About this property
Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel is situated on Waikanae Beach, just a 10-minute walk from Gisborne city centre. It offers stunning panoramic views across Poverty Bay, with Young Nick's Head and Kaiti Hill standing in the distance. All apartments feature views of the ocean, free WiFi, a fully equipped kitchen, flat-screen TV with Netflix, bathroom and a dining area. All our apartments have Aircon. TV are smart TV's, no netflix unless guests use their own account. Awarded with a Sliver Sustainable Tourism Business Award from Qualmark. Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel is a 10-minute drive from Gisborne Airport. There is an Intercity bus stop just a 5-minute walk from the motel.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Beachfront
- Family rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Karlyn
Australia
“The staff were wonderful and the view from the room was to die for!” - Loretta
Australia
“This would have to be the CLEANEST place we have ever stayed in. It’s quite old and pretty dated, but it was absolutely sparkling clean. Every corner ever surface was just incredible clean! We were so pleasantly shocked!” - Joanne
New Zealand
“Location was great, staff were friendly and the motel was clean and tidy.” - Neil
New Zealand
“Excellent location-easy walking to Restaurants,comfy clean room” - Corena_harley
New Zealand
“Super comfortable bed, biggest highlight Beautiful room thoughtfully laid out Lovely variety of dilmah teas Lots of linen, kitchenware & furniture Beautiful view of the beach” - Reubena
New Zealand
“Amazing location, clean, well laid out, great amenities, friendly & helpful staff.” - Alaina
New Zealand
“The whole place is stunning, staff so welcoming and friendly our unit was really gorgeous best night sleep I’ve had in a while and waking up to see the sunrise was amazing!” - Sulphur
New Zealand
“The location is perfect, listening to ocean while laying in bed. It's right on the beach, even from the ground floor it is gorgeous” - Katharine
Australia
“Location and it had a kitchenette and they gave us real milk!” - Antoinette
New Zealand
“Room was clean and tidy. bed was super comfortable. Staff were so helpful and lovely to deal with”
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Child policies
Children older than 1 year are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
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All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.


