Guides
Plain guides for guests who plan to stay in a hotel for 30 days or more.
How Monthly Stays Work
How monthly hotel stays work in the US (30+ nights)
What a monthly hotel rate is, how booking and payment work, what can change after 30 nights, and how it compares to a lease.
Who Monthly Hotels Fit
Moving to a New City: Using a Hotel for Your First 30 to 60 Days
How to use a monthly hotel as your base for the first 30 to 60 days in a new city: a week-by-week plan, what to ask the hotel, and mistakes to skip.
City Guides
Monthly Hotel Stays in Dallas and Fort Worth: Where to Stay for 30+ Days
Where to book a monthly hotel in DFW: Irving and Las Colinas, Plano and Frisco, Fort Worth, Arlington, with real hotels, commute notes and price ranges.
For Hotels
How to List Your Hotel for Monthly Stays on Monthly-Hotels.com (Free Until Dec 31, 2026)
How to add your hotel to Monthly-Hotels.com: what we ask, what your listing includes, and the terms. Free until December 31, 2026, no commission.
Comparisons
Monthly Hotel vs Airbnb Monthly Stays: Fees, Rules and Total Cost for 30 Nights
Side-by-side total cost for 30 nights: cleaning fees, service fees, payment schedule, cancellation after check-in, and taxes after 30 days. Sourced facts only.
State Taxes & Rules
Hotel Taxes and Guest Rights After 30 Days in Texas
Texas state hotel tax is 6 percent, and guests who stay 30 or more consecutive days are exempt. How the exemption works, what Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and Houston add, and how to claim it.
State Taxes & Rules
Hotel tax and long stays: what changes after 30 nights
Hotels charge a hotel tax on short stays. In some places it stops after 30 or 31 nights in a row. What the rules say in Texas and Clark County, Nevada, and what to ask the hotel.
How Monthly Stays Work
Questions to Ask Before You Book a Monthly Hotel Stay
Ten plain questions to ask a hotel before you book 30 nights or more, so the monthly total, terms and extras are clear in writing.
Who Monthly Hotels Fit
Moving With a Pet: What to Confirm Before You Book a Monthly Hotel
A short checklist for staying a month or more in a hotel with a dog or cat: pet terms, fees, room type, and the questions to get in writing.
City Guides
How to Choose an Area for a Monthly Hotel Stay in Texas
A commute-first way to pick an area for 30 nights or more in a Texas city: start from where you go every day, then check the drive yourself.
For Hotels
What to Put on a Monthly Rate Sheet: A Checklist for Hotels
A checklist of what guests ask about a monthly rate: price, what is included, deposit, minimum stay, pets, housekeeping and extensions.
Comparisons
Monthly Hotel vs a Month-to-Month Apartment Lease: What Changes
How a monthly hotel stay differs from a month-to-month apartment lease: contract, setup, extras and flexibility. Questions to ask for each.
State Taxes & Rules
How to Read a Monthly Hotel Folio: Room Rate, Taxes and Fees
What the lines on a long-stay hotel bill mean, how to spot state tax after the 30 day mark in Texas, and what to ask the front desk.
Comparisons
Monthly Hotel vs Furnished Apartment vs Airbnb: What Fits a 1 to 3 Month Stay
A side-by-side look at monthly hotels, furnished apartments and Airbnb for a 1 to 3 month stay: contract, deposit, cleaning, flexibility and who each fits.
How Monthly Stays Work
How to Ask a Hotel for a Monthly Rate (With a Message You Can Copy)
A copy-paste email and phone script for asking a hotel for a monthly rate, plus what to ask before you agree and when to call.
How Monthly Stays Work
What a Monthly Hotel Rate Usually Includes (and What Costs Extra)
Wi-Fi, parking, housekeeping, utilities, pets, laundry: what a monthly hotel rate usually covers, what often costs extra, and the questions to ask first.
Who Monthly Hotels Fit
Working Remotely From a Hotel for a Month: How to Set It Up
How to set up a month of remote work from a hotel: Wi-Fi questions, workspace, quiet hours, kitchen, and the checklist to send before you book.
Who Monthly Hotels Fit
Contractors and Crews: Finding a Hotel for a 2 to 6 Month Job
How to book a hotel for a construction crew or contract team on a 2 to 6 month job: truck parking, early departures, multiple rooms, one invoice.
City Guides
Monthly Hotel Stays in Austin: Neighborhoods, Commutes and What to Expect
Where to book a monthly hotel in Austin: the Airport corridor, North Austin and the Domain, Round Rock, with real hotels, commute notes and price ranges.
City Guides
Monthly Hotel Stays in Houston: Picking an Area Before You Book
Where to book a monthly hotel in Houston: Energy Corridor, Galleria, Medical Center, Clear Lake, The Woodlands, with real hotels and price ranges.
How Monthly Stays Work
What Happens on Day 31 of a Hotel Stay
What can change on day 31: rate, taxes and terms, and what to ask before you arrive.
How Monthly Stays Work
How to Extend a Monthly Hotel Stay
How to ask for an extension, how much notice to give, and what changes in the rate.
How Monthly Stays Work
Hotel Deposits for Monthly Stays: What to Ask
How deposits work on a long stay, when they are returned, and what to get in writing.
For Hotels
Pet Policy for Long Stays: What to Write Down
The pet rules a long-stay guest asks about, and how to state them.
City Guides
Monthly Hotel Stays in The Woodlands
Areas and commute notes for The Woodlands, with sources.
How Monthly Stays Work
Monthly Hotel Stay Checklist: Pack, Ask and Confirm
A checklist for the week before a monthly hotel stay: what to pack, ask and confirm.
For Hotels
How to Answer a Monthly Stay Inquiry Fast
A short reply template and the details guests expect.
Who Monthly Hotels Fit
Traveling Healthcare Workers: Picking a Monthly Hotel Near the Hospital
What to check when you need a hotel near a hospital for a long assignment.
City Guides
Monthly Hotel Stays in Irving and Las Colinas
Areas and commute notes for Irving and Las Colinas, with sources.
State Taxes & Rules
Texas State Hotel Tax After 30 Days: The Written Notice Step
How to tell the hotel in writing, with the Comptroller as source.
How Monthly Stays Work
Housekeeping on a Monthly Stay: Weekly Service and Your Options
How often the room is cleaned on a monthly stay and how to skip or change service.
How Monthly Stays Work
Paying for a Monthly Hotel Stay: Weekly, Monthly or Up Front
Common payment schedules for a long stay and what to ask the hotel.
How Monthly Stays Work
Early Checkout From a Monthly Hotel Stay: Read the Terms First
What to check about leaving early before you book a month.
How Monthly Stays Work
Kitchenettes in Hotel Rooms: What to Ask About
What is usually in a hotel kitchenette and the items worth asking about.
Who Monthly Hotels Fit
Students and Interns: A Hotel for One Semester or Summer
How to plan a hotel stay of a few months for study or an internship.
Who Monthly Hotels Fit
Film and Event Crews: Hotel Rooms for a Month
Planning rooms, parking and early starts for a crew staying a month.
Who Monthly Hotels Fit
Families Between Homes: Staying in a Hotel During a Move
How to use a hotel between a sale and a move-in, with kids.
Who Monthly Hotels Fit
Home Repairs and Renovations: A Hotel While Your House Is Fixed
What to ask when you need a hotel for a month while your home is repaired.
Who Monthly Hotels Fit
Job Starts and Contract Work: A Monthly Hotel for the First Weeks
Using a hotel for the first weeks of a new job in another city.
City Guides
Monthly Hotel Stays in Fort Worth
Areas and commute notes for Fort Worth, with sources.
City Guides
Monthly Hotel Stays in Plano and Frisco
Areas and commute notes for Plano and Frisco, with sources.
City Guides
Monthly Hotel Stays Near the Texas Medical Center in Houston
Areas and commute notes near the Medical Center, with sources.
For Hotels
Weekly Housekeeping for Long Stays: Setting It Up
How to offer weekly service on monthly stays and keep it simple for staff.
For Hotels
Room Photos That Help Guests Choose a Month-Long Room
Which photos a long-stay guest wants to see.
Comparisons
Monthly Hotel vs Weekly Hotel Rates
When a monthly rate beats weekly rates, and what to compare.