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Gateway Inn

2.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this Merrick hotel

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Exterior
Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed
Breakfast area
40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV
Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed | Living area

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Garden Queen, Smoking

Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Queen, Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Queen

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Garden Double

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Main Building Deluxe Double (Highway View)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Main Building Deluxe Double (Courtyard View)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed

Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Main Building Deluxe King

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Main Building King, Handicap Accessible

Main Building King, Handicap Accessible

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Garden Double, Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

Merrick

In Merrick .Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Merrick hotel, you'll find Merrick Road Park and Merrick Golf Course. Sea Breeze Waterfront Park and Freeport's Nautical Mile are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Merrick Road Park - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Norman Levy Park and Preserve - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Merrick Golf Course - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Broadway - 47 min drive - 57.8 km
  • Times Square - 48 min drive - 57.1 km

Getting around

  • Merrick Station - 9 min walk
  • Farmingdale, NY (FRG-Republic) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Pollo Campero - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Smith Street Deli - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Gateway Inn

Enjoy the free WiFi at this Merrick hotel
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. Gateway Inn also features a garden, coffee/tea in a common area, and concierge services.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Merrick hotel.

  • 60 guestrooms or units
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
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.

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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

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)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

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

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 300 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your 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. 166 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 142 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 324 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

10/10 Excellent

JOSE, King of Prussia

Stayed 1 night 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

Travelled 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

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Worst Hotel in Long Island.

Horrible stay. Dirty. Didn’t give me a refund bad service as well. Overall just trash. I will never stay here again. It was so bad I had to leave. Also water is cold nothing is hot.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ann

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is nadty, needs upgrades, the toilet was dirty, bed linen dinghy. This place needs to be closed down. You shouldn't have this place on your website. I was hitching the minute I get in the bef. I think there's bed bugs because I have bits all over my skin. This place shouldn't be recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Ellen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amelio

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's not like the photos, under the bed there were other guests' shoes and food, this shows that the room is not clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lawrence

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This property was in poor condition. Peeling paint, broken walls, dirty shower/tub. TV didn’t work. All around a dive. Stay there if you have no choice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Charles

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirtiest room I ever walked into. I checked out immediately and will never return there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gerald

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old ran down motel !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Dirty ass hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ronke

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Cinthia

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The cleaning staff were great and the gentleman in the front office is rude.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025