Pods as a hotel concept seems like a “unique travel experience” where as pods as a living condition seems more like a city “code smell” They actually have thes

Pods as a hotel concept seems like a “unique travel experience” where as pods as a living condition seems more like a city “code smell” They actually have these type of “pods” at regular hostels in SF. I stayed in one for a couple of weeks once when I was new to the city. The noise, especially people coming in late, the germs (I got sick during my stay), and the lack of privacy is pretty bad. I can’t imagine living in one long term and I’m lucky I don’t have to, but if it’s your only choice (or you’re supremely cheap) then I guess it’s better than the streets. Now if you double the price, exclude all the poor people, and call it a “cool invite-only hacker house”, that’s an entirely different thing!