Most beautiful location and helpful hosts possible! If you want to experience the country side in New Zealand this is the place for you! We stayed here while visiting Hobbiton. It was a bit of a walk into town, but worth every step for the view from the guest house. You are next to a farm so no sense of neighbors and very peaceful. Can't say enough about the views. They also had all the LotR movies and some others that we were able to enjoy before and after our Hobbiton visit. Kathleen & John had great restaurant recommendations. If you are driving I would 100% recommend this Airbnb, and if not just be sure to be okay with the bit of walk into town! If there was more to do in Matamata I would have loved to have stayed longer!