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Monday, January 11, 2016

Tiny 160-Square-Foot Houses The Future Of Weekend Getaways

Picture courtesy of Getaway.comPicture courtesy of Getaway.com
TN Note: Short story, but you have to listen to Pete Seegar’s 1963 song, Little Boxes. Was he prophetic, or what?


Sometimes vacations are more trouble than they’re worth. You spend a lot of money, travel far, and leave stressed.
Getaway, a hospitality startup launched in the Harvard Innovation Lab, shakes up that routine by offering tiny houses for rent. Relaxing in the forest reins in the temptation to take day trips or shop, leaving guests to unwind. It’s like camping, but with the creature comforts of home.
The company maintains three 160-square-foot tiny houses in the Massachusetts woods, which guests can book for $99 a night. The location of the homes is top secret, but all are within a two-hour drive of Boston.
Tech Insider spoke with Jon Staff, CEO of Getaway and a Harvard Business School student, to see why tiny houses might be the future of tourism.
Read full story and see all the pictures…

Note:  Source Technocracy.news

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