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The concept is not exactly new; it's basically a hostel. Maybe it was less common in North America until now?
by pnako 7y ago
The concept is not exactly new; it's basically a hostel. Maybe it was less common in North America until now?
- theriddlr 7y agoThey remind me of coffin apartments in Hong Kong albeit with communal areas.
- pjc50 7y agoNot at this price, though. A symptom of housing and job market dysfunction; do all the high-paying jobs really need to be co-located in the same few cities?
- jlengrand 7y agoFrom the article : > Although PodShare may seem a lot like a hostel (bunk beds in a shared room, for example), the company prefers to call it co-living. :)
- pradn 7y agoHostels are fairly common in major cities in North America. In the US, they usually run for about $50 a night. This place is similar in cost, really, but meant for longer-term residence. US hostels often restrict how long you can stay with them (a few weeks or a month.) I suppose that's to comply with housing laws.
- TBurette 7y agoIt is a hostel but they use a fancy startup/VC vibe to sound cool. You can make a reservation online for a single night for $40-$50. So yes it is a hostel. Same caveats as every hostel apply : reduced privacy, snoring, you can end up with indelicate people and you have to watch out for theft. I went to a hostel that opened recently in France that looked very similar (no TV in the beds but a curtain you can close). In fact they also called the beds 'pods'. The difference is that it only cost 18€ a night.
- rtkwe 7y agoHostels aren't generally people's housing though they're temporary lodgings while travelling.