Overview

Enjoy garden and terrace views at Waikanae Beach Motel, centrally located in Gisborne. Amenities include free Wi-Fi, a picnic area, and barbecue grills. Room service is available during limited hours. The motel also offers express check-in, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Free self-parking is available onsite. The 15 individually decorated guestrooms feature refrigerators, microwaves, LCD TVs with digital programming, and complimentary Wi-Fi. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers, along with coffee/tea makers and complimentary tea/coffee supplies. Housekeeping is provided daily. Waikanae Beach Motel is a short walk from Sunshine Brewing Company and Gisborne i-SITE Mini Golf, and conveniently close to Midway Beach and the Captain Cook Statue. The preferred airport is Gisborne (GIS).

Rooms

Apartment, up to 10 guests
Studio, up to 5 guests
Suite, up to 8 guests

Facilities

Wheelchair-accessible
Car park
Check-in hour (14:00)
Check-out hour (10:00)
Wi-fi
Laundry service
Lift access
Garden
Terrace
Newspapers
Luggage room
Clothes dryer
Grill/BBQ
Library

Meals

Picnic

Good to know

Non-smoking establishment

At a glance and nearby

Total number of rooms: 15

How far from Fiordland

Queenstown airport1042 km
Milford Sound1070 km
Te Anau1132 km
Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)1149 km
Invercargill1168 km

Straight-line distances, not road or driving time. In Fiordland roads wind around lakes and mountains and the real drive is longer; plan the journey with a current map and check the road status before you set out.

This place sits in North Island. The gateways section of the guide explains the road from Queenstown and Invercargill to Te Anau.

Contact and map

19 Salisbury Road
4010 Gisborne

Oscalyden does not take bookings and shows no prices. Contact the hotel for rates and availability. Catalogue data last updated 2026-08-07.