Harvard student startup lets you test-drive tiny house living for just $99 a night

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Moving into a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/tiny-house">tiny house</a> is a big commitment. Fortunately for prospective micro-home owners, the Harvard University-based startup <a href="http://getaway.house/" target="_blank">Getaway</a> will make the decision-making process easier by providing the opportunity to affordably test-drive tiny house living with their student-designed cabins. Stationed in rural New Hampshire, the 160-square-foot mobile house can be rented for as little as $99 a night and is equipped with a composting toilet, solar electricity, and propane heat.

Getaway recently launched its tiny house rental platform in New York, allowing city dwellers to recharge their batteries in an off-grid cabin surrounded by serene forest just north of the city.

According to the team behind Getaway, the idea behind the project is to take people completely off-grid, but in a simple and comfortable way that encourages reconnecting to nature.

The Ovida Tiny House interior. According to the designers, these "Instagrammable" houses are big enough to live in but small enough to live simply.

The Clara Tiny Cabin manages to make a 150-square-foot space feel roomy.

Moving into a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/tiny-house">tiny house</a> is a big commitment. Fortunately for prospective micro-home owners, the Harvard University-based startup <a href="http://getaway.house/" target="_blank">Getaway</a> will make the decision-making process easier by providing the opportunity to affordably test-drive tiny house living with their student-designed cabins. Stationed in rural New Hampshire, the 160-square-foot mobile house can be rented for as little as $99 a night and is equipped with a composting toilet, solar electricity, and propane heat.

All Getaway cabins have a comfy queen bed, complete with a spectacular view.

Now that the Getaway tiny cabin movement is coming to New York State, New Yorkers will have the opportunity to experience the tiny home trend first-hand.

The student-designed Ovida Tiny home is equipped with a composting toilet, solar electricity, and propane heat.

The Getaway staff plans to build at least three student-designed tiny homes in the short-term and at least 12 more over the next year, with some potentially located across the country.

Getaway's160-square-foot tiny cabins are designed by Harvard Graduate School of Design students and are equipped with all of the basic comforts of home.

The Getaway Ovida Tiny house sleeps four.

The Ovida tiny house is <a href="http://getaway.house/ovida/" target="_blank">bookable online</a> and starts at $99 a night.

Getaway's Ovida, Lorraine, and Clara tiny houses sold out 90-100% of the nights over the past year.

Renters have access to a collection of classic books and board games.

Created to help grow the Tiny House movement, Getaway is the first project launched by the Millennial Housing Lab, a Harvard Innovation Lab project founded by Harvard MBA student Jon Staff and Harvard Law student Peter Davis.

A convenient kitchenette allows renters to enjoy all the comforts (and comfort food) of home.

All cabins come equipped with a shower and toilet.

The structure was built off-site and then moved to a secluded plot of land in rural New Hampshire.

The timber cabin sleeps up to four and is fully stocked with food, comfy wool blankets, flannel sleeping bags, marshmallow sticks, and more.