How Longstay Works

Stay Longer. Pay Less.
Make Friends.

The sweet spot between expensive short-term rentals and rigid long-term leases. Live like a local, connect with a community, and explore at your own pace.

Pick Your City

Pick Your City

Tokyo. Bangkok. ChiangMai. Lisbon. Bali? Find a spot where you actually want to wake up every morning.

Book It (No BS)

Book It (No BS)

One month minimum. No year-long lease. No selling your kidney for a deposit. Just book and go.

Show Up & Chill

Show Up & Chill

Bed? Check. WiFi? Check. Plates and forks? We got you. Everything's there. You just bring yourself.

Make Friends

Make Friends

Other travelers, remote workers, students. Basically people who get it. Instant friend group unlocked.

Who's This For?

Honestly? Anyone who's tired of choosing between "too expensive" and "too permanent."

Study Abroad Students

Study Abroad Students

Three-month program in Paris? Don't waste time hunting for apartments. Just show up and start living.

Digital Nomads

Digital Nomads

Two months in Bali, three in Mexico City. Move at your own speed. No FOMO, no burnout.

The 'I'm Not a Tourist' Tourists

The 'I'm Not a Tourist' Tourists

You want to actually live somewhere, not just Instagramming tourist traps. This is your move.

The In-Betweeners

The In-Betweeners

New job, new city, need a place while you figure it out? We're your landing pad.

Why Normal Options Kinda Suck

(And why we fixed it)

Hotels are bleeding you dry
Airbnbs feel sketchy after week 2
Apartments want your life story and 6 months commitment
You show up with a suitcase, not a U-Haul
Community events that don't suck
Stays that feel like home
Stay longer only if you want to
Actually make friends (wild concept, we know)
No sketchy listings

If it says "Verified", We've Actually Visited It

Yeah, we know. Wild concept in 2026.

Remember booking an Airbnb from photos that looked amazing, then showing up to a place that smells weird and has a mattress from 1997? We got tired of that too.

So our team physically goes to every property. We check if the WiFi actually works. We make sure the shower has hot water. We verify the photos aren't from some parallel universe where everything looks better.

We also make sure the place is actually running smoothly—good management, responsive hosts, the whole deal. No random person's spare room that might be available... or might not.

If it's verified on Longstay, we've been there. If it sucks, it's not on Longstay. Pretty simple.

Real Talk

Moving to a new city is hard. Making friends as an adult is even harder. Living in a hotel for three months will make you insane.

We're just trying to make the "living somewhere new" thing less lonely and less expensive. That's it. That's the whole thing.

How Longstay Works

Stop Overthinking It

Pick a city. Book a month. See what happens. Worst case? You have a cool story.

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