# [A month-long stay: ask for a kitchen, laundry and a monthly rate.](https://www.trymumm.com/categories/travel/month-long-stay)

> A month in a hotel is a different trip from a weekend. You need a place to cook and wash clothes, and a rate set with the month in mind. Tell Mumm the dates and what you need. Mumm asks the hotels that fit what they can add, and you pick one or none.

- **Updated:** 2026-11-01

## What makes a month work.

- 01 · A room with a kitchen or kitchenette
  A kitchen suite fills 30 nights at once and needs one check-in and one check-out. That is less work for the hotel than 30 separate stays.
- 02 · Laundry in the building
  The machines already run. A long-stay guest’s laundry costs the hotel water, power and detergent.
- 03 · Weekly housekeeping in place of daily
  Cleaning a room less often takes less of the hotel’s labor. It also gives you privacy for the month.
- 04 · Parking for the whole month
  One space held for one car is easy for a hotel to plan around. Ask for the monthly figure and what it includes.
- 05 · A weekly or monthly rate
  A guest who stays 30 nights fills a room with one arrival and one departure. Ask how the rate is built for a longer stay and what it covers each week.
- 06 · A notice period for leaving early
  If the hotel can offer the nights to someone else, a notice period costs it little. It gives you a way out if your plans change.

## Ask before you settle on dates.

- **Before you settle on dates.** A hotel can fit a month into a quiet stretch more easily than into a busy one. Tell Mumm which start dates could move by a week.
- **Before you pay a deposit.** Ask how the stay is charged. A hotel may bill weekly or ask for the first month up front. Get the schedule and the exit terms in writing.
- **At the start, not on day fifteen.** Ask for housekeeping, laundry and parking when you arrange the stay, so they are set up before you check in.

## Describe the month you will live.

- **Your exact dates and what can move.** Give the first night and the last, and say how far each could shift.
- **Why you are staying.** A move, a work project and a repair at home call for different things. Say which, so the hotel can see what you need.
- **What you need in the room.** A kitchen, a desk, a washer, a full-size fridge. A hotel can tell you which rooms have them.
- **Whether you travel with a pet.** Hotels set their own pet rules and fees, which add up over a month. Ask for the monthly figure.
- **How a long stay is handled.** Some places treat long stays differently, for example in how lodging taxes apply after a number of nights. Ask the hotel what applies to your dates, and ask for the answer in writing.

## A month-long request, ready to edit.

Example. Your request: “Four weeks in Denver starting in January for a work project. I’d like a room with a kitchen, laundry in the building and weekly cleaning.”

Extras it names: Free parking.

## Month-long stay questions



## Is a hotel a good choice for a month?

It can be. Compare the total for the month, what is included and how you can leave. A hotel brings cleaning, a front desk and no lease. You compare offers from the hotels that fit.

## Will the nightly rate change for a month?

A hotel sets it. Ask how the rate is set for a stay of a month, and what it covers each week.

## What if I need to leave early?

Ask for the exit terms before you choose. A notice period is one way to handle it. The offer should say what you owe if your plans change.

## Are taxes different on a long stay?

It depends on the place. Ask the hotel how taxes apply to a stay of your length where it operates, and ask it to put the answer in writing.