Tiny Home Vacation Rentals: For The Eco-Friendly And Adventurous Traveler
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Tiny houses are the latest vacation rental craze, especially for the adventurous traveller who is looking for unique sustainable experiences and value for money. In this blog, I’ll discuss what makes these tiny house rentals so unique while highlighting some examples of how these accommodations can help you lower your environmental footprint while traveling.
What Makes Tiny House Vacation Rentals So Unique?
Besides being cute, tiny homes have several pull factors which make them a desirable abode from which to enjoy your vacation.
For one thing, these modest homes are an eco friendly and sustainable way to experience nature at its finest. Secondly, normal luxurious comforts like a hot shower need not be sacrificed when renting a tiny home. The interior lighting creates a romantic ambiance that allows you to enjoy your creature comforts in style. But, what makes tiny homes unique in this regard is the fact that all of the necessities that we take for granted are made available in an understated manner. You'll barely remember your massive kitchen back home while staying in your tiny house vacation rental.
These mini rental homes are often situated far away from normal life and allow you to enjoy a digital detox away from constant WiFi access. This allows you to truly experience being one with nature while basking in the moment. Adventure is promised and each and every tiny house contains its own unique style and feel. That's why experiencing a tiny house once will almost always lead to a desire to explore more of these extraordinary dwellings.
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Well Known Tiny Home Rentals In America (That Reduce Your Carbon Footprint)
There are tiny homes and hotels in almost every place that you can think of, so choosing your tiny house vacation rental doesn’t need to be difficult.
These tiny houses are ideal vacation homes despite averaging a mere 100 square feet in size. Of course, there are slightly larger models that are between 175 to 260 square feet in size.
If you're looking for unique eco-friendly accommodation for your next vacation, consider the following popular tiny house rental options:
The Treebone Resort In California: California is known as one of the best places to go if you’re looking for unique tiny house rentals, particularly Los Angeles. This premier vacation spot brings us the original tiny houses on wheels- yurts!
Not only do they overlook the ocean, but these yurts are perfect for anyone that wants to enjoy an authentic "glamping" experience. Each yurt has a queen-size bed and other luxuries that will mimic a home away from home feel.
And what makes the Treebone Resort so great, is how environmentally conscious they are:
They’re powered by clean energy sources: Being completely off grid, they use a mix of microturbines and solar energy to power their resort.
Garden used in the restaurant: The on-site restaurant uses dishes exclusively using their organic produce from the garden
No food is thrown away, ever: While the U.S. throws 40 tons of food away a year, this is not the case at Treebone Resort. All scraps of food either goes to the chickens on site or are used to be composted in their garden.
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Fireside Resort in Wyoming: The Fireside resort welcomes travelers to stay in their all-season cabins. The idea is to enjoy the simpler pleasures in life like relaxing near an old-fashioned fireplace, as well as modern conveniences like king-sized mattresses and cutting edge appliances.
The cabins are sustainably built using wood, and they're LEED-certified to boot, which means that when the cabins were built, they met an international green building standard that meets requirements for energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and optimizing use of resources.
Getaway.House Cabins - Getaway cabins give wanderers the chance to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and relax in a cabin that overlooks nature’s wonders.
Being tiny, in and of itself, is great for the environment. Less wood means less materials, and less space means less energy needed to heat or cool the space.
Score.
And to help you disconnect, their cabins highly recommend visitors to lock their phone up for the extent of their state in a lockbox.
If you’re looking for the perfect way to unplug, unwind, and relax in a majestic cabin in the woods, Getaway.house should be at top of that list.
Escape village: At Escape village, the tiny houses are between 344 to 400 square feet in size. Each house has a rather large window which allows you to take in the captivating view of the Wisconsin Lakeland.
The idea behind the creation of this village is to get travelers to fall hopelessly in love with the tiny homes created by the owner. Furthermore, each unit is hand-built from sustainable wood and comes complete with energy efficient appliances to ensure that the Village manufacturer maintains its RVIA Certification.
The best part about this tiny house village is that it's set on a massive 100 acres of land, 90% of which is kept wild and natural. This translates to maximum privacy and uninterrupted communion with nature.
Why Choose A Tiny House Vacation Rental?
While there's no shortage of sophisticated and well-designed mini-guesthouses, there are many tiny homes and hotels that have come up all around the world. These homes are eco-friendly and offer travelers the chance to experience a new place without in any way harming the environment.
In fact, everything from the building of the tiny home to living in it, is an environmentally friendly experience that allows you to enjoy a guilt free trip. But, what makes these tiny house rentals an environmentalist's dream is the fact that they require fewer materials to build, and you don't need to use as much stuff when staying in one.
Research conducted on people living in tiny houses reveals that people in these homes use far less energy than the average homeowner. They're also more likely to spend more time outdoors. What's not to like?
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