What is the minimum length of stay?

Minimum length of stay? Ugh, that’s a real thing, isn’t it? I’ve totally run into that before, like, a million times. You know, when you’re planning a quick getaway or maybe just need a place to crash for one night between flights? It’s the hotel’s sneaky way of saying, “Nope, you gotta stay longer!” I remember one time, I was trying to book a room in Napa Valley for just one night – a wine tasting trip with a friend – and every single place had a two-night minimum. Two nights! We ended up having to drive back the same day, exhausted, and it kinda ruined the whole experience.

It’s usually during crazy busy times, right? Weekends, holidays… Makes sense from their side, I guess. They don’t want to spend all this time cleaning a room just for someone to check in and out so quickly. It’s probably less work, less laundry, fewer headaches for the housekeeping staff if they have longer stays booked. But man, it can be such a pain in the neck sometimes when you really only need that one night! Maybe there’s a conference or a concert, or even just a late-night flight you need to catch. You just need that single night! I completely get why they do it, though. It’s just… annoying.