Wired.com put together a list of their Top Geek Hotels around the world. While most of the hotels made the list simply for their technological amenities (such as uber-present WiFi or Apple-/Microsoft-themed suites), there are two that stand out as true geek gems.

The Hotel Sidi Driss in Matmata, Tunisia, will probably be better known to us geeks by its other name, the Lars Farmstead on Tatooine, from Star Wars. You can find more information about the hotel at the Star Wars Wookieepedia, including links to tons of photos and a report from people who have stayed there. Reviews on TripAdvisor.com are, well, very much about the fact it is a Star Wars location, so it’s something to be kept in mind if you decide to book a room (though it seems to be very cheap). Though if you’re going specifically to this remote corner of Tunisia, something tells me it’s not 5-star comfort you’re going for.

The Hobbit Motel in Waitomo, New Zealand, is part of the Woodlyn Park complex (which also includes a Train Motel, Plane Motel and the Waitanic). The motel was made to emulate the hobbit dwellings seen in the Lord of the Rings movies, also filmed in New Zealand. There are two units, and each can accomodate up to 6 people, and at pretty affordable prices as well (can anyone say gaming weekend getaway?). TripAdvisor.com reviews are few but very favorable. Frankly, though New Zealand has tons of ammenities to entice travelers, especially for LotR geeks, you can hardly do better than this motel, so what are you waiting for?

If you know of any other geek-interest hotels, please let me know in the comments!

Update: The Bard of Valiant Blog posted a link back to this article and added some ideas on how to use these geek hotels as game hooks. Great value-added post, so go check it out.