Must-see hotels in Gisborne

  • Ahi Kaa Motel

    Gisborne

    An uptown motel on a quiet backstreet, Ahi Kaa is just a short, sandy-footed stroll across the road from Waikanae Beach. Fancy linen, tasteful bathrooms,…

  • Gisborne YHA

    Gisborne

    A short wander across the river from town, this rambling, mustard-coloured 1925 charmer houses a well-kept hostel. The rooms are large and comfy (even the…

  • Green House B&B

    Gisborne

    Beyond lovingly tended lawns and flowerbeds, this good-looking 1920s villa (yes, it's green) offers a bright guest room with a private bathroom adjacent…

  • Portside Hotel

    Gisborne

    The wandering business traveller's hotel of choice in Gisborne, Portside offers three levels of sassy two-bedroom apartments, right by the river mouth…

  • Teal Motor Lodge

    Gisborne

    With super street appeal on the main drag (500m into town), the vaguely alpine (and just a bit Mad Men) Teal boasts a solid offering of tidy, family…

  • Quality Hotel Emerald

    Gisborne

    The contemporary Emerald revolves around its swimming-pool area, and the hotel is a reasonable regional New Zealand impersonation of a foxy international…

  • Waikanae Beach Top 10 Holiday Park

    Gisborne

    Right by the beach and an easy 10-minute walk into town, this grassy holiday park offers basic cabins, better units and grassy lanes for pitching tents…

  • Pacific Harbour Motor Inn

    Gisborne

    Overlooking Gisborne's Pacific harbour, this two-tier motel offers well-kept units with kitchenettes and dinky little postmodern perforated-metal…

  • Captain Cook Motor Lodge

    Gisborne

    It's not the architecture you're here for – 36 rooms strung along a vast car park – but the location. It's a quick dash to Waikanae Beach and a good fish…