Overview

Matamata Central Motel is a 20-minute drive from Hobbiton Movie Set & Farm Tours, the filming location for parts of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The motel offers free on-site parking and complimentary Wi-Fi. Each air-conditioned room features a microwave, refrigerator, and stovetop, along with ironing equipment and a flat-screen satellite TV. Guest laundry and barbecue facilities are available. A continental or cooked breakfast can be purchased. Various restaurants and cafes are a short 5-minute walk away on Broadway. Matamata Central Motel is a 3-minute drive from Matamata Airfield and Opal Hot Springs, 8. 1 miles from Matamata Golf Club, and a 22-minute drive from Wairere Falls Walk.

Rooms

Apartment, up to 10 guests
Family room, up to 8 guests
Studio, up to 5 guests

Facilities

Car park (extra charge)
Check-in hour (14:00)
Check-out hour (10:00)
Wi-fi
Room service
Laundry service
Garden
Luggage room
Grill/BBQ

Meals

Picnic

Good to know

Non-smoking establishment

At a glance and nearby

Total number of rooms: 16

How far from Fiordland

Queenstown airport993 km
Milford Sound1006 km
Te Anau1078 km
Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)1096 km
Invercargill1135 km

Straight-line distances, not road or driving time. In Fiordland roads wind around lakes and mountains and the real drive is longer; plan the journey with a current map and check the road status before you set out.

This place sits in North Island. The gateways section of the guide explains the road from Queenstown and Invercargill to Te Anau.

Contact and map

42 Waharoa Road
2271 Matamata

Oscalyden does not take bookings and shows no prices. Contact the hotel for rates and availability. Catalogue data last updated 2026-08-07.