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About this property

Historic Charm: The Wash-House historic Cottage Close to Hobbiton in Matamata offers a charming holiday home experience. Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi, providing a relaxing and comfortable stay. Modern Amenities: The property features a kitchenette, private check-in and check-out services, outdoor seating and picnic areas, full-day security, bicycle parking, and breakfast in the room. Free on-site private parking is available for guests. Comfortable Living: The cottage includes one bedroom and one bathroom, a living room, and parquet floors. Additional amenities include a terrace, patio, barbecue, and garden views. Convenient Location: Located 33 mi from Tauranga Airport, the property is highly rated for its friendly host, delicious breakfast, and convenient location.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

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Terrace

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • James
    United States United States
    Cozy and warm and a great spot if you're going to Hobbiton. That's about 15 minutes away. Just having the key in door on arrivals and some food for the morning (you're not in Matamata town) made everything easy.
  • Leanna
    United States United States
    The facility is very cute with a comfortable bed, nice kitchenette, good shower, a nice covered outside private porch, and free on-site parking. It was quiet and we felt very safe. The hosts were so pleasant and it was very convenient to the...
  • Weston
    United States United States
    Very cozy and the extra touches made it above and beyond all expectations. Perfect distance from town.
  • Tim
    United States United States
    Beautiful space and property. Space was very well set up with everything we needed. Delicious treats! Bed was very comfortable. Wish I could've stayed longer!
  • Mary
    United States United States
    Breakfast was very good and had both hot and cold offerings.
  • Renee
    United States United States
    The owners have pin pointed every detail of a perfect stay. Truly one of the most charming, welcoming BBs I’ve ever been to. The property is private and stunning. It’s a small room and the kitchen sink doubled as a wash sink, but that wasn’t an...
  • Janet
    United States United States
    Jules was the perfect host. Her property is lovely and in a quiet rural area. The included breakfast and baked treats were delicious.
  • Arch
    United States United States
    Best stay of our two week NZ trip. Heavenly bed, great setting and super friendly & helpful hosts.
  • Harmony
    United States United States
    I had a wonderful stay at the wash house! The goodies and breakfast were such a nice touch. It was so quiet and peaceful. And I made friends with the cats! It’s very compact but as a solo traveler, I was perfectly content with the size. I would...
  • James
    United States United States
    This is one of the nicest B&Bs I've ever stayed at. The hosts were wonderful, providing goodies throughout the day. It is a peaceful country house. Just wonderful.

Area info

House rules

The Wash-House historic Cottage Close to Hobbiton takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Available 24 hours
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Check what conditions apply to each option when making your selection.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 3 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 05:00:00.