staying
v.v. remaining in a specific place or keeping a certain condition for a period of time. You use this when you do not leave a house, hotel, or situation.
v. remaining in a particular place, condition, or position rather than leaving or changing. The present participle form of 'stay', often used to describe temporary residence or persistence in a state.
I am staying at a hotel near the beach.
We are staying at my aunt's house while our kitchen is being renovated this week.
Despite the sudden change in market conditions, the investors are staying calm and keeping their capital in the current funds.
Often followed by a prepositional phrase of place (at, in, with) or an adjective describing a state (calm, quiet).
I am staying to my friend's houseI am staying at my friend's houseThe verb 'stay' uses 'at' or 'with' for locations, not the directional preposition 'to'.