I spent 2 nights in a 2-story, 100-square-foot tiny home in Germany. It was much smaller than any I've seen in the US.

Business Insider's reporter stayed at a cylindrical tiny home hotel in Germany and was impressed by its smart use of the 100-square-foot space.

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As a New Yorker who's rented several cramped apartments over the years, tiny homes inspire me.Making the most of a minimal square footage requires some creativity. I often book fun-sized accommodations when I travel, hoping to discover new space-saving hacks to make the most of my own little dwelling.From Florida, Maryland, and Tennessee to Canada, Austria, and Switzerland, I've stayed in several tiny Airbnbs around the world.None of those homes utilized indoor space as efficiently as this tiny home hotel in Germany, which I found on Airbnb back in 2022.

I was looking for tiny stays in Germany when I found one with a unique, cylindrical shape that packed a lot inside, so I booked it for two nights for $140.

The tiny home hotel in Germany.