About Gateway Lodge Motel
Gateway Lodge Motel is conveniently located within a ten-minute drive of Monterey and Fisherman’s Wharf. The hotel offer free Wi-Fi, free parking, and a free breakfast.
All rooms feature modern amenities like a flat screen cable TV, refrigerator, and microwave. An iron and ironing board are also provided for convenience.
The hotel offers a 24-hour front desk service, and onsite laundry facilities.
There are many dining options in the area. Guests can visit nearby Gusto Handcrafted Pasta & Pizza, Noodles Bar, Taste of Vietnam, Wingstop, or Sarita’s Mexican Food.
Gateway Lodge Motel is located within three miles of Del Monte Beach, and Monterey County Fairgrounds. Nearby golf courses, including Monterey Pines and Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Courses are also less than three miles away. Laguna Seca Raceway is a 20-minute drive from the hotel.
Positive Reviews
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Convenient Location
Gateway Thunderbird Motel offers a great location, only a ten-minute drive from Monterey and all the major local sights. Guests add that there are many great dining options in the area, and often rave about Gusto, the Italian restaurant.
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Pleasant Personnel
Guests have a lot of good things to say about the staff at Gateway Thunderbird Motel. Reviews say the hotel personnel are friendly and very accommodating. If you have any special requests or would like a late check-out, they will do their best to make it happen. If you happen to run into a problem during your stay, guests say the staff are quick to resolve issues, even after hours.
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Recently Renovated
Many rooms have been recently renovated and guests say you should ask for the newer rooms upon check-in. Guests say they are clean and have undergone many updates. Guests enjoyed the strong water pressure in the shower, the nice flat screen TV, and the convenience of a refrigerator and microwave in the room.
Negative Reviews
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Details to Dislike
Guests have reported some minor complains about their stay. Many were disappointed that there is no coffee maker in the rooms. Several guests also disliked the beds, calling the mattresses and pillow uncomfortable. Some guests also found amenities that were poorly maintained or out of order in their rooms, usually in the non-renovated ones.
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Boring Breakfast
The breakfast disappointed many guests. It is incredibly simple and offers only coffee, no tea, and a muffin. Guests would have preferred to see more healthy options.
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Wi-Fi
A few guests reported trouble connecting to the Wi-Fi, but most didn't have a problem.