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Dear Reader,
Welcome to the March edition of our monthly newsletter. We have a
busy month of February behind us, first with The Business Travel Show in Earls Court,
at which we have been able to demonstrate a few exciting new features
on our website, such as live booking and our brand new property management system.
Secondly we exhibited at the CHPA annual conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,
which was also a great success.
No exhibitions in March, but behind the scenes we are working very
hard to have the new features launched on the site as soon as possible.
We still have some availability in selected properties. See our availability
update for details. And don´t forget to visit our Special Offers page with some
very good "bargains" to be had!
THE APARTMENT SERVICE
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Diary Dates
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22-24 April
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EuRA (European Relocation Association) conference
will take place in Vienna from 22-24 April and The Apartment Service will be present
there and exhibiting as well.
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For fantastic deals and special offers
in selected apartments offered by The Apartment Service, please click here. On offer at the moment:
4. Saco Apartments is offering special rates
in many of their properties.
Contact us to get the best deal possible.
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To all our apartment managers worldwide:
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If you wish to advertise any special rates
or other offers, please get in touch with us. E-mail your offers to:
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The Apartment Service, 5-6 Francis Grove, London, SW19 4DT
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8944 1444
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8944 6744
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, ERC
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THE BUSINESS TRAVEL SHOW
(10-12 FEB) - A LOOK BACK
The Apartment Service has had a very successful
participation at the Business Travel Show (BTS) which was held in Earls Court in
London last week. Our stand has attracted a lot of attention from a large number
of business buyers. Especially of interest was the new technology on show on our
website, namely our property management system and online booking facility. Our
ability to continue to innovate our services, coupled with our 28 year experience
and the leading role we play in the industry have given us the thumbs up from the
visitors to our stand.
REVIEWING THE CHPA CONFERENCE
(24-26 FEBRUARY)
The Apartment Service has just attended and exhibited at the very
successful Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA) Conference at Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina. This key gathering of corporate housing providers from across
the USA discussed important industry topics, held accreditation training and
rounded off the whole event with a glitzy ‘Casablanca’ themed dinner dance, at which
the CHPA annual industry awards were presented. Full details along with key
findings of the Highland Group research into industry trends in the USA will be
available via the CHPA website.
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AVAILABILITY UPDATE ROOMSPACE SERVICED APARTMENTS
River House - EC3, The Cascades and Courtyard in Wimbledon, Howard House - Marylebone, Cramer House - Marylebone, Regents Court - Kingston upon Thames,
Marina Place - Hampton Wick, The Cloisters in Farnborough, Sabin Gates in Bracknell, Plaza 21 in Swindon, Princes House in Brighton, Minster Court in Reading and we also
have some apartments available in Santos River Apartments in Lisbon, which is very rare indeed.
The following features are standard when booking a Roomspace Serviced Apartment:
1. Personal face to face viewing of your apartment with a member of our sales team.
2. 48 hour guarantee on
all bookings in a Roomspace Serviced Apartment
3. Fully furnished and equipped apartments with all the modern conveniences.
4. A dedicated customer service team for all your queries
5. Once a week cleaning service
Call us now for the Best Available Rates for your next corporate stay. 020-89441444,
or email res@apartment.co.uk
COMPETITION
WINNER JANUARY 2009
Between November and
January The Apartment Service has held a monthly prize draw for anyone
who makes a booking in one of our Roomspace Serviced Apartments for a minimum stay
of 28 nights. Each month a winner is drawn from all the bookings received and
he or she gets a 3 night free stay in either Lisbon or Prague . (For terms and conditions
see our website).
The January winner is: Vesna Glavinic from Oakwood. Congratulations to
Vesna, have a wonderful stay. Thanks very much to Oakwood for their continued
support of The Apartment Service
GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
* The Apartment Service has teamed
up with Extended Stay Hotels in America.
Contact us now for all your serviced apartment requirements across the United
States for stays of one night or more. With more than 680 locations Nationwide to
choose from, there is likely to be a suitable apartment for you. Convenient
online booking, with instant confirmations!!!
* Oakwood Worldwide has opened Oakwood Premier
Mumbai. With 62 fully furnished and equipped studios, one and two bedroom apartments,
this is the 3rd Oakwood property on the sub-continent.
* The Cheval Group has bought Reside International,
an online serviced apartment and hotel booking agency
* Shama Management is opening its first
property in India, in Bangalore at the end of 2009. The property will have 136 serviced
apartments.
* Sunday 22nd March 2009 is World Water
Day. Why not follow the initiative of the Just A Drop organisation and "Go Blue"
on Friday 20th March. For more information please visit
http://www.justadrop.org/goblue
AND FINALLY
In these crisis hit times, British people
still continue to travel, be it for shorter periods of time, according to a survey
by Hotels.com. Especially enquiries for single night holidays, the so called "nano-breaks"
have soared.
At the same time Opodo has published a survey
which shows that the British are travelling further afield on their holidays to
avoid the expensive Euro-Zone. The top 10 destinations with the biggest growth
are:
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