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Horse and Jockey Inn

2.5 star property

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Bar (on property)
Front of property
Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets
Dinner served
Interior

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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

Room options

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Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Queen Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room with Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2

Family Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Queen Room with Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2

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Queen Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2

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Twin Room with Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2

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Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Double Room With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2

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  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
3.8 out of 5, Good, 27 reviews
The price is €71
includes taxes & fees
4 Jan - 5 Jan 2026
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About this property

Horse and Jockey Inn

Hotel in Matamata with a restaurant and a bar
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a microwave in a common area, a refrigerator in a common area, and an arcade/game room are onsite. Bathrooms are shared.
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.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Horse and Jockey Inn. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Founders Park. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include meeting rooms, a terrace, and an ATM
  • Steps from Founders Park and a 3-minute drive from Wairere Falls
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room are also featured at Horse and Jockey Inn. Self parking is free.

This Matamata hotel is smoke free.

Horse and Jockey Inn - This family restaurant serves dinner only.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

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 lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 11 AM - 9 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 8:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

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. 39 out of 257 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 257 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 257 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 257 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 257 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Travelled with partner
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

6/10 Okay

Maurice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Very old school, room facilities limited, ie towels but no wash cloth. But clean, restaurant ok
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

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

Another good stay here

Satisfied
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abel, Sacramento

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

4/10 Poor

Pauline

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Gregory

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
It was fine - relatively safe - a bit loud till late at night - but expected for being just above a pub. Rooms are pretty austere. I think a complementary water bottle or two would have been helpful during my late night search for water.
A view of the hotel frontage.
Young adults partying till the wee hours of the night directly across from my room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Alison

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

HSIU-CHI

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Allan

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property's accommodation needs significant updating, whilst the bedding was clean, the general appearance of the room was shabby, the curtains were halfway down the windows, the window latches were broken, so we could not close them to block out any noise or the street lights right outside the window. The cost didn't not match the accommodation. I'm unlikely to recommend this to anyone, unless they need urgent one night accommodation and there is nothing else available.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Tony

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Did not feel safe so I didn’t end up staying. There were undesirable people and the shared bathrooms made me not want to have to walk down the hall way by myself. If my husband was there I would put up with it. I didn’t realise this particular room did not have a bathroom. It was clean enough but yeah I didn’t feel safe. My key was put back in the return within 15 minutes and I left. The staff member seemed annoyed by my checking in and I was told she’s leaving in 20 minutes so if I needed something it had to be quick. I ended up on a friends couch back in Morrinsville.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Des

Business traveller

Really?

It's what you'd expect of an in modernized 1950s hotel. The room I was in cost 140 for the night. Ensuuite with leaking taps,dirty toilet brush water,no bedside lamp,no radio,no television. Over priced.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Dan, Shawnee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Pros: beds were nice, bathroom was very basic but met our needs Cons: no tv, no phone, no A/C (although it wasn't needed), no bedside lamps, no safety latch on door, noise from bar below (not too bad though) Just meets the bare minimum. The staff were nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

jean-hugues

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Noisy night

If you try to sleep a saturday night, you will be in trouble with the music coming from the bar, very noisy until 12:00PM
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Tired facilities but comfortable. We had a two bedroom unit with ensuite. It was a bit noisy ( traffic and people outside). Lovely meal in the restaurant. Great checkin, pleasant and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with group
Bike lock up and access could be more accessible. The food in the restaurant was delicious and fair portions.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Alexandra

Disliked: Cleanliness

Not great but not many options

Room wasn’t quite ready at the stated check in time — cleaners were still working upstairs. Also wasn’t an elevator that I was made aware of. Room was fine but had an odd smell to it, so I opened the window and turned on the fan. Communal fridge clearly hadn’t been cleaned. There was an open container of milk, crusty remains of a spill, and spoiled food. Unfortunately, there aren’t many options in town. Stayed here after an evening at Hobbiton and met several others staying at the hotel who had booked the same tour as me, so it was convenient to hang in the bar below until it closed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Bethann

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Callum

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Noisy and run down

Don't stay here if you want to get a good night's sleep, half the rooms are over inns beer garden which blasts music til gone midnight (like so loud the bass is distorted loud)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Joseph, Waikiki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The room was extremely tiny with hardly any room for luggage. Bathroom was the same. Never seen a sink so tiny. There was no bathmat or handtowel, even when I asked for one. There was also no lid on the toilet - very unhygienic. For such an expensive room it was a real disappointment.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were very hot and to small, you couldn't swing a cat in them.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They accidentally double charged us but 10 days later, we are still waiting for a refund or even a response to our reminder messages.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Kara

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025