@Laura2592
I rent rooms in my own home, my husband and I both prefer having longer-term guests for a number of reasons.
Firstly, you’re guaranteeing your income stream, which if you are in an area that books 1-6 days before and you rely on the money, really reduces stress levels. Cancellation policy for 28+ days is also significantly better for the host without you having to hurt your search placement by having a strict cancellation policy.
Secondly, you can learn routines so sharing spaces is easier, everything from a kitchen to a driveway (although granted maybe not applicable to your situation). You can also build rapport with your guests; we’ve gone out on day trips for picnics at castles with previous guests, and just last night we took two long-stay guests (different bookings) to some Guy Fawks Night Fireworks.
Thirdly, it’s significantly less work for whoever does the cleaning. In my place that’s me, and weekly changes of bedding and towels is far less time, effort, cost, and wear & tear, than daily changes of the same.
Some advice I’ve learned from havinglong-stay guests:
Too many long-stay guests will reduce your revenue if you offer discounts, fine-tune your mix of long/short, and the discount you apply over time.
Have a reason to enter the guest-space during the stay, cleaning etc., communicate that you’ll normally give them privacy, but it will happen on this occasion because... Tell them about it in advance, and then there are no nasty surprises for you on check-out.
Let them know you value long-stay guests, and what the positive impact is for you as a host - they love feeling welcome.
Highlight any behaviours that aren’t appropriate early on in the stay. This will make the rest of the stay more pleasant for everyone.