It was only a matter of time before millennials disrupted camping: College friends Pete Davis and Jon Staff launched Getaway in 2015 based on the idea that overworked city dwellers might want a spontaneous night (or five) away from the daily grind and a chance to reconnect with nature—while barely getting their hands dirty.
They were right. The pair launched their venture with a single tiny house in southern New Hampshire, two hours outside of Boston, and offered the space to city dwellers on a simple premise: Book a nightly rental for a fully furnished tiny cabin online, and the exact address will be emailed to you just a few days before arrival. No need to check in: You’ll get a personalized entry code to punch into the cabin keypad anytime after 3 pm on the day of your arrival. If you struggle to pull yourself away from your work or phone, rest assured there’s a lockbox ready to store your cell phone (and no Wi-Fi on site).
After adding two more tiny houses outside Boston, Getaway launched four cabins in the Catskills to offer nature-filled respite to stressed-out New Yorkers. But if you’re not in Boston or New York, you may be in luck soon enough: Getaway just secured $15 million in funding to expand to new markets, and you can Nominate Your City for expansion online.
Rentals start at $99 a night for two people; visit Getaway for more.
Photography courtesy of Getaway.
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This summer, in collaboration with the National Park Service and the National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy, Getaway placed three small “pop-up” cabins on the New York City shoreline.
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For more summer getaways, see:
- A Catskills Cabin Up the Hill from a Local Favorite, Available for Rent
- The Off-the-Grid Riverside Cabin, Rental Edition
- Reader Rehab: Cabin Color that Takes Its Cue from the Landscape
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