An off-grid tiny home hospitality company will expand across 8 countries amid strong traveler demand see inside its cabins
Brittany Chang
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Someone sitting outside Unyoked's cabin.Unyoked
- Unyoked has almost 100 off-grid tiny cabins throughout Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
- The company will now expand across Europe following an over $19 million fundraising round.
Off-grid tiny homes for use as short-term rentals have continued to dominate the US' hospitality industry.
![Off-grid tiny homes for use as short-term rentals have continued to dominate the US](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698687,width-700,height-525,imgsize-677748/off-grid-tiny-homes-for-use-as-short-term-rentals-have-continued-to-dominate-the-usapos-hospitality-industry-.jpg)
Unyoked
And it looks like this popularity isn't stopping overseas either.
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Unyoked
Like other "eco-hospitality" startups that have popped up over the last few years, Australia-based Unyoked doesn't operate giant hotels with hundreds of rooms and thousands of guests.
![Like other "eco-hospitality" startups that have popped up over the last few years, Australia-based Unyoked doesn](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698665,width-700,height-525,imgsize-331452/like-other-quoteco-hospitalityquot-startups-that-have-popped-up-over-the-last-few-years-australia-based-unyoked-doesnapost-operate-giant-hotels-with-hundreds-of-rooms-and-thousands-of-guests-.jpg)
Unyoked
Instead, it has found its niche with off-grid tiny homes on wheels surrounded by nature.
![Instead, it has found its niche with off-grid tiny homes on wheels surrounded by nature.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698658,width-700,height-525,imgsize-698958/instead-it-has-found-its-niche-with-off-grid-tiny-homes-on-wheels-surrounded-by-nature-.jpg)
Unyoked
When you're in an Unyoked cabin — all located two hours from nearby cities — it's unlikely you'll see or hear other people.
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Unyoked
And this promise of seclusion has had travelers booking up its cabins since the company's debut six years ago.
![And this promise of seclusion has had travelers booking up its cabins since the company](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698630,width-700,height-525,imgsize-671146/and-this-promise-of-seclusion-has-had-travelers-booking-up-its-cabins-since-the-companyaposs-debut-six-years-ago-.jpg)
Unyoked
Within the first 48 hours of Unyoked's March 2017 launch, all of its cabins were booked out for months in advance, Cameron Grant — who founded the company with his twin Chris — told Insider.
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Unyoked
The hospitality provider currently has almost 100 units speckled throughout Australia and New Zealand with a handful in the UK.
![The hospitality provider currently has almost 100 units speckled throughout Australia and New Zealand with a handful in the UK.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698598,width-700,height-525,imgsize-250660/the-hospitality-provider-currently-has-almost-100-units-speckled-throughout-australia-and-new-zealand-with-a-handful-in-the-uk-.jpg)
Unyoked
And over the last six years, these cabins have maintained an approximately 73% occupancy rate, Grant said.
![And over the last six years, these cabins have maintained an approximately 73% occupancy rate, Grant said.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698588,width-700,height-525,imgsize-839486/and-over-the-last-six-years-these-cabins-have-maintained-an-approximately-73-occupancy-rate-grant-said-.jpg)
Unyoked
Following this high demand and an over $19 million fundraising round, the hospitality company will now begin expanding across Europe …
![Following this high demand and an over $19 million fundraising round, the hospitality company will now begin expanding across Europe …](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698576,width-700,height-525,imgsize-517118/following-this-high-demand-and-an-over-19-million-fundraising-round-the-hospitality-company-will-now-begin-expanding-across-europe-x2026.jpg)
Unyoked
… focusing on Scandinavia, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, and the UK.
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Unyoked
Grant believes the company has seen this level of success because it "created a new category of travel."
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Unyoked
"It's not the same as people booking an Airbnb and going for a weekend away," he said. "They're booking Unyoked because they're stressed, anxious, need a sense of freedom, or want to clear their head. And they're connecting with the fact that these natural locations are what makes them feel [better]."
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Unyoked
Unyoked's target demographic is millennials. Think of the stereotypical burnt-out young worker in need of a break and some nature.
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Unyoked
Unyoked wants to grow its footprint to around 400 units in the next 18 months, Grant said.
![Unyoked wants to grow its footprint to around 400 units in the next 18 months, Grant said.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698519,width-700,height-525,imgsize-327934/unyoked-wants-to-grow-its-footprint-to-around-400-units-in-the-next-18-months-grant-said-.jpg)
Unyoked
And in the next three to four years, the goal is to have about a thousand of these tiny homes in operation.
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Unyoked
Similar to US-based Getaway — known for its Instagrammable matte black tiny cabins — Unyoked's properties are all accessible by city dwellers.
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Unyoked
But according to Grant, Unyoked prioritizes seclusion, unlike Getaway.
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Unyoked
Some of its units are all on the same property.
![Some of its units are all on the same property.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698472,width-700,height-525,imgsize-661744/some-of-its-units-are-all-on-the-same-property-.jpg)
Unyoked
But given the distance between cabins, travelers likely won't see or hear other Unyoked guests during their stay.
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Unyoked
Inside, the approximately 10-foot by 30-foot tiny homes all have kitchens, full bathrooms, and a bed.
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Unyoked
The walls are lined with plywood-like walls, leaving the natural wood grain exposed.
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Unyoked
And outside, every unit comes with an outdoor fire pit and cooking equipment for travelers who want a true camping experience.
![And outside, every unit comes with an outdoor fire pit and cooking equipment for travelers who want a true camping experience.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698423,width-700,height-525,imgsize-487944/and-outside-every-unit-comes-with-an-outdoor-fire-pit-and-cooking-equipment-for-travelers-who-want-a-true-camping-experience-.jpg)
Unyoked
To remain off-grid, all of the tiny homes are equipped with solar power, rainwater tanks, wooden fireplaces, and composting toilets.
![To remain off-grid, all of the tiny homes are equipped with solar power, rainwater tanks, wooden fireplaces, and composting toilets.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698411,width-700,height-525,imgsize-289060/to-remain-off-grid-all-of-the-tiny-homes-are-equipped-with-solar-power-rainwater-tanks-wooden-fireplaces-and-composting-toilets-.jpg)
Unyoked
The units are designed in-house and tweaked for their locations' climates. Unyoked then partners with builders to create the units.
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Unyoked
When it's time to deliver, the home on wheels can be towed to their remote destinations with a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
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Unyoked
Instead of relying on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, Unyoked's cabins can only be booked on its own platform.
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Unyoked
Over the last few years, hospitality operators with off-grid tiny homes have seen a boom in bookings.
![Over the last few years, hospitality operators with off-grid tiny homes have seen a boom in bookings.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698361,width-700,height-525,imgsize-373536/over-the-last-few-years-hospitality-operators-with-off-grid-tiny-homes-have-seen-a-boom-in-bookings-.jpg)
Unyoked
Many Airbnb hosts with unique tiny homes have seen consistent bookings.
![Many Airbnb hosts with unique tiny homes have seen consistent bookings.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698346,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1421176/many-airbnb-hosts-with-unique-tiny-homes-have-seen-consistent-bookings-.jpg)
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Source: Insider
And in 2022, Getaway opened nine new locations, bringing its total number of cabins across the US to over 1,000.
![And in 2022, Getaway opened nine new locations, bringing its total number of cabins across the US to over 1,000.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-98698335,width-700,height-525,imgsize-853550/and-in-2022-getaway-opened-nine-new-locations-bringing-its-total-number-of-cabins-across-the-us-to-over-1000-.jpg)
Getaway
Source: Getaway
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