Matamata

Travel 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.
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
Valmai House & Motel

Valmai House & Motel

2.5 out of 5
197 Victoria Street Cambridge Waikato
Stay at this aparthotel in Cambridge. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Te Koutu Lake and Cambridge Raceway are located ...
8.4/10 Very good! (5 reviews)
"Had everything we needed for one night stay"

Reviewed on 29 Jun, 2026

Valmai House & Motel
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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

S$229
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Hobbiton Day Tour from Rotorua with lunch at Hobbiton
Hobbiton Move Set & Rotorua including Te Puia Tour

Hobbiton Movie Set & Rotorua including Te Puia Tour

S$377
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Hobbiton Movie Set & Rotorua including Te Puia Tour
Hobbiton Movie Set Tour with lunch from Auckland

Hobbiton Movie Set Tour with lunch from Auckland

S$229
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Hobbiton Movie Set Tour with lunch from Auckland
Hobbiton Movie set & Waitomo Caves Small Group Tour From Auckland

Hobbiton Movie set & Waitomo Caves Small Group Tour From Auckland

S$271
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Hobbiton Movie set & Waitomo Caves Small Group Tour From Auckland
Twilight Glowworm Kayak Tour – Lake Karapiro

Twilight Glowworm Kayak Tour – Lake Karapiro

S$111
per adult
Twilight Glowworm Kayak Tour – Lake Karapiro
From Matamata: Guided Hobbiton Experience with Bus Transfers

From Matamata: Guided Hobbiton Experience with Bus Transfers

S$97
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
From Matamata: Guided Hobbiton Experience with Bus Transfers
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