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title: "Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel, Gisborne"
description: "Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel in Gisborne: rated 9.2 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-25
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Motel · ★★★★
# Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel

Gisborne, New Zealand

9.2 ·  Excellent 24 reviews ·  4.6/5 on Google, 182 reviews ·  7.0 Location score
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## About Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel

Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel is a motel in Gisborne, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across 24 reviews. Facilities include beachfront, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 470 m from the centre of Gisborne. The nearest beach is 80 m away. The nearest airport, Gisborne Airport (GIS), is 3.3 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

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

22 Salisbury Road [whisperingsands.co.nz](https://www.whisperingsands.co.nz/)

## Live prices around Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel

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## Rating on Google

4.6/5

182 Google reviews

-   5★69%
-   4★26%
-   3★3%
-   2★1%
-   1★0%

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

## Amenities

BeachfrontFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Leisure

-   Beachfront

### 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:** **7.0**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **5**

- **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="">Waikanae Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">80 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 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="">400 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 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="">3.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 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="">470 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Gisborne Anzac Cenotaph1.2 km
-   Tairawhiti Museum1.4 km
-   Gisborne Aerial Silks2.0 km

## Weather in Gisborne

[Gisborne weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/gisborne/gisborne/weather)

### Compare

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## Questions about Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel?

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

### Is there parking at Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Gisborne Airport (GIS), is 3.3 km away in a straight line.

### Is Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 80 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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