heavy chairs for table.