Sex in self-storage a low-cost option for hard-up couples having affairs

They may not appear to be the most romantic of locations, but self-storage units could become a refuge for furtive couples looking for a quiet place to conduct their affairs.

According to an industry blog, self-storage owners in the US have discovered a small number of people using their lock-ups as a private, if distinctly utilitarian, space in which to conduct illicit affairs. As owners of the units have their own keys and are promised privacy, spending an hour at your local storage premises can work out as more discreet and far cheaper than a hotel.



A spokesman for Lok n Store, a chain that operates across the south east of England admitted it was certain one of its Hampshire units was being used as a cut-price hotel for mid-afternoon rendezvous. He said: "Self storage is usually stable and boring, however we did have a couple who rented space, visited it regularly but never filled it up. This is taking ‘the big friendly storage company’ theme to an extreme."

A manager of another storage company in London said: "If you bring in drugs or explosives than you're thrown out straight away. A visit with a lady friend? Well, I suppose we'll turn a blind eye, though it's hardly going to be very comfortable, is it?" A small storage unit, about 10 feet by 5 feet, can be rented for about £60 a month, making it far cheaper than even the most basic hotel.