Gisborne Central Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Titirangi Reserve
Explore the great outdoors at Titirangi Reserve, a lovely green space in Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Eastwoodhill Arboretum
Enjoy an outing to Eastwoodhill Arboretum during your stay in Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Sunshine Brewery
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Sunshine Brewery in Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Gisborne Botanic Gardens
You can find out about the history of Gisborne with a stop at Gisborne Botanic Gardens. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Toihoukura School of Contemporary Art
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Toihoukura School of Contemporary Art during your trip to Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Te Tauihu Turanga Whakamana
You can find out about the history of Gisborne with a stop at Te Tauihu Turanga Whakamana. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Things to do
Tairāwhiti Gisborne: Guided City Bike Tour
Top hotels in Gisborne Central
Emerald Hotel
Place has become run down since we last stayed 5 years ago. Some lights did not work, sliding door stuck, odd assembly of cutlery and plates, how to tell who staff were because there was no uniform, staff at from desk had heads stuck in phones. Sad state compared to our first visit which was ...
Reviewed on 27 Apr 2026
Portside Hotel
Room was nice. Main reason I marked the rating down to good was the noise coming from the Port all night, it didn’t stop and the banging was very loud.
Reviewed on 31 Mar 2026
Pacific Harbour Motor Inn, Gisborne
Nice place to stay.
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
Senator Motor Inn
Everything was quick & easy..
Reviewed on 4 Mar 2026
Marinaview Apartments
Huge apartment with nice views of the marina area. Very handy location, easy walking distance to most things in town.
Reviewed on 8 Mar 2020
Captain Cook Motor Lodge
We only went for Breakfast on our day of departure and was just expecting Toast and Coffee as requested. So wasn't expecting 2 toasted sandwiches with Eggs and Cheese and some onions. Also not used to eating a small salad for Breakfast so only ate the tiny red onion.
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Gisborne Central
Awapuni
If you're spending some time in Awapuni, Midway Beach and Sunshine Brewing Company are top sights worth seeing.
Whataupoko
While there might not be top attractions in Whataupoko, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Tairawhiti Museum and Gisborne Botanic Gardens.
Inner Kaiti
While there might not be top attractions in Inner Kaiti, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Gisborne Harbour and Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House.
Te Hapara
When in Te Hapara, you can plan a visit to Sunshine Brewery and Eastwoodhill Arboretum, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Kaiti
While visiting Kaiti, you might make a stop by sights like Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House and Kaiti Hill.
Mangapapa
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Mangapapa and surrounding area, you can visit Eastwoodhill Arboretum and Tairawhiti Museum.
