Matamata Central Motel
Location: 42 Waharoa Rd West, Matamata, Matamata, nz
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Motels
About this Property
Convenient Location
Matamata Central Motel, just a 20-minute drive from the iconic Hobbiton Movie Set & Farm Tours, offers free parking and WiFi, making it the perfect base for Lord of the Rings fans.
Comfortable Rooms and Amenities
Each fully air-conditioned room is equipped with essential appliances and entertainment options, ensuring a cozy stay. Ironing facilities and a flat-screen TV add convenience to your visit.
Additional Services and Dining Options
With a guest laundry, barbecue facilities, and breakfast offerings, the motel caters to all your needs. Explore nearby dining options on Broadway for a taste of local cuisine.
Ready to immerse yourself in the charm of Matamata? Book your stay at Matamata Central Motel today!
Important Information
Please note that there is a 2.9% charge when you pay with a credit card.
If you are arriving late, please contact the office to arrange a self check-in.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Family rooms
- BBQ facilities
- Luggage storage
- Fax/photocopying
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking throughout
- Board games/puzzles
- Wheelchair accessible
- Outdoor furniture
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
- Guest room sealed after cleaning
- Key access
- Food delivered to guest room
- CCTV outside property
- Access to health care professionals
- Delivered food - securely covered
- Television in common areas
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Private picnics
- Secured parking
- Bulk dispenser for toiletries
Rooms Available
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Studio
Air-conditioned room features a 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels.
Please note that the price is based on 2 guests. There is no capacity for additional guests.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Radio
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Tile/marble floor
- Alarm clock
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Cleaning products
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Shower chair
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Window
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
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One-Bedroom Apartment
Apartment features a lounge area with sofa, chairs and a 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels.
Please note that the price is based on 2 guests. There is no capacity for additional guests. We have four one bedroom units only one has a spa bath. Please specify if you would like to request a spa bath.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Radio
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- DVD player
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Sofa
- Alarm clock
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Cleaning products
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Window
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
-
Family Apartment
Spacious apartment features a full kitchen with a dishwasher. Has a 42-inch flat-screen TV in the lounge area and a 32-inch flat-screen TV in the main bedroom.
Please note that the price is based on 4 guests. There is no capacity for additional guests. One family unit has a spa bath. Please specify if you would like to request a spa bath.
Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Radio
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- DVD player
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Dishwasher
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Sofa
- Alarm clock
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Cleaning products
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Window
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
Guest Reviews
- Deborah (10/5): Short but very comfortable stay at Matamata. Highly recommend. - Lovely rooms, great facilities, good breakfast and fabulous location for our needs.
- Cassidy (10/5): -
- Debbie (7/5): -
- Jane (9/5): - Excellent location. Staff happy to accommodate our late arrival time.
- Janine (10/5): -
- Sharon (10/5): Very good night for overnight stay - Proximity to downtown and cleanliness Nothing
- Joanne (10/5): Wonderful motel, highly recommend - Cleanest motel we have stayed in for ages. Would happily stay again
- Brian (9/5): - Spotless room and quiet considering the train line wasn't far away.
- Tony (6/5): Not bad. - Comfy bed. Clean. Outdoor bbq area So noisy. Street noise during the night disturbed sleep.
- Michel (6/5): - It was well placed for visiting Hobbiton.
- Jane (10/5): Perfectly excellent. - This would have to be the cleanest motel I’ve ever stayed in.
- Liezel (8/5): -
- Torsten (8/5): - The room was really nice, with a comfy bed and spacious, well-appointed bathroom. The owners were probably the most helpful, welcoming, and friendly people we met on our trip. They really elevated our stay and I'd absolutely stay here again. A bit of road noise, but honestly less than expected.
- David (5/5): - The property is good , nice and clean I booked 2 family rooms for my big family (5 adults 3kids 1 infant ), and in the description there are 2 single beds, one queen bed and one sofa bed in the room.
When we check in, we already filled up the forms to show them how many adults and how many kids for each rooms, and they said will not charge the room fee for the infant.
But at the end, they charged us 45 dollars as we used the sofa bed. According to their reply, they said our Booking only booked three adults and one child per room, and the sofa bed couldn't be used. Now that we've used it, there's an extra charge. The problem is, we already paid the maximum price for four people per room when we booked. We were also asked to fill out a form at check-in indicating the number of people in each room. No one told us at the time that using the sofa bed would incur an extra charge.
After explaining the situation, they insisted on charging us. As we needed to continue our itinerary, we didn't argue further. I probably won't go to this motel again; I've blacklisted it.
- Kirsty (8/5): -
- Lisa (8/5): -
- James (8/5): Convenient base for Hobbiton👍 - Convenient, good value and clean
- Rebekkah (6/5): There and back again - Clean and tidy, convenient location with New World across the road. Spa bath was lovely and great water pressure in the shower! Lovely service from all of the staff. TV was lagging and reception was bad. Unwatchable. Wifi constantly dropped in and out and the smokers area was mostly occupied by other guests having a BBQ/alfresco dinner. Would be nice to have those separate.
- Tiara (10/5): Spacious comfy room close to main town - Room was really spacious and had all facilities that we needed. Bed was comfy and although all units were connected we still felt as though we had a lot of privacy. Staff were lovely. Shower screen had a leak and water was pooling behind shower screen around toilet. I had informed them and seemed like they already knew about this.
- Jordan (7/5): -
- Wendy (10/5): -
- Val (10/5): - Great location fantastic host There was nothing I didn't like
- Angela (9/5): - Nice sized room. Comfortable. Well equipped. Bring ear plugs. The lorries on the road and the trains are very noisy.
- Jacqueline (9/5): A short walk from the town centre made it an ideal base for Matamata. - The room was clean and well equipped. Check in was quick and efficient.
- Rogers (9/5): -
- Kaareen (9/5): -
- Gabrielle (9/5): - We loved the family unit. Clean, well appointed, spacious
- Deborah (9/5): We were well catered for. The motel is in a great location - It was lovely and clean - very helpful storing our bikes Took a while for the motel manager to warm to us - a bit off hand to start with but was really helpful later
- Grzegorz (6/5): Gdyby nie to że jako jedyni w NZ chcieli od nas dane szczegółowe karty kredytowej oceniłbym lepiej - Przyjemny czysty motel To był jedyny motel gdzie w ciągu 4 tygodniowej podróży po NZ zażądano od nas podania danych karty kredytowej w celu zabezpieczania pobytu mimo że pokój był opłacony. Nie chcieli zrobić blokady na karcie, chcieli dane karty wprowadzić do sytemu, na co się nie zgodziliśmy ze względu na duże ryzyko scamu. W efekcie odmówiono pokoju. w końcu uzgodniliśmy depozyt w postaci gotówki i otrzymaliśmy pokój. Następnego dnia pan mie przekonywał że takie wymagania odnośnie karty sa w każdym motelu. w NZ. Nigdy cześniej ani później nikt od nas tego nie wymagał, jedynie raz zrobiono nam blokadę na karcie (co jest OK)
- Ali (8/5): -
- Otakar (10/5): Můžeme všem s klidným srdcem doporučit, už jsme tu byli podruhé. - Velice pohodlné, prostorné ubytování s jídelním stolem a dvěma televizemi. Vířivou vanu jsme nevyužili, sprchový kout a WC v jedné místnosti ale čisté a funkční. V kuchyni byla kromě běžného vybavení i myčka.
- Loren (9/5): -
- RICHARD (9/5): Excellent location, wonderful motel. - Best equipped motel room I’ve been to.
Comfortable, clean with very obliging staff.
Totally recommend. That we didn’t stay longer’n
- Barbara (8/5): - Everything you need is provided.
Super clean.
Comfortable.
Good location.
Friendly staff. A LOT of road noise all night. The unit shakes when lorries/trucks pass .
- Lothar Theodor (8/5): -
- Lydia (10/5): -
- Harm (9/5): -
- Emmanuelle (10/5): -
- Henry (10/5): Great place to stay before/ after Hobbiton visit - We stayed in one of the two apartments with upstairs and downstairs. Modern and clean! Convenient location! Nothing
- Peter (4/5): Not recommended at all - Nothing really Very basic 1960’s motel type. Very low or no tech. Old facilities.
- Megan (10/5): - The owners were super friendly, they even gave us a ride back to the town centre as we were checking out, which saved us a 15 minute walk!
- Myrto Maria (10/5): -
- Markus (9/5): -
- G (10/5): -
- Lynette (9/5): - Close to town centre. Leaving
- Kevin (10/5): Great stay and easy parking - Very clean, large comfortable bed. Great choice for exploring the area nothing
- Martin (9/5): - Nice motel:)
- Sarah (8/5): Great motel for short stay. Cute nice town - Great location
Clean and comfortable N/a
- Ellen (7/5): -
- Elverna (9/5): - Very comfortable
- Isabelle (10/5): Super emplacement , très propre - Propreté
- Lori (10/5): -
- Tim (10/5): -
- Rex (9/5): Very good place to stay when in Matamata (Hobbitton). - Very easy access and parking with our van in front of the rooms.
The hosts were very friendly. The nearby centre has nice restaurants; breakfast was wonderful there.
Everything in the rooms was clean and complete. We really enjoyed our stay and would book there again without any doubt! Nothing.
- Victoira SC (10/5): Will definitely come back if visit Matamata , highly recommend! - Spacious and clean; lovely manager and Katrina !
- JP (7/5): Mooi motel, maar pas op je creditcard! - Mooie, ruime kamer en goede bedden,
Supermarkt er tegenover Pas op! Dit motel noteert al je creditcard gegevens, inclusief de persoonlijke cvc-code aan de achterzijde en zet die gegevens in hun computersysteem. Dit is ongepast en wettelijk niet toegestaan!
Daarnaast is de toon in de communicatie zeer business-gericht en niet begripvol. Kom je na sluitingstijd (20.00u) zonder geldige reden in hun ogen te laat opdagen, vervalt de Boeking en ben je je geld kwijt, zo staat er te lezen.
Dergelijke zaken hebben wij werkelijk nog nooit meegemaakt en vinden we uiterst ongepast.
- Reynolds (10/5): Excellent experience - Matamata Central served our needs very well! Thank you!
- Suzanne (8/5): We’ve stayed here before and will do so again. - We’ve stayed at the motel before and choose it each time we’re in the area. It’s tidy, functional and clean. We came home with some insect bites. We’re not sure how or why.
- Stuart (8/5): We had everything we needed for a one night transit stay - Everything you need was available. NA
- Rebecca (10/5): -
- judy (5/5): Outdated motel. Very expensive but clean and comfortable. -
- Richard (9/5): very good - the room in general proximity of neighbouring room
- Rob (9/5): -
- Nicole (9/5): -
- Stanislav (10/5): - Great location, just a few minutes walk from the town centre. Staff were very friendly.
Spacious, clean, and well-equipped apartment.
Highly recommended. Nothing.
- JEAN (8/5): Very average -
- Christine (10/5): -
- Dianne (9/5): -
- Dianne (9/5): -
- STEPHANE (9/5): -
- Julie (10/5): -
- Mark (3/5): - Location great. Didn't have breskfast Small and inadequate.
- Meredith (8/5): Space for everyone to relax - Very clean and tidy- good to be able to book single night
- Tine (10/5): -
- KAORU (10/5): -
- Niall (10/5): Great room in an excellent location - Great location just a few minutes walk from the town centre. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Rooms were cleaned to a high standard everyday.
- Ian (8/5): -
- Jimmy (10/5): - A very warm welcome, attentive and friendly staff, with helpful advice. Spacious, clean, and well-equipped room. Highly recommended. Nothing
- Märta Charlotte (2/5): -
- Robert (10/5): - Clean and tidy
Staff were very helpful
Location right opposite a New World supermarket Lack of power points
- Jeynelle (10/5): Perfect comfy modern accommodation close to hobbiton - Everything. Spacious modern supremely clean & comfortable. Management are so very friendly. Absolutely loved our stay
- Sue (6/5): The bed was very comfortable - It was very strange not having any electric plugs in the bathroom and having to use an extension cord for the hair drier!! The microwave was so low down we couldnt read the instructions and the dishes were all at ground level!! I know we were in a room for disabled people but they don't live on the ground!!!
- Jan Patrick (10/5): -
- Chantal (8/5): - Clean and spacious room. Modern bathroom with powerful shower. Peaceful location, with a supermarket directly opposite the motel and only a 5 to 10 minute walk into town for shops and restaurants.Secure garage to store our bicycles overnight. Helpful friendly staff.
- Carly (9/5): Well presented motel short drive to town - Very nice, tidy, well equipped motel. Short drive to main town. Friendly staff. Mints and fresh bottled milk on arrival a nice, welcoming touch . On site parking. Very peaceful place Maybe just a small oven in room would have been helpful for our family but not a big deal
- XUCHUAN629 (9/5): - 旅馆就在小镇的铁轨旁,很好找。对面就是NW超市,自己做吃的很便利。关键是离第二天一早要去的霍比特人村很近。 有4个单人床就更好了
- nikita (10/5): - Easy to find in a nice spot close to town, staff are kind and accommodating
- Kerrie-lynn (9/5): Family room was very spacious and extremely clean. - Cleanliness
- Ed (10/5): -
- Ed (10/5): -
- Ed (10/5): -
- Helen (10/5): Exceeded expectations - Highly recommend, welcoming friendly staff, rooms are very tidy, clean and spacious exceeded our expectations.
- Wiwatanapataphee (10/5): -
- Joanne (9/5): Great stay! Was very comfortable and clean. Great stay if you're visiting Hobbiton! :) - The room was very clean and it's very near to Hobbiton. Nothing actually.
- Holly (8/5): - Great location for our Hobbiton tour the next day. We loved being able to walk into town and there was a grocery store right across the street. Room was spacious and comfy. Wish there were more windows to open. It was a little stuffy inside.
- Azzi (10/5): - We stayed here because we were going to hobbiton. Loved the place. Staff were helpfull and pleasant. Place was very clean.
I had made a mistake when booking and forgot to add an extra bed. They were pleasant and set up the extra bed for us while we out for dinner.
- Catherine (7/5): One NIght Stop -
- Natalie (7/5): -
- Martin (8/5): -
- Scott (8/5): - Location is perfect. Close to downtown and Hobbiton. Smelled like a wet dog had stayed in the room.
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