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 - 0.4 miles
Monterey State Beach - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
Fort Ord Dunes State Park - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
North Fremont Street - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
Fort Ord National Monument - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
Getting around
Monterey Station - 19 min drive
Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 11 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 5 min walk
Panera Bread - 11 min walk
Starbucks - 7 min walk
Taco Bell - 4 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 transportation
Free uncovered self parking on site
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
Property 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 travelers 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.
This place you can depend on. I love it Staff are always peaceful and friendly and helpful. Clean rooms and great coffee in room with a comfortable bed. It is also the best place if you are in a budget Great stay I recommend it.
Anelise
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
10/10 Excellent
Julio
Dec 3, 2025
Julio
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Julio
Dec 1, 2025
Julio
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Ruby
Dec 1, 2025
Ruby
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
4/10 Poor
Ciara
Traveled with family
Nov 29, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The bed put out my back within the first day being springy and way to soft. When I mentioned this to the staff, I was given me two blankets and told "all the beds are the same." Worse than that, everyone was smoking in their rooms and noise was constant due to the thin walls and people wandering around. Again, staff cared less about theses specific challenges which was disappinting.
Ciara
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
john
Nov 28, 2025
john
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
4/10 Poor
Lupita
Nov 27, 2025
Lupita
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
4/10 Poor
Elena
Nov 25, 2025
Elena
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Edith
Nov 18, 2025
Edith
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
Xenia
Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Nov 15, 2025
The room and the bathroom were not perfectly clean and the shampoo was lucking, but it was still acceptable.
We booked a room with a kitchenette in order to be able to cook something for the kids, but the kitchenette was so poorly equipped, so it wasn't possible to prepare anything. So it's better not to count in that facility and just eat in ine if the places in the area (there are some restraunts nearby).