This Idaho Airbnb is a full-size Hobbit house buried in a hillside
Adendale Shire in Preston, Idaho is a grass-covered, earth-sheltered Hobbit-style home for 14, with a 4.9-star Airbnb record and a price that needs checking against your dates.
A round green door, a grass-covered roof, and a hillside that looks as if it has been scooped open: Adendale Shire is not a cabin with a Hobbit theme. It is a full-size, earth-sheltered home built to feel like a Hobbit hole in Preston, Idaho.
The stay at a glance
| Stay | Adendale Shire on Airbnb |
| Where | Preston, Idaho |
| Sleeps | 14 guests; 3 bedrooms, 11 beds, 3.5 baths |
| What it is | A grass-covered, Hobbit-style dome built into a hillside |
| Verified rating | 4.9/5 from 48 Airbnb reviews; the listing shows 90% five-star and 10% four-star ratings |
| Price per night | About $300 plus taxes and fees, according to KTVB's coverage. Airbnb did not return a live price even for an August 15–16, 2026 test, so treat that figure as a rough guide, not a quote. |
Why this one is properly weird
Most themed rentals put the theme on the walls. Adendale Shire puts it in the silhouette, the roofline, and the route to the front door. The builder, Wonderful Structures, describes it as a custom Terranova-model home completed in 2021: one level sits above ground, another sits below it, and the exterior is shaped like a grassy mound. Its project description includes a living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathrooms, billiard area, and laundry room. See the builder's project page for the original layout description.
That distinction matters. This is not a tiny pod where you trade comfort for a good thumbnail. The current Airbnb listing calls it an extra-spacious dome with a kitchen, air conditioning, private hot tub, mountain and valley views, Wi-Fi, parking, and pet access. The listing's booking facts - 14 guests, 11 beds, and 3.5 baths - make it a large-group house wearing the body of a Hobbit hole. Check the live Airbnb listing for the current amenities and rules.
The visual details do the rest: circular windows, a round green door, a path cut through the grass, and a home that appears to disappear into the hillside. Inside, the current listing's guest comments mention a game room and themed rooms; a fresh social tour also calls out a movie room, fire pit, hot tub, mountain views, and a secret entrance in the primary suite. That tour is a discovery signal, not a substitute for guest evidence.
The fresh reason it surfaced now
On July 30, 2026, Idaho-based travel creator McKenzie Joyner posted a Reel showing the stay and called it the most unique Airbnb she had stayed in. The post listed the 14-guest capacity, three themed bedrooms, game and movie spaces, a hot tub, and the wide-open setting; it showed about 3,700 likes and 346 comments when checked on August 1. Watch the Reel on Instagram.
That is exactly the kind of fresh signal this property needs: not proof that it is suddenly impossible to book, but a timely reminder that a real, bookable Hobbit house is sitting in southeastern Idaho. The listing itself supplies the stronger test - 48 guest reviews at 4.9 stars.
What guests say when the novelty wears off
The current Airbnb page shows recent reviews from couples, families, and multigenerational groups. A few excerpts are more useful than a wall of adjectives:
"Justin has been very responsive and helpful with events in the area and things to do. ... We enjoyed the game room and the themed house."
- Steven, stayed with kids, three weeks ago (Airbnb listing)
"This place has such a fun feeling to it. You can choose to either feel incredibly relaxed and content or adventurous, and it lends itself to both."
- Katie, stayed with kids, one week ago (Airbnb listing)
"Wonderful, unique, and fun place to stay. Definitely a place for Lord of the Ring and The Hobbit fans."
- Dylan, Cascade, Idaho, June 2026 (Airbnb listing)
"Such an amazing curated experience. The amount of detail the hosts put into this stay was incredible."
- Christy, Smithfield, Utah, June 2026 (Airbnb listing)
The pattern is clear enough without pretending the place is flawless: families are using it as a destination in itself, not just as a bed near an attraction. One recent guest who used it while visiting Yellowstone said many activities required at least an hour's drive, but still praised the game room and themed house. If your group wants a base camp right beside a national park, that distance matters. If the house is the trip, it is part of the point.
Should you book it?
Book it if the group chat would happily argue over who gets the secret entrance, if you want a family reunion with an actual story attached, or if your next travel post needs one frame that explains itself. Fourteen-person capacity also makes the roughly $300 starting point more interesting when split across a group - though Airbnb's live date-specific total is the number that matters.
Skip it if you want a minimalist retreat, a walkable town, or a quiet two-person hideaway. This is a theatrical house in a rural setting, and the best parts - the scale, the themed rooms, the odd little discoveries - ask to be explored rather than politely ignored.
The listing is established enough to have a meaningful review history, but the price is still date-dependent and the exact address is withheld until booking. Start with the current Airbnb page, then compare your dates before you let yourself plan the costumes.
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