Gateway Inn

We reserved a room with two beds and told them we were bring a child. They told us the price for three people but when we got there they changed it on us. The Asian guy couldn’t comprehend that a married couple didn’t need two beds. Needless to say they lost 4 night of money. Also the towel charge is outrageous. Also side note my wife freaked on a bug she thought was a bed bug I cannot confirm if it was for sure so keep an eye out

RACIST STAFF. Lied and accused me of having multiple people in and out of my room when I wasn’t even there for the entire day. Refused to let me renew my room. I came here for a few days because of a problem with my apartment, now I’m being removed for absolutely no reason. I asked them to show me the cameras of where they saw someone coming into my room and they refused… I will be filing a lawsuit against them for bias remarks. The manager ‘Kevin Hoffman’ referred to me as ‘you people,’ as in you black people, always feel as if its a race issue… apparently it is. I’m totally disgusted by the treatment I received as well as hurt. I’m a single mother, as well as 3 months pregnant going through a hard time and they did nothing, but make it worse. Thank you so much for absolutely nothing. Update your shitty 70s outdated rooms and hire people who don’t racially profile paying customers.

Husband returned from a week stay at Gateway. His back is covered in bites, which we can only assume are from bed bugs. I will be contacting the hotel to let them know in hopes they do something about it.

Very professional front desk staff. Rooms are super clean… something they pride themselves on. It’s a vintage property that is nicely maintained. Had to come in to town for a funeral and was pleased with the Gateway. I will definitely return.

We checked in about an hour ago and I love this place already. This is a top spot to stay if you’re looking for a CLEAN and friendly place. Monica at the front desk is awesome! Personable, smiling and ready to help. The hotel manager is very hospitable, courteous and professional. This is an inn, but it’s more clean than some 5-​stars we visited. The room is immaculate. Fresh and clean air upon walking into the room. Linen, towels, bathroom/​shower look new. AND we were upgraded at no additional cost! This is our home away from home for the weekend and I highly recommend Gateway Inn! You will not be disappointed if you book here. Fresh Tea and coffee, free continental breakfast in the mornings. Thank you Gateway for the warm welcome. We found this spot on Unilocal so it’s only right that we rave along with the others. Thank you fellow Unilocalers for leading us here! We’re happy and I’m sure you’ll be too should you decide to visit the Merrick area.

I’ve been staying at this motel for 25 years. The rooms are clean and the staff is friendly and accommodating.
Located within walking distance to the LIRR Merrick train station, you have easy access to NYC. The Inn is near enough a major North/​South highway to give you access to the Jones Beach State park and the Meadowbrook State Park.
You couldn’t find a better motel for the price.

Far exceeds expectations and the staff is friendly, accommodating and professional. Special Kudos to the Reservation Manger Jeremy and the Front Desk Manager Larry for their 5 Star reservation and customer service skills.
The Property review: Clean, Updated, Great Location AND a 7 – 11 right next door for snacks and beach standards.
This place is one of those places you don’t want to tell everyone about because it will only make it harder to reserve in the future… but I think the staff deserves some credit for providing great service when it’s unexpected.
Please keep up the great work and we will see you soon!

I love the Gateway Inn! I’ve stayed here in numerous occasions, every time I visit Long Island. Accommodations on the Island are extremely expensive, but the Gateway is very reasonably priced. The customer service at the Gateway is top-​notch. For example, when I visited recently, I requested a refrigerator from the front desk and it arrived in my room within a minute. The rooms are spacious in the main building and have all of the necessities. It’s also very clean. A continental breakfast is included. I can’t think of a single negative thing to say about the Gateway. It has character and awesome customer service. I’ll go back each time I visit my relatives in Long Island.

Very nice for the price. Cheapest hotel I’ve found in the area. Offers a military discount, clean, complementary breakfast and coffee that doesn’t taste like garbage. The usual man at the check-​in desk is very friendly. I’ve stayed here many times with no complaints.

We come to visit family and Jones Beach. It is nice to have a hotel room for a little privacy when visiting my family.
Gateway is not fancy but is clean, friendly, reasonable price, quiet, has plenty of parking and a good basic breakfast in the morning. From the street it looks very plain, the rooms have interior windows on a nice green courtyard.
We asked for government employee, AAA or mid-​week discount and paid 98 for a room.
This is walking distance from the LIRR is you want to go in to the city. This is $ 10 more than where we stayed 2 years ago, but much much nicer and with better breakfast. LI doesn’t have a lot of hotels to chose from.