The way that many professional people conduct their working day has changed over the past decade. Many businesses require employees to be less office based and require them to travel great distances to see clients and spend time away from home as part of their jobs. To many the thought of spending anything from one night to several weeks away from home in a hotel room can be unappealing particularly if the budget does not allow for a more luxurious booking. An alternative, which has experienced an increase in demand, is the serviced apartment industry.
City centres are regularly frequented by the business traveller visiting a wide range of companies and corporates. Serviced apartments located in both city central and residential locations, offer many additional features that hotels of equal standards offer and often for less cost. What could be better than a home away from home just when you need it the most?
Benefits of Serviced Apartments
The cost of staying in an business stay apartment is often less than a hotel, one reason of which is based on the fact that there isn’t a reception desk as all bookings are done through an office that manages a number of apartments. But, despite this most reputable serviced apartment companies have security systems to ensure that safety and security is paramount for all their guests. This could be via secure video entry systems, a twenty-four-hour concierge service as well as site wide CCTV to ensure that guests have total peace of mind for the duration of their stay and can feel relaxed knowing that their possessions are safe.
By choosing serviced apartments you can remain close to all of the amenities that you need such as the railways station and restaurants. Apartments are generally stylish and of an open plan design, with a fully equipped kitchen or kitchenette, which offers much more than just the standard tea and coffee making facilities found in many hotels. Colleagues can share a two or three bedroom apartment together, saving the cost of having to pay for a second hotel room while sharing all of the amenities without incurring any added extras.
Consider the cost incurred when relocating staff from one part of the country to another; using serviced apartments could be the answer to a lot of relocation problems. It would mean that you would have your staff where you need them, in comfortable accommodation where they can stay until permanent accommodation is organised.
A Real Alternative
Serviced apartments do offer a viable alternative to hotel accommodation, particularly when staying for more than a couple of nights. They offer high quality accommodation with all of the convenience of a home away from home. As with hotels they range in price and therefore what they offer from luxurious accommodation through to modest, affordable apartments. They are also available from one through to three bedroomed with en-suite bathrooms for the master bedrooms, a separate bathroom for a second guest and plenty of space in the living/dining area. Business travellers have reported that they find serviced apartments to be business accommodation at its very best. Some also offer the benefit of a residents’ only gym facilities and private courtyards or balconies. They offer many features required to make a business trip as comfortable and relaxing as a short city break. Apartments offer the flexibility and freedom that is lacking in hotel accommodation, as well as much more space in which you can actually live, work and relax.