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The Apartment Service, 5-6 Francis Grove, London, SW19 4DT
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8944 6744
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8944 1444
Web: www.apartmentservice.com
Email: res@apartment.co.uk
The Apartment Service is the trading
name of Roomspace Ltd, 5-6 Francis
Grove, London, SW19 4DT and is
registered in England and Wales
with company number 1112378.
VAT No. GB-538890988.
Members of:
HBAA, ITM, ARP, ASAP, CHPA |
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| Best Serviced Apartment Company 2007 ! |
The Apartment Service has received the accolade "Best Serviced Apartment Company 2007" at the
Buying Business Travel Magazine - Diamond Awards.
THE APARTMENT SERVICE - WELCOME HOME! |
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| NEW FROM THE APARTMENT SERVICE |
The fully furnished and serviced apartment concept for (corporate) stays of one week or more, which is so successful in the UK with Roomspace Serviced Apartments (7 nights +) and Executive Roomspace (1 month +) is coming to Lisbon in Portugal.
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| In the middle of July we will open Santos River, 18 fully furnished and equipped serviced apartments in the heart of Lisbon which can be rented for 7 nights or more for business or leisure. With a selection of studio apartments, one bedrooms and two bedrooms, we can cater for any type of stay. For more information, please visit the website or send us an email. |
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| City Focus - Dubai |
Dubai today is flashy, fun and slightly surreal. Renowned now for its sand, sun and shopping, it was once a tranquil town of coral and gypsum courtyard houses, built by Persian traders and palm fronted huts, housing Bedouin fishermen and pearl divers. Today these old buildings are dwarfed by the shiny new skyscrapers, which have appeared in recent times.
Nothing is a problem in Dubai. Money is no object so it seems. Running out of coastline to build hotels? Well, lets build some artificial islands providing 120km of new beachfront. Need better connections with the world? An award winning globally recognised airline, built up only in 15 years is the answer.
When is the best time to go? Between November and April, when the weather is coolest. The rest of the year you are very likely to be running from one air-conditioned environment to another, without seeing anything of the stunning surroundings.
Ramadan, which takes place at a different time each year on the Western calendar, is the Muslim month of fasting and it is strictly adhered to, throughout the UAE. That means that it is illegal, not to mention rude, to eat, drink, or smoke in public from sunrise to sunset during this period. Accommodation prices however do drop considerably in the month of Ramadan.
What else? Dubai is home to the worlds first 7 star hotel, the Burj Al Arab with its distinctive design, overlooking the Arabian Gulf. And "The World" (artificial islands in the shape of our world as we know it) which can be bought from around $10 million upwards. And then there is The Palm I and The Palm II, both situated also off the coast of Dubai, with their luxurious high rise hotels, serviced apartment buildings and private residences. Last but not least, of course it is perfectly normal for one of the hottest countries in the world to have the 3rd largest snow dome in the world, where one can ski all year round on 400m runs, in a pleasant ski-resort temperature of -1CВ°, whilst outside the thermometer can reach 40CВ°. Schnapps anyone?
One of the newest and most luxurious accommodation possibilities at affordable prices to open in Dubai in September is the Emirates Marina Hotel and Residence
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Celebrate our September opening! Pre-opening rates from US$176 per night.
Opening in September 2007, Emirates Marina Hotel & Residence is an exciting new addition to the prestigious Emirates Hotels & Resorts portfolio. Ideal for long term residents or families, this five star deluxe hotel offers 261 self contained luxury suites, ranging from studios to three bedroom apartments.
Exclusive features:
* Most spacious apartments in Dubai Marina
* Fully equipped kitchens
* Stunning views of the Marina and of The Palm
* In house "Timeless" Spa
For more information contact reservations on +971-43034235, or via email ekresorts@emirates.com. Our website is www.emirateshotelsresorts.com
And of course these apartments can also be booked via The Apartment Service. Please call (+44)020-89441444, or visit our website.
For more information about these apartments please contact The Apartment Service. Via telephone: 020-89441444, via email: bardv@apartment.co.uk or via the website: www.apartmentservice.com |
To ALL our apartment managers: If you want your apartments to feature in one of the next issues of our news letter, please email. Bard Vos to discuss the terms and conditions.
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For more information and availability on any apartments please call reservations +44 (0)20 8944 1444 or visit our website.
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| News in July |
EUROPE
* Recent weather conditions would indicate otherwise, but, as reports suggest that the UK could be heading for the hottest summer on record, a serviced apartment company in Leeds is helping their guests to cool off with "refresher packs". The Chambers, a boutique apartment residence, is the city centre´s only serviced apartment company with balconies for guests. Guests are being treated to ice bags and ice lollies for their apartment fridge freezers. Free sun protection cream will also be included.
* Serviced apartment provider Week2Week (Newcastle) is heading for the £1 million sales mark despite increased national competition. They have now 60 apartments in their portfolio. National apartment companies such as Premier Apartments and City Apartments have recently also opened up in Newcastle, but Janet Jackson, MD for Week2Week, is confident that her business will continue to prosper.
* Belgium has won the award for "Most Group Friendly overseas destination", at a recently held awards ceremony in London.
USA
* Business travellers are increasingly taking family members with them on their business trips.
* Corporate Choices Magazine, the ultimate handbook for travelers and travel professionals. Get your FREE copy here.
MIDDLE/FAR EAST & AUSTRALIA
* Melbourne - 1st July: Opening of the latest Quest property, Quest East Melbourne, ideal for the sports enthusiastic business traveller, close to the Melbourne Cricket ground and the Rod Laver arena. The property offers 39 studio apartments
WORLDWIDE
* The Apartment Service supports the new grading system for serviced apartments, as developed by the Quality in Tourism initiative from VisitBritain.
* www.officebroker.com and www.moveandstay.com form a strategic partnership to create the world´s largest online serviced office and apartment resource.
* A statement probably suitable for every accommodation establishment in the world, but this one found in the Borgata Casino Resort and Spa in Atlantic City:
MISCELLANEOUS
TripAdvisor´s Top 10 European Visitor Attractions:
1. British Airways London Eye - London
2. The Tower of London - London
3. Eiffel Tower - Paris
4. The Louvre Museum - Paris
5. Colosseum - Rome
6. Anne Frank House - Amsterdam
7. Musée dÓrsée - Paris
8. Hermitage - St. Petersburg
9. Tivoli Gardens - Copenhagen
10. The Alhambra - Granada
* Got some spare cash? The most expensive "serviced apartment" in the world - the 9000 sqft, 2 storey Sky Villa at The Palms in Las Vegas, with your own jacuzzi, butler, poker table, private gym and media room. That will be $25000 then Sir.....per night please!
FEATURED ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
How Can London Boost British Tourism?
By Flo Powell, The Tourism Society (abbr.)
Tourism Society members and guests met on Monday evening in the impressive surroundings of Visit London’s boardroom with views stretching from St Paul’s Cathedral to Tower Bridge, to discuss how London can best boost British Tourism.
James Bidwell (CEO of Visit London) kicked off the proceedings with some startling statistics: Almost 50% of all overseas visitors to the UK visit London and London is the No.1 city destination in the world for international travel. 2006 was a record year for overseas visitors to London , the capital welcomed over 15 million overseas visitors, and London drives UK tourism – around 3 in 4 overseas visitors to Britain travel via London . James’ answer to how London can boost Britain ’s tourism is to carry on delivering London as a world class destination.
The London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games were viewed as a pivotal point in the strategic timeframe for London ’s tourism representing a huge scale of opportunity. Benefits from the 2012 win are appearing already with a good relationship being struck with China, and some exciting events coming up which are thought to have come about as a result of the 2012 win such as an NFL game (New York Giants vs. Miami Dolphins) at the new Wembley Stadium which will be worth approximately £20 million for London’s economy.
The 2012 Olympics represents ‘a whole month’s worth of free advertising for the country’ and Britain needs to celebrate London more and understand the huge benefits it provides for Britain; London itself generates three times the visitor numbers of Australia so in answer to their recent ad campaign of ‘Where the Bloody Hell are you?’, the reply would appear to be London!
Negative issues raised included the confusion over the structure of Britain’s tourism industry, the fact that VisitBritain’s budget had declined in real terms by 15% over the last ten years, and that Britain is outspent by 47 others in promoting itself in the US and the negative perception of the ‘Londonisation’ of Britain held by some regions of the country as well as the perception of London as an expensive destination with low quality accommodation.
Skills and training was another topic for discussion. The feeling was that if we are to maximise the opportunities from the London 2012 Olympics and in general, the welcome offered to visitors to London and Britain needs to be excellent in order to both persuade visitors to extend their stay and travel elsewhere! This needs to be achieved through further training and initiatives such as the People 1st skills passport.
One interesting suggestion for getting London 2012 visitors around Britain could be to create an ‘Olympic Pass’ to allow travel around Britain .
Working in partnership with the regions through VisitBritain was the main answer to the question ‘How can London Best Boost Britain ’s Tourism?
* COMPETITION TIME:
To celebrate the launch of our new apartments in Lisbon, Santos River Apartments, we would like to offer 2 free nights in these apartments to the company or individual who will make the first booking after the opening, which is planned for the middle of August.(*)
I would also like to ask everyone who travels (frequently) to Lisbon to send me an , email with your name, (company) details and contact details, for a chance to win a complimentary 2 night stay in Santos River Apartments.
(*) The person or company who makes the first booking, also needs to be subscribed to our newsletter |
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| Executive Roomspace/Roomspace Serviced Apartments Availability Update |
Roomspace Serviced Apartments, minimum stay: 7 nights, offers the following locations for your accommodation needs: Birmingham, Brighton, Croydon, Epsom, Farnborough, Guildford, Leatherhead, London City, London Docklands, Southampton, Wimbledon.
Special July availability in the following locations:
Birmingham - RSA The Postbox from £550 per apartment per week
Dorking - RSA Hillview from £618 per apartment per week
Farnborough - RSA Chapter House from £595 per apartment per week
Guildford - RSA Abbots Yard(from £580 per week) and RSA Trinity Gate(from £845 per week)
(Halloween is coming up soon, and Guildford city council is organising ghost walks through the city centre. After a scary walk through the depths of Guildford, what is better than to come home to your own safe and warm serviced apartment??? Hot chocolate and marshmellows can be obtained from the local supermarket)
Reading - RSA-Projection East (£770 per week) and RSA-Projection West (£740 per week)
Swindon - ERS Plaza 21 from £597 per apartment per week
Executive Roomspace, with minimum stays of 1 month is available in a wide selection of locations. More information on them can be found on our website www.roomspace.com
Special July availability in Reading. Please visit ERS-Minster Court
All rates quoted are inclusive of all bills (excluding telephone and VAT) and a weekly service clean.
Please call +44 (0) 20 8944 1444 for more information or send an email to Tracy Barlow, Reservations Supervisor. |
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Bard Vos - Marketing
The Apartment Service,
5-6 Francis
Grove,London.
SW19 4DT
tasnews@apartment.co.uk
Tel. +44 (0)20 947 3003 (Marketing)
Tel. +44 (0)20 8944 1444 (Reservations)
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