Spacious Accommodations: The Red Shed in Matamata offers spacious family rooms with garden views. Each room includes a kitchenette, air-conditioning, and a private entrance. Outdoor Spaces: Guests can relax in the garden or on the terrace. The property features an outdoor seating area and picnic spots. Amenities: The guest house provides free WiFi, private check-in and check-out, daily housekeeping, and free on-site parking. Additional services include a paid shuttle, bicycle parking, and luggage storage. Location: Located 35 mi from Tauranga Airport, The Red Shed is located on a quiet street. Nearby attractions include the Hobbiton Movie Set and the Waikato River.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

Breakfast Info

Continental

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Justin
United States United States
The Red Shed has everything, a few included food and drink items were a nice touch. The property was spacious and comfortable. Feeding the Alpacas was a nice surprise.
Adam
United States United States
The location felt safe and the property was lovely! Large open concept warehouse type room, which our kids thought was so fun 😊 and the breakfast being included and already prepped in the room was very handy! It was only a 15-20 minute drive to...
Steve
United States United States
Very friendly host. Went out of her way to give my kids some pellets to feed their animals. Huge grassy park right next to the home for kids to run around in. The room itself if very large including a well stocked kitchen. Very quiet at night but...
Uzz0205
United States United States
Clean, spacious, warm welcome and great hospitality
Evan
United States United States
This was a wonderful option for staying in the Matamata area. It's very conveniently located, with comfortable accommodation for the whole family. There's a pool table that the kids enjoyed playing with. The friendly hosts provided some breakfast...
Prichard
United States United States
A beautiful area with parklands outside the window. We loved feeding the animals. She was very kind to offer me GF options. Thank you very much.
Myissa
United States United States
From the moment we arrived, the Red Shed was amazing! The location can’t be beat. It was incredibly quiet with the sound of birds in the morning being the only sound we heard all night long, and yet it was 5 minutes drive to Matamata to get some...
Mary
United States United States
Huge space. Very clean. Very homie. I like the animal interaction.
Michael
Taiwan Taiwan
Huge spaces and plenty of beds for family members Animal feeding is nice for kids.
Minimino
Singapore Singapore
The pool table and free Netflix. Owner was kind to provide breakfast of bread and muffins, and also gave us some food for the kids to feed her alpacas. Apart from the double bed shown, owner also set up two additional beds to accommodate our...

Hosted by Maria

9.9
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Maria
Close to everything Matamata has to offer, walk in and feel right at home. 10 minute drive to Hobbiton. Large, modern space which can accommodate one person up to seven people. Country views, just on the edge of town. Continental breakfast, large free parking area right outside your door. Child, pet and work friendly. A private, peaceful place, but so close to town, separate and away from main dwelling, you'll have 135sqm of space plus two lawn areas, one fully fenced with patio, furniture. One queen bed, and five more singles available. Well set out to accommodate one person, couples, groups, and families. Because the space is large and well set up, it can easily cater for professionals or groups working away. There is a separate bathroom, large kitchenette area, two comfortable seating areas, bar fridge and large fridge, especially useful for groups, and also a freezer. There is an office desk and free Wi-Fi. Air-conditioning keeps the whole area lovely and warm in winter, or nice and cool in summer. A lovely park is right next door and the space looks out on it. WiFi, 65 inch smart TV with Netflix, etc. There is a pool table for your entertainment - and you can enjoy feeding our lovely Alpacas and Sheep. Around 10 minutes drive to Hobbiton, and Wairere Falls. Cycle the Matamata - Paeroa cycle trail, visit the Opal Hot Springs, or Firth Tower and Museum. Under an hour to Tauranga or Mt Maunganui, Hamilton or Rotorua, around two hours to Auckland CBD. Ample dining options, restaurants, takeaways, all just a couple of minutes drive away, or a ten minute walk. If you wish to check in early or check out late, we will accommodate if possible. We can store luggage. If you are arriving to town by bus, we can collect you by arrangement, no fee for this. We provide aiport transfers and customised tours as a service by arrangement. We can also transfer you to and from Hobbiton as an arranged service. Staying more than a week? Ask about our special rate.
We are keen travelers, and enjoy everything about being a host, We will leave you to enjoy the peaceful privacy, but are friendly, communicative, and happy to help with anything at all you may need and are available 24/7.
Leafy estate with larger homes and sections, quiet, safe, lovely to walk around, Kaimai views, lovely well kept park right next door. Under ten minutes walk to the CBD of Matamata, or a two minute drive. Lovely restaurants and cafes in the town with a wide variety of foods. We offer Hobbiton and airport transfers, local tours to some of our beautiful outdoor spots, and also tours to other cities at your request - you will find an information sheet in the photo section. You will be staying in a large, modern, stand alone, private space, with private entrance, good size grassed area with patio and outdoor table and chairs, and large free parking area. We are on two acres, so there is plenty of outdoor space, and pet Alpacas and sheep in the back paddock, which you can feed if you wish. All in all, a relaxing, attractive area, Peaceful, country views, just on the edge of town. far enough away from town to be peaceful, but close enough for convenience. Close to everything Matamata has to offer, accommodating from one person up to seven people. Continental breakfast included daily - tea, coffee, juice, freshly baked bread, yoghurt, cereal, fruit. Large free parking area, suitable for a boat or RV, larger vehicle, or multiple vehicles if a group is staying. Around 10 minutes drive to Hobbiton, and Wairere Falls. Cycle the Matamata - Paeroa cycle trail, visit the Opal Hot Springs, or Firth Tower and Museum. Under an hour to Tauranga or Mt Maunganui, Rotorua, and Hamilton, under two hours to Auckland CBD. Ample dining options, restaurants, takeaways, all just a couple of minutes drive away, delivery, or a ten minute walk. Also good shopping, a wide array of retail stores, and two supermarkets, one very large. If you wish to check in early or check out late, we will accommodate this if possible. We can store luggage if you want to travel away, and then return. If you are arriving to town by bus, we can collect you and drop you off by arrangement, there is no fee for this.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Amenities of The Red Shed

Great facilities! Review score, 9.6

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Check-out
From 12:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 17 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 20 per child, per night
Crib upon request
Free
3 - 12 years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 20 per child, per night
13+ years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 40 per person, per night

Prices for cribs aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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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
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

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