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Hobbit Motel

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Hobbit Motel

Most motels follow a basic architectural form – a series of rectangles with car-parking out front or close by. This Hobbit Motel at Waitomo, inspired by the success of the Lord of the rings movie trilogy, is a departure from the norm.

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Paul Christoffel, Hotels and motels – Motels, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/21279/hobbit-motel (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Christoffel, published 4 March 2010.