The 10 best hotels in Matamata, New Zealand

August 30, 2022 Weston Hennigan

Discover the best hotels in Matamata, Waikato Region, North Island including Tower Road Motel, Matamata Central Motel, Opal Hot Springs & Holiday Park, Broadway Motel & Miro Court Villas, Maple Lodge Motel, Eldonwood Bed & Breakfast, The House With No Nails, Walnut Lodge Bed & Breakfast, Horse and Jockey Inn, Matamata Backpackers.
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1. Tower Road Motel

108 Tower Road, Matamata 3471 New Zealand
Excellent
78%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
1%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 358 reviews

Tower Road Motel

Finding an ideal budget friendly motel in Matamata does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Tower Road Motel, a nice option for travelers like you. Guest rooms offer amenities such as a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and guests can go online with free wifi offered by the motel. The property also features barbeque facilities to make your visit even more pleasant. Travelers looking to enjoy some shrimp can head to Osteria Matamata. Otherwise, you may want to check out a pub such as The Redoubt Bar and Eatery or Horse and Jockey Inn. Tower Road Motel puts the best of Matamata at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.

A home away from home

Reviewed By MCandGL

The motel oozes comfort and care. Two things of note: my car had several splodges of lime on it from roadworks which the Manager noticed and volunteered to hose off - which he did. Secondly, locking myself out was remedied with good humour. I would definitely stay here again.

2. Matamata Central Motel

42 Waharoa Road West, Matamata 3400 New Zealand
Excellent
69%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
1%
Poor
2%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 197 reviews

Matamata Central Motel

We extend a warm welcome to visitors to the Matamata area. Matamata Central Motel is your ideal accommodation provider for overnight stays while travelling through south, north, west or east, or for staying in Matamata for the Hobbit experience or visiting the equine facilities. We can provide accommodation: fully serviced, self-contained units. Matamata Central Motel was opened in 2010 and is the newest Motel in Matamata. The motel has a drive through entrance and all units open on to the court yard. Lawns and covered area for smoking. Car parking beside your unit. All units are double glazed with 32in flat screen tvs.

Modern, clean, comfy accommodation in Matamata. Very happy customers. Will stay here again.

Reviewed By J312PBmichelleb

Excellent accommodation in Matamata. Clean, modern, warm, comfortable unit. Had a great couple of nights sleep. Lovely hot shower in a lovely bathroom. Clean modern kitchenette with everything we needed plus more. Crisp clean sheets and bedding. Lovely friendly owners. Highly recommend. We had a great stay and would return without hesitation. Had elderly family members stay in another unit and they were returning guests. They are also very happy.

3. Opal Hot Springs & Holiday Park

257 Okauia Springs Road, Matamata 3471 New Zealand
Excellent
23%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
24%
Poor
13%
Terrible
11%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 234 reviews

Opal Hot Springs & Holiday Park

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP... Central location, 6km from Matamata set in 6ha of park-like grounds.18 hole golf course adjacent to the park. Thermal Hot Pools, Open all year round.

An old school holiday park with a great vibe

Reviewed By jericho2015

this is an old school-style holiday park with a great vibe. From the super-friendly and helpful hosts through to the fastidiously clean and organised facilities with generous extras such as detergent and oven gloves in the kitchen, herbs to pick for cooking, and the wonderful pool area. We used the hot pools twice a day. It is straight up honest and unpretentious, and I'm very happy we found it.

4. Broadway Motel & Miro Court Villas

128 Broadway, Matamata 3400 New Zealand 011 64 7-888 8482
Excellent
67%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 301 reviews

Broadway Motel & Miro Court Villas

Finding an ideal family-friendly motel in Matamata does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Broadway Motel & Miro Court Villas, a nice option for travelers like you. Free wifi is offered to guests, and rooms at Broadway Motel & Miro Court Villas offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator. During your stay, take advantage of some of the amenities offered, including baggage storage. Guests of Broadway Motel & Miro Court Villas are also welcome to enjoy a pool and barbeque facilities, located on site. For travelers arriving by car, free parking is available. Travelers looking to enjoy some fish and chips can head to The Redoubt Bar and Eatery or Broadway Burger Bar. Otherwise, you may want to check out an Asian restaurant such as Star Food Cafe, Chips N' Curry Takeaways, or Sen Sushi. Broadway Motel & Miro Court Villas puts the best of Matamata at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.

Spotless Rooms and wonderful hosts

Reviewed By greeneggsandham1970

Great location - easy walk to restaurants and amenities in MataMata. Tony is super friendly and informative. Plenty safe storage for our bikes, rooms are absolutely spotless and the bed was extremely comfortable. Great end to our Hauraki Trail trip. Thanks for the wonderful stay!

5. Maple Lodge Motel

11 Mangawhero Road, Matamata 3400 New Zealand
Excellent
41%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 41 reviews

Maple Lodge Motel

If you’re looking for a family-friendly motel in Matamata, look no further than Maple Lodge Motel. The rooms offer a flat screen TV, a kitchenette, and a refrigerator, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available, allowing you to rest and refresh with ease. Maple Lodge Motel features baggage storage. In addition, as a valued Maple Lodge Motel guest, you can enjoy a pool and barbeque facilities that are available on-site. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking. Travelers looking to enjoy some shrimp can head to Osteria Matamata. Otherwise, you may want to check out a cafe such as Workmans Cafe Bar, Eat Cafe, or O-Del-Emz. The staff at Maple Lodge Motel looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.

Nice Yesteryear motel

Reviewed By mccdzyne

Normally choose 4-4 1/2 star accomodation , but in some quainter NZ rural towns, ya just go with the flow. Maple Lodge motel is a drift back in time , but a wonderful one at that. Nicely located to both the town and the Matamata-TeAroha cycle trail , which was the our reason for our stay in Matamata. Booked directly with the motelier who was very helpful, and entertaining and gave us a great tip on where to dine in Matamata, newly opened Sofra Meditteranean restaurant , will do another review separately. The motel is nicely distanced from the main highway, iwas probably built in the 70's , inter tenancy masonry block walls off that area. We had a studio- generously and very comfy bed, with comfy soft pillows, good air con, all ya needs for a one nite stopver and being no.9 fairly quiet. After a long and warm ride was nice to come back and have a dip in the pool. We both njoyed our stay here and big ups to our wonderful host Fiona. So if ya doing the trail and need a nice and comfy stay - try The Maple Lodge

6. Eldonwood Bed & Breakfast

3 Eldonwood Drive, Matamata 3400 New Zealand
Excellent
97%
Good
2%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 86 reviews

Eldonwood Bed & Breakfast

Eldonwood Bed and Breakfast is a boutique Waikato accommodation nestled at the base of the scenic Kaimai Ranges in the small rural town of Matamata. We have two guest rooms in the house with Queen size beds and shared guest bathroom. We also have a self contained bedroom over the garage which has a Queen size bed and one roll-away bed for a child.

Fantastic Hospitality and room

Reviewed By tommyjons

What a fantastic welcome and stay we had here the night before visiting Hobbiton which is only 15 minute drive away. The welcome from Faye and Willie is amazing and can't do enough to help. The loft room is fantastic very clean and well presented with small kitchen area with everything you need and a coffee machine too. With bag stands provided for cases. The bedroom area was amazing, lovely bed with plenty of room to get around and a big TV and great WiFi. As a remote controlled fan which was very handy. The bathroom and shower are great too. The highlight for me and my wife was the breakfast which was amazing with such a great choice and I was very well looked after being gluten free. Would highly recommend to everyone

7. The House With No Nails

80 Waghorn Road, Matamata 3474 New Zealand
Excellent
94%
Good
6%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 16 reviews

The House With No Nails

The perfect mix of rustic/luxury!

Reviewed By NicA220

From the minute you walk up to the beautiful wooden front door you will be treated to a wonderful stay. We are a family who as a rule don’t do BnBs but made an exception as we wanted some unique Accomodation on our roadie. We weren’t sorry! Jen and Dewi are lovely and were very respectful of privacy. We would not have known they were in the same house. Jen is an absolute delight and has thought of everything! The breakfast was homemade and delicious. Best coffee too! On to the house - an amazing handcrafted barn house with three levels and your pick of multiple luxurious rooms. The kids loved the loft! Beautifully decorated with mood lighting and luxurious linen creates a perfect mix of rustic luxury. And in the morning a gorgeous view to the Kaimai’s. Highly recommend. It will be our go-to Accomodation for the Matamata area anytime we are there.

8. Walnut Lodge Bed & Breakfast

29 Aporo Drive, RD2, Matamata 3472 New Zealand
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 16 reviews

Walnut Lodge Bed & Breakfast

Located at the end of a private lane, less than 5 mins drive from Matamata Township situated on 1.4 hectares. Walnut lodge is your ideal bed and breakfast choice; enjoy the rural setting with views to Kaimai ranges and rolling countryside with beautiful sunsets. You will get a real sense of sereneness and relaxation. Each individual studio has its own bathroom, kitchenette, separate spacious living room and dining, contemporary in design with all the modern comforts one would expect. The kitchen includes a fridge, convection microwave, toaster and tea/coffee facilities. Complimentary continental breakfast provisions are included with a selection of cereals, yoghurt, jams, fresh bread, juice, teas and freshly ground coffee. Delivered in the evening so you can enjoy at your leisure in the morning. *Gluten Free breakfast available - request on booking

Beautiful accommodation, lovely host and perfect location.

Reviewed By TravelBugz777

Mia is a great host, this lovely modern studio style accommodation is situated on a beautiful property only minutes from the town of Matamata. We stayed here as we were visiting the Hobbiton Movie set tour just 10 minutes away. We were welcomed by Mia and her beautiful dog Hunter. The property is extremely clean, modern and beautifully decorated. Quiet, air con/heating. Mia provides breakfast the night before so we had cereal, fresh bread, preserves, fruit, yogurt,milk & orange juice plus home made cookies. Bathroom has toiletries provided. TV, dining table, microwave, tea coffee etc. Netflix WiFi A perfect place for visiting Hobbiton and a beautiful spot to stay and explore. Thank you Mia for making our stay so perfect.

9. Horse and Jockey Inn

85 Arawa St, Matamata 3400 New Zealand
Excellent
16%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
35%
Poor
13%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 124 reviews

Horse and Jockey Inn

At Horse and Jockey Inn we are proud to be an Award Winning business. We are a family restaurant, tavern, serving good food, lunch and dinner time. Our aim is to create a homely atmosphere, with background music so you can still enjoy a pleasant conversation during your lunch/dinner. We have plenty of space to cater for larger functions, birthdays, anniversaries and so on. We have a great sun facing courtyard for you to enjoy and relax. We have live music playing most Friday nights. On the second floor we offer 15 rooms for accommodation, single, twin, queen and family size, with private or shared bathroom. A small kitchenette with fridge, microwave, tea and coffee making facilities is available for our guests, fire regulations prevent us from offering full cooking facilities, enjoy our food below. Our focus is keeping the rooms simple and affordable, no TV supplied, feel free to watch downstairs. Limited Free Zenbu (50MB) WiFi available, in the general areas. We are in the centre of town an easy walk to catch the free bus from the I site to the Hobbiton Movie set.

Not worth it

Reviewed By RKnzArran

Sticky carpet run down room wobbly taps loose toilet seat, bed was missing a leg and rocked noisy doors slamming all night, loud outside speakers blaring out rugby commentary until late didn’t eat here but a nice shower so two stars *****************AVOID!

10. Matamata Backpackers

61 Firth Street, Matamata 3400 New Zealand
Excellent
47%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
2%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 47 reviews

Matamata Backpackers

Matamata Backpackers is a cosy /quirky hostel set in the small town of Matamata. Great for solo travellers wanting to meet with like-minded individuals or small groups alike. Hire a bike, Play some table tennis, chill out in the courtyard and bunk down in a cabin. A must stop on your way to Hobbiton Movie Set.

Very loud!! Nobody cares

Reviewed By 577dominiks

Don't go there if you plan to sleep. Very loud place. People don't care about other guests sleep. Staff doesn't interfere. Cabins (containers) are very hot. Because of the loudness it is impossible to open the windows.

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