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Gateway Inn

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Breakfast area
40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV
Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed | Living area | 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV
Suite, 1 King Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1780 Sunrise Highway, Merrick, NY, 11566
  • Place, Merrick Road Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Norman Levy Park and Preserve
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Merrick Golf Course
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Queen, Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Queen

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Garden Double

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Main Building Deluxe Double (Highway View)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Main Building Deluxe Double (Courtyard View)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Main Building Deluxe King

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Main Building King, Handicap Accessible | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Main Building King, Handicap Accessible

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Double, Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Gateway Inn

Hotel in Merrick with 24-hour front desk and coffee shop/cafe
This hotel features a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area and concierge services. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, free newspapers and a garden.
Gateway Inn offers 60 air-conditioned accommodations with free newspapers and free toiletries. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include baths or showers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.

During your stay at Gateway Inn, you'll be within walking distance of Merrick Road Park. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a coffee shop/cafe and concierge services.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a front desk safe and a lift
  • 13 minutes on foot from Merrick Road Park and a 4-minute drive from South Nassau Community Hospital
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. Gateway Inn also features a garden, coffee/tea in common area, and concierge services.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Merrick hotel.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 9.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for USD 5.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 300 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 5.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 9.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Gateway Inn Merrick
Gateway Merrick
Gateway Inn Hotel
Gateway Inn Merrick
Gateway Inn Hotel Merrick

Gateway Inn Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 183 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 185 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 164 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 142 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 327 out of 1001 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dedra

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Heat didn't work properly. Garbage from previous guest was left in room. Cracked bathroom windows.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom sink did not drain. Tissue box was left empty. Dirt visible on floor on the table.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was stained everywhere. Walls, ceiling, floor were dirty and damaged. We stayed in the room long enough to find another place to stay. Checked in at 3 pm and returned card at 4 pm then left. It looked like a homeless shelter.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Rachel

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Sheryl

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dirty
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kyle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. Price for the room was very fair. The room was clean and quiet. Location was great for where I needed to get to.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Francisco

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Bathroom not good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Papa Rao, Smyrna

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Poorly maintained property. No wifi. Smelly room. Not sure why it has the higher ratings I saw. This rating takes into account comparable motel properties with bare minimum expectations.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was gross, shower had ceiling tiles falling down. While nothing unsafe was apparent, we did not feel safe in the room. Outside of that, only three channels on the tv had working sound, there were no outlets readily available to charge any devices and the room smelled nauseatingly of stale cigarette smoke. Ryder Cup week and the choices were slim, but I'd avoid this property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

kevin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's just not a nice property
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No maid service. Dirty rooms. Unsafe surroundings. Manager didnt care. Expedia should be ashamed to represent this place. Shame on all of you. Disgusting room...
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room smelled like pee which I assumed was bleach used to cover up cigarette smell (was a non-smoking room). Was there for one night but left my suit in the car to avoid it smelling like the room (had an interview the next day). Staff was very polite and available though. No wi-fi but had decent cell service. If your ok toughing it out for one night can probably do it for a deal but for some might not be worth the 20 dollars saved.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Ryder Cup

Was a good basi hotel. Used it as home base for the Ryder Cup and served its purpose perfectly. Neighbourhood had ample pubs and places to eat and only about 30 mins to Penn Stn by train. All and all a nice low frills option.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

tyler

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Bret

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If a crackhouse with running water was a one star, I would give this place two stars. I have stayed at some very nice five-star hotels, so migrating scale is somewhat harsh. Our bathroom door had no door knob. But, I wasn’t worried about getting locked in because the door wouldn’t shut all the way anyway. I brought it to the attention of the front desk, and they did have a door knob Installed by the next day. The room was definitely in need of a fresh paint job. The beds were adequate. Could not get the floor unit of air conditioning/heating to work property. I would definitely not stay at this place ever again.
No bathroom doorknob
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Frank

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Every aspect of the facility needs a thourough cleaning and new furniture. There was no continental breakfast as advertised and no coffee maker/condiments in the room. Room was not refreshed/cleaned for our two night stay. The room key was not set for our two night stay which required attention
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Burnett

Travelled with group
Paint peeling off ceiling in both bathroom and room. Mold on bathroom ceiling. Smell horrible. Bathroom sink falling apart. Floors and walls were very dirty. Absolutely disgusting!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025