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  Whether spending the night in a wigwam, a train car or a vintage 1950's decorated aluminum trailer, Arizona offers three fantasy-themed motels that are sure to make the night more interesting. The Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Canyon Motel & RV Park in Williams, and the Shady Dell in Bisbee, Arizona are all fantasy-themed motels that are close to Arizona landmarks and parks.
  
  

The Wigwam Motel

• Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 and located on the old Route 66, the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona boasts 15 tepees made from wood framing, concrete and stuco that are 32 feet tall and 14 feet wide. Prices include double or single beds, and the motel is near the Navajo, Hopi, and White Mountain Apache Reservations. The Wigwam Motel is only one of seven such hotels built in the United States, but it is the most notable because of its old route 66 locale, which includes a nod to the past with various vintage automobiles on the lot. The tepees have sloping walls, a cozy TV and desk area, and pointed tepee ceilings. The Wigwam Hotel also offers large-scale models and vintage memorabilia, which can be purchased at the gift shop.
  
  Wigwam Motel
  811 West Hopi Drive
  Holbrook, AZ 86025
  (928) 524-3048
  wigwammotel.com
  
  

The Canyon Motel & RV Park

• For travelers who have ever wanted to rent a historic train car for the night, the The Canyon Motel & RV Park in Williams, Arizona offers two 1929 Santa Fe Railway Caboose suites that will fit a five- or six-person family, one 1950s "Grand Canyon" rail car with three rooms, 18 1940s flagstone cottages, and 47 full-service RV spaces. A short walk from the old Route 66, the Canyon Motel & RV Park is only a few blocks away from the Grand Canyon Railway Depot, which offers daily trips into the Grand Canyon. The rooms are equipped with a refrigerator, microwave and coffeemaker, and the caboose and rail cars have been outfitted with bathrooms. Other amenities include free WIFI, color cable TV, a picnic area, a seasonal indoor heated pool, a playground and an Internet cafe.
  
  The Canyon Motel & RV Park
  1900 East Rodeo Road, Route 66
  Williams, AZ 86046
  (800) 482-3955
  thecanyonmotel.com
  
  

The Shady Dell

• Campy, 1950s nostalgia can be found at the Shady Dell, where their motto is "mid century modernism is alive and well at the Shady Dell." Located in Bisbee, Arizona, the Shady Dell has 11 vintage 1950s trailers with interior Americana decor such as black and white, two-channel televisions and radios that play1950s music and variety shows. Books and magazines from the period and electric percolators in the kitchen add to the fantasy. Trailers, which can be rented for the night or the week, are adjacent to Dot's Diner, an authentic 1950s diner relocated from Wichita Kansas. The Shady Dell has been in operation since 1927 as a trailer and camp site, and it continues to offer RV hookups alongside the 11 aluminum vintage trailers, which all have individual themes like tiki bus,' royal mansion and homemade. The trailer park is in close proximity to the town of Bisbee, the Chiricahua National Forest, the Cochise Stronghold and the Ramsey Canton Nature Conservancy.
  
  The Shady Dell
  1 Douglas Road
  Bisbee, AZ 85603
  (520) 432-3567
  www.theshadydell.com