Long stay (monthly rental)

In one sentence. Letting the villa for a month or longer to nomads and winter residents: lower nightly rate but higher occupancy, less wear and less operations; a hybrid of nightly in season and long stay off-season usually beats either pure strategy.

Long stay means bookings of 28–30 nights or more. For Ubud it is a core segment: digital nomads, retreat travellers, families wintering. A monthly rate usually equals 12–18 nightly rates, so ADR drops 40–60%, but the month runs at 100% occupancy with fewer cleanings and gentler guests.

The comparison of strategies (nightly / monthly / hybrid) by revenue, wear and operations is in the article. In short: the hybrid — nightly in high season (July–August, December–January), long stay in low season (February–March, October–November) — yields a higher annual RevPAR than either pure strategy, provided the operator can switch modes.

Legally a tourist long stay is still short-term rental with the same permit package; a year-plus lease to a KITAS resident is a different contract and a different tax. Ask your operator how each format is handled.

Updated: 2026-09-20. Not a public offer. Regulations change — we cite enacted acts only and update the entry when they do.

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