Riverdale Travel Guide
Gisborne
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.
Kaiti Hill
Explore the great outdoors at Kaiti Hill, a lovely green space in Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Gisborne Harbour
Explore the waterfront in Gisborne with a trip to Gisborne Harbour. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Cook Monument
Find out about the history of Gisborne when you spend time at Cook Monument. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House
Learn about the local history of Gisborne when you take a trip to Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Tairawhiti Museum
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Tairawhiti Museum in Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Top hotels in Riverdale
Emerald Hotel
"Clean room,"
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
Captain Cook Motor Lodge
"Perfect accommodation for the night, clean, sky go, ample parking, had a option for dinner & breakfast so no need to leave the premises, staff were very friendly & helpful. The Motel is located on a main road heading to the wharf, so you do get a lot of trucks going past, bar that I can't fault the ..."
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
Waikanae Beach Motel
"Nice motel in great location. Firm bed and firm pillows."
Reviewed on 16 May 2026
Motel Oasis, Gisborne
"I was happy with the room... very clean. New furnishings and carpet. Clean new bathroom toilet. Shame it was cold ... dip in the pool would have been grate."
Reviewed on 18 May 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
Other neighbourhoods around Riverdale
Lytton West
While Lytton West isn't home to many top sights, East Coast Museum of Technology and Sunshine Brewery are some notable places to visit nearby.
Te Hapara
When in Te Hapara, you can plan a visit to Sunshine Brewery and Midway Beach, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Elgin
While there might not be top attractions in Elgin, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Midway Beach and Tairawhiti Museum.
Mangapapa
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Mangapapa and surrounding area, you can visit Tairawhiti Museum and Gisborne Botanic Gardens.
Gisborne Airport
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Gisborne Airport and surrounding area, you can visit Midway Beach and East Coast Museum of Technology.
Awapuni
If you're spending some time in Awapuni, Midway Beach and Sunshine Brewing Company are top sights worth seeing.
