As rent, hotels, and Airbnbs keep getting more and more expensive, one woman wants to take the whole system down.
Elvina Beck was just 27 years old when she launched her California-based company Podshare, which straddles the line between a hostel, Airbnb, and a hotel.
Guests get their own bunk with a TV, towel, outlets, and more for between $40 and $50 a night, depending on the location. They can also share the community fridge, food, bathrooms, toiletries, and work space areas.
The only thing Podshare asks is guests don't do drugs, steal, or have sex.
Basically, as Beck puts it, Podshare is "membership-based housing across multiple locations." There are currently two locations in Downtown Los Angeles as well as Hollywood, with another Podshare in Loz Feliz on the way.
Four years later, Podshare has hosted over 5,000 guests and has a loyal fan base. The company has a near-perfect five-star review on Yelp, 4.5 stars on TripAdvisor, and some 16 members love it so much they had the logo tattooed on their body. Keep reading to see what it's like inside.
This is a Podshare Pod. Guests have access to the twin- or queen-sized beds, 22-inch flat screen TV with Netflix and Hulu, plus outlets, towel, and a light.
The Pods rent for $40 a night in the Downtown LA Arts District, which has 18 Pods, and $50 a night in Hollywood, which has 10 Pods. The upcoming Los Feliz Podshare will also rent for $40 a night with 12 Pods.
Podshare was started by Elvina Beck in 2012. "It evolved into what it is today in 2016 through testing, trial and error, as well as living in the space with 'Podestrians,'" Beck tells Tech Insider.
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