Maybe it is just me, but I find it strange (almost dehumanizing) to have to live or sleep in such a pod for months or years. It is like the plot of a SciFi dystopia. Also the price is outrageous $700/month for half a closet with a mat.
Too little, too late?<p>I haven't rented in SF in a while but I imagine these would have done well 5-6 years ago. Afair, I've heard of the company before so that's probably how long they were caught up regulatory purgatory.
What a shit implementation of this idea compared to a proper Capsule hotel, which would run you about the same per day in Japan and give you better amenities and a truly isolated pod, not just a bunch of wooden dividers and a towel over the end.