Your work pace, health, and even personal relationships can be affected if you stay in a hotel for more than 4 nights on business. Natalie Wakefield of The Apartment Service exposes her case.
Business travelers will spend much more to secure a seat in the First Class cabin of an airplane and the reasons are unquestionable: they can catch up on work or stretch out and relax, and besides, haven’t you heard of the Down Syndrome? Tourist class? However, when they arrive at their destination, they are often confined within the same four walls for several nights, weeks, or even months. “Let’s call it Hotel Lodging Syndrome.”
When work takes you away from home for even longer periods (training courses, temporary or perhaps permanent relocation), the situation becomes almost dire. People need much more than just a pillow to rest their weary heads on, but anything helps. They need to spread out, relax, like on the plane. And with restaurant and room service menus sold out, they’re pining for a taste of home. Possibly worse yet, work begins to suffer. More time and effort is spent escaping the hotel room than work, which has become disjointed and disorganized. Irritability sets in and relationships at work and at home suffer.
The problem with hotels is that they are for sleeping. The business traveler, especially with family, needs a place to sit back and relax, prepare a snack or meal, have a meeting, or distribute paperwork. Serviced apartments will always offer better value for money compared to a hotel, if the public areas are less important to the guest. It is on these cost savings that this very model is based. And what is good for the individual is good for the company.
Today, Executive Roomspace (ERS), the market leader in short-term serviced apartments, ensures that business travelers can book an apartment with confidence. Specialized in stays of more than 1 month where even greater savings are possible. ERS offers properties throughout Greater London, including Canary Wharf, Clerkenwell, Fleet Street, Kingston, Marylebone, South Kensington, The City, Twickenham, Victoria and Wimbledon, as well as in the Home Counties, the M4 Corridor to Swindon and Bristol beyond. .
By the very nature of the beast, the flexibility required to offer something different for each customer makes it difficult to meet the demands for a standardized and consistent product. At Executive Roomspace (ERS) they believe they have found the solution. Charles McCrow comments: “ERS promises consistent standards along with the promise that if a client expresses dissatisfaction with the accommodation within 48 hours of arrival, alternative accommodation or a full refund will be offered – this offers complete peace of mind to both for the person who reserves and for the agent”. .
The same value extends across the board and, broadly speaking, equates to a 30% savings on rates at hotels of a comparable standard. Branded apartment accommodation is generally aimed at the mid-market, short- to medium-stay customers. The accommodation you can expect is functional with affordable rates of around £65 per person per night with discounts possible for weekly or monthly stays in a one-bedroom apartment, although lower rates are possible in a studio. At the high end of the market, rates will roughly double.
One of the main factors affecting savings on apartment accommodation is that charges are per room and not per person. The apartment is already reasonably priced. Add to this the savings when you stay with a family of four or on business with a colleague in a two-bedroom apartment and the savings add up even more. To achieve maximum savings for your specific requirements, it is advisable to contact one of the booking agencies that provide expert advice in this area, as the benefits of their advice will outweigh any perceived savings from choosing an apartment and negotiating directly.
The serviced apartment market has emerged as the most cost effective alternative to hotel accommodation and sometimes the only option to consider. High on comfort, low cost with total consistency. The three C’s that provide a good benchmark for anyone who needs to stay away from home, for any length of time, proving that vitamin C really is good for your health.
For further press information please contact Natalie Wakefield, Executive Roomspace Marketing Executive, 01934 519 518 or email: [email protected]
EXECUTIVE ROOM SPACE
5-6 FRANCIS GROVE
WIMBLEDON
SW19 4DT
