The upsides of a hexayurt are many. Done well, they're possibly the best housing on playa - definitely competitive with RVs, if you bring your own AC. Mine's lasted five years, and all I've had to do was replace the door panel (a door to the floor - resulting in a U shaped panel - is not the best plan).
But! These are, in my experience, the hard parts and downsides - not that they're insurmountable, or even all that difficult, but worth mentioning:
1) Doors are hard. No, really.
2) Storage & Transportation. (8ft by 4ft+ by 8in+)
3) Can't lean on the walls
4) Short doors get annoying, fast.
Anecdotally, I'm definitely seeing more hexayurts out there each year, particularly the small stretch designs (which are fantastic, btdubs)
But! These are, in my experience, the hard parts and downsides - not that they're insurmountable, or even all that difficult, but worth mentioning:
1) Doors are hard. No, really.
2) Storage & Transportation. (8ft by 4ft+ by 8in+)
3) Can't lean on the walls
4) Short doors get annoying, fast.
Anecdotally, I'm definitely seeing more hexayurts out there each year, particularly the small stretch designs (which are fantastic, btdubs)