Matamata

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Hobbiton Movie Set showing a house
Hobbiton Movie Set showing tranquil scenes and landscape views
Hobbiton Movie Set which includes a park
Horse and Jockey Inn

Horse and Jockey Inn

2.5 out of 5
85 Arawa St Matamata Waikato
The price is NT$2,202 per night from Feb 27 to Feb 28
NT$2,202
NT$2,908 total
Feb 27 - Feb 28
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Matamata. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
6.4/10 (261 reviews)
Do not stay here! This is terrible lodging accommodation above a pub! It's very outdated old and does not feel clean. Had a ensuite room and for the money I paid was very disappointing. When it said oh this is a pub the music isn't loud yiu won't here it. I could hear the music if it was in my room ...

Reviewed on 2026/2/9

Horse and Jockey Inn
Tower Road Motel

Tower Road Motel

3.5 out of 5
108 Tower Road Matamata
The price is NT$3,285 per night from Mar 22 to Mar 23
NT$3,285
NT$3,778 total
Mar 22 - Mar 23
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Matamata. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions Founders ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (588 reviews)
The owner was so nice and the place was decently cleaned. The biggest issue we had was the smell in the main bedroom. It smelled like someone had pee’d on the carpet and it had been there for a while.

Reviewed on 2026/2/20

Tower Road Motel
O'Reilly's Motel

O'Reilly's Motel

2.5 out of 5
187 Firth St Matamata Waikato
The price is NT$2,334 per night from Mar 5 to Mar 6
NT$2,334
NT$2,684 total
Mar 5 - Mar 6
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Matamata. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Hobbiton Movie Set and Wairere Falls are located ...
7.6/10 Good! (35 reviews)
Staff were very friendly.

Reviewed on 2026/2/19

O'Reilly's Motel
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
18th Avenue Thermal Motel

18th Avenue Thermal Motel

3.5 out of 5
50 Eighteenth Avenue Tauranga
Stay at this aparthotel in Tauranga. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Popular attractions Mount Maunganui and Tenpin Tauranga are located ...
7.8/10 Good! (268 reviews)
Nice place to stay with everything we needed.good staff super clean.

Reviewed on 2026/2/25

18th Avenue Thermal Motel
Kauri Lodge Karapiro

Kauri Lodge Karapiro

3 out of 5
957 / 4 Taotaoroa Road Karapiro Waikato
Stay at this aparthotel in Karapiro. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Hobbiton Movie Set and The Red Barn are ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (117 reviews)
Lovely, well kept and super clean studio appt. Our hosts were very welcoming to us, and knowledgable about the local area attractions. The studio is set in the rolling hills, and is a real farm-stay gem. Continental breakfast supplies are in the studio so you can have breakfast whenever you like. ...

Reviewed on 2026/2/16

Kauri Lodge Karapiro
Valmai House & Motel

Valmai House & Motel

2.5 out of 5
197 Victoria Street Cambridge Waikato
Stay at this aparthotel in Cambridge. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Te Koutu Lake and Cambridge Raceway are located ...
4/10 (1 review)
Lovely staff. Affordable place. However it’s just not in good condition. The rooms are dim.

Reviewed on 2026/1/1

Valmai House & Motel
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Matamata

4.2
Top Destination
5 - Excellent
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5 - Excellent 40%
4 - Good
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4 - Good 44%
3 - Okay
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3 - Okay 12%
2 - Disappointing
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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Solid main street with good dining and easy parking. If you're in that part of the country, this is a good place to make an overnight.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

It is a nice small town, and easy to get to Hobbiton, but there is much more to do if you have a car to get around.

5/5 - Excellent

Neridah

A beautiful area with a good selection of dining options.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Enjoyed dinner and drinks at The Redoubt Bar and Eatery in town. Good food. Good service.

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveler

Just OK. They are lucky that they have Hobbiton.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

I wouldn’t recommend going to the Waitomo Caves. It’s cool, but not worth the long drive from Matamata.