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.
“Plenty of room to move in the living area. Good location”
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Karlyn
Australia
“The staff were wonderful and the view from the room was to die for!”
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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!”
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Kate
New Zealand
“Great location, lovely reception staff and dog greeters!”
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Joanne
New Zealand
“Location was great, staff were friendly and the motel was clean and tidy.”
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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”
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Reubena
New Zealand
“Amazing location, clean, well laid out, great amenities, friendly & helpful staff.”
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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!”
Property surroundings
House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 07:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children older than 1 year are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
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