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title: "Senator Motor Inn, Gisborne: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Senator Motor Inn in Gisborne: rated 9.2 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-15
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Motel · ★★★★
# Senator Motor Inn

Mātokitoki, Gisborne, New Zealand

9.2 ·  Excellent 11 reviews ·  4.5/5 on Google, 144 reviews ·  6.4 Location score
## About Senator Motor Inn

Senator Motor Inn is a motel in Mātokitoki, Gisborne, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across 11 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.1 km from the centre of Gisborne. The nearest beach is 690 m away. The nearest airport, Gisborne Airport (GIS), is 4.4 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 4

2 Childers Road [senatormotorinn.co.nz](http://www.senatormotorinn.co.nz)

## Rating on Google

4.5/5

144 Google reviews

-   5★55%
-   4★31%
-   3★9%
-   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

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.4**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **29**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<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="">Waikanae Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">690 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gisborne Railway Station, New Zealand</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">690 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</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="">4.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 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="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Gisborne Anzac Cenotaph180 m
-   Tairawhiti Museum650 m

### Compare

## Compare Senator Motor Inn with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Senator Motor Inn

### How do guests rate Senator Motor Inn?

Senator Motor Inn has a guest rating of 9.2 out of 10 from 11 reviews, which is better than 69% of rated hotels in Gisborne.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Senator Motor Inn?

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

### Is there parking at Senator Motor Inn?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Senator Motor Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Gisborne Airport (GIS), is 4.4 km away in a straight line.

### Is Senator Motor Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 690 m 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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