Last year we took a booking for a flat in Manchester UK, for a one month stay. I don’t get many long term bookings and this was the longest so far, so I was a little wary and wanted to check in and ensure the guest sounded normal and reasonable. That was back in NOVEMBER 2024!
Finally, after an entire year - he is now moving out, after extending by months several times in a row. A 365 day guest stay. We did arrange a few odd check-ins to ensure all was good, but apart from it being very untidy (I could not live like that!) - it wasn’t terrible - nothing broken or missing, no suspicious items, evidence of extra guests or smells… all was ok.
We offered but he didn’t want any mid-stay cleaning. The cleaning fee paid was £100, but that was a year ago, and pro-rata I computed his cleaning fee equates now to under 29 pence per day. I’d assume that has to be a record, quite apart from the unusual duration of stay.
Fun fact - he lists in his Airbnb profile that he lives in Ireland. I wonder at what point does a guest change ‘where they live’, if they stay a year in your Airbnb - does that mean they have ‘moved in’? lol.
We had it unlisted once booked last year as we were not sure if he would extend, but I’ve now opened up the listing for new bookings from mid next month.
I still can’t believe how long this booking was for, but no doubt there would be others who have even longer staying guests. Share if you know of any other unexpectedly long stays. Still - I thought it was worth a News of the Day mention here - it seems to redefine the term ‘Long Stay’ I think. Like Wow!
If anyone wants a place in Manchester UK (Min 28 night bookings) they are welcome. We just need to do a seriously deep clean before our next guests! 
