This is a really nice motel with fantastic views of the mountains from the front rooms.
The rooms are large but very cosy and nice
Dinning room was great with good meals.
The one down is that the upkeep was not as good as it could be with the carpets in the halls really tatty, but the service and freindly people more than made up for that.

Good service from the front desk and clean and comfortable room. We had a disability room which meant more room and a bigger shower which was great. Tv could do with upgrading though but overall a pleasant stay.

Our room was ground level so we could sit outside and enjoy the air. The only grump was that it was the first hotel I had stayed in that we couldn't dine in the dining room - in this case it was booked out!

We did not stay at the Golden Gate but we did eat in the dinning room.
The service was good initially and we ordered our first and only round of drinks. About 10 minutes later we ordered our meal, about 10 minutes later we heard a loud disscussion about one of our orders. 30 minutes later we were still waiting on our order and feeling thirsty we tryed to attract the attention of the staff to order another round of drinks. About 15 minutes later our meals arrived, at this stage our 4 year old nephew got down from the table found a jug of ice water and served us with our drinks.

Poor service in the dining room would make me think twice about staying.

Clearly visible fom the main road on the edge of town, this big hotel (by NZ standards) provided a very welcome night's comfort for us. Our room was large and light with double opening doors on to a patio (upstairs rooms have balconies) with a queen bed and double sofa. The decor and furnishings are a bit 1970s, bu everything worked and it was very comfortable. Attached is a public bar, cafe/bar and restaurant, and there are delightful flower-filled gardens. One bonus was the free guest laundry, but a bigger one was the friendliness of the all the staff, from the receptionist to the those in the bars.