John Gardiner Grove
John Gardiner Grove, Matamata, Matamata Piako District, New Zealand- Park
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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!
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
6 adults · 5 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size), Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
62 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
40 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
5 adults · 5 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
62 sqm
Courtyard View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Sofa bed (Variable Size), Sofa bed (Variable Size), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
40 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Spotlessly clean, comfortable bed and spacious room.
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Staff very friendly and accommodating
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Room size and amenities. Comfy bed and proper arm chairs.
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Very comfortable , super clean apartment. No hesitation in recommending
Lovely helpful staff, very good accommodation
Friendly welcoming staff Lovely presentation
Net, ben situat, complert. Molt bé per una nit a prop de Hobbiton
No tenia extractor de cuina
Its my 2nd time staying here in a year. Love this motel.
Everything was good in the room. My wife loved the smoking area outside!
The room was lovely - it was very comfortable, very clean and well presented. It had all the extra touches and great attention to detail, which made it very relaxing. The location was good and close to the main shopping and dining precinct. We found the motel and the room to be very quite. Would of liked to of stayed more than one night and if we return to the area, we would definitely re-book at this motel.
There wasn't anything we didn't like
The location is great, a short and pretty walk to all the restaurants, with a grocery store right across the street. The room was spacious and so so clean. Our hosts were very friendly, especially Hillary who upon hearing the local taxi rates drove us to and from the Hobbiton at a much more reasonable price. Cleanest rooms we have stayed at on our trip, including fancy hotels, and friendly service everyday. My husband and I stayed here for our wedding, and the days after, and would gladly do it again! We highly recommend this motel, for it's room size, cleanliness, location, and friendly and helpful staff. The laundry service is also reasonably priced and great if you are traveling over a few weeks time and need clean clothes.
Nothing to report here.
Friendly staff, extremely clean. Very comfortable beds. Great stay for quick access to Hobbiton Tours.
Very clean and quiet and peaceful
We were very happy
Clean, all commodities, close to supermarket and town, lovely staff, room nice and cozy.
No commet
Location and room size good
When we checked in we didn’t feel all that welcomed but when we checked out we met the cleaning lady and she is super friendly!
Spacious and comfortable with two bedrooms.
Easy to find, handy location. Heat pump warmed room very fast
Staff tried to charge for everything. Even things that Booking.com confirmed were free. Room was booked for 6 people, an email from the motel tried to charge us for a cot, that Booking.com said was free, and upon arrival we were told we were going to be charged for the sofa bed also. Very un impressed with this.
Nice and clean
Long walk from downtown and bus station. We got pretty tired walking back and forth. We didn’t rent a car so it’s fine if you have a car - but not that great if you don’t
Friendly staff, big rooms and lots of helpful local information available.
The bed was way too hard for us.
Cleanliness location
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Lovely rooms, great facilities, good breakfast and fabulous location for our needs.
Excellent location. Staff happy to accommodate our late arrival time.
Proximity to downtown and cleanliness
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Cleanest motel we have stayed in for ages. Would happily stay again
Spotless room and quiet considering the train line wasn't far away.
It was well placed for visiting Hobbiton.
This would have to be the cleanest motel I’ve ever stayed in.
Comfy bed. Clean. Outdoor bbq area
So noisy. Street noise during the night disturbed sleep.
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.
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.
Convenient, good value and clean
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.
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.
Great location fantastic host
There was nothing I didn't like
Nice sized room. Comfortable. Well equipped.
Bring ear plugs. The lorries on the road and the trains are very noisy.
The room was clean and well equipped. Check in was quick and efficient.
We loved the family unit. Clean, well appointed, spacious
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)
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
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.
Best equipped motel room I’ve been to. Comfortable, clean with very obliging staff. Totally recommend.
That we didn’t stay longer’n
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 .
We stayed in one of the two apartments with upstairs and downstairs. Modern and clean! Convenient location!
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Nothing really
Very basic 1960’s motel type. Very low or no tech. Old facilities.
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!
Close to town centre.
Leaving
Very clean, large comfortable bed. Great choice for exploring the area
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Very comfortable
Great location Clean and comfortable
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Nice motel:)
Propreté
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!
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Spacious and clean; lovely manager and Katrina !
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.
Matamata Central served our needs very well! Thank you!
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.
Everything you need was available.
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the room in general
proximity of neighbouring room
Great location, just a few minutes walk from the town centre. Staff were very friendly. Spacious, clean, and well-equipped apartment. Highly recommended.
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Cleanliness
8.46/10Overall sentiment is positive; however, there are mentions of strange room set-ups which affected the cleanliness perception.
Service
9.43/10Staff were friendly and accommodating, consistently praised across reviews.
Location
9.47/10Great location close to Hobbiton and other amenities, heavily favored in reviews.
Room Quality
8.92/10Rooms were spacious, modern, and well-equipped, with some minor concerns about configuration for disabled rooms.
Amenities
8.45/10Amenities mentioned were satisfactory, but some guests noted a lack of facilities like a small oven.
Value for Money
9.41/10Guests felt they received good value for their stay, often citing high cleanliness and service.
Food and Beverage
8.46/10No specific reviews regarding food and beverage, hence rated based on standard expectations.
Overall Experience
9.43/10Overall experience rated highly by multiple guests, indicating a satisfying stay.