We booked our stay not knowing anything much about this part of NZ. Matata came up in our search as a handy spot between Mt Maunganui and Whakatane/ Ohope Beach.
Rod and Raewyn are natural hosts, being experienced travellers themselves they made us feel totally at home.
The apartment is spacious, modern, super clean and is well specced with everything a traveler would need.
We particularly liked the shower clad in corrugated iron reminiscent of the Australian outback but a more clean and modern version.
The kitchen is well equipped and we enjoyed Netflix as well listening to Spotify through the sound system.
We enjoyed home made jams and granola with plum compote and yoghurt for breakfast, totally delicious!
It’s a shoes off house which is totally understandable given the damage sand on the bottom of shoes can do to polished floors.
We had a wonderful week swimming, going to markets, shopping in Tauranga or Whakatane, eating watermelon and trying some fresh locally caught Kahawai cooked with butter on the hot plate. And meeting some locals for an impromptu Friday night beer o’clock.
Thanks guys, for making our holiday a week to treasure!