The Gnome Dome

Tiny homes in Lethbridge, Canada

  1. 1 guest
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 1 bed
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Gilles
  1. Superhost
  2. 8 years hosting

Listing highlights

Top 5% of homes

This home is highly ranked based on ratings, reviews, and reliability.

Great check-in experience

Recent guests loved the smooth start to this stay.

Peace and quiet

Guests say this home is in a quiet area.
For the ultimate in privacy and freedom this dome in an urban backyard has no equal. The Gnome Dome has (almost) all the features of a hotel room with none of the noise. The bed is suitable for one person only (1 meter wide) The backyard is an oasis where you can enjoy a morning coffee or a quiet evening drink. While there is no shower your sanitation needs are met simply (not unlike a body wash). For a complete view of the Gnome Dome go to youtube and enter "Airbnb TinyDomeHome #1"

The space
This dome won the "people's choice award" in a microhome competition and was cited as "the most resolved and most well considered design and realization". The competition requirements were basic; create a 100 sq ft domicile that is self-contained. The "TinyHomeDome" was my response to the challenge. This dome is over 10' high inside, giving it a feeling of spaciousness. The 10 sided structure holds a tiny kitchen, a hot water kettle, a fridge, a microwave, counter top as well as a folding table, a tiny sink, a 39" wide bed, shelving and four windows to view every direction. There is also an ecologically sustainable toilet. The toilet is a type of composting toilet and is simple to use. The dome is insulated and could be used through the winter. This microhome is the ultimate in space efficiency, simplicity and privacy.

Guest access
You will have the Gnome Dome all to yourself along with a separate entrance to the back yard.
IMPORTANT NOTE: While you can do a personal check-in I prefer whenever possible to meet my guests in person as they enter my property. Please message or call ahead so I can be sure to be home and so that I can give you a quick orientation to the backyard and the area around. Thx!

Other things to note
If you feel ok in a small hotel room this is doable for you since there are windows on three sides - whereas most hotel rooms have windows on one side.
This may be somewhat of an experiment for you not only as a tiny house guest but as a geodesic dome resident. It is like no other place you've seen.

Where you'll sleep

What this place offers

Garden view
Wifi
Free street parking
Shared patio or balcony
Shared backyard – Fully fenced

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Rated 4.85 out of 5 from 243 reviews.

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This home is in the top 5% of eligible listings based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

Overall rating

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  3. 3 stars, 0% of reviews
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
This listing’s location is verified.

Neighbourhood highlights

This is in a typical middle-class neighbourhood. A 15 minute walk takes you to restaurants, coffee shops, pubs and parks. A great spot for solo travelers as well as adventuresome couples. Lethbridge has lots of sunshine, lots of wind and not much precipitation.

Meet your host

Superhost
247 reviews
4.83 out of 5 average rating
8 years of hosting
My work: GeoStudios
I spend too much time: chess, YouTube, saunas
We are a fun loving couple. Gilles is a semi-retired tinkerer and Tina is the reason why you are in a cozy quirky dome.

Gilles is a Superhost

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Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 3:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Checkout before 12:00 p.m.
1 guest maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm
Not suitable for children and infants