Serviced Apartments
What exactly is a "Serviced Apartment"?
A serviced apartment is a room or set of rooms fitted especially with typical residential apartment facilities (individual fully fitted kitchen, bathroom, etc.) which can be leased or rented as a separate and independent dwelling and for which the cost of the majority of the services (council tax, electricity, water etc.) is included in the weekly or monthly charge. With the intention of making life easy, you often find that you won't need to organise your own insurance.
Serviced apartments have grown in popularity due to the clear benefits and advantages over hotel accommodation. The longer the stay the greater the validity of those benefits.
From Leeds apartments on a tight budget to London apartments offering absolute luxury and state of the art facilities, you can find serviced apartments all over the UK and in major cities worldwide. And in addition to major cities there are a number of corporate hotspots springing up. These are areas in the UK where companies base themselves, due to considerations such as local employment availability, transport connections, cost of commercial property, etc. UK hot spots include Reading, Milton Keynes and Leeds. A Typical apartment in Reading will cost from £75 per night for a 1 bedroom apartment. Milton Keynes apartments are slightly less expensive at around £69 for the cheapest one bedroom apartments, but offering real economy at around £120 for a 2 bedroom apartment with two bathrooms. Glasgow apartments are a favourite in Scotland. The Glasgow Suites in the city centre offers clients a choice of studios and 1 bedroom apartments. Both ideal for business users staying in the city for periods of a week or more. Glasgow attracts many visitors these days, it's a city that tries to flourish as a modern, multi-cultural, metropolitan city of opportunity, achievement, culture and sporting excellence.
The football towns of Liverpool and Manchester are thriving business centres that always have a demand for accommodation staying in the city. Liverpool apartments are placed in fourth position.
For our final tip, if you're looking for a river view when you are next in london, try the best kept secret in town, the Plaza on the River apartments. Its London's most exclusive all-suite luxury residence hotel, located on the south bank of the River. Many of London's most famous landmarks including the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye can be seen from the apartments. London living doesn't get much better than this. There are many pros and cons for both hotels and Serviced Apartments, serviced apartments offering the better home-like environment, slightly cheaper cost and the option to self-cater. Make sure you check around and gather all the information you can about short stay or long stay accommodation before deciding where to spend your time and money. Try a serviced apartment the next time you stay in a city and demand more than a room with bed in it. You deserve it.