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There are "apartments" (bedroom and living room with a mini-kitchen) built for short stays, I've stayed in on in Toronto (Vaughan area), but they seem to be more common in Berlin and other European cities where i have stayed in them as well.

The Toronto one was likely more expensive than an AirBnb, but in Berlin i don't remember it being that expensive.

Finding these places is a pain however, there is no universal name. Ive seen "Aparthotel" used a few times in Europe. Other times it is just "XXX Apartments" or "Residence" and you have to guess if they are for short-stay.

Sites like booking.com mix in people renting out their own property with these purpose built short stay locations which doesn't help discovery.