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Gateway Inn

2.0 star property

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

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
$124
includes taxes & fees
Dec 21 - Dec 22

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

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Queen

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Garden Double

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Main Building Deluxe Double (Highway View)

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Main Building Deluxe Double (Courtyard View)

  • 204 sq ft
  • 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

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Main Building Deluxe King

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Main Building King, Handicap Accessible

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Double, Smoking

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Gateway Inn

Merrick hotel with 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 complimentary newspapers and complimentary toiletries. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

The hotel offers a coffee shop/cafe. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Merrick hotel also offers a garden, coffee/tea in a common area, and concierge services.

Gateway Inn has designated areas for smoking.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite 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.
  • Elevator
  • 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 available

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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 300 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the 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. 179 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 189 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 165 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 142 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 325 out of 1000 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

4/10 Poor

ROBERT

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I got what i paid for..the cheapest hotel in a decent neighborhood fairly safe
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Yadwinder

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was nothing but trash. Rooms were nasty smelling horrible! Nothing good abt this place it should shut down!! We tried to check out they wouldnt refund. We should get the refund for this horrible n nasty place! Kids were almost throwing up with dirty n nasty smell. 0000000% for this place.. the hallway looks like a horror movie place smelling dirty carpet omggg nothing good abt it nothing
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOSE, King of Prussia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Frances

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would not stay again.

The hotel is old and dilapidated. The bathroom had peeling paint on the walls. Mold was on the exhaust fan in the bathroom. It appeared as though there had been a leak from the room above. The bedroom section did look as though they are trying to make improvements.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Roderick

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kayla

Clean but outdated. Shower wasnt right
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Roberto

The quality is fair. is not really good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The walls had peeling paint and holes and scrapes. The bathroom was filthy. The sheets were stained and looked like they had not been washed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Freddy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

costel

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

The room looked like a crime scene was committed

The had a terrible odor, door frame was screwed down looks like somebody broke through the door like a crime scene. The walls had cracks in all corners. The bathroom and tub black mold disgusting. That room looked like a crime was committed and police had to break the door down. I don’t know how you can put a hotel like that on Hotels. Com. Not even one star it doesn’t deserve.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

De Ann

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great and super pleasant. However, the unit was a bit run down and shabby.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Pasquale

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The hotel was a disgusting mess. The room stunk and was incredibly dirty. Paint was peeling everywhere. I booked through Expedia and will never use their services again. On way to small claims court for a refund after a call to the board of health.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Willie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Willie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darlyn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Wisline, North Miami

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area is not safe at all
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Damien

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Werner

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah Jo

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Lori

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only reason I stayed at this hotel after reading the reviews was because there was nothing else around in the area to stay for 1 night. We had an event but we knew it wasn't a clean place and didn't shower or bring any clothes inside. We slept for 5 hours after changing sheets, lysol, and put our own bedding on. Clearly you can see they dont clean the rooms, mildew, rundown motel that people rent hourly to do their thing. The staff was pleasant upon arrival and checkout. It was good for what we needed. I don't recommend it to anyone. The area is also very sketchy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paulette, Matthews

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Karen, Roosevelt

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Romuald

Liked: Cleanliness
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Aicha Hally Pamela

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Willie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025