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Gateway Inn

2.0 star property

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Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
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
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1780 Sunrise Highway, Merrick, NY, 11566
  • Merrick Road Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Jones Beach State Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Hofstra University
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Queen

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen 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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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 Double

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Main Building Deluxe Double (Highway View)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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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 Deluxe Double (Courtyard View) | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Main Building Deluxe Double (Courtyard View)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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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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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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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
  • 6 minutes by car from Jones Beach State Park and 8 minutes from Hofstra University
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.

Languages

English

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

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

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 213 out of 986 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 256 out of 986 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 174 out of 986 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 107 out of 986 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 236 out of 986 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

mercedes

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Shower head was broken.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Denise

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Yanis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
They need to remodel their facilities because some doors are old and the rooms look bad conditioned but it's ok to stay a night
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Definitely wouldnt stay there again. The pictures will show why. Place just looked dirty. As soon as you walked in. Didnt feel comforting. Stains on the walls. Chair was dirty. Table was dusty. Chips and damaged walls. Ac unit barely worked, kept cutting off. Bathroom had mold in the shower. Blankets had holes & marks on them.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deninson

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert, Niskayuna

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
No breakfast. It has seen better days.Handicapped bathroom excellent, but handicap access to facility fair.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great customer service but bad smell

The front desk person was very polite and super nice but the smell was uncomfortable, as soon as we walked into the building it smelled like Marijuana and then our room did as well. I know nothing can be done about guests smoking but it was still unpleasant specially since we were going to a family event and had that odor on us.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

JULIO RODRIGUEZ

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything is old and dirty. Dust everywhere. Booked a three night stay only stayed there for the first night due to wife having severe allergic reaction because of so much dust. Not sure what is going on there but would avoid at all cost.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kaitlynn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

DISGUSTING

This place is disgusting. We checked in, room on the second floor at the very end. We walked into a humid, 76 degree room; walks were cracked and paint peeling. The door to enter didn't even meet the floor threshold leaving a gap and a breeze coming through. There were stains on the blanket of the bed, hair on he pillow, dust on the furniture pieces. I opened the bathroom door to find the tile in the bathroom cracking and black underneath, the countertops to the sink were not clean, and the top of the toilet eve was not wiped off. We didn't even bother to complain or request a refund. We immediately took the room key back to the desk and left. I DO NOT recommend. How this place passes any kind of inspection or code is baffling.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

JOHN J

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were in a first floor room. In order to plug anything in,I had to move a dresser. Every wall was chipped. And/or rusted. We asked for more towels. Front desk said ask housekeepers.. housekeepers said as front desk. The bath towel was no bigger than a cloth diaper. And we never got anymore.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicolas

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael, San Diego

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was clean, but rooms were a bit run down. AC/Heat was not working properly and was obnoxiously loud when used. There was no water pressure. Staff was asked not to disturb and the knocking on the door started at 10am on a 3 day stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

JASPAUL

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty, Staff was insulting and also charged extra fees.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Lloyd

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marleni

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you can stay away from this property please do. First off the tub looked very filthy. The toilet bowl looks very disgusting with yellow stains inside of it. The sheet had a burnt hole on it. The pictures must be at least 15 years old. Room number 105 did not look anything like the picture.

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Get Away from the Getaway Hotel

“Getaway is really two words. Get AWAY. Room 1 reeked of weed. The smoke alarm was screaming to change its batteries and then fell off the wall hanging on by a lone wire dangling like a bungee jumper in distress. The heater was loud and sounded like a transmission without oil. Room 2. Smelled better, better alarm , heater still growled and the tv remote didn’t work the TV. this is your last resort motel if you need a place to sleep after the Nassau Colliseum. my god it was bad.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Edwy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024