For Hotels and Hostels Only
A daily rent or a price per night (prijs per nacht) is a pricing structure used exclusively by the hospitality industry. It applies to hotels, hostels, bed & breakfasts, and some serviced apartments offering hotel-like services for very short stays. It has absolutely no relevance to the standard residential rental market in the Netherlands. Any agreement based on a daily rate is, by its very nature, a contract for temporary lodging, not for housing.
No Landlord-Tenant Relationship
When you pay a daily rate for a room, you are considered a guest, not a tenant. This legal distinction is critical. As a guest, you do not have a rental agreement (huurovereenkomst). You have a contract with a hospitality provider. This means you have absolutely none of the rights or protections afforded to tenants under Dutch rental law (huurbescherming). The provider can ask you to leave with very short notice, they have the right to enter your room for cleaning, and the price is not subject to any form of regulation. The legal framework is designed for transient stays, not for providing a home.
Irrelevant for Your Housing Search
For anyone using an app like Luntero to find a place to live in the Netherlands, the concept of daily rent is entirely irrelevant. The search for a home involves finding a property with a rental agreement based on a monthly rent. Any platform or listing that is primarily based on a price per night is a hotel booking service, not a housing platform. Confusing the two can lead to scams or a fundamental misunderstanding of your legal position.