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Gateway Inn

Property class: 2

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A bathroom with a white sink, mirror, and shower.
A hotel with a prominent sign, a covered outdoor area, and a staircase leading to an upper level.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a window with curtains.
A modern kitchen with a coffee machine, a dishwasher, and a metal shelf with kitchenware.
A lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and large windows.

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $157
includes taxes & fees
Sep 27 - Sep 28

Explore the area

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

Room options

View all photos for Garden Queen, Smoking

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a dresser, and a TV mounted on the wall.

Garden Queen, Smoking

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a dresser, and a TV mounted on the wall.

Garden Queen

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A bathroom with a white sink, mirror, and shower.

Garden Double

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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A bathroom with a white sink, mirror, and shower.

Main Building Deluxe Double (Highway View)

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Main Building Deluxe Double (Courtyard View)

A bathroom with a white sink, mirror, and shower.

Main Building Deluxe Double (Courtyard View)

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a window with curtains.

Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed

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

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a telephone, and a lamp on each side of the bed.

Main Building Deluxe King

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a lamp.

Main Building King, Handicap Accessible

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, a wooden headboard, and a view of the bathroom through an open door.

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Garden Double, Smoking

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a wall-mounted air conditioner.

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

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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

5.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 177 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 130 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 166 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 163 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 366 out of 1002 reviews

5.2/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

4.2/10

Amenities

4.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

ben

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok place, price was high for what it was
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very small parking lot
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Gabriel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots of weird people—it's not a place to go with family.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Melisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old and rundown. Horrible facility
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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4/10 Poor

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, but nothing special to write home about. Bed squeaked, AC was noisy. Overall 2 star at best. But the price was right.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Terry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was terrible! I will not want anyone to stay here room was dirty windows dirty beds were awful for sleeping…. No iron or iron board ..door lock was scary…AC was so loud parking was no secure - staff was terrible when checked out I was told “ your good just leave” no customer service what so ever ….. just plain terrible!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

mitchell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed here before and will again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Johnson

Disliked: Staff & service
I wasn’t even able to cancel my booking. Makes no sense
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff and room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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4/10 Poor

Cody

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The outside property was maintained well. However the bed sheets had stains on them. The room smelled like cigarette smoke. Expected a larger size television. The shower and sink both barely drained, it took about a half hour to drain. And lastly the air conditioning was not the best.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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4/10 Poor

Tammy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They do not offer the additional trundle bed as advertised. The water temp in the shower can not be adjusted to a constant temperature. It was very ran down. Even the blankets had holes in them. The only positive was it had free parking.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kakhromon

Very good hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Disgusting rooms, sticky floor, mold on walls, beds stained and the AC didn’t work. I’m sure I’m forgetting some things.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Elianne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nasty rooms. Horrible maintenance. Found the ac leaking and they had buckets under it preventing from the water to fell in the floor. Bed base musty, dusty and extremely dirty BLACKKK!!!! NOT TAKEN CARE AT ALL. Bathroom smelled TERRRIBLE! And the toilet had stains of pee all over.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Was pretty nice. It was unfortunate they didn’t have complimentary breakfast or anything, but the rooms were nice. The beds could have been bigger, but all in all very nice. Loved how quiet it was and no smells of smoke or weed anywhere. 7/10! ☺️
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Regina

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This place use to be abeautiful place to stay the grounds and the whole condition of the place is rundown it needs to br up dated as well as the furniture, curtains, brds, and sofa beds and the tv channels also
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

sherry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible nasty dirty Mold Box springs have stains No grass or public area
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Manuel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stale Smelly room. TV didn't work. Bathroom sink clogged. Late/Overnight staff was rude and laxy. I tolerated him because I was only going to be there for one night. The person who checked me in was ok, but she was going to charge my credit card used for incidentals for a pre-paid room. Never going back. The only thing good was the distance needed to travel for my event.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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4/10 Poor

Jeffrey

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nasty and electrical hazards
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for the 70.3 Ironman at Jones Beach. The room was clean and the staff were very friendly. I would recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Pablo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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8/10 Good

Kensky

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Everything was okay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025