What is it:
The Shady Dell hotel, Bisbee, Arizona
What’s so special:
Have you ever seen the film Pleasantville? Have you ever wished you could step back into the 1950s in an instant? If leopard print, martini glasses, diner-style breakfast booths and phonographs float your boat then The Shady Dell is the place for you. Stay in vintage aluminium trailers all of which are fully equipped and restored to their 1950s glory. Originally started in 1927 as a place to provide trailer and camping spaces to weary travellers The Shady Dell has now become renowned for its unique accommodation. An ideal holiday location, The Shady Dell hotel invites you to experience 1950s Americana in full technicolour.
The details:
The Shady Dell hotel is located in Arizona on the famous Highway 80, brother to Route 66, which stretches from Savannah, Georgia to San Diego, California. Trailers start from $45 a night based on double occupancy. www.theshadydell.com
Getting there:
American Airlines, Delta and Continental are amongst the many airlines which fly to Tucson International Airport, Arizona. It takes about an hour and a half to drive from Tuscan International Airport to Bisbee.
