Gateway Inn

2.0 star property

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Exterior
40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV
Suite, 1 King Bed
Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed  | Living area
Breakfast 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.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

Garden Queen, Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Garden Queen

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Garden Double

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Main Building Deluxe Double (Highway View)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Main Building Deluxe Double (Courtyard View)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Main Building Deluxe King w/ Sofabed

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

Main Building Deluxe King

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Main Building King, Handicap Accessible

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Garden Double, Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Merrick

With a stay at Gateway Inn in Merrick, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Roosevelt Field Mall and Merrick Road Park. .This hotel is 13.2 mi (21.3 km) from UBS Arena and 3 mi (4.7 km) from Freeport's Nautical Mile.

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 - 51 min drive - 54.6 km
  • Times Square - 51 min drive - 48.6 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

Hotel in Merrick with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 60 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Limited parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site 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.
  • Lift
  • 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

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

Reviews

Gateway Inn Reviews

5.6

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.6/10

Eco-friendliness
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

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

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
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

Travelled with family, Business traveller
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 traveller
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

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

10/10 Excellent

Willie

Travelled 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
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Wisline, North Miami

Travelled 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

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