Comments on: Spend the Night in a Tumbleweed Tiny House http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2010/07/26/spend-the-night-in-a-tumbleweed-tiny-house/ more attainable & sustainable Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:19:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charlie http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2010/07/26/spend-the-night-in-a-tumbleweed-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6688 Charlie Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:12:39 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=5087#comment-6688 The $250 per night is actually for a standard room in the lodge as well as the Fencl. It cannot be hooked up to utilities where it is so you get a room in the lodge to do your business. The $250 is slightly higher than a room rate at the lodge. It does seem high but on the positive...you get a room and the Fencl. It does kind of defeat the purpose of trying out a tiny house if you can't really try the whole thing out. I met one of the owners of the lodge during the initial free tour and she does seem to be genuine about the experience and not just trying to capitalize or promote their lodge. The $250 per night is actually for a standard room in the lodge as well as the Fencl. It cannot be hooked up to utilities where it is so you get a room in the lodge to do your business. The $250 is slightly higher than a room rate at the lodge. It does seem high but on the positive…you get a room and the Fencl. It does kind of defeat the purpose of trying out a tiny house if you can’t really try the whole thing out. I met one of the owners of the lodge during the initial free tour and she does seem to be genuine about the experience and not just trying to capitalize or promote their lodge.

]]> By: Deek http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2010/07/26/spend-the-night-in-a-tumbleweed-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6505 Deek Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:09:12 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=5087#comment-6505 Holy priciness Batman! Or "Zoinks"! as Shaggy would say..... Can't fault Jay though.... and if anyone wants to stay in my shack, its only $249 a night! Kidding.... -Deek Relaxshacks.com Holy priciness Batman! Or “Zoinks”! as Shaggy would say…..

Can’t fault Jay though….

and if anyone wants to stay in my shack, its only $249 a night! Kidding….
-Deek
Relaxshacks.com

]]> By: Elli Davis http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2010/07/26/spend-the-night-in-a-tumbleweed-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6463 Elli Davis Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:47:43 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=5087#comment-6463 Even though I have seen many small houses this one is probably the tiniest one. It could be really great vacation rental but the price is just too high for such small space. Anyway very good idea. Even though I have seen many small houses this one is probably the tiniest one. It could be really great vacation rental but the price is just too high for such small space. Anyway very good idea.

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2010/07/26/spend-the-night-in-a-tumbleweed-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6417 Michael Janzen Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:01:38 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=5087#comment-6417 RE: "Isn’t the idea behind the Tiny House movement to live within one’s means?" That's a big part of it and one I advocate all the time. But I also try to promote the idea of diversity. Tumbleweeds are very very nice houses, incredibly nice, nicer than most people want to afford. Some folks can afford them, many more can afford to build them. But I think their true value is in the story they tell and that Jay really proved how livable tiny houses are by spending years living in them. So while $250 a night seems high for staying in a tiny house for a night, I don't think this one house detracts from the lesson they offer us. I actually hope the popularity inspires others to build tiny house vacation rentals. The more of these we see out there the more people will have the opportunity to experience living in something so small. I also agree with you on wishing this one was cheaper. RE: “Isn’t the idea behind the Tiny House movement to live within one’s means?”

That’s a big part of it and one I advocate all the time. But I also try to promote the idea of diversity. Tumbleweeds are very very nice houses, incredibly nice, nicer than most people want to afford.

Some folks can afford them, many more can afford to build them. But I think their true value is in the story they tell and that Jay really proved how livable tiny houses are by spending years living in them.

So while $250 a night seems high for staying in a tiny house for a night, I don’t think this one house detracts from the lesson they offer us.

I actually hope the popularity inspires others to build tiny house vacation rentals. The more of these we see out there the more people will have the opportunity to experience living in something so small.

I also agree with you on wishing this one was cheaper.

]]> By: Charles http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2010/07/26/spend-the-night-in-a-tumbleweed-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6416 Charles Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:47:21 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=5087#comment-6416 I don't think The Lodge is really promoting the house as an example of an alternative style of living as much as a "cute" room for people to stay in for a night. Maybe it will generate sales among those who can afford $250 a night to try it. I guess the folks who can't afford that steep rate will just have to use their imagination. I don’t think The Lodge is really promoting the house as an example of an alternative style of living as much as a “cute” room for people to stay in for a night.
Maybe it will generate sales among those who can afford $250 a night to try it. I guess the folks who can’t afford that steep rate will just have to use their imagination.

]]> By: Charles http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2010/07/26/spend-the-night-in-a-tumbleweed-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6414 Charles Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:39:52 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=5087#comment-6414 I understand it's not Jeff charging the fee.I just think that The Lodge is making a lot of money off of something they got for nothing. Maybe the going rate for lodging in the area is $250.00 a night. I've never been there. Still, isn't the idea behind the Tiny House movement to live within one's means? I might can afford to build a tiny house if I save my money, but I can't afford to pay $250 to try one out for one night. There are probably some other people like me out there as well. Sounds like The Lodge is using it as a novelty to attract wealthy tourists rather than promoting and demonstrating the idea to the people who really need it. But it is their house, which they got for free, so I guess they can profit from it as they see fit. Too bad it couldn't have been used in a way that would be more accessible to the average person. I understand it’s not Jeff charging the fee.I just think that The Lodge is making a lot of money off of something they got for nothing. Maybe the going rate for lodging in the area is $250.00 a night. I’ve never been there.
Still, isn’t the idea behind the Tiny House movement to live within one’s means? I might can afford to build a tiny house if I save my money, but I can’t afford to pay $250 to try one out for one night. There are probably some other people like me out there as well.
Sounds like The Lodge is using it as a novelty to attract wealthy tourists rather than promoting and demonstrating the idea to the people who really need it. But it is their house, which they got for free, so I guess they can profit from it as they see fit. Too bad it couldn’t have been used in a way that would be more accessible to the average person.

]]> By: et http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2010/07/26/spend-the-night-in-a-tumbleweed-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6413 et Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:10:18 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=5087#comment-6413 I agree it's too expensive. But if you promote small, well built houses don't get caught up in counting $/sq ft/night. If its a good place it can be worth a highish price (but not $250!). I agree it’s too expensive. But if you promote small, well built houses don’t get caught up in counting $/sq ft/night. If its a good place it can be worth a highish price (but not $250!).

]]> By: Alex http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2010/07/26/spend-the-night-in-a-tumbleweed-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6411 Alex Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:56:18 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=5087#comment-6411 That's quite expensive but I hope that this gives others ideas/inspiration to make use of tiny houses in unique ways like this (but at a more reasonable price) That’s quite expensive but I hope that this gives others ideas/inspiration to make use of tiny houses in unique ways like this (but at a more reasonable price)

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2010/07/26/spend-the-night-in-a-tumbleweed-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6410 Michael Janzen Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:04:21 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=5087#comment-6410 So I had to check on that 'tour fee' thing. It's a free tour during part of the day and they charge a fee for times outside that window. 'They' are the people that manage 'The Lodge'. Jay does a free open house each month in Sebastopol, California. When Jay has gone on the road his tours have always been free. So I had to check on that ‘tour fee’ thing. It’s a free tour during part of the day and they charge a fee for times outside that window. ‘They’ are the people that manage ‘The Lodge’.

Jay does a free open house each month in Sebastopol, California. When Jay has gone on the road his tours have always been free.

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2010/07/26/spend-the-night-in-a-tumbleweed-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6409 Michael Janzen Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:02:11 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=5087#comment-6409 $250 a night does seem a bit steep. But I suspect this has more to do with "The Lodge" and the local going rate for lodging. $250 a night does seem a bit steep. But I suspect this has more to do with “The Lodge” and the local going rate for lodging.

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