Matapihi Travel Guide

Tourist Guide
Photo by Kimberly & Tyler
Photo by Kimberly & Tyler

Popular places to visit

Mount Maunganui which includes a sunset, a coastal town and general coastal views

Mount Maunganui

4.5/5(454 reviews)

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Mount Maunganui during your travels in Tauranga. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its charming cafes.

Mount Maunganui
Papamoa Beach

Papamoa Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Papamoa Beach during your trip to Papamoa Beach? Amble around the area's beaches or visit its shops.

Papamoa Beach

Waipu Bay

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Waipu Bay during your travels in Matapihi. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its charming cafes.

Waipu Bay

Tauranga Domain

4.5/5(53 reviews)

Catch an event at Tauranga Domain during your trip to Tauranga. Visit the shops and charming cafes in this walkable area.

Tauranga Domain

Mount Maunganui Beach

4.5/5(418 reviews)

If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, Mount Maunganui Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to Mount Maunganui. Stroll along the area's seaside or simply enjoy its cafes.

Mount Maunganui Beach

Mount Hot Pools

4.5/5(70 reviews)

Enjoy an outing to Mount Hot Pools during your stay in Tauranga. Stroll along the area's beautiful beaches or simply savour its charming cafes.

Mount Hot Pools

Activities

Blue Inferno Crater

7hr Waimangu Geothermal Valley & Lake Rotomahana Tour - Departs Tauranga

AU$223
per adult
7hr Waimangu Geothermal Valley & Lake Rotomahana Tour - Departs Tauranga
Māori cultural performance, Rotorua

Guided Māori History and Culture Tour to Rotorua and Tauranga

AU$201
per adult
Guided Māori History and Culture Tour to Rotorua and Tauranga
4hr Shore Excursion - History and Tasting Tour FREE Kiwifruit Ice Cream

4hr Shore Excursion - History and Tasting Tour FREE Kiwifruit Tasting

AU$86
per adult
4hr Shore Excursion - History and Tasting Tour FREE Kiwifruit Tasting
Tauranga: Evening Big Kanu Glowworm Tour

Tauranga: Evening Big Kanu Glowworm Tour

AU$128
per adult
Tauranga: Evening Big Kanu Glowworm Tour
Mount Maunganui, seaside paradise and place of history and culture

Mount Maunganui Hīkoi Walking Tour

AU$54
per adult
Mount Maunganui Hīkoi Walking Tour
Private Tour in Tauranga Magical Hobbiton Movie Set

Private Tour Tauranga Magical Hobbiton Movie Set

AU$1,173
per adult
Private Tour Tauranga Magical Hobbiton Movie Set
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Our pick of the best Matapihi Hotel Deals

Hotel Armitage and Conference Centre
Hotel Armitage and Conference Centre
3.5 out of 5
9 Willow St, Tauranga
The price is AU$177 per night from 19 Dec to 20 Dec
AU$177
includes taxes & fees
19 Dec - 20 Dec
Stay at this 3.5-star eco-certified hotel in Tauranga. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,003 reviews)
Stayed here multiple times always good value
"We stay here when working in Tauranga. Its a really nice hotel with free easy parking and good room service, the staff are great too. Rooms are always clean."

Reviewed on 16 Dec. 2024

Hotel Armitage and Conference Centre
Trinity Wharf Tauranga
Trinity Wharf Tauranga
4.5 out of 5
51 Dive Crescent, Tauranga
The price is AU$206 per night from 5 Jan to 6 Jan
AU$206
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan 2025
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Tauranga. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a marina. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (996 reviews)
"Love Trinity Wharf, location next to water stunning"

Reviewed on 13 Dec. 2024

Trinity Wharf Tauranga
Hotel on Devonport
Hotel on Devonport
4 out of 5
72 Devonport Road, Tauranga
The price is AU$167 per night from 20 Dec to 21 Dec
AU$167
includes taxes & fees
20 Dec - 21 Dec
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Tauranga. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
"We have stayed in a few hotels in New Zealand in our life time and this rates as one of the best value for money stays we have had . It is modern clean and in the middle of the CBD with very secure parking in the hotel,vey clean and the staff very friendly . It was away from the hustle of the Mount ..."

Reviewed on 15 Dec. 2024

Hotel on Devonport
Oceanside Resort & Twin Towers
Oceanside Resort & Twin Towers
4 out of 5
1 Maunganui Road, Tauranga
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly aparthotel in Tauranga. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 3 restaurants. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,175 reviews)
"Great heated spa & pool. Comfortable bed. Large room. Rubbish bin had not been emptied in our room from previous occupancy. However on check out when I mentioned it I did receive an apology. We were travelling with overseas visitors who commented on the various notices in the room about various “rules” ..."

Reviewed on 13 Dec. 2024

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Oceanside Resort & Twin Towers
Tasman Holiday Parks - Papamoa Beach
Tasman Holiday Parks - Papamoa Beach
4 out of 5
535 Papamoa Beach Road, Tauranga
The price is AU$187 per night from 5 Jan to 6 Jan
AU$187
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan 2025
Stay at this 4-star beach holiday park in Tauranga. Enjoy free parking, a beach locale, and a conference center. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (379 reviews)
"Wonderful property. We loved our stay here."

Reviewed on 12 Dec. 2024

Tasman Holiday Parks - Papamoa Beach
Quest on Durham
Quest on Durham
4 out of 5
6 Durham Street, Tauranga
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$172 per night from 22 Dec to 23 Dec
AU$172
includes taxes & fees
22 Dec - 23 Dec
Stay at this 4-star aparthotel in Tauranga. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and free grocery shopping service. Popular attractions Mount Maunganui and ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (531 reviews)
Excellent customer service !!
"Excellent experience, beginning to end. Jenna at the front desk is a gem, and a true asset to this establishment. My room reservation had somehow been cancelled, by a booking site, as you can imagine I was worried and stressed out.... I contacted the quest on Durham street directly. Jennas kind and ..."

Reviewed on 9 Nov. 2024

Quest on Durham
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Other neighbourhoods around Matapihi

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Maungatapu

Maungatapu might not have many top sights, but Tenpin Tauranga and Memorial Park are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Maungatapu
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Tauranga South

4/5(88 area reviews)

While Tauranga South isn't home to many top sights, Tenpin Tauranga and Memorial Park are some notable places to visit nearby.

Tauranga South
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Hairini

When in Hairini, you can plan a visit to Tauranga Golf Club and Tenpin Tauranga, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Hairini
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Judea

Though Judea may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Tenpin Tauranga and Huria Marae.

Judea
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Omanu

While Omanu may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Mount Maunganui Golf Club and Classic Flyers NZ.

Omanu
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Brookfield

While Brookfield isn't home to many top sights, Huria Marae and Fernland Spa are some notable places to visit nearby.

Brookfield

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