A stay at Gateway Lodge places you in the heart of Seaside, a 2-minute drive from Eolian Dunes Preserve and 7 minutes from Fisherman's Wharf. .This hotel is 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Cannery Row and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Monterey Bay.
What's nearby
Eolian Dunes Preserve - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Monterey State Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Fort Ord Dunes State Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
North Fremont Street - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
Pacchetti Dog Park - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
Getting around
Monterey Station - 19 min drive
Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 11 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 5 min walk
Taco Bell - 4 min walk
Panera Bread - 11 min walk
Starbucks - 7 min walk
Panda Express - 3 min walk
About this property
Gateway Lodge
Gateway Lodge offers 33 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 33 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Parking and transport
Free uncovered self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
Family friendly
Mini-fridge
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping on request
Outdoors
In a nature reserve
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk, lockbox
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
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, debit card, or cash deposit 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, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Gateway Lodge Hotel
Gateway Lodge Seaside
Gateway Lodge Hotel Seaside
Gateway Lodge Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 286 out of 715 reviews
10 - Excellent
286
Rating 8 - Good. 148 out of 715 reviews
8 - Good
148
Rating 6 - Okay. 112 out of 715 reviews
6 - Okay
112
Rating 4 - Poor. 88 out of 715 reviews
4 - Poor
88
Rating 2 - Terrible. 81 out of 715 reviews
2 - Terrible
81
7.2/10
Cleanliness
7.8/10
Staff & service
6.4/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
2/10 Terrible
Cory
Travelled with group
2 Feb 2026
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The beds were hard as a rock and pillows were lumpy. One bed was not stable to the floor and felt as if it was on metal stilts, every time I turned In my sleep the whole room thundered. The towels were too stiff and too small for a human body. There was no non-dairy creamer for coffee so I could not drink it. It was loud. I heard the thunder of the guests above us all night. It did not feel clean.
This was one of the worst rests of my life
There was salt deposits and greenish deposits on the shower head which wasn't appealing. We informed the front desk and the guy came to check but said nothing could be done.
Also when we asked for basic amenities like toothpaste, they said its not present at the moment and they had expired. Not something that is expected of a hotel/ lodge who should have these basic amenities and should deep clean the facility regularly.
Tuhin
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Dory
28 Dec 2025
Dory
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
8/10 Good
Carol
Travelled with family
27 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean , staff are great
But no
More body wash and the pillows are old and lumpy .
But otherwise everything is good