10/10 Excellent
Alex
20 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Alex
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Entire apartment
Whispering Sands Motel
3.0 star property
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Reviews
1010 out of 10
Exceptional
Popular amenities
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Outdoor space
- Kitchen
- Parking included
- Free WiFi
Explore the area
22 Salisbury Rd, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010
- Gisborne i-SITE Mini Golf8 min walk
- Midway Beach8 min walk
- Toihoukura School of Contemporary Art18 min walk
- Gisborne (GIS)5 min drive
Room options
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Superior Apartment, Beach View
- 43 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Beach view
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed
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Superior Apartment, Balcony, Sea View
- 60 sq m
- 2 bedrooms
- 1 bathroom
- Sea view
- Sleeps 7
- 2 Queen Beds, 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
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Superior Apartment, Balcony, Sea View
- 43 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- 1 bathroom
- Sea view
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
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Apartment, Beach View
- 43 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Beach view
- Sleeps 4
- 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed
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About the area
Gisborne
With a stay at Whispering Sands Motel in Gisborne (Awapuni), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Sunshine Brewing Company and 8 minutes by foot from Gisborne i-SITE Mini Golf. .This beach apartment is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Midway Beach and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Captain Cook Statue.
What's nearby
- Midway Beach - 8 min walk
- Gisborne Harbour - 2 min drive
- Gisborne Wine Centre - 3 min drive
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum - 3 min drive
- Wainui Beach - 7 min drive
Getting around
- Gisborne (GIS) - 5 min drive
Restaurants
- Kfc - 17 min walk
- McDonald's - 16 min walk
- Subway - 20 min walk
- Burger King - 16 min walk
- Yoko'Sushi Express Cafe - 13 min walk
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Whispering Sands Motel
Beachfront apartment for sun and fun
Whispering Sands Motel offers 15 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations at this 3-star apartment have kitchens with stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with stovetops and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Beach
- On the beach
Internet
- Free WiFi
Parking and transport
- Free self-parking on site
- On-site parking includes off-street options
Kitchen
- Stovetop
- Microwave
- Cookware/dishes/utensils
Bathrooms
- Shower
- Toilet paper
- Hairdryer
- Soap
- Towels provided
- Shampoo
Entertainment
- Flat-screen TV
Outdoor areas
- Balcony or patio
- Garden
Laundry
- Laundry facilities
- Laundry detergent
- Near coin laundry
Pets
- No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
- No lifts
Services and conveniences
- Daily housekeeping
- Local maps
- Guidebooks/recommendations
- Iron/ironing board
- Luggage storage
- Blackout curtains
- Restaurant dining guide
- Front desk (limited hours)
Safety features
- Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
- Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
General
- 15 rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
National rating
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.
Property is also known as
Whispering Sands Gisborne
Whispering Sands Motel Gisborne
Whispering Sands Motel Apartment
Whispering Sands Motel Apartment Gisborne
Whispering Sands Motel Reviews
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Exceptional
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