Sleep in the bed of Luke Skywalker! - Hotel Sidi Driss - Matmata, Tunisia - Recommended Accommodation on Waymarking.com

From tripadvisor (review of shybare):

This hotel was used as the actual house of Uncle Owen and Aunt B in the films. This means it was in both the Original Star Wars and the more recent Attack of the Clones.

If you have ever wanted to sleep on an actual film set, then this is your chance!!

The hotel is a pit dwelling which is the traditional style of homes in the area. And just as the name implies, it consists of several pits dug into the ground. You can walk around them and look down into the pits.

During the day tour busses do stop here, but they don't stay for long. This means, as a hotel guest, you have pleanty of time to get the perfect shot of where Luke Skywalker stood, with absolutely no one else in the photo.

The pit used in the film now houses a small bar and rooms where breakfast and dinner are served. Breakfast was the Tunisian standard of coffee and bread.

The toilets/showers are shared. Toilets were clean enough, although it was annoying to share them with the tour groups. The showers were clean and had hot water.

Price category: Value Target Market is Budget Traveller: yes Target Market is Tourist/Resort: yes Target Market is Business Traveller: no Target Market is Luxury: no Noteworthy facilities/attractions: Star wars set! Justification for Recommendation: Although I didn't stay at the hotel (we visited it as a tour group) I can recommend it based on my visit. What a cool location and from the review of shybare it seems basic but doable as a western tourist. Address of the Establishment: Matmata, Tunisia Web site of the establishment: [Web Link]

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