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Capital Gateway Motor Inn – reviews, photos

1 Newlands Road, Newlands | Newlands, Wellington, New Zealand
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Capital Gateway Motor Inn
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Capital Gateway Motor Inn
Ranked #45 of 50 hotels in Wellington
3.0 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
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Hadleigh, United Kingdom
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 53 cities Reviews in 53 cities
127 helpful votes 127 helpful votes
“A car park for Camper Vans”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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Stayed here for one night after getting the ferry from the south island. It literally is just a car park with the campers packed in and no space at all outside your van to sit etc. There are 2 showers and toilets for each gender. Its OK for one night but not somewhere to spend your whole holiday.
We went for a meal at the attatched inn. Was a bit of a joke. We arrived at 7pm, they told us they were taking no orders till 8 (it wasn't even busy) we ordered at 8 and the meal arrived at 9.20 by which time we were starving. We were not encouraged to order dessert as we were told this would take 45 mins.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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London
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Avoid at all cost”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

This is not a caravan park. It is normal carpark behind the motel you can't see when arriving. Only one dirty smelly shower per gender. Total rip off at $46 per night. Not even close to 4 stars advertised.

Worst caravan park on our 2 weeks driving thru NZ.

Do yourself a favour and stay somewhere else.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Below Standard”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

We didn't have a good experience staying here. The room we stayed in had a draft under the door where they was a gap between door and floor of at least 1 cm. The bed HAD roll together and the foot of the bed curled up. There was no day curtain so had no privacy from the neighbours when they walked on the path right beside our bed. Thought it was quite expensive but haven't compared it to any others in the area. The location is fantastic for the ferry but beware of neighbours who get up at 5am to catch the early sailing. I wouldn't recommend this to family and friends. The receptionist wasnt friendly and seemed uninterested

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Surprisingly good”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

My colleague and I ended up staying here for one night after being stranded in Wellington by flight cancellations. It was the closest hotel to the city we could get and having just stayed at the James Cook Hotel we were expecting this place to be grotty. What a pleasant surprise! Checking in was a breeze with the staff person being friendly and efficient - even asked if we would like trim or full fat milk! The unit was upstairs and there is no elevator. Not a problem for us but some people may want to request a ground floor unit if stairs are a problem. We had a two bedroom unit which was very clean and comfortable. There was one bed in the downstairs area along with a kitchen, shower, toilet. Upstairs on a mezzanine was a bedroom and another bathroom. There were ranch sliders in the lounge area that opened onto a balcony that went the length of the building. It overlooked the motorway but didn't really notice too much road noise. We went into the bar for a drink and a snack - prompt service, friendly atmosphere - very small but there is another lounge and dining room available that are larger. Check out the next morning was also easy and we both felt happy with our unplanned stay there. About 15 mins by car into the city so not too far out if you want somewhere reasonably priced to stay and still get good service and comfortable accommodation.

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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Poor for campervans”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011 via mobile
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We stayed one night and were glad it was only one. The site for campervans/motorhomes is simply a carpark with powered sites very close together and serviced by only a couple of showers and toilets.

Location is ok for a bus to the centre but next to noisy motorway. If you want convience for Wellington then go to the Waterfront park in the centre or if you want a good camp site like so many others in NZ then look elsewhere!

  • Stayed August 2011
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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1 Newlands Road, Newlands | Newlands, Wellington, New Zealand
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