If the real world holds you down and you’re in the mood for a journey in the fantasy world, then this is for you.
Airbnb now offers a flee from reality into the Shire. Or at least an escape toward the Hobbiton film set in New Zealand used for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies.
The place used this PR stunt to capitalize on the fan-favorite film nostalgia. Its offer encompasses three two-night stays for at most four guests in Hobbiton. Furthermore, it includes a Hobbit-sized 10 New Zealand dollars (around $6) per night.
Originally, Hobbiton was a 1,250-acre sheep. Then, however, Peter Jackson laid his film-magic-making hands on it. In a span of nine months, Jackson’s team remade the Shire of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy. They did it with extra hands from the New Zealand army.
And it included 39 temporary Hobbit Holes.
Only 17 bare plywood facades remained after they demolished the rest. However, Jackson came back in 2009 to shoot The Hobbit trilogy. Afterward, they left behind 44 permanently rebuilt Hobbit holes.
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And in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the place permits guests to enter the holes for the first time in history.
“Overnight accommodation will be provided in The Millhouse, a two-bedroom Hobbit-inspired home with a writing nook fit for Bilbo Baggins, and homey décor curated by the trilogies’ creative director Brian Massey,” Airbnb elaborated in a statement.
Save the date.
Book starts at 10 am NZDT (4 pm ET) on December 14. This is for the three two-night stays on March 2 – 4, 9 – 11, and 16 – 18.
The Lord of the Rings
The title points to the tale’s major antagonist, the Dark Lord Sauron. So, the Dark Lord Sauron made the One Ring to surpass the other Rings of Power handed to Men, Dwarves, and Elves. It is part of his scheme to rule over Middle-earth.
They published The Lord of the Rings in a span of a year from July 29, 1954, to October 20, 1955, in three Volumes. It includes The Return of the King, The Two Towers, and The Fellowship of the Ring.
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Additionally, writer Tolkien divided the masterpiece into six books – two a volume.
The trilogy became so popular that it birthed many reprinted versions and translations into around 38 languages. Furthermore, it inspired several works of art such as paintings, music, films, television, video games, and board games.
The Hobbit
Also known as There and Back Again, The Hobbit is a children’s fantasy book. Tolkien published it in 1937 with critical success. Additionally, it received a nomination for the Carnegie Medal and bagged a prize for best juvenile fiction from the New York Herald Tribune.
To this day, the novel remains as famous as it was.
In 2012, Peter Jackson produced a film based on a fantasy novel. Later, it birthed a trilogy that people will forever love. It includes The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Desolation of Smaug (2013), and An Unexpected Journey (2012).
The film series stars Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, and many more high-profile actors.
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