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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Gisborne

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Gisborne

Visiting Gisborne, New Zealand for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Gisborne, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Gisborne based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Gisborne for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Gisborne before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Gisborne for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Gisborne for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Champers Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 811 Gladstone Road, Champers Motor Lodge has great rooms from $106 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love golf, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Captain Cook Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Captain Cook Motor Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 31 Awapuni Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Motel Oasis Gisborne

Motel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Gisborne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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We found Motel Oasis Gisborne to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $106. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 5 Sponge Bay Road. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.9 km from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Teal Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $114, Teal Motor Lodge, at 479 Gladstone Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers golf, a hot tub, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Bella Vista Gisborne

Motel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Gisborne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Bella Vista Gisborne has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers room service, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $104 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 511-513 Gladstone Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Ocean Beach Motor Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Ocean Beach Motor Lodge is 8.60 out of 10. This place has scuba diving, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $118, and it's located at 7 Oneroa Road. We also love the a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Senator Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Gisborne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A cool place is Senator Motor Inn because it has great rooms that start at $102. It has rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2 Childers Road. Only 2.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a microwave, a refrigerator, balconies, and private parking at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Pacific Harbour Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Pacific Harbour Motor Inn offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $105 (before taxes). It's located at 24 Reads Quay and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a microwave, a refrigerator, breakfast in the room, and private parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.8 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Waikanae Beach Motel

Motel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
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Located at 19 Salisbury Road, Waikanae Beach Motel has great rooms from $104 (before taxes). It offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.08 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Gisborne, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Gisborne, Best Beach Hotels in Gisborne, Best Luxury Hotels in Gisborne, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Gisborne, Best Hotels for One Week in Gisborne, or Best Hotels for One Night in Gisborne.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Gisborne?

Gisborne Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$106

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Gisborne, New Zealand. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Gisborne, New Zealand based on data from 9 hotels is an affordable $106. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Gisborne.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $107
  • 3-star hotels: $104


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