If you are ever staying in Matamata (15 min away from Hobbiton), you MUST stay here! Kathleen and John are wonderful hosts and give special attention to guests. For us, they'd provided fresh scones and choc chip cookies for us to have for afternoon tea after our 2 hour drive from Auckland. They are always attentive and try to cater for our needs.
The cottage is beautiful and well equipped for both cold and warm periods. The place is also very clean, furnishings are high-quality and the whole experience here had surpassed my expectations. I would recommend this place to all my families and friends planning to visit Matamata. Thanks for hosting us and we wish we could stay longer! Our 2 year old son thoroughly loved the place and enjoyed running around in the big backyard.