The young proprietor was charming and helpful. However, the room we had was possibly in the process of being renovated (we hope so) and not ready for guests. The bedding, towels, and bathroom were all clean, but the toilet ran non-stop and the general state of the room was not acceptable. Until we complained, we didn't even get housekeeping (though clean towels were left). The A/C worked; the pool was clean and enjoyable; and the BBQ worked. Our experience was similar to what you would expect in a hostel.

I did not find this place to be a "gem". It is a family-run business, and the owners are friendly and offer suggestions for cheap dining options around town; but I was not impressed by the level of cleanliness or maintenance. There were too many mosquitoes and bugs in the room for my liking. And they did not vacuum under the beds before we took the rooms. My parents had a room where a window did not close properly.

The rooms are very spacious with two double-beds in each room plus a little dining table, side tables etc.

It’s about 5 minutes drive from downtown Gananoque or the 1000 tourist ferry; however, the drive is not beautiful/memorable. Further, Getaway has no view/ambiance of it’s own; unlike many other options in the area.

This is probably the cheapest option in town; so if you really want to save money – take it! ..1000 islands is worth the visit! But if you can, I recommend spending a little more money for something with a more ambiance.

We initially stayed at a fairly pricey hotel/motel in Gananoque and liked the town so much we decided to stay longer--and we shopped for a less expensive place. In the Gateway we found a room just as clean, with bedding just as good, as the pricey place and it was almost half the price!! In fact, the internet connection was far superior! The soap and shampoo were down-scaled, and there was no breakfast, but the room itself was all we needed and immaculate! The family that owns it is working to fix it up--the exterior is quite run-down and unappealing. But they have their priorities straight and are providing fine rooms!
There is free coffee, just no breakfast. We'll stay there again when we come back here. And we expect to do that eventually because of the fine restaurants and fine theater in the town!

I'm a little surprised at a couple of reviews on this motel as I found our room to be extremely clean, and the motel owners were very eager to please. Our room contained a new refrigerator and a.c., the bed linen and towels were far cleaner than many other, more expensive motels/hotels I've stayed at, and the price was incredible.

Not sure what more one could want in this price range. I figure we saved ourselves around $50/night on the room - money that was better spent on sightseeing and eating out.

If you don't want anything overly fancy but do want a clean room at a great price and within a short drive of downtown Gananoque (ok, all accommodations in Gananoque meet the last criterion :) I'd have no hesitation recommending Gananoque Motel.