# Best Level alternatives (2026), with real prices > The other national furnished-apartment operators compared with Level on real all-in prices, deposits and terms, city by city. Canonical page: https://comparefurnished.com/alternatives/level/ Markdown version: https://comparefurnished.com/alternatives/level.md As of October 07, 2026. Prices are real quotes captured from each provider's own site for identical dates, all-in (rent, utilities where billed, service and cleaning fees, damage waivers, taxes). ## Quick answers ### Does Level require a security deposit? On 30+ night stays (STAY30 rate, Los Angeles and Long Beach): the first 30 days are charged at booking and a $500 security deposit is collected at check-in; the reservation is guaranteed once a background check and lease are complete. Short stays vary by property: a card guarantee at most engines, a refundable $200-per-night security deposit at check-in at Chicago Fulton Market, a one-night deposit at booking on Seattle penthouses. (source: https://book-hollywood.stayinglevel.com/gw/product/v1/getProductAvailability (Level's own Sabre SynXis booking engine; per-window replies archived in data/work/level/gpa-raw/, probe captures in data/work/level/gpa-*.json)) ### What is Level's minimum stay? Varies by property. Hollywood and Long Beach sell 30+ nights only online (StayLimits MinimumStay 30, MaxStayThru 150). Chicago (Fulton Market, Old Town, River North) and Seattle South Lake Union sell 1 to 29 nights online (MaxStayThrough 29) and take 30+ nights by inquiry form with no online price. Downtown LA South Olive sells both. (source: https://book-hollywood.stayinglevel.com/gw/product/v1/getProductAvailability (Level's own Sabre SynXis booking engine; per-window replies archived in data/work/level/gpa-raw/, probe captures in data/work/level/gpa-*.json)) ### What is Level's cancellation policy? 30+ night stays (STAY30): cancel 30 days before arrival by emailing reservations@stayinglevel.com, otherwise non-refundable. Short-stay Book Direct rate: cancel 1 day before arrival to avoid a one-night room-and-tax charge (3 days before arrival in Seattle). The Book Early rate is prepaid and non-refundable. (source: https://book-hollywood.stayinglevel.com/gw/product/v1/getProductAvailability (Level's own Sabre SynXis booking engine; per-window replies archived in data/work/level/gpa-raw/, probe captures in data/work/level/gpa-*.json)) ### What fees does Level charge on top of rent? Short stays: itemized lodging taxes plus a per-night amenity fee (engine code DAF, type ResortFee; about $24.67 per night in Chicago, $38.18 in Seattle and $39.44 in Downtown LA on 7-night quotes), all inside the engine's total. 30+ night STAY30 stays: taxes and fees are zero and the rate is marked tax-inclusive. (source: https://book-hollywood.stayinglevel.com/gw/product/v1/getProductAvailability (Level's own Sabre SynXis booking engine; per-window replies archived in data/work/level/gpa-raw/, probe captures in data/work/level/gpa-*.json)) ### Does Level allow pets? Pets may be accepted with additional charges per the 30+ night rate terms; per-property pet rules and fees are not published in the booking engine, confirm with the property (source: https://book-hollywood.stayinglevel.com/gw/product/v1/getProductAvailability (Level's own Sabre SynXis booking engine; per-window replies archived in data/work/level/gpa-raw/, probe captures in data/work/level/gpa-*.json)) ### Does Level require a rental application? On 30+ night stays a lease for the full term and a background check are required before the reservation is fully guaranteed; no application fee is published. Short stays need only a card at booking. (source: https://book-hollywood.stayinglevel.com/gw/product/v1/getProductAvailability (Level's own Sabre SynXis booking engine; per-window replies archived in data/work/level/gpa-raw/, probe captures in data/work/level/gpa-*.json)) ### How do you book with Level? Instant online booking with a card through each property's own Sabre SynXis engine (book-.stayinglevel.com); 30+ nights in Chicago and Seattle are by inquiry form instead (source: https://book-hollywood.stayinglevel.com/gw/product/v1/getProductAvailability (Level's own Sabre SynXis booking engine; per-window replies archived in data/work/level/gpa-raw/, probe captures in data/work/level/gpa-*.json)) ## Page content Maybe Level has no coverage in your city, will not quote your stay length, or the price is not working. These are the other national operators that run their own furnished apartments, compared on real quotes for identical dates as of October 07, 2026. ### Landing Furnished apartments with roughly month-or-longer flexible stays; you can extend indefinitely and leave with two weeks’ notice. **Where:** 33 of the 35 cities we track, median $2,512/mo all-in for a 3-month stay. **Head to head:** Cheaper than Level in 1 of 1 shared cities on current median all-in prices. **Deposit:** No deposit ★ **4.5/5** on [Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hellolanding.com) (3,428 reviews) [Full Landing review →](https://comparefurnished.com/providers/landing/) ### Blueground Designer-furnished apartments for stays of 30 days or longer, aimed at relocating professionals and corporate clients. **Where:** 8 of the 35 cities we track, median $4,685/mo all-in for a 3-month stay. **Head to head:** Cheaper than Level in 1 of 1 shared cities on current median all-in prices. **Deposit:** Deposit may apply ★ **3.6/5** on [Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.theblueground.com) (2,558 reviews) [Full Blueground review →](https://comparefurnished.com/providers/blueground/) ### Kasa Hotel-style flexibility: book a night, a week, or months, with no minimum-stay emphasis. **Where:** 10 of the 35 cities we track, median $5,149/mo all-in for a 3-month stay. **Head to head:** No cities currently overlap with Level, so it covers ground Level does not. **Deposit:** No deposit, card hold ★ **2.8/5** on [Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/kasa.com) (56 reviews) [Full Kasa review →](https://comparefurnished.com/providers/kasa/) ### Placemakr “Apartment meets hotel”: nightly stays through multi-month extended stays in the same buildings. **Where:** 5 of the 35 cities we track, median $5,733/mo all-in for a 3-month stay. **Head to head:** No cities currently overlap with Level, so it covers ground Level does not. **Deposit:** No deposit, prepay No Trustpilot profile [Full Placemakr review →](https://comparefurnished.com/providers/placemakr/) ### Sentral Nightly stays up to 29 days plus furnished monthly stays, in amenity-rich high-rises. **Where:** 8 of the 35 cities we track, median $11,364/mo all-in for a 3-month stay. **Head to head:** Cheaper than Level in 0 of 1 shared cities on current median all-in prices. **Deposit:** Prepay at booking No Trustpilot profile [Full Sentral review →](https://comparefurnished.com/providers/sentral/) ### Anyplace Monthly-only furnished apartments (30-night minimum, up to a year) built for remote workers, with utilities, insurance and a one-time cleaning fee itemized on every quote and no security deposit. **Where:** 3 of the 35 cities we track, median $6,112/mo all-in for a 3-month stay. **Head to head:** Cheaper than Level in 1 of 1 shared cities on current median all-in prices. **Deposit:** No deposit No Trustpilot profile [Full Anyplace review →](https://comparefurnished.com/providers/anyplace/) [Compare all of them in your city](https://comparefurnished.com/markets/) Medians recompute on every daily refresh, so the head-to-head counts move with real prices. 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