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title: "Colonial on Gladstone, Gisborne | StayVersus"
description: "Colonial on Gladstone in Gisborne: rated 8.0 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Motel · ★★★★
# Colonial on Gladstone

Te Hāpara, Gisborne, New Zealand

8.0 ·  Very good 1 reviews ·  #4 #4 of 8 in Gisborne ·  3.8/5 on Google, 52 reviews ·  2.7 Location score
## About Colonial on Gladstone

Colonial on Gladstone is a motel in Te Hāpara, Gisborne, New Zealand. It holds a 3.5-star rating. It is 2.0 km from the centre of Gisborne. The nearest airport, Gisborne Airport (GIS), is 2.3 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 3

715 Gladstone Road [gisbornecolonial.co.nz](http://www.gisbornecolonial.co.nz)

## How Colonial on Gladstone scores

Better rated than 44% of hotels in Gisborne

-   Location **2.7**
-   Beach access **3.1**

Gisborne average

## Rating on Google

3.8/5

52 Google reviews

-   5★43%
-   4★28%
-   3★9%
-   2★4%
-   1★15%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **19**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **3**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Midway Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gisborne Airport (GIS)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gisborne</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Gisborne Aerial Silks1.1 km
-   Tairawhiti Aviation Museum1.7 km

### Compare

## Compare Colonial on Gladstone with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Colonial on Gladstone

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Colonial on Gladstone?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Colonial on Gladstone from the airport?

The nearest airport, Gisborne Airport (GIS), is 2.3 km away in a straight line.

### Is Colonial on Gladstone close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.1 km from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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