From the Wyo Stays team.
Mid-term stays have their own pricing logic and furnishing standard — get both right and you win longer, higher-margin bookings that carry your calendar. Here's the playbook.
Pricing a mid-term stay
Mid-term sits between nightly and a long-term lease: - Above an unfurnished annual lease — you're furnished, flexible, and utilities-included, which commands a premium (often meaningfully more per month than a bare long-term rental). - Below a month of nightly — a monthly guest gets a discount versus your nightly rate × 30, because you're rewarded with occupancy certainty and near-zero turnover. - Utilities included — bake a reasonable utility allowance into one clean monthly number; guests want predictability. - Adjust for season and demand — a winter mid-term that fills your trough is worth booking even at a softer rate; a peak-season month can hold firmer.
Furnishing for mid-term (living, not vacationing)
Your STR is most of the way there; add the "I live here for a while" essentials: - A real workspace — desk, good chair, fast/reliable wifi (non-negotiable for remote workers and nurses). - A fully equipped kitchen — month-long guests cook. - In-unit (or easy) laundry — close to required. - Real storage — closet and drawer space for someone unpacking. - Comfortable, home-like living space — not just photogenic, but livable. - The practical extras — iron, drying rack, extra linens, basic pantry staples.
The mindset shift
A nightly guest is on vacation; a mid-term guest is living there. Price for occupancy certainty, furnish for daily life, and you'll fill the weeks nightly can't — steadily and profitably.
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