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We offer a quality stay at an affordable price here at Central Gateway Motel. We offer free WiFi in our 8 comfortable, fully self-contained units. Our upstairs studios have fantastic views of the hills and a glimpse through to Lake Dunstan. Our downstairs studios and one-bedroom units get lovely afternoon sun and look out to our gardens. Each unit has a fully equipped kitchen, large LCD TV - the family units have 2 TVs, Super king-size beds and heat pump/air conditioners in most units. Continental breakfasts are available. Central Gateway Motel is situated 300m from Lake Dunstan, the Cromwell Heritage Precinct, Lake Dunstan bike track, Restaurant/Cafe's and the Cromwell Town & Country Club. The golf course, bowling club and swimming pool are a 3 minute drive. Five ski fields are within an hour 15 drive. We are members of Hospitality NZ. Visa, Mastercard and EFTPOS accepted. We welcome you on your next visit to Cromwell.
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Travelling around the South Island my husband and I stayed at this very comfortable motel. Friendly greeting on arrival, scrupulously clean and very comfortable. Close enough to walk to and by the lake. Our unit had a super king and a single bed!
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Parking at the door!
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Response from Hayley Foster, Owner at Central Gateway Motel
Responded 4 weeks ago
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We're so pleased to read that you enjoyed your stay and our little Motel near the Heritage Precinct and Lake Dunstan. Thanks again.
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We had a wonderful stay at the Central Gateway Motel in Cromwell. We were warmly welcomed by Hayley, who gave us great advice on winery tours and places to eat and drink. Our room was spacious and every comfortable with a separate kitchen. The bathroom was roomy as well. Everything was spotlessly clean. We had parking directly in front of our room. We were within easy walking distance to the Heritage Precinct where there were options for dining and a very cosy bar. We stayed for two nights and would definitely return. We couldn't fault it. Thank you Hayley for your hospitality and wonderful accommodation. Donna and Antonio
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:If you're in a large vehicle might be best to check out the one way access first as it may be a...
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Response from Hayley Foster, Owner at Central Gateway Motel
Responded 20 Oct 2023
Thanks so much for taking the time to review us, and for the lovely comments. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay, and our location close to the Heritage Precinct. We'd love to see you back sometime in the future. Thanks again.
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Great stay here in a quiet location of town, room was very comfortable with everything you need, plenty of hot water, and bed very comfortable. Motel location close to old part of town five minute walk, takes about 10minute drive to get to centre of town for food shopping and restaurants. Friendly owners will definitely be back, thank you so much.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Hayley Foster, Owner at Central Gateway Motel
Responded 20 Oct 2023
We appreciate you taking the time to review us, and are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. We'd love to see you back. Thanks again.
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My son and I traveled through New Zealand at the beginning of March 2023, and we stayed at a number of motels, so we gained a pretty good appreciation for the better ones versus the bad ones. Central Gateway Motel is most definitely one of the better ones. Super clean and very well maintained. Comfortable beds, and the best pillows I have ever slept on (May I know the brand, please?😊). I was greeted warmly and with a smile, which is sadly becoming a rarity. If you are traveling near Cromwell and are in need of accommodations, I can highly recommend Central Gateway Motel. You will not regret staying here.
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Response from Hayley Foster, Owner at Central Gateway Motel
Responded 11 Mar 2023
Wow! Thank you for your lovely comments - it's great to know we are doing things right and we really appreciate you taking the time to let us (and everyone else) know! Our linen supplier is Vendella - who are a great company to deal with - and I'd be happy to let you know further details if you send us an email - info@centralgateway.co.nz Thanks again :o)
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Lovely , relaxing stay at Central Gateway Motel . Exceptionally clean . We could not fault it . Had everything we needed . Being away from the hassle and bustle of central Cromwell makes it a nice quiet place to stay with an easy walk to the Old historic part of Cromwell . Lovey helpful hosts . Would happily stay here again .
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Date of stay: January 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Hayley Foster, Owner at Central Gateway Motel
Responded 11 Mar 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us, and our apologies for the delay in acknowledging your comments. We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay and our accommodation - thanks again!
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Comfortable and quiet with good facilities. However at 10.20am the cleaner knocked at the door and told us we didn’t have time for a shower or anything as checkout was 10am. Unfortunately I’d been on the phone to the UK dealing with a family issue but we had to get out. I agree usual checkout time is 10am but not always and no information given or in the room about this. Left very upset.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Hayley Foster, Owner at Central Gateway Motel
Responded 26 Nov 2022
We are sorry to hear that these guests left upset, however when we knocked on the door well after 10am it was because there was no sign at all that the guests were packing up or had any intention of vacating on time. Our check-out time was noted on their booking details from Booking.com, so that information was provided to them. An hour or so prior to check-out, one of the guests had been on the balcony outside their unit looking like they were taking photos - so it's a shame they didn't communicate their situation to us at that time, so we could have discussed the possibility of a late check-out and tried to arrange the cleaning of all units around that. In the future we suggest if these guests require a late check-out, that they request such well before the actual check-out time. They will also need to be aware that some accommodation premises will charge a fee for a late check-out, which of course we did not in these circumstances.
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Thank you, Hayley, for bending over backwards for us when our other accommodation fell through. The rooms were beautifully clean, the beds super comfortable, the facilities great, and the service second to none. And the location so close to the lake and bike track - highly recommend!!
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Hayley Foster, Owner at Central Gateway Motel
Responded 20 Jul 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review us - we really appreciate it. We are pleased you enjoyed our rooms and our location close to the Lake, Old Cromwell and the bike track :o)
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Such a lovely place to stay, it’s older style but so clean and well maintained that it doesn’t matter at all. We stayed two nights - the bed was comfy, the owners were super lovely and our upstairs unit was impeccably clean. My sister always finds something wherever we stay and she was amazed by the high standard of Central Gateway. Would absolutely stay again!
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Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:It’s close to town and very close to the lake. Ideal spot!
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Response from Hayley Foster, Owner at Central Gateway Motel
Responded 16 Mar 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review us - we appreciate it. We love hearing you enjoyed your stay and that you found our rooms clean and comfortable - it's great knowing we are doing all the right things - thank you!!
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We stayed for one night while attending a friends birthday party. The rooms are spacious and nicely furnished and include a cute kitchen. The motel is very clean and well maintained with lovely views from the upstairs rooms and a central location. The owners are friendly and welcoming. Would definitely stay again.
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Date of stay: February 2022
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Room Tip:The upstairs rooms offer great views.
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Response from Hayley Foster, Owner at Central Gateway Motel
Responded 22 Feb 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review us - we appreciate it. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and found our accommodation clean, tidy and in a great location! Thanks again.
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Biking was our mission. We started in Cromwell and worked our way to the Gold trail, highly recommended, and day trips to Arrowtown and Wanaka. The accommodation was perfect for us😍 allowed us to cook for ourselves, sort our laundry and was close to all the activities we were interested in!
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Date of stay: May 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Hayley Foster, Owner at Central Gateway Motel
Responded 9 May 2021
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We're pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and that we offered all the facilities you needed. The Lake Dunstan Trail between Cromwell and Clyde is now open - we hope to see you again one day!! Thanks again for your comments and your booking.
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$214 - $217 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
New ZealandSouth IslandOtago RegionCentral OtagoCromwell
NUMBER OF ROOMS
8
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What are some restaurants close to Central Gateway Motel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Bannockburn Hotel - Wine Country Restaurant, The Winery Restaurant at Mt Difficulty, and Carrick Winery & Restaurant.