If, while creating or updating a Site, you're not sure how to categorize your Site, here is a list of every accommodation type Hipcamp offers with some examples.
To learn how to update your accommodation type, check out this FAQ: How to update your accommodation type.
Most common:
Cabin: A small house typically made of wood and located in a wilderness area
Canvas tent: A tent made of heavy canvas that sits on a flat surface
Safari Tent: A rectangular canvas structure with an extended canopy, raised hard-wood floor, and often multiple internal rooms
Bell tent: A canvas tent that’s round and cone-shaped with one central pole
Yurt: A circular tent on a platform with a lattice frame and a cone-shaped top
Onsite Recreational Vehicles:
Trailer or RV: Your own modern RV or trailer that you are renting to guests; not an Airstream
Airstream: Your own onsite Airstream-brand trailer
Vintage trailer: Your own onsite trailer from the 1980s or earlier with original features
Van/bus: A van or bus that has been converted as a place to stay
Other Lodging:
Treehouse: A structure built into the branches or around the trunk of a tree
Dome: A dome-shaped portable or permanent structure
Glamping pod: A wood arch-shaped structure built on a flat surface
Tiny home: A compact stand-alone house, no more than 400 square feet
Barn: A converted place to stay in a structure used or once used for farming
Shepherd's hut: An enclosed wagon on iron wheels once used by shepherds
A-frame: A stand-alone house with steeply sloped sides that form a triangle shape
Bungalow: A 1 or 1.5-story small house or cottage, often with a porch
Vacation rental: An entire house or condo with beds, bathrooms, and a kitchen
Especially Unique:
Boxcar/container: A converted shipping container, train car, or similar once used for cargo
Earth house: A structure built into the land or covered with a living roof and walls
Igloo: A dome-shaped shelter made from packed snow or ice
Quirky: A converted plane, windmill, or other unique lodging that doesn’t fit into any other category
If you need any help categorizing your site or updating your accommodation type, feel free to contact us! We're always happy to lend a hand!