Book a Matata Cottage

"Thanks for the lovely place to stay, and all the good entertainment. Best host ever."

"Wanted to stay longer at this bach. Everything is great about this place. Well stocked with all cooking, sleeping and recreational needs. Neighbouring bach’s all great and locals very helpful with hints on local places to visit."

"We very much enjoyed our stay in the Love Shack. It is a neat cosy cabin with great lakeside view. Thank you!"

"Neighbouring properties made us very nervous to start with. No issues though and enjoyed our stay. Made the booking through a different website. Charged us for an extra night. Tried to communicate prior to check in. No luck and no reply. Overall experience very disappointing. Scared to use Bookabach or Bachcare again."

"Great location, great lake views and access, highly recommended."

"Stunning views from a rustic traditional kiwi bach! Quiet and private with good outdoor area for backyard games! Great setting right across from the water. Well set up for self catering. Loved the loft sleeping area. So neat that our doggo could join us on holiday. This was our second stay and will be back again! Thank you!"

"Our family booked the accommodation for an extra special weekend…our daughter’s wedding at Old Forrest School. We were not disappointed when we turned up and saw the location and view. The house was clean and tidy and provided the perfect place to relax around a very busy but fabulous weekend. This was a weekend to remember and we hope to return soon for a weekend of sun, sea and relaxation. Pukehina will forever hold a place in our hearts."

"Great place, comfortable beds, great location. Excellent facilities."

"Great stay"

"Lovely spot. Brought our sail boat to the dock and did day trips to the hot pools. Soft water, lots of space. Calm and peaceful."

"We enjoyed our stay in this property once the check in issues were sorted out. Book-a-bach dropped the ball with check-in which took over 2hrs and was not complete until the next morning. Having said that, all the issues we encountered were not the fault of the house, so as long as Book-a-Bach sorts these, then I would highly recommend this home. It is a good size, even with just 2 bedrooms, we had 4 adults and 4 kids (sleeping in the lounge on the couches) and it didn't feel too small, AMAZING...

"The most gorgeous spot on the lake with fab weather so made for a very relaxing long weekend"

"The house was exactly as described, but “some road noise” was not very accurate. We left a day early as we basically got no sleep in the studio - not because of the noise (but it was constant - we live quite close to a reasonably busy road ourselves) but it was the shaking every time a truck went past and that was very very regularly . It was fine during the day, as there was other noise about and we didn’t spend any time in the house, but when quiet at night it was quite an experience!"

"Great place to stay, lovely and peaceful. Well equipped property with everything we needed for a great holiday."

"The property was cute and cosy. Pam and Neville are lovely and welcoming. The scenery is beautiful as is the bush track/walk nearby. "

"Lovely, cosy bach. Well equipped kitchen. The separate outside bedrooms gave every one space and privacy. The lake was beautiful to look at and swim in. A really peaceful retreat."

"We had a lovely and peacefull stay with the most beautiful ocean view. You are right on the beach. We swam and had walks on the beach everyday. Our hosts were very friendly and accomodating. I would definitely recommend this bach to anybody who love the peace and quite of nature."