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Gateway Inn

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed | Living area | 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV
Breakfast area
Suite, 1 King Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $135
includes taxes & fees
May 26 - May 27

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

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Queen, Smoking

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Queen

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Garden Double

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Main Building Deluxe Double (Highway View)

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Main Building Deluxe Double (Courtyard View)

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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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
  • Free WiFi

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Main Building Deluxe King

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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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
  • Free WiFi

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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
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Garden Double, Smoking

Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Double, Smoking

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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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. 171 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 171 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 147 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 332 out of 1000 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Md Al

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Oh the place was very nasty the shower water wasn’t coming from the top I had to take the ice bucket and get water from the skink to shower the guy came up stairs and tell me they don’t have any more rooms and they will fix it tomorrow I would never ever go back to that nasty place.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Fern

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Absolutely NOT! The room was adequate, clock/alarm didn't work, TV didn't work, peeling paint in the bathroom, split in door so that cold air came through. It was a place to sleep, nothing else.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Gaylene

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jen

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiquana

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Regina

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Raul

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bad
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Jahmiek

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No Wi-Fi provided
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

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

2/10 Terrible

Edwin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The pictures posted on website did not match the actual conditions of hotel. Bathroom had pealing paint. What appeared to be stains on head board. Tv remote did not work. Had to switch rooms and still was not any better. Only reason i stayed because i checked in late due to flight schedule
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kerry

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James Junior

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Albin

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Armando

Traveled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeff

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No one notified me when I booked the room that there were "inside" rooms and "outside" rooms. The outside rooms are completely run down, old, and neglected. I had to move to an inside room which was significantly more expensive. The inside room WAS nicer, but I may have booked elsewhere had it been shared from the beginning that I was booking a completely neglected room, and I mean neglected for years.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Victor

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nubia

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room neglected. Disgusting. Need repair
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was the dirtiest hotel I have ever stayed in very little maintenance drains clogged took forever to drain, TV was not working some stations froze and others did not work I could go on but time to take this one off your listing
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In a word, outdated. While it was quiet, the place hasn’t seen any upgrades since the 80’s. It’s so outdated it seems sketchy at best. The one staff I dealt with was nice, check in was simple. Room seemed clean, but it was hard to tell because again, it’s so outdated. Probably won’t stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025