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Horse and Jockey Inn

2.5 star property

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A dining area with a stone fireplace, red upholstered chairs, and a wooden table set for four.
A bar area with a dark wood bar, two stools, and a variety of bottles and glasses on shelves.
Staircase
An outdoor patio with multiple wooden tables and benches, surrounded by a wooden fence and potted plants.
Standard Double Room, Ensuite | Premium bedding, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $82
$71 nightly
$82 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 20 - Aug 21

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85 Arawa St, Matamata, Waikato, 3400
  • Place, Founders Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Wairere Falls
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Hobbiton Movie Set
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tauranga (TRG)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom | Premium bedding, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite | Premium bedding, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Standard Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Family Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Family Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Queen Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a small bench, and a door leading to another room.

Family Room with Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Family Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Queen Room with Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Matamata

With a stay at Horse and Jockey Inn in Matamata, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Wairere Falls and Firth Tower Museum. .This hotel is 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from Hobbiton Movie Set and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Matamata Golf Club.

What's nearby

  • Founders Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Wairere Falls - 4 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Hobbiton Movie Set - 22 min drive - 11.6 miles
  • SkyCity Hamilton - 46 min drive - 47.0 miles
  • Mount Maunganui - 50 min drive - 51.7 miles

Getting around

  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Green Dragon - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Sweet Painted Lady Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Te Poi - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Broadway Burger Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Horse and Jockey Inn

Horse and Jockey Inn offers 16 accommodations with portable fans. Beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. Additional amenities at this hotel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
You can enjoy a meal at Horse and Jockey Inn serving the guests of Horse and Jockey Inn, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Horse and Jockey Inn - This family restaurant serves dinner only. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Horse and Jockey Inn

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shared bathroom (in-room sink)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 11 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property class

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Horse Jockey Inn Matamata
Horse Jockey Inn
Horse Jockey Matamata
Horse and Jockey Inn Hotel
Horse and Jockey Inn Matamata
Horse and Jockey Inn Hotel Matamata

Horse and Jockey Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 271 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 271 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 271 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 271 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 271 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Bowen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cosy rooms that had clean linen. The communal bathrooms was also very clean. Older place but added bonus of having bar downstairs a good stop over for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was such a very lovely place to stay. Would recommend staying here again .
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Abel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best option in Matamata! Really enjoyed our stay! Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Another good stay here

Satisfied
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute town and close for our visit to Hobbiton
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Edwina

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The internet was not strong or fast, and the photos of the rooms are not current, the property is convenient in its location but the condition of the rooms and hotel is very run down.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Yesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice bar and hotel in a quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
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6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and nice food
Verified

8/10 Good

Ants

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Awesome little hotel on top of a great bar.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location and very reasonable prices
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We enjoyed our stay.only complaint was very noisy untill midnight. Music one side of hotel. Traffic other side.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was conveniently located to all amenities to the surrounding area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
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8/10 Good

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Handy location for a visit to Hobbiton and Matamata. Basic accommodation, with a comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly! Craig and Sunny were amazing! Great food, the cheese garlic toasties were my fav ☺️ great walking distance for Matamata info center for Hobbiton tour. Got back late and felt safe walking back in the dark.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

trudy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent bar staff very efficient and happy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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8/10 Good

Allanah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Older building and older windows but overall was a nice stay. Clean room, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
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8/10 Good

Bren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was a good room for a family
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
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6/10 Okay

Katy

Liked: Staff & service
Great restaurant down stairs. Nice to have kitchen facilities, room was a bit small and very basic, but clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
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8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic property but great if you are just looking for a bed for the night. Very Clean and tidy and a restaurant and bar onsite.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Megan

Disliked: Amenities
It was a fine place to spend the night. It smelled like smoke and there were loud noises at night- I think there was a drunk person stumbling around. Bathrooms are shared. The facility itself is a bit older and outdated.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice play to stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No the kitchen let the over all place down. Staff exellent, bathrooms clean bedding great. Just not useful kitchen no kettle fridge grubby no tea coffee, but had good stay and would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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4/10 Poor

pam

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed was very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
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6/10 Okay

Marie

Liked: Staff & service
The location was great. The hotel downstairs was lovely and the meal was excellent. But our accommodation was very basic with hardly enough room for our luggage. The door handle was loose and some effort was required to unlock it. The ensuite was tiny. There were no other amenities in the room. A small kitchen was provided at the other end of the corridor. There was no kettle so water for tea and coffee had to be heated in the microwave. There was a small table and a couple of chairs in the kitchen. Parking was either behind the hotel, if there was room or on the street.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026