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Whispering Sands Motel

3.0 star property

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Superior Apartment, Balcony, Sea View | Living area
Superior Apartment, Balcony, Sea View
Microwave, stovetop, electric kettle, cookware/dishes/utensils

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire apartment

1 bathroomSleeps 243 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room
  • Outdoor space
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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22 Salisbury Rd, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010
  • Place, Sunshine Brewing Company
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Midway Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Gisborne Harbour
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Gisborne (GIS)
    ‪5 min drive‬

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About the area

Gisborne

With a stay at this apartment 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.
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What's nearby

  • Sunshine Brewing Company - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Midway Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Gisborne Wine Centre - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Gisborne Harbour - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Eastwoodhill Arboretum - 2 min drive - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Gisborne (GIS) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Columbus - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Tahu - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Anatolia - ‬12 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
This apartment 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. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself comfortable in this apartment, featuring a kitchen with a stovetop and a microwave. There's a private balcony or patio. A 42-inch flat-screen television with satellite programming provides entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include an electric kettle and an iron/ironing board, 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.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On a white sand beach

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 private bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony/patio
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry detergent
  • Laundry facilities

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No lift

Services and conveniences

  • Blackout drapes
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Guidebooks
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Local maps
  • Luggage storage
  • Restaurant dining guides

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 units
  • Garden

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

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

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great idea to choose this property! The room was clean and comfortable and we didn’t need the heat pump at all. The little kitchen had everything we needed. The sea view was something else to behold. Would have loved to stay longer. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location and host.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kristy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Liked location to the beach. Didn't like the shower and a bit dated.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Perfect location on the beach. Lovely staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Loved it. Kids loved it. Had a 2 bed apartment upstairs with a balcony that looked over the beach. Such a beautiful view. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Rajnit

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Canan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great attention to detail.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randy A

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was so kind, courteous, and helpful. Will make this our place anytime we come to Gisborne. Also appreciated the EcoKabs for their great taxi services.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an upstairs room looking out over the bay. It is a strange arrangement with the bathroom room and small galley kitchen between the living room and bedroom and accessible from both. However it works just fine. The person on reception was very friendly and helpful. The motel is right on the beach and boardwalk and a 10 minute walk into town. Thoroughly recomment if staying in Gisborne.

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, excellent views from the room, retro aesthetic works well, friendly staff, large rooms close to everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025