We stayed here on both the way in and out on our trip to Fiji due to flight times. Found the rooms to be clean and comfortable for a budget accommodation and food was good and affordable. They were also very helpful with airport transfers although they are close with luggage etc. this is great.
I have never spent the night here but I’ve always loved their food so I usually walk in for dinners only today I was informed that as per MOD no one is allowed to sit on the chairs at the entrance although I was waiting for my ride back home after dinner. I was informed to go and take a seat back at the bar and wait there! What are those seats for then? Isn’t that part of the lobby whereby people usually wait? Btw the lobby was empty.
We thought this hotel was good. The only reason I didn’t give it a five is because I thought they could have been a little more friendly on checking in and out. No explanation of where to go and when we needed an extra blanket the lady looked annoyed however it was super clean which is everything these days
Always a good airport hotel to transit in for a night before the long flights back to Asia or the US.
It’s about a five minute walk from international arrivals or you can take the free shuttle bus that does a loop every 10-15 minutes. (It’s about a ten minute walk to international departures.)
There’s a flight monitor at the hotel.
Staff are very kind and helpful and all will give you the famous Fijian welcome.
Rooms are spacious and clean, albeit a bit dated. Bathroom is however redone and also spacious with a nice wood laminate floor.
Food is good and fairly priced. You can actually get some salads and vegetarian options which is sometimes hard to come by in the Pacific. Breakfast starts at 5:30 AM which is perfect for early morning check ins.
There are just two negative points:
1. Free WIFI only works at the bar, lobby and restaurant area. You have to pay for accessing the WIFI in your room. In this day and age free WIFI in guest rooms should be a standard at an airport hotel. This also means that guests are sitting around the common areas accessing WIFI, so it can be hard to get a seat.
2. The hotel has rooms on two floors. There are two flights of stairs to access the second floor and no lifts. Major design flaw for an airport hotel where everyone has luggage. The receptionist was kind enough to help me carry my 23 kilo bag up those stairs, but she shouldn’t have to do this.
Other than that, they’ve nailed what a good airport hotel should be.
The only thing better than a hotel close to the airport with an efficient shuttle bus, is one that's so close you can even walk. The Gateway ticks these boxes, and we had intended to walk the 250m to the hotel, but that would have involved walking past the bus driver, which seemed a bit unfriendly so we ended up catching the bus anyway. But It's always nice to be so close that walking is an option. The hotel itself is clean and the rooms are large.
