Renting just a room that's not in a hotel sounds grim. Even if it's roughly the same price, hotels have the advantage of providing housekeeping, basic toiletries, maybe breakfast, maybe a F&B outlet, and if it's a chain, points and elite status credit. You can switch hotels for variety or try to negotiate a deal with one. Look also at the cost of booking a long term stay in an extended stay property. In most jurisdictions, if you stay 30 days in the same hotel room, it becomes exempt from state and local taxes.