My family stayed in an extended stay between the time our lease was up at our apartment and the time we were looking for a house and had one built. It was about $1500 a month. Our apartment down the street was $1700 a month and with utilities it was around $2300 a month.

But even when you compare like for like. A one bedroom in the same complex would have total around $2000 a month with rent and utilities.

The extended stay had people going to work in suits, a school bus picking up kids, and crew from at least two films that were being shot in the area were staying there.