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Charlton Motel

3.5 star property
Motel in Gore with free parking

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Charlton Motel, in the heart of town, offers a garden retreat, laundry facilities, free WiFi in common areas, premium channels on flat-screen TVs, easy luggage storage, and in-room kitchens for a home-away-from-home experience.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchen
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchen
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 5 Twin Beds

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Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen (Unit)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchen
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
9 Charlton Road, Gore, 9710

What's nearby

  • Newman Park - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Gore Racecourse - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Gore Public Gardens - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Gore Historical Museum - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Hokonui Moonshine Museum - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

  • Invercargill (IVC) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Croydon Lodge - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Amigos - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Stable Kitchen - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Capri Restaurant Ltd - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Charlton Motel

Property highlights
Charlton Motel provides amenities like a garden and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Barbecue grills and luggage storage
Other amenities include:
  • Flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Kitchens, free infant beds, and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room kitchen
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen

More

  • Heating

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Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9 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

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of NZD 20 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: NZD 20 per pet, per day
  • 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; cash is not accepted
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

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Charlton Motel Gore
Charlton Motel
Charlton Gore

Frequently asked questions

Is Charlton Motel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of NZD 20 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Charlton Motel?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Charlton Motel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Charlton Motel located?

Situated in Gore, this motel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Newman Park, Gore Racecourse, and Gore Public Gardens. Hokonui Moonshine Museum and Gore Historical Museum are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Charlton Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 140 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 140 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 140 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 140 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 140 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and clean friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff in a great location with lovely clean rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean quiet I would stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
handy to where i was going
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

One more night in Gore

Great service as always, quite, clean and warm
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ange

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay, staff are great Not our 1st stay and we will be back
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A Quick stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is great, rooms could do with an update. Very clean and tidy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a very comfortable stay, lovely big room, everything was spotlessly clean

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

1 night in Gore

Always great to be hear, top people and a great town
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Abraham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to halt for a night, like we did on our way back from Milford Sound. Rooms were clean with all basic amenities. Safe neighborhood.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, tidy fresh and very affordable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet location and easy access.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

Back in Gore

Great place to stay, the owners are top people with local knowledge,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

1 night in gore

Always great to stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unit was very clean, warm and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

1 night in Gore

Great place to stay, warm, tidy and handy, always good to be back
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spacious. Dry clean. Great facilities. All cooking equipment you could need
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

Over night in Gore

In town over night, always a friendly reception
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vaila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access nice&quiet very clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

1 night in Gore

Always great to be back, service, room every time great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

1 more night in Gore

Great to stay, sadly like most of my travel only for a night, motel and motlier are top
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

Last night for 2024

Always a great place to stay, even if I can only do 1 night, back in 2025
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

A night in gore

Back in gore for the night, great accom, great motelier
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The perfect stop on a road trip. Room was clean and simple, had everything we needed for cooking in the kitchen. Easy park right infront of our cabin allowed for easy moving of bags! Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
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