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title: "Esplanade Motels, Gore: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Esplanade Motels in Gore: rated 9.1 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Motel · ★★★
# Esplanade Motels

Whiterigg, Gore, New Zealand

9.1 ·  Excellent 25 reviews ·  4.6/5 on Google, 150 reviews ·  2.4 Location score
## About Esplanade Motels

Esplanade Motels is a motel in Whiterigg, Gore, New Zealand. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 25 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.7 km from the centre of Gore. The nearest airport, Invercargill Airport (IVC), is 61 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

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

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

35 Railway Esplanade [esplanademotelsgore.co.nz](http://esplanademotelsgore.co.nz/)

## Rating on Google

4.6/5

150 Google reviews

-   5★61%
-   4★28%
-   3★7%
-   2★1%
-   1★3%

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

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.4**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **1**

- **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 airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Invercargill Airport (IVC)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">61 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">138 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="">Gore</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Hokonui Pioneer Village and Museum1.9 km

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## Questions about Esplanade Motels

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Esplanade Motels?

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

### Does Esplanade Motels include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Esplanade Motels?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Esplanade Motels from the airport?

The nearest airport, Invercargill Airport (IVC), is 61 km away in a straight line.

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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