diff --git a/src/components/ReportActionItem/MoneyRequestView.tsx b/src/components/ReportActionItem/MoneyRequestView.tsx
index 01fdde6cc85e..033c7999de35 100644
--- a/src/components/ReportActionItem/MoneyRequestView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ReportActionItem/MoneyRequestView.tsx
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ import {
     getOriginalAmountForDisplay,
     getOriginalTransactionWithSplitInfo,
     getReimbursable,
+    getReservationNights,
     getTagForDisplay,
     getTaxName,
     hasMissingSmartscanFields,
@@ -367,6 +368,12 @@ function MoneyRequestView({
     const formattedTransactionAmount = shouldDisplayTransactionAmount ? convertToDisplayString(actualAmount, actualCurrency) : '';
     const formattedPerAttendeeAmount =
         shouldDisplayTransactionAmount && actualAmount !== undefined ? convertToDisplayString(actualAmount / (transactionAttendees?.length ?? 1), actualCurrency) : '';
+    // Explains the per-night category limit check, so it uses the same reservation nights. Single-night stays show nothing.
+    const reservationNights = getReservationNights(updatedTransaction ?? transaction);
+    const reservationNightsHintText =
+        reservationNights > 1 && actualAmount !== undefined
+            ? translate('common.reservationNightsWithNightlyRate', {count: reservationNights, nightlyRate: convertToDisplayString(actualAmount / reservationNights, actualCurrency)})
+            : '';
 
     const transactionOriginalAmount = transaction && getOriginalAmountForDisplay(transaction, isExpenseReport(moneyRequestReport));
     const formattedOriginalAmount = transactionOriginalAmount && transactionOriginalCurrency && convertToDisplayString(transactionOriginalAmount, transactionOriginalCurrency);
@@ -1527,6 +1534,7 @@ function MoneyRequestView({
                                     message={getErrorForField('category')}
                                 />
                             )}
+                            {!!reservationNightsHintText && <MenuItem.HelpText message={reservationNightsHintText} />}
                         </MenuItem.Root>
                     </OfflineWithFeedback>
                 )}
diff --git a/src/languages/de.ts b/src/languages/de.ts
index 5dd7a081fe84..d7c2a1615d2c 100644
--- a/src/languages/de.ts
+++ b/src/languages/de.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         agentThinking: 'Es wird nachgedacht...',
         addCardTermsOfService: 'Expensify-Nutzungsbedingungen',
         perPerson: 'pro Person',
+        reservationNightsWithNightlyRate: ({count, nightlyRate}: {count: number; nightlyRate: string}) => ({
+            one: `1 Nacht • ${nightlyRate} pro Nacht`,
+            other: `${count} Nächte • ${nightlyRate} pro Nacht`,
+        }),
         phone: 'Telefon',
         phoneNumber: 'Telefonnummer',
         phoneNumberPlaceholder: '(xxx) xxx-xxxx',
diff --git a/src/languages/el.ts b/src/languages/el.ts
index 3a0a2f2c3a30..02768e9ad7b5 100644
--- a/src/languages/el.ts
+++ b/src/languages/el.ts
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         agentThinking: 'Γίνεται επεξεργασία…',
         addCardTermsOfService: 'Όροι χρήσης Expensify',
         perPerson: 'ανά άτομο',
+        reservationNightsWithNightlyRate: ({count, nightlyRate}: {count: number; nightlyRate: string}) => ({
+            one: `1 διανυκτέρευση • ${nightlyRate} ανά διανυκτέρευση`,
+            other: `${count} διανυκτερεύσεις • ${nightlyRate} ανά διανυκτέρευση`,
+        }),
         phone: 'Τηλέφωνο',
         phoneNumber: 'Αριθμός τηλεφώνου',
         phoneNumberPlaceholder: '(xxx) xxx-xxxx',
diff --git a/src/languages/en.ts b/src/languages/en.ts
index bb6975f9f669..a56cd9696f53 100644
--- a/src/languages/en.ts
+++ b/src/languages/en.ts
@@ -195,6 +195,11 @@ const translations = {
         agentThinking: 'Thinking...',
         addCardTermsOfService: 'Expensify Terms of Service',
         perPerson: 'per person',
+        // @context Hint under the Category field of a multi-night reservation expense, for example “3 nights • $232.42 per night”. nightlyRate is a formatted currency amount.
+        reservationNightsWithNightlyRate: ({count, nightlyRate}: {count: number; nightlyRate: string}) => ({
+            one: `1 night • ${nightlyRate} per night`,
+            other: `${count} nights • ${nightlyRate} per night`,
+        }),
         phone: 'Phone',
         phoneNumber: 'Phone number',
         phoneNumberPlaceholder: '(xxx) xxx-xxxx',
diff --git a/src/languages/es.ts b/src/languages/es.ts
index 1255ad655989..60dec1ea1756 100644
--- a/src/languages/es.ts
+++ b/src/languages/es.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         privacyPolicy: 'la Política de Privacidad de Expensify',
         addCardTermsOfService: 'Términos de Servicio',
         perPerson: 'por persona',
+        reservationNightsWithNightlyRate: ({count, nightlyRate}: {count: number; nightlyRate: string}) => ({
+            one: `1 noche • ${nightlyRate} por noche`,
+            other: `${count} noches • ${nightlyRate} por noche`,
+        }),
         signIn: 'Conectarse',
         signInWithGoogle: 'Iniciar sesión con Google',
         signInWithApple: 'Iniciar sesión con Apple',
diff --git a/src/languages/fr.ts b/src/languages/fr.ts
index c629e2bd4b0e..350acfc33b09 100644
--- a/src/languages/fr.ts
+++ b/src/languages/fr.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         agentThinking: 'Réflexion en cours…',
         addCardTermsOfService: 'Conditions d’utilisation d’Expensify',
         perPerson: 'par personne',
+        reservationNightsWithNightlyRate: ({count, nightlyRate}: {count: number; nightlyRate: string}) => ({
+            one: `${count} nuit • ${nightlyRate} par nuit`,
+            other: `${count} nuits • ${nightlyRate} par nuit`,
+        }),
         phone: 'Téléphone',
         phoneNumber: 'Numéro de téléphone',
         phoneNumberPlaceholder: '(xxx) xxx-xxxx',
diff --git a/src/languages/it.ts b/src/languages/it.ts
index 9db5fb5ac92f..5837d6df194f 100644
--- a/src/languages/it.ts
+++ b/src/languages/it.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         agentThinking: 'Sto pensando...',
         addCardTermsOfService: 'Termini di servizio di Expensify',
         perPerson: 'per persona',
+        reservationNightsWithNightlyRate: ({count, nightlyRate}: {count: number; nightlyRate: string}) => ({
+            one: `1 notte • ${nightlyRate} a notte`,
+            other: `${count} notti • ${nightlyRate} a notte`,
+        }),
         phone: 'Telefono',
         phoneNumber: 'Numero di telefono',
         phoneNumberPlaceholder: '(xxx) xxx-xxxx',
diff --git a/src/languages/ja.ts b/src/languages/ja.ts
index d412979fa9bc..f59993e8b277 100644
--- a/src/languages/ja.ts
+++ b/src/languages/ja.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         agentThinking: '考えています…',
         addCardTermsOfService: 'Expensify 利用規約',
         perPerson: '1人あたり',
+        reservationNightsWithNightlyRate: ({count, nightlyRate}: {count: number; nightlyRate: string}) => ({
+            one: `1 泊 • 1泊あたり ${nightlyRate}`,
+            other: `${count} 泊 • 1泊あたり ${nightlyRate}`,
+        }),
         phone: '電話',
         phoneNumber: '電話番号',
         phoneNumberPlaceholder: '(xxx) xxx-xxxx',
diff --git a/src/languages/nl.ts b/src/languages/nl.ts
index 60718020161a..9c13b5029155 100644
--- a/src/languages/nl.ts
+++ b/src/languages/nl.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         agentThinking: 'Bezig met nadenken...',
         addCardTermsOfService: 'Expensify-servicevoorwaarden',
         perPerson: 'per persoon',
+        reservationNightsWithNightlyRate: ({count, nightlyRate}: {count: number; nightlyRate: string}) => ({
+            one: `1 nacht • ${nightlyRate} per nacht`,
+            other: `${count} nachten • ${nightlyRate} per nacht`,
+        }),
         phone: 'Telefoon',
         phoneNumber: 'Telefoonnummer',
         phoneNumberPlaceholder: '(xxx) xxx-xxxx',
diff --git a/src/languages/pl.ts b/src/languages/pl.ts
index 9792f3bfe001..f51a2345f1f7 100644
--- a/src/languages/pl.ts
+++ b/src/languages/pl.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         agentThinking: 'Myślę…',
         addCardTermsOfService: 'Regulamin Expensify',
         perPerson: 'na osobę',
+        reservationNightsWithNightlyRate: ({count, nightlyRate}: {count: number; nightlyRate: string}) => ({
+            one: `1 noc • ${nightlyRate} za noc`,
+            few: `${count} noce • ${nightlyRate} za noc`,
+            many: `${count} nocy • ${nightlyRate} za noc`,
+            other: `${count} nocy • ${nightlyRate} za noc`,
+        }),
         phone: 'Telefon',
         phoneNumber: 'Numer telefonu',
         phoneNumberPlaceholder: '(xxx) xxx-xxxx',
diff --git a/src/languages/pt-BR.ts b/src/languages/pt-BR.ts
index ca2cb4c94ba2..45469451ab30 100644
--- a/src/languages/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/src/languages/pt-BR.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         agentThinking: 'Pensando...',
         addCardTermsOfService: 'Termos de Serviço da Expensify',
         perPerson: 'por pessoa',
+        reservationNightsWithNightlyRate: ({count, nightlyRate}: {count: number; nightlyRate: string}) => ({
+            one: `${count} noite • ${nightlyRate} por noite`,
+            other: `${count} noites • ${nightlyRate} por noite`,
+        }),
         phone: 'Telefone',
         phoneNumber: 'Número de telefone',
         phoneNumberPlaceholder: '(xxx) xxx-xxxx',
diff --git a/src/languages/zh-hans.ts b/src/languages/zh-hans.ts
index 44a092b96b81..38349442cd5f 100644
--- a/src/languages/zh-hans.ts
+++ b/src/languages/zh-hans.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         agentThinking: '正在思考中…',
         addCardTermsOfService: 'Expensify 服务条款',
         perPerson: '每人',
+        reservationNightsWithNightlyRate: ({count, nightlyRate}: {count: number; nightlyRate: string}) => ({
+            one: `1 晚 • 每晚 ${nightlyRate}`,
+            other: `${count} 晚 • 每晚 ${nightlyRate}`,
+        }),
         phone: '电话',
         phoneNumber: '电话号码',
         phoneNumberPlaceholder: '(xxx) xxx-xxxx',
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU/Receipt.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU/Receipt.ts
index 4325a7d28327..a6380f22df3a 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU/Receipt.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU/Receipt.ts
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@ function replaceReceipt({
         receiptTraceId,
         // Clear the old count while the replacement is pending.
         pageCount: null,
+        // A new receipt must not keep the old one's reservation dates, or the per-night limit check would use them.
+        // A crop or rotate keeps the same receipt, so its dates stay.
+        ...(isSameReceipt ? {} : {hotelReservationStartDate: null, hotelReservationEndDate: null}),
     };
     const newTransaction = transaction && {...transaction, receipt: receiptOptimistic};
 
diff --git a/src/types/onyx/Transaction.ts b/src/types/onyx/Transaction.ts
index 54923d5f3601..2a9efc970826 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/Transaction.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/Transaction.ts
@@ -293,11 +293,11 @@ type Receipt = {
     /** Correlation id created at capture, used to follow this receipt from capture to upload in the logs. */
     receiptTraceId?: string;
 
-    /** Check-in date of a SmartScanned multi-day reservation, in YYYY-MM-DD */
-    hotelReservationStartDate?: string;
+    /** Check-in date of a SmartScanned multi-day reservation, in YYYY-MM-DD. Null while a replacement receipt is pending. */
+    hotelReservationStartDate?: string | null;
 
-    /** Check-out date of a SmartScanned multi-day reservation, in YYYY-MM-DD */
-    hotelReservationEndDate?: string;
+    /** Check-out date of a SmartScanned multi-day reservation, in YYYY-MM-DD. Null while a replacement receipt is pending. */
+    hotelReservationEndDate?: string | null;
 };
 
 /** Model of route */
diff --git a/tests/actions/IOUTest/ReceiptTest.ts b/tests/actions/IOUTest/ReceiptTest.ts
index be990b00294f..be5480757164 100644
--- a/tests/actions/IOUTest/ReceiptTest.ts
+++ b/tests/actions/IOUTest/ReceiptTest.ts
@@ -268,6 +268,61 @@ describe('actions/IOU/Receipt', () => {
             });
         });
 
+        it('should clear the previous reservation dates when a new receipt replaces the old one', async () => {
+            // Given an expense whose SmartScanned hotel receipt has reservation dates
+            const transaction = await setupTransactionWithSnapshot(transactionID, {
+                receipt: {...OLD_RECEIPT, hotelReservationStartDate: '2026-10-01', hotelReservationEndDate: '2026-10-04'},
+            });
+
+            // When the user replaces it with a different receipt
+            replaceReceipt({
+                transaction,
+                file: createFile(),
+                source,
+                transactionPolicy: undefined,
+                transactionPolicyTagList: undefined,
+                transactionReport: undefined,
+                isVendorMatchingBetaEnabled: false,
+                delegateAccountID: undefined,
+                currentUserPersonalDetails: {accountID: RORY_ACCOUNT_ID, email: RORY_EMAIL},
+                transactionThreadReport: undefined,
+            });
+            await waitForBatchedUpdates();
+
+            // Then the old dates are gone, so the per-night limit check and hint don't use them for the new receipt
+            const updatedTransaction = await getUpdatedTransaction(transactionID);
+            expect(updatedTransaction?.receipt?.hotelReservationStartDate).toBeUndefined();
+            expect(updatedTransaction?.receipt?.hotelReservationEndDate).toBeUndefined();
+        });
+
+        it('should keep the reservation dates when the same receipt is cropped or rotated', async () => {
+            // Given an expense whose SmartScanned hotel receipt has reservation dates
+            const transaction = await setupTransactionWithSnapshot(transactionID, {
+                receipt: {...OLD_RECEIPT, hotelReservationStartDate: '2026-10-01', hotelReservationEndDate: '2026-10-04'},
+            });
+
+            // When the user crops or rotates that receipt
+            replaceReceipt({
+                transaction,
+                file: createFile(),
+                source,
+                isSameReceipt: true,
+                transactionPolicy: undefined,
+                transactionPolicyTagList: undefined,
+                transactionReport: undefined,
+                isVendorMatchingBetaEnabled: false,
+                delegateAccountID: undefined,
+                currentUserPersonalDetails: {accountID: RORY_ACCOUNT_ID, email: RORY_EMAIL},
+                transactionThreadReport: undefined,
+            });
+            await waitForBatchedUpdates();
+
+            // Then the dates stay, because the receipt is still the same stay
+            const updatedTransaction = await getUpdatedTransaction(transactionID);
+            expect(updatedTransaction?.receipt?.hotelReservationStartDate).toBe('2026-10-01');
+            expect(updatedTransaction?.receipt?.hotelReservationEndDate).toBe('2026-10-04');
+        });
+
         it('should optimistically set pending field for receipt', async () => {
             // Given a transaction with an existing receipt
             const writeSpy = mockApiWrite();
diff --git a/tests/ui/MoneyRequestViewTest.tsx b/tests/ui/MoneyRequestViewTest.tsx
index 14d62db5a01c..996006672fd3 100644
--- a/tests/ui/MoneyRequestViewTest.tsx
+++ b/tests/ui/MoneyRequestViewTest.tsx
@@ -1233,4 +1233,54 @@ describe('MoneyRequestView edit fields', () => {
             expect(screen.queryByLabelText(fieldLabel(commuterDistanceDescription))).not.toBeOnTheScreen();
         });
     });
+
+    describe('reservation nights hint under the Category field', () => {
+        // `translate` is mocked to return the key, so the hint renders as its translation key
+        const reservationNightsHint = 'common.reservationNightsWithNightlyRate';
+
+        const renderWithReservationDates = async (hotelReservationStartDate: string, hotelReservationEndDate: string) => {
+            const threadReport = {
+                ...LHNTestUtils.getFakeReport(),
+                parentReportID: expenseReportID,
+                parentReportActionID,
+            };
+
+            await setupTestData();
+            await act(async () => {
+                await Onyx.merge(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY_CATEGORIES}${policyID}`, {
+                    Travel: {name: 'Travel', enabled: true},
+                });
+                await Onyx.merge(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION}${transactionID}`, {
+                    category: 'Travel',
+                    receipt: {hotelReservationStartDate, hotelReservationEndDate},
+                });
+            });
+            await waitForBatchedUpdatesWithAct();
+
+            renderMoneyRequestView(threadReport, {areCategoriesEnabled: true});
+            await waitForBatchedUpdatesWithAct();
+
+            await waitFor(() => {
+                expect(screen.getByLabelText(fieldLabel('common.category'))).toBeOnTheScreen();
+            });
+        };
+
+        it('shows the nights and nightly rate for a multi-night reservation', async () => {
+            // Given an expense whose SmartScanned reservation spans three nights
+            // When the expense is rendered
+            await renderWithReservationDates('2026-10-01', '2026-10-04');
+
+            // Then the hint explains the per-night evaluation used by the category limit check
+            expect(screen.getByText(reservationNightsHint)).toBeOnTheScreen();
+        });
+
+        it('does not show the hint for a single-night reservation', async () => {
+            // Given an expense whose reservation is a single night, which the design says should show nothing
+            // When the expense is rendered
+            await renderWithReservationDates('2026-10-01', '2026-10-02');
+
+            // Then no nightly hint is shown
+            expect(screen.queryByText(reservationNightsHint)).not.toBeOnTheScreen();
+        });
+    });
 });