Located on the water's edge, Portside Hotel - Heritage Boutique Collection features accommodations with a private balcony and views of the harbor or Gisborne city.
Captain Cook Motor Lodge offers modern ground-floor studios and apartments with free Wi-Fi access. Free on-site parking is available. All rooms offer a TV with over 50 cable channels.
Waikanae Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park is located in the heart of Gisborne and features a refurbished outdoor pool. It offers a range of accommodations options with free on-site parking.
Offering a tennis court, La Frontiere Boutique Accommodation features accommodations in Gisborne. With pool views, this accommodation provides a patio.
Featuring a garden, Cedar House is located in Gisborne. This 4-star bed and breakfast offers free WiFi. All guest rooms at the bed and breakfast come with a seating area and a flat-screen TV.
Offering a garden and barbecue facilities, Two Palms in Gisborne is close to Waikanae Beach and Midway Beach. There's a private entrance at the guest house for the convenience of those who stay.
Ellen
New Zealand
The location was easy to find, no problems. Access was easy also, the host had given us clear instructions. The bed was very comfortable, nice. The room had a heat pump which was great and kept the room cosy. There was a decent size refrigerator which was great for us and the continental breakfast was well appreciated. A well thought out and delightful accommodation.
Matawhero Wines in Gisborne provides adults-only accommodations with a garden and a terrace. Both free Wifi and parking on-site are accessible at the villa free of charge.
Leanne
Canada
The accommodation was so beautiful and comfortable. Staying right in the vineyard was such a treat and the wine tasting was fabulous!
The river view, wharf view in the evening was gorgeous.
The river view, wharf view in the evening was gorgeous. The walkway and boardwalk are a desirable, peaceful place to walk. The beach was the highlight of our visit as well as the farmers market. We preferred the beautiful fresh food from the farmers market opposed to take aways and restaurants we've dined at previously. We ate at a variety of cafes, restaurants and take aways. Without naming them we'll definitely be buying fresh produce and using the BBQ provided at our motel or available at Midway beach to cook our own steak served with fresh local produce, including fine wine, bread and honey. It's easy to get around Gisborne, but be aware of hazardous drivers and pedestrians. On our next visit we will avoid over spending trying to source excitable and palatable cuisine including takeaways.
Jacinda
New Zealand
10
Scored 10
Full of character with many 19th c buildings still surviving...
Full of character with many 19th c buildings still surviving. Lovely beaches east and west with excellent access. Strong Maori influence including Cook's landing interpretations. City easy to access, with outrageous parking charges made until midnight on Saturday night! With accommodation, restaurant, gifts, and fuel costs spent amounting to NZ$2000 over three nights of our stay... give us a break
jolly robert
United Kingdom
6.0
Scored 6.0
There are better places to visit that are much less...
There are better places to visit that are much less difficult to travel to than Gisborne, we went because we had never been before so it was good to see the place but wouldn’t go to the trouble to go back.
Roadworks from Napier to Gisborne were many with many stoppages. Long slow winding road. Gisborne to Whakatane however was a very pleasant very scenic drive starting off with Gisborne's horticulture then farmland then through a native forested river gorge. Gisborne's main retail strip looks great and is well laid out, the palm trees set it off so well on a sunny day. The famous Eastwoodhill Arboretum was a bit of a let down, it was a big reason we finally decided to add Gisborne to our trip however it didn’t live up to the online pictures and information we saw of it. Basically it’s just hilly farmland heavily planted out sporadically with various trees and riddled with many tracks colour coded but good luck trying to completely follow a particular track as some markers weren’t there at various intersections. It’s nice for a bit of a hilly tree walk but there is nothing particularly organised or grand about the plantings that looks anything like you see of tree plantings in various Botanical Gardens.
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Anonymous
10
Scored 10
My first time visit to gisborne.
My first time visit to gisborne. Town centre is not big, but it was interesting. I enjoyed the botanical gardens and small museum during my visit. My visit was the middle of winter, but still enjoyable.
Sue
New Zealand
6.0
Scored 6.0
I found the Cook Landing Reserve to be underwhelming, It...
I found the Cook Landing Reserve to be underwhelming, It was disappointing in that there was not much about Captain Cook at the site, just gourds.
The Gisborne Museum was worth a visit.
The beaches would have been lovely if not for cyclone Hale.
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Anonymous
4.0
Scored 4.0
The service is not good enough for one night stay...we ask...
The service is not good enough for one night stay...we ask for milk for cup of tea in the evening but the receptionist said, the housekeeper is going to bring for us...waiting for the evening no one is turned up even in the morning when we left...
Loved the room, especially the spa bath. We travelled from Rotorua, returning to Tolaga Bay after a fun-filled weekend, and decided to stay the night in Gisborne, as the trip was long and we began our journey late that afternoon, The break in our trip was a great idea and gave us the rest that we needed. The spa bath was amazing, nice and relaxing, just what we needed. The bed was comfortable, and I loved the pillows. The staff were very lovely, thank you and we will definitely stay again.
I really enjoyed my stay at this location...........within minutes Tarquin, Lincoln and Crystal (the management team) made me feel like family, They did a great job of tucking away my bike, showing me around the facility, spending time with me teaching me about kitchen use, open area use and enjoyable things to do around Gisborne.........we will remain lifelong friends after this visit.
The location was the best - although when we stayed very few people about so probably bit of a luxury. Did some little day trips around area but loved coming back and just relaxing at the end of day - as room had everything we needed was brilliant not having to go out for dinner and just staying put and enjoying our wee spot.
Extremely comfortable place to stay. Bedroom, bathroom, living room and full kitchen. Alan and David are lovely hosts, and David provided delicious home-baked treats each day. Definitely felt "at home". Downtown Gisborne is a quick drive away, or a pleasant 15 minute walk.
Super helpful at very last minute as I was out of a hotel suddenly as the one I was supposed to stay at cancelled the evening of my arrival. Oasis had a wedding tht weekend and allowed us to stay despite having blocked off some rooms which was really, really appreciated.
Really enjoyed our stay. Quiet despite being busy and packed. The facilities were awesome, clean and tidy with so much space to unwind. Hubby enjoyed the shower so much, definitely something we needed after a long few days,will definitely be back when in Gisborne
The friendliness of the owner, when we arrived I asked where would be a good place to have dinner he mentioned a couple of restaurants but later I found he had printed off all the great places with addresses where we could get a great meal, great service.
This is one of the best motel units we have stayed in, in terms of comfort, cleanliness and modern decor and facilities. Great value and location close to town centre but still nice and quiet. Will definitely be staying here next time in Gisborne.
This place was perfect for my one night stay in Gisborne. Close to the beach, private, super clean and fresh, with a very comfy bed. Breakfast was included. Everything you need for a 'hotel' stay. A lovely host + such good value for money.
This is a very nice waterfront hotel, kitchette was included and the place was modern and the staff are friendly and accomading, there is a pool and a lot of people fish from the close by river channel
A great location on the northern beaches of Gisborne.
Room was very nice, modern and clean.
Staff were really nice, welcoming and friendly.
Would definitely stay here again.
Always stay here when in Gisborne, amazing facilities, spa bath, great location, and the staff are great.
Real bonus to have the coffee pod machine as well!
A nice room with everything one may need! I especially appreciated a wonderful tourist map of Gisborne and the area that was available at the reception.
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