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Mataki Motels

Property class: 3

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BBQ/picnic area
A covered outdoor seating area with tables and chairs, a small bridge over a water feature, and a red car parked nearby.
A reception desk with a sign instructing to pay when booking, a computer monitor, and a shelf with various items including books and a coffee machine.
A two-story building with a green roof, multiple windows, and a balcony.
A hotel room with two beds, a large window, and a door leading to another room.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
The current price is $85
$74 nightly
$85 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 25 - Aug 26

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34 Hotham Street, Murchison, 7007
  • Place, Murchison Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Boer War Memorial
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Nelson Lakes National Park
    ‪46 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Murchison

Located in Murchison, Mataki Motels is on the riverwalk, within a 15-minute walk of Murchison Museum and Boer War Memorial. .This family-friendly hotel is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Murchison Golf Club and 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from Mauria River Valley.

What's nearby

  • Murchison Museum - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Boer War Memorial - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Murchison Golf Club - 3 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Buller Gorge - 26 min drive - 18.2 miles
  • Nelson Lakes National Park - 46 min drive - 30.5 miles

Getting around

  • Westport (WSZ) - 95 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rivers Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Beechwoods Cafe - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Cow Shed - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Hampden Hotel - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Zen's Kitchen - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Mataki Motels

Mataki Motels offers 16 accommodations with hair dryers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Microwaves and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads.
A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a lazy river.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Spend the day on the slopes, or enjoy recreational amenities including a lazy river and a seasonal outdoor pool. This Edwardian hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Continental breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee: NZD 14 for adults and NZD 14 for children

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Lazy river
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snowboarding

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Fenced pool
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lazy river
  • Mini-fridge
  • Playground
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Thin carpet in room

More

  • 1 floor
  • 7 buildings
  • Built in 2006
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Pay movies
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Toaster

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 50.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 14 for adults and NZD 14 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 50.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
The seasonal pool will be open from October 20 to April 30
Alcohol is not served at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property class

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

Property is also known as

Mataki Motels
Mataki Motels Hotel
Mataki Motels Hotel Murchison
Mataki Motels Murchison
Mataki Motels Hotel
Mataki Motels Murchison
Mataki Motels Hotel Murchison

Mataki Motels Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 186 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 186 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 186 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 186 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 186 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was probably the cleanest I've ever stayed in, fantastic value for money. Will definitely stay again if im heading that way.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful, location is lovely, rooms are private and clean. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff, room and facilities were good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool was closed for the season, but the rest was lovely. Gerat location and look forward to returning.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While obviously recently renovated and very comfortable , the property felt a bit dated even for a rural setting
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for we were visiting
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nicolle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious, clean and tidy and well appointed. Nice quiet location away from the main road
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spotless, comfortable room. Good facilities. Nice outlook from verandah. Friendly welcome, convenient to town. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, bed comfortable and there was a fridge, kettle & microwave. The staff were polite and attentive.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Every thing was spot on. no complaint's. Just what was required.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect spot for stopover
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfy but compact. We appreciated the small table and chairs. Hooks on the walls and doors would provide a place to hang coats as there was no closet or hooks in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Herb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed just one night and this place was very clean, well equipped and very cozy. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value and very friendly staff. Clean and everything I needed for my stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty, short walking loop trail at the end of the road, by the river. Dozens of large eels ("tuna", in Maori) in the little stream under the riad, next to the motel. They come quickly if you have bits of meat to trow in for them to eat. No catching/fishing, though!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michalynn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff. Super clean room-tiny but well laid out. Quiet. Good water pressure in the shower!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Eddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly host and clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness
Shower pressure pathetic but towels were wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfectly situated in town, quiet situation
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were only there for a very short stop over night but found everything so clean and every thing we needed also very warm and cosy . Thankyou awesome stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and clean motel off the main road . Short drive to town . Friendly proprietors .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Johan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a quaint place to stay, room was a tad small but all good, minutes to drive to main shops and we loved feeding the eels and the lovely japanese garden type area, the owners should advertise these with photos would be a big pull for them, would recommend this motel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location. Wonderful views and lots of interesting places to look at in Murchison. There was a Hang Gliding Regatta going on there during our short stay and we met some neat people while staying at the Motel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alexander J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean with lots of natural light & a view of the surrounding hills. Sitting on the verandah we were serenaded by birds including blackbirds and magpies.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025