--- title: Office Pods vs Phone Booths vs Meeting Rooms | Nook description: Office pod, sealed phone booth or a new meeting room? An honest comparison of cost, building work, comfort and flexibility, from UK pod maker Nook. image: https://nookpod.com/hubfs/Home%20(7)-1.png --- - Nook sensory pods collection - [hello@nookpod.com](mailto:hello@nookpod.com) - [tel:](tel:) [![Nook Logo 60% (1)](https://nookpod.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nook%20Logo%2060%25%20(1).png?width=187&name=Nook%20Logo%2060%25%20(1).png "Nook Logo 60% (1)")](https://nookpod.com/?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://nookpod.com/en/?hsLang=en) - [About Us](https://nookpod.com/about?hsLang=en) - [Products](https://nookpod.com/products?hsLang=en) - [Nook Huddle](https://nookpod.com/huddle?hsLang=en) - [Nook Solo](https://nookpod.com/solo?hsLang=en) - [Nook Shelter](https://nookpod.com/shelter?hsLang=en) - [Sensory Nook](https://nookpod.com/sensory?hsLang=en) - [Get Quote](https://nookpod.com/quote?hsLang=en) - [Event Pod Hire](https://nookpod.com/event?hsLang=en) - [Hire](https://nookpod.com/event?hsLang=en) - [Hire Event Pods](https://nookpod.com/event?hsLang=en) - [Get Quote](https://nookpod.com/event?hsLang=en#quote) - More - [Get Quote](https://nookpod.com/quote?hsLang=en) - [Blog](https://nookpod.com/blog?hsLang=en) - [Case Studies](https://nookpod-6354819.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/case-study?hsLang=en) - [Gallery](https://nookpod.com/gallery?hsLang=en) - [Downloads](https://nookpod.com/downloads?hsLang=en) - [FAQs](https://nookpod.com/faq?hsLang=en) - [Contact Us](https://nookpod.com/contact?hsLang=en) - [🛒 Get Quote](https://nookpod.com/quote?hsLang=en) # Office Pods vs Phone Booths vs Meeting Rooms - [Home](https://nookpod.com/en/?hsLang=en) - [Meeting Pods](https://nookpod.com/meeting-pods?hsLang=en) - Pods vs Booths vs Rooms ![Nook pods at the Barbican](https://nookpod.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nook_Barbican_IMG_8938.jpeg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Nook_Barbican_IMG_8938.jpeg) ![Nook Huddle in use](https://nookpod.com/hs-fs/hubfs/barbican_581.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=barbican_581.jpg) ![Nook pods in a busy space](https://nookpod.com/hs-fs/hubfs/barbican_582.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=barbican_582.jpg) ![Nook pod detail](https://nookpod.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nook_Barbican_IMG_8813.jpeg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Nook_Barbican_IMG_8813.jpeg) ###### AN HONEST COMPARISON # Quiet space for calls and meetings, without building work or a sealed box Open plan made offices noisy. Video calls made it worse, and now people talk to AI tools all day too. Here is how the three main fixes compare, so you can choose the right one for your space. Nook pods are made in the UK and start from £3,000. [🛒 Get Quote](https://nookpod.com/quote?hsLang=en) ![Nooks Pod 169 (7)](https://nookpod.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nooks%20Pod%20169%20(7).png?width=89&height=75&name=Nooks%20Pod%20169%20(7).png "Nooks Pod 169 (7)") Nook is a certified sensory support space, recognised as a Certified Autism Resource by IBCCES # The Nook range Every Nook is freestanding on lockable wheels and built to stay connected to the room around it: enough quiet to focus, without feeling shut away. ![Nook Solo booth in an office cafe](https://nookpod.com/hubfs/1704361362670.jpeg) [Nook Solo](https://nookpod.com/solo?hsLang=en) #### [Solo](https://nookpod.com/solo?hsLang=en) One person, with a door. For calls, deep focus and long conversations with AI tools. ![Nook Huddle meeting pod](https://nookpod.com/hubfs/barbican_580.jpg) [Nook Huddle](https://nookpod.com/huddle?hsLang=en) #### [Huddle](https://nookpod.com/huddle?hsLang=en) Semi-open meeting pod for two or four people. Combine two for a six-person space. ![Nook Shelter pods in an open-plan office](https://nookpod.com/hubfs/NOK-Shelter_Lifestyle1.jpeg) [Nook Shelter](https://nookpod.com/shelter?hsLang=en) #### [Shelter](https://nookpod.com/shelter?hsLang=en) An open, accessible pod that gives shelter from the busyness without closing anyone in. ![Sensory Nook pod](https://nookpod.com/hubfs/Nook_Sensory_01.png) [Sensory Nook](https://nookpod.com/sensory?hsLang=en) #### [Sensory](https://nookpod.com/sensory?hsLang=en) Adds sensory lighting and features for neurodivergent people. Certified Autism Resource (IBCCES). ## Office pods vs phone booths vs meeting rooms | | Nook Huddle pod | Nook Solo phone booth | New meeting room | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Building work** | None: freestanding on wheels | None. On wheels. | Design, contractors and downtime | | **Set-up time** | Ready once assembled. Takes one hour. Can be delivered fully built also.. | Ready once assembled. Takes one hour. Can be delivered fully built also.. | Weeks to months of planning & ordering. Days to weeks of build. | | **Moves with you** | Yes, on lockable wheels | Yes, on lockable wheels. Often fits in a lift too. | No. Sunk costs. Often have to return space to as it was found. | | **How it feels** | Quiet enough to focus, still aware of the room | Higher level sound reduction, uses fans for air. Maintains low muffle connection to the room. | Fully private, isolating. | | **Best for** | Calls, 1:1s, small meetings, focus, sensory breaks | Calls and solo focus. Sensory isolation. | Larger groups and formal meetings | | **Starting price** | From £2950 exdemo and £4500 new | From £2750 exdemo and £3950 new | Depends on the fit-out | ### Why isn't Nook a sealed box? Because people work better when they feel safe and connected. Nook gives enough sound reduction to concentrate and talk privately, while you can still hear an alarm and sense what is going on around you. It is out of the spotlight, not out of the room. ### Which Nook should I choose? - **Nook Solo**: one person, with a door. For calls, focus work and long conversations with AI tools. - **Nook Huddle**: semi-open meeting pod for two or four people. Two Huddles combine into a six-person space. - **Nook Shelter**: an open, accessible pod. - **Sensory Nook**: adds sensory features for neurodivergent people. ### Can we buy, rent or buy pre-loved? Yes, all three. [See purchase options](https://nookpod.com/purchase?hsLang=en) or [get a quote](https://nookpod.com/quote?hsLang=en). ### Sizes Every Nook is 201 cm wide and 196 cm tall. Choose the depth: **0.9 m depth**: 201 x 92 x 196 cm **1.2 m depth**: 201 x 122 x 196 cm **1.5 m depth**: 201 x 152 x 196 cm **1.8 m depth**: 201 x 182 x 196 cm ### Good to know - Made in the UK by Nook Pod Ltd. - From £3,000. - No building work: freestanding on lockable wheels. - Power and USB charging built in. - Repairable, replaceable parts for a long working life. - Certified sensory support space (IBCCES). 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All Rights Reserved - [Sustainability](https://nookpod.com/sustainability?hsLang=en) - [Legal & Terms](https://nookpod.com/legal?hsLang=en) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "FAQPage", "mainEntity" : [ { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "For small meetings and calls, often yes. A pod such as a Nook needs no building work, can be in use the day it arrives, moves when the layout changes, and starts from £3,000. A built meeting room suits larger groups and permanent needs but takes design, contractors and time." }, "name" : "Is an office pod better than building a meeting room?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Sealed phone booths aim for maximum sound reduction and rely on fans for air. Nook is deliberately not a sealed box: it gives enough sound reduction to concentrate and talk privately while people stay aware of what is happening around them. 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They are freestanding and sit on lockable wheels, so they can be placed in an open-plan office and moved as needs change." }, "name" : "Do office pods need building work?" } ] } ```