Matamata Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

A stone house with a thatched roof by a lake.
A Hobbit-style house with a red door, two round windows, and a thatched roof.
Rolling green hills, a small stream, and distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
A lush garden with various plants, a wooden bench, and a small house with a red door.
A serene landscape with rolling hills, a lake, and Hobbit-style houses nestled among the trees.
Tower Road Motel

Tower Road Motel

3.5 out of 5
108 Tower Road Matamata
The price is £73 per night from 16 Aug to 17 Aug
£73
16 Aug - 17 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Matamata. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Firth ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (616 reviews)
"Very clean everything work well Super friendly staff"

Reviewed on 4 Aug 2026

Tower Road Motel
O'Reilly's Motel

O'Reilly's Motel

2.5 out of 5
187 Firth St Matamata Waikato
The price is £60 per night from 12 Aug to 13 Aug
£60
12 Aug - 13 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Matamata. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Hobbiton Movie Set and Wairere Falls are located ...
8/10 Very good! (51 reviews)
"Friendly staff and had a warmer in the room that was very useful in the cooler nights"

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2026

O'Reilly's Motel
Horse and Jockey Inn

Horse and Jockey Inn

2.5 out of 5
85 Arawa St Matamata Waikato
The price is £59 per night from 12 Aug to 13 Aug
£59
12 Aug - 13 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Matamata. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
6.4/10 (272 reviews)
"Wish we had read the reviews. We probably wouldn't have booked. Definitely not value for money. No real amenities, not even a bar of soap in our ensuite room. No tv, pretty much a bed and towels. Water was lukewarm in shower and we were worried it was going to flood until hubby used his foot as a ..."

Reviewed on 3 Aug 2026

Horse and Jockey Inn
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Nights on Broadway - House in beautiful vibrant Matamata.

Nights on Broadway - House in beautiful vibrant Matamata.

Matamata
Stay at this golf holiday home in Matamata. Enjoy laundry facilities, balconies and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Wairere Falls and Firth Tower ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (6 reviews)
"House was large, clean and comfortable. Location was excellent."

Reviewed on 13 May 2026

Nights on Broadway - House in beautiful vibrant Matamata.
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 Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Popular attractions Mount Maunganui and Tenpin Tauranga are located ...
7.8/10 Good! (283 reviews)
"Clean spacious room, great parking. Helpful staff"

Reviewed on 7 Aug 2026

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! (131 reviews)
"This property is on a real working farm in New Zealand, with happy contented cows watching you come and go. We were treated to in-house preserves of jam, and a lovely welcome. It was especially helpful that this accommodation was a short drive from the Hobbotin movie set, which we had visited earlier ..."

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2026

Kauri Lodge Karapiro
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Stay near popular Matamata attractions

Hobbiton Movie Set

9.6/10 (413 reviews)
Enjoy an outing to Hobbiton Movie Set during your stay in Matamata. Discover the area's hot springs and cafes.
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Things to do

Hobbiton Day Tour from Rotorua with lunch at Hobbiton

Hobbiton Day Tour from Rotorua with lunch at Hobbiton

£133
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Hobbiton Day Tour from Rotorua with lunch at Hobbiton
Twilight Glowworm Kayak Tour – Lake Karapiro

Twilight Glowworm Kayak Tour – Lake Karapiro

£65
per adult
Twilight Glowworm Kayak Tour – Lake Karapiro
Hobbiton Move Set & Rotorua including Te Puia Tour

Hobbiton Movie Set & Rotorua including Te Puia Tour

£219
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Hobbiton Movie Set & Rotorua including Te Puia Tour
Small-Group Hobbiton Tour from Auckland with Party Marquee Lunch

Small-Group Hobbiton Tour from Auckland with Party Marquee Lunch

£172
per adult
98% of travellers recommend
Small-Group Hobbiton Tour from Auckland with Party Marquee Lunch
Hobbiton Movie Set Tour with lunch from Auckland

Hobbiton Movie Set Tour with lunch from Auckland

£133
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Hobbiton Movie Set Tour with lunch from Auckland
From Matamata: Guided Hobbiton Experience with Bus Transfers

From Matamata: Guided Hobbiton Experience with Bus Transfers

£57
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
From Matamata: Guided Hobbiton Experience with Bus Transfers
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