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Senator Motor Inn

Gisborne-Eastland · New Zealand

2 Childers RdView location

9.4/10Excellent163 Reviews
Cleanliness9.6/109.6
Service9.6/109.6
Comfort9.2/109.2
Condition9.4/109.4
Location8.0/108.0
Neighborhood9.4/109.4
Amenities9.2/109.2
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About Senator Motor Inn

When you stay at Senator Motor Inn in Gisborne, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Gisborne Harbour and Gisborne Wine Centre. This motel is 0. 6 mi (1 km) from Tairawhiti Museum and 0. 7 mi (1. 2 km) from Toihoukura School of Contemporary Art.

This motel offers designated smoking areas. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite. Continental breakfasts are available daily for a fee. Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves.

Rooms have private furnished balconies. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and cribs/infant beds (complimentary) can be requested.

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With a stay at Senator Motor Inn in Gisborne (Gisborne Central), you'll be steps from Te Tauihu Turanga Whakamana and 7 minutes by foot from Longbush Wines. This motel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Captain Cook Statue and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Gisborne Harbour.

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Smoking areas

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until 8:00 PM
Check-out until 10:00 AM

Hotel policies

Beach nearby Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed Service animals are allowed

Important information

  • Special Instructions
    The front desk is open during the following times:
    • Monday - Friday: 7 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 8 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. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • 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
    • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
  • Optional fees
    • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 13.50 per person
    • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 20 per night

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

  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

Te Tauihu Turanga Whakamana 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Longbush Wines 0.6 km / 0.3 mi
Gisborne Harbour 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Gisborne Wine Centre 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Gisborne i-SITE Mini Golf 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Gisborne Skate Park 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Statue of Young Nick 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Tairawhiti Museum 1 km / 0.6 mi
Captain Cook Statue 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Toihoukura School of Contemporary Art 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Sunshine Brewing Company 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Waikanae Beach 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Titirangi Reserve 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Cook Monument 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House 1.5 km / 0.9 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 16
  • motel
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage room
  • Clothes dryer
Upon availability

Room types

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  • APARTMENT ONE BEDROOMAPARTMENT • ONE BEDROOMAPT.B1

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    Senator Motor Inn

    APARTMENT ONE BEDROOM

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
    Room type
    APARTMENT
    View / characteristic
    ONE BEDROOM

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: APT.B1

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    Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.

  • STUDIO QUEEN SIZE BEDSTUDIO • QUEEN SIZE BEDSTU.QN

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    Senator Motor Inn

    STUDIO QUEEN SIZE BED

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 5 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    STUDIO
    View / characteristic
    QUEEN SIZE BED

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: STU.QN

    Limited room details from hotel

    Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.

Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Senator Motor Inn

9.4
Excellent
163 Reviews
Cleanliness
9.6 /10
Service
9.6 /10
Comfort
9.2 /10
Condition
9.4 /10
Location
8.0 /10
Neighborhood
9.4 /10
Amenities
9.2 /10
75 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
06 Jul 2026
Jade
Fantastic place to stay. Lovely and helpful staff that are very welcoming. Within walking distance of town shops without being in the noisy centre. Highly recommend
Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jun 2026
Wiremu Paora
All good
10/10
Exceptional
12 May 2026
Michelle
Handy location and spacious
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
04 Mar 2026
Natalie
Everything was quick & easy..
8/10
Excellent
22 Feb 2026
Graeme
Clean room, good location, nice staff
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
12 Jan 2026
Abdel
This was one of the best hotel experiences I ever had. The lady at the front desk was extremely pleasant. The fresh milk bottle was very nice touch. The room was extremely clean with attention to all the small details. The area is very quiet and walkable. I would totally stay there again if I end up planning another trip in the future with highly recommended to my fellow travelers.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
12 Dec 2025
Charles
Parking outside our ground floor room. Room itself offered handicap facilities in the shower area.

Property is walking distance to shopping, cafes etc.
8/10
Excellent
27 Nov 2025
WAYNE
Super friendly staff
Business
8/10
Excellent
23 Oct 2025
Todd
Good
8/10
Excellent
16 Oct 2025
David
Great place, good value, good service
10/10
Exceptional
07 Oct 2025
David
Great stay, well maintained and clean
Business Partner
10/10
Exceptional
06 Oct 2025
Maudi
The warm & informative welcome at reception by Sharon.
10/10
Exceptional
21 Sep 2025
mike
Large spacious unit and very clean.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
17 Sep 2025
greig vicki
Good central location with parking.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
16 Sep 2025
Todd
Good place to stay again.
Business
8/10
Excellent
29 Aug 2025
Todd
Good place to stay
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
07 Aug 2025
Todd
Nice Place to stay
10/10
Exceptional
18 Jul 2025
Todd
Good Motel
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
17 Jul 2025
Barbara
Booking was simple. Lovely quiet place with a river view. Nice walk down to the beach
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jun 2025
Todd
Very nice place to stay
10/10
Exceptional
06 Jun 2025
Todd
Very nice place to stay will be back.
10/10
Exceptional
07 Apr 2025
Gay
Proximity to restaurants and the river walk were great. We had a great time with no problems.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
05 Mar 2025
Cheryl
The room at the Senator Motor Inn was just what we needed after many days of travelling. We walked in and all you could see was the river and the marina. It was beautiful. The room was spotless and the staff were so pleasant.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
28 Feb 2025
John
The receptionist was excellent and the property was extremely clean.
8/10
Excellent
26 Feb 2025
Patrick

Nice hotel in Gisborne

Great location for a hotel, near the riverside and opposite to the harbour. The room was very comfortable and we enjoyed our stay.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
18 Feb 2025
Colin

Fantastic place to stay

Really enjoyable stay. So much room . Even bathroom was so spacious and well set up for anyone with disabilities Bed was very comfortable . Even towels were large and fluffy. Would definitely stay there again if in the area. Well situated with easy access to restaurants and harbour
Partner
8/10
Excellent
10 Feb 2025
KEVIN
Good quality motor inn overlooking the river. Great sized room with a huge bed. There are a couple of restaurants within a 5 minute walk, and there are nice walks along the boardwalk for the energetic.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
09 Feb 2025
Gabe
Nice spot
10/10
Exceptional
23 Dec 2024
Bruce
Eveything was good except the matress was terribly uncomfortable
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
14 Dec 2024
Lesley
Great spot lovely view of kids swimming an rowing
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 Sep 2024
Ashley
Clean tidy rooms - nice and modern
10/10
Exceptional
17 Aug 2024
Minna
Spacious and very tidy rooms, great shower and everything you need for a short trip away. Helpful and friendly hosts
Leisure Family
6/10
Pleasant
06 Apr 2024
caroline
Bathroom looked like it had been recently refurbished other fixtures fittings and furniture worn, wallpaper in need of sticking down in places very drab and unappealing colours for bedspreads. Bedding clean comfy bed. Can't understand why a one bedroom apartment for 2 people came with 2 single beds in the living room wasn't comfortable sitting watching TV also why 3 cups etc when the unit could sleep 4
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
28 Mar 2024
Lorraine
Lovely place to stay close to everything u want
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
25 Mar 2024
Werner
Comparatively priced.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
09 Mar 2024
Sam
Lovely owners with great hospitality will definitely be coming back when in Gisborne
Highly recommended
10/10
Exceptional
09 Jan 2024
Simon
Great location and view.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
24 Dec 2023
Jason
Great service highly recommend
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
28 Nov 2023
Shelley
Very handy to town. Nice having a few of the port. Hosts were very helpful.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
12 Nov 2023
Samantha
Very grateful to the lovely receptionist who allowed us to check in early and check out an hour late.
The room was clean and tidy, well presented, very comfortable and warm. I would definitely consider staying here again.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
23 Oct 2023
Christopher

Not far off perfection

One of the best Inns we’ve stayed in. Lovely room, great view and everything needed was supplied.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
28 Aug 2023
Lydia
Lovely venue central to everything
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
06 Aug 2023
Vic
The Senator is a nice hotel on the Waterfront in Gisborne. It is walkable to the central business district. We enjoyed our stay there, and found the people who own it to be very hospitable and willing to assist.
Business Family
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jul 2023
Alexx
Excellent stay. Ticked every box.
We had a short stay but it was pleasant
10/10
Exceptional
10 Jun 2023
Rob
Nice, tidy & practical apartment, easy off street parking, good views, & very affordable.. highly recommend
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
08 Jun 2023
Verified traveler

Recommended.

Lovely warm welcome by host. Room spacious and well presented. Nice view.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
05 Jun 2023
Lily
Had a lovely stay. Rooms are very spacious and the owner was helpful and lovely
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
30 Apr 2023
Kevin
Great location close to the harbour and walk to town
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
27 Jan 2023
Liz
Very quiet and clean room
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jan 2023
Jermaine
Staff were so friendly here, beautiful view of the port.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
07 Jan 2023
Ninakaye
Nice clean room, lovely location, friendly service, very easy check in - thank you!
Business_and_leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
19 Nov 2022
Louise
Great location. Helpful team. Clean and well appointed room
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
11 Sep 2022
Maudi
Karen is always obliging and staff friendly. Service standards are always high.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
18 Jul 2022
Gary
Karen was polite, room was clean, view was excellent. However, shower curtain around the bath a bit dated & noise from road sweeper early hours of the morning, woke us up. Very enjoyable stay, would highly recommend.
Business_and_leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 Jul 2022
Jade
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. We booked to break up our trip home and it was well worth it! The room was lovely and comfortable and it was nice to just buy dinner not far come back and just relax for the night and watch a movie. Will definitely book again
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
13 Feb 2022
Bruce
Very good location.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 Jan 2022
Jolynn
I like the location and the view was awesome . Will defiantly be back there soon
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
17 Jan 2022
Hugh
Very clean and tidy property, easy access to beach (walking distance), restaurants and town centre. Very quiet location. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would most definitely stay again.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
07 Jan 2022
Soh cheng
Nice and clean room. Friendly staff
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
15 Nov 2021
Ian
Nice and comfortable
Business
10/10
Exceptional
10 Nov 2021
Verified traveler

The best in Gisborne.

Absolutely beautiful accomodation right on the riverfront in Gisborne. Easy walking distance to the CBD, and also right across from the Coastal Walkway which runs out along the beaches.

Room was really clean, smart and comfortable. 2 beds in lounge, with larger bed and another TV in a separate bedroom. Easy on site parking outside room.

The best place to stay in Gisborne hands down!
Self
10/10
Exceptional
25 Oct 2021
Tony
Our unit was very spacious and afforded excellent access and maneuverability for my wifes power wheelchair,

If I had any negatives, it would just be the parking, as the car park out side our unit was often used by other guests.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
20 Oct 2021
Philip

So close to town

What a great place to stay. So close to town and water views. The apartment was large and spacious.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
10 Oct 2021
Olivia
Location is great. Close to everything. Had an enjoyable stay.
Business_and_leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
05 Oct 2021
Dr James
Good location. Nice property with a very good room and amenities.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 Sep 2021
Zoe

Clean, comfortable & good location.

Clean and comfortable. Good location by the river. Easy walk to the beach for a beautiful sunset or quick walk into town. Lovely, friendly staff. Cafe nextdoor does great coffee and food.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
16 Aug 2021
Rona
The boys loved it. They want to come back and stay again next time they work!!
Business
10/10
Exceptional
12 Aug 2021
Verified traveler
Good property and location
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
29 Jul 2021
Verified traveler
Friendly staff and great view of the water
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
02 Jul 2021
Bridget

Great stay

Great place to stay with views over fishing club. Room was large and comfortable. Really enjoyed the stay in this central motel.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
01 Feb 2021
Verified traveler
Great central location with nice outlook across to the Marina. Spacious room. Plenty of eating options walking distanc.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
23 Dec 2020
Verified traveler
Friendly welcome, clean and tidy unit. The balcony on the unit was relaxing to sit on and watch the coming and goings on the river was great.
Will be staying again
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
15 Nov 2020
Jan
Lovely spacious room overlooking the marina, handy for awesome beach walks and close to town. Room was lovely and all amenities great. Very pleasant stay.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
08 Jun 2020
Sarah

Great place to stay

Great location with great view. Close to restaurants and shops but very quiet. Spacious room and very clean
Business
10/10
Exceptional
11 May 2020
Verified traveler
The owners were very helpful and hreat to deal with, will def go back.
Leisure Self

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Senator Motor Inn
2 Childers Rd, Gisborne, New Zealand

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