Airbnb, once a saviour from overpriced hotels, has become the new overpriced hotels since becoming the short-term accommodation staple. But with the rise of community living and workcations, an alternative might be to just sleep where you cowork. That’s the idea behind PodShare, a coworking space with beds, which has three locations in Los Angeles.

Defined as a “co-living space,” PodShare was co-founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Elvina Beck and her father, who have built the shared living spaces for social travelers and mobile workers who rent the beds for $35 to $50 a night.

Rather than having 100 beds under one roof like a hostel, PodShare has 10 to 30 beds, which turn into desks by day. 

“PodShare makes life more affordable because there is no security deposit or cost of furnishings and we provide flexible living,” said Beck. “Pod life is the future for singles which are not looking to settle down, but focus on their startups and experience something new.”

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PodShare's site is laden with millennial-friendly tech buzzwords, like the sharing economy, pod culture, nomadic freelancers, access not ownership, and even “Podestrians,” the company's name for guests, each of whom get profiles on its website.