Hotel dengan Bar di Burnside

During our 3month stay in NZ we have stayed in many motels, some cheaper and some more expensive and we have not been disappointed with any of them they have all been excellent. We paid $299 per night for 3 nights at the Gateway. We were extremely disappointed with our accommodation. It was way past its best, outdated and in need of much attention. It was reasonably clean. However our sheets were unironed and so creased that I did wonder if they had not actually been changed from the previous occupants. The towels were clean but smelt so strongly of cooking oil due to the fact that the laundry is next door to the restaurant. They were not pleasant to use. On arriving we could not park anywhere near our unit since the management appear to have some arrangement allowing air port users to park in the car park which meant there was very little space for the motel guests to park. It looked very much like a used car park area - cars everywhere. I generally like to give very positive reviews but find it very difficult to find anything to be positive about our stay at the Gateway. The staff in the reception and the gentleman who helped us with our luggage were friendly and helpful and the housekeeping staff were also very helpful. I can confirm the reviews from Tony Atkinson, Gary P and Steve S about the motel and if had I read these reviews before booking I would not have chosen the Gateway. Avoid room 807. There must be other good rooms because there are also glowing reviews so I can only advise you to book carefully. So sorry I cannot be more positive.