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Who knows how J.R.R. Tolkien would have designed a motel but the <a href="http://www.woodlynpark.co.nz/">Hobbit Motel</a> in New Zealand seems to have real fantasy appeal.<br>
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The strange little building with porthole-style windows is built into the side of a hill in Waitomo, a region on the North Island known for its caves and waterfalls.<br>
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-- Kelsey Ramos, Los Angeles Times

Hobbit Motel exterior

( Woodlyn Park )

Who knows how J.R.R. Tolkien would have designed a motel but the Hobbit Motel in New Zealand seems to have real fantasy appeal.

The strange little building with porthole-style windows is built into the side of a hill in Waitomo, a region on the North Island known for its caves and waterfalls.

-- Kelsey Ramos, Los Angeles Times

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