I'm not sure how $1,200 to sleep with 4 other people in a bedroom is considered fairly cheap when you compare the same rate at a hotel. $100/night, divided by

I'm not sure how $1,200 to sleep with 4 other people in a bedroom is considered fairly cheap when you compare the same rate at a hotel. $100/night, divided by 4, is $25/night per person in a decent hotel with a negotiated long term rate. Of course, you don't get the intangibles of being in a "hacker house" 24/7 and live out the dream.