Villa Walton Bed & Breakfast

Villa Walton was an absolute DREAM to stay at. We wish we had been there for 2 nights instead of 1. The hosts were delightful. We stayed in the Walton Cottage which was super clean and cozy with a private kitchen. We notified the hosts before our arrival our desire to have dinner with them as well as takeaway lunches on the day we checked out. All the meals we had there were absolutely amazing: steak dinner was a chiefs kiss, the breakfast was a favorite of our trip, and the takeaway lunches were perfect for our day in the car. 100% recommend Villa Walton!!

Beautiful B&B with absolutely lovely rooms and decor and fixtures—- everything is so cozy and well done. Gardens are gorgeous, hosts are amazing and it was so fun that they had a moment to have a glass of wine with us! Great conversation and evening. I like to think we could be friends if we lived closer! We wish our travel agent had booed us for a few nights with them instead of just one. Make sure and arrive on time and not late so you can truly enjoy the home and space and the garden. You don’t want to rush in and out for sure. Also to Neil— my husband wanted to let you know he found and safely secured for passage the Awildian purple gin you recommended.

As any other first timer tourists to NZ, most of us makes a stop at hobbiton. We did the same, and this accomodation is about 20 min away from hobbiton. It is not just a accomodation, it is a 5* jewel. A beautiful-looking cottage, it gave a very good impression when we arrived. Very neat garden, too bad the weather wasn’t on our side, hence we couldn’t enjoy the garden that much. But that didn’t spoil our stay here. Neil had warmly welcomed us and showed us around. The sitting and dining rooms have such a cozy and welcoming vibes. Good selection of wines and any other drinks too. Our room faced the backyard of the cottage, it is a very immaculate room, with very comfy bed, and a modern bathroom. Sustainable bath products are used, totally loved it. Tea and coffee maker is also available. A little touch of cookies and gingerbread on the side table gave another welcoming feeling. We decided to have dinner there and chose to have lamb rack. Sue had prepared the meals perfectly. It was well presented and it was so tasteful too. Not to mention the dessert, my oh my, it was so good! And the breakfast….oh my do I need to say more? It was another mouth-watering meal! It was such an experience to stay here, Tips: no need to eat out, stay in and have your meals here, you won’t regret it! We highly recommend this accomodation to everybody. It is beyond our expectations.

This was the most beautiful B&B I’ve ever stayed at. The attention to detail with the decor, the bedding, the dishes, EVERYTHING, made you feel like you had walked into a modern-day Austen novel. The host was extremely accommodating and lovely. The views from the windows and porches were simply stunning. I could not recommend this place more.

Fantastic. I wished all my BNB's were like this one while touring through New Zealand. Beautiful gardens and surrounding area. The breakfast was great, she just keep bringing more food. Service was impeccable.

I cannot even begin to say how much we enjoyed our stay. Great location for visiting local Hobbiton. Sue was an absolutely superb host - this is the absolute best place we have ever stayed in! It is one large house with three bedrooms, a living room and dining room attached to a kitchen, then Sue and her family live in another part. You feel like you are in a well loved home, but not that you are sitting in someone else’s living room - clearly guest only space which makes in comfortable and un-intrusive feeling. The photos on website do not do their rooms justice. All rooms are beautifully and tastefully decorated, with a farmhouse feel, but also modern extras (plenty of unobvious USB charging points throughout rooms for instance). We arranged a time for breakfast and when we came into the dining room, we found yogurt/fruit, cereals and juice waiting for us. Sue then brought pastries, more fruit and then a full cooked breakfast. Quite honestly, the most amazing breakfast I have ever had! Sue will cook a dinner for you if requested (additional cost), or can provide a discount card for restaurant in local Matamata, which we opted for - a great idea so you can see local town and restaurant was a fantastic Italian, only 12 min drive away. She also had an honesty bar and drinks fridge in dining room for you to use. On the day we had to leave, we left room at 10.30 so it could be prepared for next guest, but Sue was very insistent not to make us feel rushed out. So we spent the morning reading and relaxing in lounge, which was prefect before our next drive. Sue even turned up with coffee and homemade lemon scones! We seriously cannot rate Villa Walton and Sue highly enough, and would gladly fly 28hours from the UK again just to stay again.