Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel

An excellent stop over on our tour of New Zealand. Check in was quick and easy and we were even given a small bottle of milk. Our room was on the first floor, it was spotlessly clean and very well appointed with a bedroom, separate lounge area overlooking the ocean, small kitchen and shower room. I would highly recommend this motel as it was excellent value for money.

We had a very enjoyable stay at Whispering Sands. We were two couples. We had the top floor room (1st floor) and our friends stayed on the ground floor. We had drinks on their patio area which also had a bench seat and sun umbrella on the grass area. We also loved sitting on our balcony overlooking the beach and sea. What a fabulous view and location! The beds were super comfortable and there’s a little kitchen in the middle of the apartment separating the bedrooms. Everything was spotlessly clean and the guy who helped us check in was friendly and cheerful. We’ll definitely stay here again when we visit Gisborne. Loved the Motel and the nearby boardwalk.

Fabulous Waikanae beach front location for a family catch up. Fresh decor, very helpful staff, and relaxed warm welcome. Handy kitchen and bbq facilities, but also great proximity to restaurants. Loved the beach and boardwalks right in front.

We had an upstairs room - great view with a small balcony you can sit on to enjoy it. The layout is a bit unusual, but probably quite a clever use of space. The motel is right on the beach, there is a walkway next to it which is constantly used by walkers (a lot with dogs) and cyclists. Even though it was very busy there was no problem with noise. All in all we had an enjoyable stay and would happily recommend and stay again if we were on Gisborne.