Seeking a tiny house experience? A wellness hospitality company with some smart ideas is bringing idyllic small cabin stays to guests wanting to have a unique experience in woodsy settings near New Orleans, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Indianapolis.
Getaway offers mindful escapes to tiny house cabins nestled in nature, and is announcing the opening of five new locations and 224 new tiny house cabins in the Southeast, Northeast and Midwest by mid-2022. The company, which has seen explosive growth over the past two years, is opening new “Outposts” near New Orleans, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Indianapolis and a second Boston Outpost, expanding its presence in the market where Getaway was born.
+ Getaway Homochitto (New Orleans): Located under two hours from New Orleans and two-and-a-half hours from Baton Rouge, Getaway Homochitto is the company’s third Outpost in the Southeast, with 40 tiny house cabins. With close proximity to the Homochitto National Forest, guests will have access to many hiking trails and views of evergreens.
+ Getaway Machimoodus (Boston): Getaway Machimoodus brings 45 new cabins and is Getaway’s second Outpost in the Boston region. It’s located in Connecticut, allowing guests to explore a new area and offering easy accessibility to guests in both the Boston and New York regions. The Outpost is nestled outside of a historic community within picturesque rolling hills and a dense forest with towering trees.
+ Getaway Kettle River (Minneapolis): Located just an hour-and-a-half from Minneapolis, Getaway Kettle River is one of three new Outposts in the Midwest and will consist of 49 tiny house cabins. This site is bordered by Long Lake to the south and the scenic Kettle River to the east. Guests can experience a network of nature trails and are welcome to bring snowmobiles in the winter.
+ Getaway Ozark Highlands (Kansas City): Located two-and-a-half hours from Kansas City, Getaway Ozark Highlands is one of three new Outposts in the Midwest and will consist of 45 tiny house cabins. Each cabin is surrounded by large seasonal hardwood trees, and most cabins sit along the edge of the hill top with views of treetops.
+ Getaway Brown County (Indianapolis): Located under an hour from Indianapolis and also easily accessible to guests in Louisville and Cincinnati, Getaway Brown County is one of three new Outposts in the Midwest, with 45 tiny house cabins situated along the ridge top of a dense, deciduous hillside. The Outpost features seasonal streams feeding Hurricane Creek and lowland walking trails.
“At Getaway, we believe that free time is a right that should be made a ritual. Our cabins offer space for people to honor their free time, disconnect from work and technology and reconnect with their loved ones and themselves,” said Jon Staff, Founder and CEO of Getaway. “Now more than ever, people are seeking short, frequent escapes to nature and focusing on their mental health and wellbeing. We look forward to bringing the Getaway experience to more people in new cities across the country.”
As a target destination experience that is naturally socially distanced, contactless and accessible by car, Getaway has offered a respite for many people looking for a safe way to disconnect and escape during the pandemic. In 2020, Getaway saw a 150% increase in bookings year-over-year and nearly 100% occupancy on its existing portfolio.
In 2021, even as air travel returned and people began to take international trips again, Getaway saw additional growth and even expanded its footprint in the U.S. with Outposts near Chicago, Nashville and Seattle. With the new developments, Getaway will have a total of 20 Destination Outposts nationwide.
Getaway selected New Orleans, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Indianapolis for its new Outposts due to high consumer demand in the Southeast and Midwest. Getaway opened two new Getaway Asheboro (outside Charlotte and Raleigh) and Getaway Dale Hollow (outside Nashville) on 2019. To date, more than 50,000 reservations have been made in the Southeast, and the new Outpost near New Orleans will increase Getaway’s cabin count in the region by 25%. This spring, the company opened its second Midwest Outpost, Getaway Barber Creek (outside Chicago and Detroit). Additionally, Getaway’s first-ever location, Getaway Blake Brook (outside Boston), continues to see one of the highest occupancy rates across all Outposts.
The health and wellness hospitality company considers itself on a mission to make space in the world for free time, offering mindful escapes to tiny cabins nestled in nature where guests can take a break from work, WiFi, and routines. Getaway builds “Outposts,” which are collections of tiny cabins, within a two-hour drive of major cities, outfits them with the comforts of home, and rents them by the night. Everything about the experience, from the location of the land to the design of the cabins and the lack of WiFi and cell service, is designed to help guests unplug from the stress of daily life, reset, and embrace simple pleasures like nature and a campfire.
To date, Getaway has 16 Outposts with over 600 cabins located outside of Atlanta, Austin, San Antonio, Boston, Charlotte and Raleigh, Chicago, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Portland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
Author: Lark Gould
Lark Gould has been a travel industry journalist for more than 30 years. She shares her insight on cruise travel, air travel, hotels, resorts, popular activities, attractions and destinations to assist travel advisors and travelers with the current news and information they need to travel well.
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