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How mid-term rates actually work

A nightly rate is priced for a weekend: two turnovers, two cleans, two sets of linen and a gap in the calendar either side. A month is priced for none of that, which is why the per-night number drops as soon as you cross the four-week line.

Most of the drop happens at 28 nights, not 30. In California a stay of 30 days or more changes the tax treatment as well, so the total you pay can fall twice over — once on the rate, once on the tax.

If your dates are close to the line, say so when you enquire. Moving a checkout by two days is usually worth more than any discount we could offer on the original booking.