For stays of a day, a week, a month or a year, serviced apartments (also known in the sector as Aparthotels, corporate housing or extended stay housing) offer a spacious, flexible and cost effective alternative to restrictive hotel rooms, with an average saving of 15 - 30% on an equivalent standard hotel.

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The Apartment Service - Newsletter Archive - March 2010


Apartment Service News - March 2010
 
 
 
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    Issue 97 - March 2010
 
 
Dear Reader,
 
Welcome to the March 2010 Issue of our newsletter. 
 
What a month of February it has been! The Business Travel and Meetings Show in Earls Court was a great success and we have launched the Global Serviced Apartment Report 2010 there AND we have opened up our live database to thousands more properties which can be booked online in real time at Best Available Rates in an instant!
 
Booking a serviced apartment has never been so easy and the Global Report, which shows a healthy optimism about the future for the serviced apartment sector confirms the growing interest of corporate clients, TMCґs and other coporate buyers of short term serviced accommodation for this type of accommodation.
 
The City Focus this March is on Dubai and we announce the winner of a free stay in one of our apartments following last monthґs competition.
 
As always, we welcome your suggestions and feed-back. Please send an email to tasnews@apartment.co.uk or better still, visit our blog and engage in the discussion.
 
 
THE APARTMENT SERVICE
  Property Management Corner
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To all property managers: Please ensure that your property details on our website including amenities and other specifics are up to date. This will help us "sell" your property. 
  
Please contact our administrator Andrea Haag if you have lost your log in details.
  
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Apartment Service 
 
WEBSITE UPDATES
 
* Selected Roomspace Serviced Apartments can now be booked on-line. When searching for an apartment please ensure to put in the dates of your stay and it will show you beside the property info if this apartment can be booked online
  
* Our Agent Extranet is now live on our website. For more information about the various Affiliate Options feel free to contact us.
  
* Would you like to share your views with us on serviced apartments, do you have suggestions or would like us to contact you for a more personal consultation about your accommodation requirements; You can leave your comments on our Blog.
 
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 Diary Dates
6-7 March: TravelXpo - Sydney
10 March: Global Workforce Summit - Hong Kong
10-14 March: ITB - Berlin
17-20 March: Travel & Tourism Exhibition Moscow

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To all serviced apartment operators:
 
Would you like to have your property/properties exclusively featured in one of our upcoming City Focus? Then please get in touch for more information and our very attractive advertising rates. Email: tasnews@apartment.co.uk
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Property Offers
 
* Studio Apartments at Ј44.99 pn
* Two bedroom cottage at Ј85 pn
 
* 30% discount for stays of three nights or more until the 12th March
 
For more information and to book, please email res@apartment.co.uk or call +44-(0)20-89441444
 
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To discuss any of your short term (corporate) accommodation requirements feel free to contact our Sales Manager Melanie Degand on +44-(0)20-89441444 or via email MelanieD@apartment.co.uk 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Social Networking with us:
 
 
 
 
  
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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The follow up to the Global Serviced Apartment Industry Report 2008 has been published. The 2010 edition looks at the changed landscape of the serviced apartment sector following the recession and how the various operators in different global regions are dealing with it. One of the conclusions of the report is, that the global serviced apartment sector is positive about the future of the industry. If you have not received your copy yet, please drop us a line here, or otherwise as from next week you will be able to read the full report on our website.
 
The Apartment Service is very excited about the fact that we have finally launched our expanded database of worldwide serviced apartments live at http://www.apartmentservice.com which offers many thousands of serviced apartments for online booking in real time at the best available rates.
 
For example the more than 200 Homewood Suites by Hilton locations throughout the United States of America can now be booked online on our site as well as more than 600 properties of Residence Inn by Marriott.
 
The total number of properties worldwide bookable online is growing on a daily basis and we invite you to visit our website and have a look for your next serviced apartment anywhere in the world, using our easy Map View facility, with which you can pinpoint the apartment(s) closest to your desired location.
 
To book an apartment online, simply complete the apartment search box on our home page completing all the fields, including arrival and departure dates and number of people travelling.
You will then be presented with a list of available properties. Clicking an individual property will present you with the best available rates. Choose the one which suits you best, complete the short booking form and you will receive an instant confirmation.
 
The Apartment Service looks forward to assisting you with your next serviced apartment bookings!
 
 
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CITY FOCUS MARCH 2010 - DUBAI (UAE)
 
Dubai is one of the 7 Emirates making up the United Arab Emirates. It is located South of the Persian Gulf, on the Arabian Peninsula. Dubai has a population of around 2.7 million inhabitants. 
In recent years Dubai has emerged as the city where everything was possible. They created the biggest shopping mall, a ski-ing piste in the desert and a complete set of manmade islands reflecting the countries of the world, in the sea called The World. And only recently the tallest occupied freestanding building in the world was completed, the Burj Khalifa Building at 828 m.
The economic crisis has cost Dubai dearly, but tourism remains buoyant, because many people want to see for themselves the extravaganzes which have been created.
 
 
The Apartment Service currently offers 55 serviced apartments in Dubai, ranging from 3 star accommodation to top luxury five and even six star properties. Most of these properties can be easily booked online via our website at the best possible rates available. Just search for Dubai and put in the dates of your intended stay and number of people travelling and a list of available apartments will appear.
Alternatively contact us by email res@apartment.co.uk or call +44(0)20-89441444 for personal assistance.
 
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The Business Travel & Meetings Show 2010 - Earls Court
A round up
 
This year the BTMS was attended by our Sales and Reservations team as well as Marketing and IT.  It was great that we had all departments involved in the BTMS this year. When speaking with visitors it was valuable that we had someone there to represent each department and answer specific questions.   
There were various companies enquiring about rates and availability for the 2012 Olympics and a number of new and existing clients that stopped by our stand to discuss the concept of serviced apartments.  Although this is an established service, a lot of people are still trying to get their head around this concept but agreed that it makes more sense to use a serviced apartment, especially for a longer stay.  It was also an exciting time for us as we were able to launch our GDS connectivity which will enable our clients to book apartments online in real time at the best available rates.
 
 
We have also launched the Global Serviced Apartment Industry Report 2010, a follow up to the 2008 edition. For more information and to order your copy of this invaluable document on the worldwide serviced apartment/extended stay and corporate housing sector, please visit our website.  
 
The show was well attended and there was a steady stream of visitors to our stand throughout both days.
 
THE APARTMENT SERVICE
 
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AVAILABILITY UPDATE ROOMSPACE SERVICED APARTMENTS
 
The Apartment Service has limited availability in the following locations of Roomspace Serviced Apartments, for stays of one week or more:
 
Royal Swan Quarter - Leatherhead
Plaza 21 - Swindon
 
and Internationally in:
 
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Competition Winner - February 2010
 
A complimentary 2 night stay in one of our Roomspace Serviced Apartments has been won by:
 
Andrew Henderson - Nomura
 
Congratulations Andrew, enjoy your stay!
 
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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 queries5. Once a week cleaning service
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Call us now for the Best Available Rates for your next corporate stay. +44 (0)20-89441444, or email res@apartment.co.uk  
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Property tips of the month
 
A Space in the City in Swansea and Cardiff is offering 4 nights for the price of 3 over the Easter weekend (2-6 April 2010)
 
The studio at Craven House is available at a reduced rate of Ј500 per week from 2nd March - 10th April. (Minimum stay one week)
 
To take advantage of these special offers, call The Apartment Service, 020-89441444 or email our reservations team via res@apartment.co.uk
 
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INDUSTRY NEWS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE
 
* Candlewood Suites (IHG) will open 13 new mid-scale extended stay properties in Texas in the first half of 2010 and will then have 50 locations in the Lone Star State.
 
* Marriott Execustay has been awarded the accolade "Company of the Year" by the CHPA.
 
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